Write a 750 word essay in which you discuss how information and news media have affected American Culture. Include answers to the following questions. 1. Does the information media have social...

Running Head: Information and News Media and their Impact on American Culture
Information and News Media and their Impact on American Culture
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Information and News Media and their Impact on American Culture
Introduction
There are multiple factors and forces that shape American society altogether. The media has
profoundly affected on how we look at the world. Not to mention, media has affected the
society in positive and negative both ways. Everything has its pro and cons and so does it
have but when pros are more than cons, the situation is alarming great problems for a society.
TV has affected enormously the lives of people of all ages, races, religions, sizes, and sexes.
Recent studies show that TV has negative impacts on the culture of the country as whole.
Media is a hindrance to the society of America as it creates image problem, causes more
violence, and deteriorates self-esteem. Also, it induces stereotypes. Television is detrimental
to the society due to its violence factor. McClure says, “Did you know that: The average third
grader has witness 16,000 TV murders? By the age of 17 most children will have viewed at
least 400,000 sexual acts on television? Our greatest battlefield in this new is for the minds
and hearts of our children”.
Media and Journalists and Social Responsibility
Empowering media is a sign of true democracy but media should not misuse that
empowerment and should operate in a socially responsible manner. Media works as a guide
to the people of the society and thus the responsibility becomes bigger. There are people who
have blind faith in media and they are convinced and follow whatever is declared...