Topic3_Jeff

Television, radio and newspaper become so popular to be a part of our life today. Many people claim that they have an impact on our behavior and thought. I totally agree with this idea. I believe that what I would show you below are effects of them, especially on youths.
First of all, movies on television do make us more violent, especially younger generation. The more we see violence the less sensitive we become to them. In addition, many shows seemingly praise violence. The most famous heroes are typically the most violent with their intenseness of fighting. These types of show are sending a wrong message to the youths that it would be okay to use violence as long as they gain their goals. As a result, many schools have bullying problems and lots of fights today. It is attributed to television programs and movies.
Second, modern media also affects our behavior because they make us less active. Many people prefer reading newspaper, listening to the radio or watching television to playing outside. If we do this so much, we would become unhealthy, both mentally and physically. We may imitate what acted out on television without using our imagination. Mental laziness maybe causes physical laziness. For instance, many people enjoy watching television than play it. I do not approve this behavior.
Third, however, it brings many benefits to us. It exposes us to the world with lots of information. Just with an article or a show, we could know others more clearly; hence, many former prejudices would be overcome. For example, many programs expose us to people of different races and cultures, these help to combat racial discrimination a lot.
The best influence is that they help us to reduce stress. Although television is attributed to violence but they also show positive ways to solve problems. Reading novel or listening to someone’s confidence on radio could change your point of view; even make us feel better. Sometimes we should stay away from them, sometimes they help us get through many things.
It is true that the mass media today have a great influence on us, both in positive and negative ways. However, how it affects us depends on how much, what and how we respond to what we get from them.