Mass media is considered to be the
master method of communication that plays a very important role in our modern
society. It is considered to be the exporter of news on which audience base
their thoughts and express their opinions.
In my opinion, there is a big
difference between the media we want and the media we need. In general, media
is required to satisfy a big portion of their audience. Some people accept the
news the way it is while others take that news, go into depth and find the full
story behind it. Different sources of media are compiled and delivered
precisely with a diversity of information that fits the demand of the community
in terms of social, political, cultural, and economic matters.
In my latest blog I stated that
mass media does not totally control our thinking but sites such as social
networks keep us up-to-date with diversified thoughts and notions. My media
choices are not the best preferences where I can get the most accurate news
about a certain incident but it gives me a thread that can lead me to the
desired truth by seeking more reliable sites. It is an important part of media
literacy when audiences create their own media messages through different means
of mass media. Maybe people do not have the skills to publish a newspaper but
they are able to share a photo explaining their point of view. For example,
when I find a rumor on twitter about an explosion somewhere in the world my
first reaction is simply accessing more credible sources such as BBC or CNN and
getting the latest updates.
By reading several of my peer’s blogs I found
that although media producers bid to deliver and convince us with their own
standpoint, people still absorb and explicate messages according to their own
beliefs and awareness.
Sabrina Taylor
Vents shared the exact same idea how people are exposed to an idea and
they in turn go in depth seeking reliable exporters to ensure the accuracy of
facts “People knew what was happening yet most people choose to still watch the
form of media o get reassurance of the information’s they wanted to hear was
the truth.” (http://st13sw.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/blog-entry-2-do-we-get-the-media-we-want-or-want-the-media-we-get/.) On the other
side Sabina and I have a contradicting thought when she said that it’s the same
“whether we get the media we want, or want the media we get”.
Alex
Mohamed mentioned that media can influence us and make us believe what is said
“The media can then influence us by the over-exposure to then make us want the
media we get.” (http://am13lr.wordpress.com/). In my opinion,
people are not influenced by any kind of media unless they have some kind of
inclination. I’m a living proof that any news I read will never impact me
unless there’s something in it that suits my interest and then drags me to
search profoundly more trustworthy sites.
Keenan
Beaumont simply read my mind by mentioning an incident where he was subject to
some gossip about a ridiculous music video and he continues saying “It only took about a day or two for me to
give in to my over powering curiosity.” (http://keenbeau80.wordpress.com/).
This is precisely a summary of my thoughts. It is human nature that we, as
public, are driven towards what makes us curious once something grabs our
attention. If Keenan had no interest in the content of the video he would have
never thought about it once again.
As a conclusion,
various news to different people in one society grasp news distinctly. Some of
us want the media that services a common interest and others want the media to
be a mean that concentrates on one communal party and describes them. But it’s up
to me to choose and get driven towards what fits my interest. Even if I get
across some gossip on twitter I simply look it up on professional sites.
Therefore, people approach media differently depending on their interest.
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