Media
By: July • Essay • 406 Words • February 22, 2010 • 897 Views
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Everywhere we turn our heads, we come across advertisements from the media. Weather we're watching TV, listening to the radio or reading a magazine, we are sure to come across the media trying to send their message across. There is no escape, as the media is one of the most effective ways to advertise. The media which once was referred to only for entertainment purposes only, but has expanded itself to play a significant role in society.
The media affects normal day routines in many different ways. Conversations are usually based around the latest movie or celebrity gossip. The media is one of the fastest ways to spread news around the world. Through television we can get our news and find out what the weather forecast will be. Newspapers keep people updated each day on what's happening in their city. During our free time we turn to the media for entertainment weather it's reading a magazine or watching a TV show. Commercials and ad's are the most efficient way for businesses to get their products known and bought. Without the media, lives would become dull and redundant.
Even though the media may have its positive attributes, it also comes with the bad. When watching the television we are made to believe that what we see is true. Ad's consisting of a model, make the viewer believe that that's the ideal "look". A person's views and thoughts change depending