Media and its influence, agenda setting theory, social problems, media creates a culture of fear, information about the world, newspapers, television, internet, media affects individuals in society, media denounce a social problem
The agenda setting theory says that mass media influences society through the stories that are labelled newsworthy and the time and space given to them.
I totally agree with this theory. I think we pay more attention to social problems that receive attention in the media and it's normal because the media are our means of information so if the media denounce a social problem, we will pay attention to it and not doubt if it is true or not. But all the social problems are not denounced in the media so some problems, just as serious as the others, are not taken into account and think that it is also a problem.
[...] I think that the violence in media affects individuals in society. First, seeing violence may shock, traumatise some people, or attract fear. But it is also possible that the continued exposure to violence makes individuals become desensitised or react less to violence. Then, the social learning theory says that children learn behaviours and attitudes from role models, with the media acting as one role model that children can draw on. So, violence in the media affects children, people and their sensitivity. [...]
[...] Do you think you are getting a complete picture of the world and social problems from this source? Why or why not? My information about the world comes from mass media, like newspapers, the television, the internet I don't think I'm getting a complete picture of the world and social problems from this source, because even if the media provide us information about social problems and the world, they can't provide us all the information and all the social problems in the world. [...]
[...] Critical thinking questions – The media and its influence I. Do you agree or disagree with the agenda setting theory? Do you think you pay more attention to social problems that receive attention in the media? The agenda setting theory says that mass media influences society through the stories that are labelled newsworthy and the time and space given to them. I totally agree with this theory. I think we pay more attention to social problems that receive attention in the media and it's normal because the media are our means of information so if the media denounce a social problem, we will pay attention to it and not doubt if it is true or not. [...]
[...] I think the words and phrases that are used in the media influence the perceptions that we have of events and social problems: this is called framing. Indeed, the more dramatic, serious and striking the words and phrases used, the more it will shock us. For example, if we said ‘the coronavirus is a pandemic', it will affect people less than if we said, ‘the dangerous and deadly coronavirus crisis'. IV. Do you think that the violence in the media affects individuals in society? Why or why not? [...]
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