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Discussion corner: The Media and the effects.
It's that time of day for one of my more important and mind working discussions!
No doubt we've all heard the theory that the Media "brain washes" people, and that it feeds ideas into their heads. There are people, however , who take it further than that, and claim that the more vicious media provoke vicious acts. What are your views on this? Please, don't make this into a "Video games do not make you attack other people" thread. I've heard so much of that before, and this thread isn't designed for that particular argument. This is media as a whole, adressing the whole world. Personally, it's an interesting thought. And although I am motivated by the media, be it adverts or films, or stars. But I always hold my own view on it, so I don't let it motivate me 100% how it wants to. Also, one thing I querie against the "action-causing" sides of the argument. If violent sequences, or games make us do violent things. Then how comes when we watch good and rational things, why do we not aspire to do those? |
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I'm sorry but I don't believe in it and it not work on me nothing happen to me. :/
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Who needs the media when you have *makes grand but vague gesture to the forum as a whole* the Internet?
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The media really is just a scare tactic. I mean, the only way it's going to get you to come back is to "kick things up a notch" right? If the media didn't exaggerate then nobody would tune in because it's just boring and not interesting. This is why the media is intentionally brain-washing people into thinking the world has gone mad in order to enrapture the viewers and make more money. This should be common knowledge now...everybody knows the media is full of crap.
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Whether or not I'm influenced by the media really depends on the topic.
Take politics, I listen to alot of talk radio. Choosing a candidate was hard for me because I constantly heard arguments against/for both McCain and Obama When it comes to everyday actions like manners and what not media played no role in that. My manners/actions came from home. A movie, video game, or t.v show can make me realize things that I didn't really think about before but it doesn't shape my opinion or actions as a whole. I think most people are this way. It's takes a particular person to let a movie strictly influence your actions. |
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Well Media, although it may 'brainwash' you, they do have some points that are good y'know.
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