The media

If you have turned on your t.v, radio or used the internet in the past few years its very likely that you have seen or heard someone talk about the "media". What or who is the media exactly and just how do they effect you as a person? The media is not one person or one company the media as it can best be defined is the massive amount of information received and distributed daily all over the world. Anybody can make news and anyone can be a member of the "media". Some people think the media is a very important part of modern society and that we could not function in today's world without it. Others think the media is evil and is always trying to manipulate and persuade the views of people. Both sides of this argument are partially right society would not function the same without the media but whether we would be better off or much much worse is still a matter of discussion. Whether you like the media or not One thing is for sure though the media is a extremely powerful force.Even something small like a independent radio station can change the views of millions and even change the course of history. Just look at the Arab spring that happened last year many of the riots happening in the middle east would have never happened if there was no media to feed the protestors information. While this is a good product of the media there are also many bad ones. Its a well known fact that companies use the media to project there own views and opinions onto a unsuspecting populous. The media controls many things ranging from what fashion the young people think is cool to how American's view their own president. While there will always be people who argue about the media and how it is corrupting our minds if we did not have the media the world would be a much much different place. Only time will tell if that is a good thing or a bad thing.