debate on media has gone astray
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Under certain circumstances, it won't be completely wrong to say that what media does is completely opposite of what it is meant to do. Every day we see or hear about something through various sources that portrays a completely different picture of a scenario. It is very well known that the only work of media is to portray the truth about anything and everything but in today's world, it is not so.
Media has become corrupt though it is a big statement to say we all know the reality. It won't be wrong to say that most of the times, the media misleads the people.
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Media has gone astray
Good morning everyone; I am here to debate on ‘media has gone astray’; and I am going to speak in favor of it.
Media has a very crucial responsibility of bringing the truth to light; becoming the voice of the oppressed and fighting injustice in the society. Undoubtedly, media shoulders this responsibility, but it could do much more than what it is doing at present.
Unfortunately, the prime motive of media has become earning huge profits. This has influenced media’s responsibility also. One of its responsibilities is to show what is right and not showing what is wrong. Unfortunately, media has failed in its responsibly to withhold showing the wrong content also. Advertisements shown on media show wrong and misleading content.
The products and services shown in the advertisements are presented in such an appealing way that the people watching them feel tempted to buy them. The target of these advertisements are children and adolescents. They are too young to think logically the pros and cons of the products advertised. These advertisements are made to attract them. For example, the advertisement promoting a bike, will show the bike in such an attractive manner, that the young boys will feel attracted to them. This attraction gives rise to the urge to buy that bike.
Similarly, other products and services are presented in the same manner. For example, Mc Donald burger add will present the burger in such a manner that children and youngsters will have an urge to eat them.
The bitter truth is most of the advertisements are misleading. Their chief purpose is to trap people’s attention and entice them to buy the products and services shown in the advertisements. They purely lead to wasteful expenditure.
In NEWS media also, at times compromises are made in telecasting the right news and lobbying is done to make wrong public opinions. Though, there are many checks on them, still media can play a far better role in bringing about better changes in the society.