Do you think the media is to blame for some of the issues in society today?
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yes they seem to only report part of the story the sensational part and leave out the part which really shows the impact on people. They also assist marketing which destroys the social values and morals and makes people doubt their worthiness.\n\nGood Luck and God Bless!!
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Well, I think that the US people are mostly to blame. We always get fixated onto our own 'domestic' issues, and hardly ever look outside the box. Our media giants never feed us the true news, and we have to spend hours searching on the internet to find the true story, but I still think we are too naive. There ARE much more important things than Iraq, like the genocides in Africa, but we never really care. Sometimes, it just gets me so mad. Then again, i'm only 13... PS. Thanks for helping me on my WWII question. I think yours was the best answer, but I accidentally clicked on Start a Vote. It's my first time using Yahoo!Answers,
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I think that the current government of my country is absolutely great!  The largest problem is the media.  Since free speech is allowed, the news media slants the news to try to influence others to the media's viewpoint.  However, if we want to preserve our right to free speech, we must all accept the media and their unethical tactics.
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Those who pay attention ARE getting a 'wake-up call'.\n\nThose who think what you listed is 'cool' or 'normal'  dont WANT a wake-up call,  they like things just as they are.\n\nThe TV shows and movies dictate what less than stellar achievers put first in their lives.  Such 'entertainment'  is a sad reflection of our society today.\n\nMany of us have totally stopped 'feeding' on such garbage. \nYou know that old saying-- "garbage IN garbage OUT".\n\nsad reflection of today's society--a good dose of antiseptic might be in order...
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The Media? hell who knows!! The world definitely isn't what it used to be
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I agree with Jerry. The media does not help, but at the same time I think that parenting is a large factor in it. Even when raised in a "perfect" family setting you still can get troubled people out of it. There is no "perfect" family life because every family has problems.\nAs a parent you have the hardest job in the world. You can exsust every rescource and every suggestion given to you to, to try and raise productive citizens and in the end have it all back fire on you. Everyone has a diffrent personality and what works for one doesn't always work for the other. \nWe (as parents) have to make sure we teach children right from wrong. I don't claim in any way to be the mother of the year but everyday I see kids that aren't being taught even just simple common sense things. Kids are getting meaner, a lot of them don't have any manners, and I see disregard for life. Yes, I do understand that boys will be boys... well even girls.. I was one of those kids that would pull a worm apart just to see what would happen but that is diffrent; I hear about kids pouring gas on cats and setting them on fire because it's funny to watch it run around and scream in pain ( I've never seen this done on tv). People are spending less time with their children and leaving day cares to take care of them, the tv/video games to ocupy them, or are leaving their older siblings to take care of them. I know that not everyone can stay at home with their children and I'm not saying they should, but when parents are home they should spend time with their children, even just sitting at the dinner table together instead of eating in frount of the tv makes a diffrence.\n\nBasically what I'm trying to say is that I think parents are responsaible, then the media and peer pressure contribute to it.
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Didn't you mean "What do you think of celebrity baby names?" Just kidding.  Actually, this is something that I think about often.  I believe that my generation will begin to witness the demise of the middle class (by which I mean the lower and middle middle classes, not the upper middle class).  The reasons for this breakdown are, I imagine, extremely complex, and I doubt very much that I am qualified to render a competent analysis.  I will speculate that the most fundamental cause of this phenomenon is complacency.  This generation of people seems genuinely unconcerned with any kind of political education, which need not be formal at all.  As long as people really are more interested in what goes on in the tabloids than the political and social forces that are eroding our society as we know it, social and governmental elites will continue to protect their own interests at the expense of those from whom, theoretically at least, they derive their power.  Change requires recognition, and as long as we bury our collective heads in the sand, nothing will be done.  This nation seems to be following the path of all fallen empires.  We are so incredibly overextended that taking care of the needs of the bulk of our own population is simply no longer a primary concern.  The number of people in this country living without access to health care bears this out, and this is by no means the only issue faced by the lower and middle classes.  We will either wise up, or experience the kind of unrest and violence that such social divides inevitably bring.  I hope for the former, but expect the latter.
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Lack of adequate media coverage.
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I believe that the media can both reflect society AND influence society. Most media is purposely for influencing society to buy products. But I also view some media as a fantasy of some people in our society rather than truly representing/reflecting society. Well, I hope that I gave you a bit to think about now. I hope it helps.
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Even more sickening is how were SET UP to think that way - how  modern government  makes it so that without money you can't have a decent house, decent food, or decent clothes. And at the same time, television and magazines make people think that they HAVE to have fancy clothes, homes, cars, etc., when that money would be better put to use in charity. As for answering your question, I think that the media and the government have the potential to do a big part in fixing that situation, but whether they will is another question.
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because of media stereotyping.
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the media with a lot of propaganda\n\nand rich people
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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.
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how about "mass media corrupts the minds and attitudes of our children?"
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The media is suppose to be neutral but it leans everywhere.....
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the influence of pop culture on today's society.
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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.