Why study the media and why is it so powerful

Why study the media?

We study the media because it gives us information on what is happening in the world, how it is a form of communication which helps people around the world to communicate with other people and influences us on the decisions we make.  It helps telling us from good and bad, influences us on the way we dress, how we speak and what music we listen too. The media is also like the subject history, they way we have interrupted the past into what we are today and to learn from any of the mistakes we have made.

We also study media because it is a source of information for the younger and older generations. From a young age people have spent most of their time learning from the media industry. It is all around our homes so in some case even before some kids have started school they are already learning and developing such skills from the books that are read to them, from the TV programmes they watch and more.

Another reason why we study the media is because we are and have been exposed of what they are saying and telling us, most people find it a main hobby and talk about it in their daily lives which could lead more people joining them in finding out what they are talking about. It also helps us learn new technology which could help us cure diseases and support us in our developing future.

We also study media because it makes us learn and understand each other. I also believe this because they control the media and news that goes around the world which can dramatically influence our ideas and thoughts. It also defines where we are on the world and where we stand with other people that surround us. We also study the media because as it is a major source of our culture and entertainment which also fit into the entertainment and hobby side of it, which some people find enjoying and spend most of their lives doing.

The final reason why I believe we study the media as I think it gives us a head start in life.  Unlike some developing countries we have the upper hand on life and are learning more and more skills which could help us in the future. As we know what is happening around the world we now know what we want to do when we are older and how we can make it to the top, this also has a very huge effect on society as children are the ‘new’ generation which could affect the way everybody lives from how the grow up with the media.

Why is the media so powerful?

The media is so powerful that it has a huge effect on the society. They way we dress, what we are allowed to do and what rules we allowed to and not break. Every second we are being tested, observed and watch on the way we act especially by the media, which has also come from the media. It has such a big effect on people that it controls the way we act and how we act and feel, the way we can easily follow people’s opinion even if they are wrong and get easily lead into war without even knowing the consequences. The society is lead by the government which have most power over us, they control the way in which the government works, which the media has a huge effect on leading to what happens and what we believe in life which could affect us for the rest of our life’s.