People think that the news media have influenced people’s lives nowadays, which is a negative development of the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In this day and age, news media, be it radio or TV, newspapers or Internet, have played an indispensable role in our daily life. It is reported that over 86% of people access updated information via mass media, which is manifest not only in urban areas, but in rural ones. But there arises a debatable issue over whether the news media are a curse to our daily life.

Doubtless, mass media have developed with leaps and bounds, rendering up-to-date information accessible to people. News programs are a case in point. With news agencies well knitted, we are, on a nearly secondly basis, well informed of matters concerning what is going on in the world, how to prevent the epidemic, why the two nations are on such hostile terms. Moreover, news media, to a large extent, play a supervisory role, food quality report serving as a convincing example. Being aware of the fake and substandard food fluxing into market, detriment to health has become the prior concern among consumers. Consequently, the report by news media could effectively curb such fake manufacturing.

Despite the merits, it is erroneous if we regard it flawless. Above everything else, false report is a blameworthy way to mislead audience. Bribery, a common practice among officials, top ones in particular, is largely concealed in media. In addition, to violate privacy is also a mischievous behavior. of some reporters. To attract eye balls and create some sensational effects, news agencies are used to spying on private life or tragic stories of people, irrespective of feelings of victims. It is no exaggeration to say their disguised “so-called” justice proves to be a trauma to the people concerned. Worst of all, social evils and ills are magnified by news media, leaving audience pessimistic about their surroundings. Violence, being bleeding or murdering, colliding or crashing, conveys a strong sense of insecurity to viewers, engendering more chaos and hindering the social advance eventually.

In conclusion, I am convinced that news media are not to blame. The key lies in how to use them and what they are used for. What we should bear in mind is how to make use of them to create a wholesome societal, communal and familial environment for people.