How influential is the media??
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it is very influential. You can tell in politics, specially republicans keep saying the same thing over and over. The next day people are saying the same thing. Take the John kerry voted for the 80 billion dollars before he voted against it. Republicans repeated that and people started to say it without asking what it meant
228318
yes and i think it is very powerful.  we are a very media driven society and feed off every little word-true or false.  wether it is all believed or not is  different story but it only takes one person
135996
my opinion is that the local tv news is probably the most educated and adheres to the facts.  I mean, they'd about have to be less biased than the other mediums.  They are about immediate gratification, really.  Magazines, well, they take many liberties, because they can be fiction, as well.  Their articles require facts and referrences, but when was the last time you saw a retraction of a story or a correction in a magazine?  As far as tv programs and movies, their job is to entertain rather than inform, so they don't really fall into newsworthy--controversial, or brainwashing, perhaps, but not really in the same sphere as the others.  The internet?  Well, it is largely becoming the largest reference manual in the world, but there is fact as well as fiction, as we all encounter.  You can find anything about any subject and cross reference a hundred facts, any facts you want to glean are there for the taking.  as for this, take it for what you will
174822
I think everyone who produces media should try to cultivate something positive and constructive.  There's definitely a great market for negativity and pure profiteering, which will always draw a lot of supply and demand, but the more that influential media moguls try to put their energies in good directions, the better.
381636
Absolutely! The media says what the media wants to say or what it's told to say, and doesn't always give 100% truth of situations. A prime example of this would be the war in Iraq. Bush says one thing, citizens and witnesses of Iraq say that's not true.\n\nOne thing to keep in mind is that the media doesn't care what the message is, it cares about ratings. As long as they get more viewers that the competition, they really could care less what the message is.\n\nNotably more trustworthy are the independent journalists who go deep into the action for the purpose of delivering the real story. Of course many are going deep into the action because they're getting good ratings by doing so, but some have honorable causes and want the world to know what's really going on. Those are the ones we should listen to.
71903
Contact the local media and elected officials, they may have some influence.
176386
OMG NO!!!! Mainstream media, be they normally associated as left or right, are a bunch of non informed idiots. \n\nLiars! They are ALL liars! :) They spin it just like the next politician. \n\nPeople please, do not rely on one news source. There are three sides to every story; you side, my side and the truth. \n\nthe moral is, read as much as you can about any given situation from different sources, and draw your own conclusion.\n\n**Believe 1% of what your mother tells you and nothing anyone else tells you.
533716
Cause & Effect: How does the media shape society?\n\nArgumentation: United States citizens need to elect a Democratic president because...
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Try looking up the ranks in search engines and things.\n\nHere's one that goes by subject:\nhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,6734,00.html\n\nJournalism would fall under Communication and media studies.
362552
Society drives government policy.  In the court of society no matter how right you are the society and in this case the media influences the mob to its whim.  Government imposes control to the extent that benefits control.  Ultimately media wins because they are looked upon favorably.\n  \nFor example the Teri schiavo case.  Who other than the media cared about the situation where a woman was vegetable and her husband did not want her to suffer any longer.  Portrayed her husband like a merciless criminal, the vultures of government swooped in to impose control... but it wasn't until the media spun its web into public policy.  hope this helps.
790989
i absolutely agree with you that the media is more out of touch with the people. i think that they have their own agenda and they report likewise. i don't really think they know what their agenda is, just that it is liberal and i think that they are completely out of touch with what affects the real people that are living paycheck to paycheck.
507471
most people's opinions are formed by the media. what the media chooses to cover, what stereotypes they choose to feed into, what issues they decide get the ratings, etc. so our people are free to choose, but is it really freedom if they are only presented with selective information? most people do not take the time to look up facts, background, stats, etc. they trust that what they read, see, hear is the truth.  if you are interested in this subject, you should check out Bowling for Columbine, it's a documentary about the Columbine shootings, but it also has a very interesting part about U.S. media vs. Canadian media.  Of course, that's media, too.  :)
387610
I try to take what the media says with a grain of salt because the media can be very misleading.  There are 5 or 6 major media companies that control all of what we learn about current events, so ultimately they control and decide what we know.  \n\nI try to take both sides into consideration, but, to be honest, sometimes my beliefs stand in my way, just as they would anyone.  I'm not talking about religious beliefs, but more like my viewpoint on abortion and income taxes.  But there was one point in time when I initially made decisions about these things for myself.
920227
The Dems have been in charge of the media for a long, long time. The media has always used the Dem talking points and the media still tries it but with the alternate media they can't do it any more.  They can't hide their bias like they used to.
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the influence of pop culture on today's society.
613957
Repeat after me: The media is about sales, the media is about sales...they are not interested in reporting truth as much as reporting something that will sell papers or ad space/time.  Pictures of Africa showing success will not be as interesting as showing tragedy....it is unfortunate but true.
98463
The Media? hell who knows!! The world definitely isn't what it used to be