Media has negative influence on the minds of the society?

Question

Media has negative influence on the minds of the society?

Answer 1

This is an ongoing debate. As some might say the media is merely reflecting the society i.e. showing the world how it really is.

Some also argued that the media has a major role in shaping society's take on the world. Which ever it is, both plays an equal role and they affect each other.

Answer 2

What Collage did you go to and how many years in order to figure that one out did it take you...What you said is the understatement of the year.

Answer 3

First person spelt college wrong. Just thought I would point that out. Anyway it can do both and does not necessarily have a negative influence on the minds of society though more often than not it has a negative influence which definitely outstrips the positive.

Answer 4

YES, it sure does, and there's way too much of it, to be a very bad influence on us and is very bad  for today society.

All that very bad negative propaganda that is influencing our society today,  a lot of people out there, Just Really Don't Know whats Good Any More...

Answer 5

Yes, Modeling, is a well known psychological principle. It has a major impact on human behavior. Media especially in the formative years effects the belief system one will carry with them for the rest of their lives.  

However in the U.S., and most other democracy's you have freedom of speech, so any attempt at censorship is rejected. It also can and does have a positive effect if the behavior one is viewing positive. Pangea day is and example of that.

Answer 6

i hate to be so blunt.. but .. duh!