The Nightmare Of Media - 1526 Words

The Nightmare of Media Can you really trust the media that you have been growing up with all of your life? Some people may think that the media is truthful, while others disagree with everything that the media has to say. Although this mostly relies on your opinion on the subject, the media has been wrong about a lot of things. Some media can be seen as unfair or untrue because there have been instances where the media has incorrectly reported material and the public has not been very happy about it or have reacted in different ways which is illustrated in The Brown story. The amount of fairness when it comes to media has wavered over the past several years. History has shown that the media can be bias. For example, sometimes they have†¦show more content†¦People have different points of view on the mass media. Many people use social media every day, while others use their computers, televisions, and maybe even the newspaper. Most may think that media is helpful in everyday activities, while others think they are trying to put ideas into their heads in the process. The fact of the matter is that mostly all of us use it and there are many different opinions about whether it is true or false. There are many quotes pertaining to the media, both good and bad. Both politicians and citizens have opinions to be heard. Jess C. Scott says, â€Å"People are like sheep. TV is the shepherd.† Michael Jackson said,† What happened to the truth? Did it go out of style?† (Quotes About Mass Media) Walter Cronkite, an American journalist, sa id, â€Å"In seeking the truth you have to get both sides of the story.† He also said, â€Å"Our job is to hold up the mirror – to tell and show the public what has happened.† â€Å"Objective journalism and an opinion column are about as similar as the Bible and Playboy magazine,† Cronkite says. (Walter Cronkite) An example of a story where the media was correct in reporting would be the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. It is said there were around 700 students present at the school. The principal, vice principal, and psychologist heard loud pops and went into the hallway to investigate. Only the vice principal returned alive from the hallway, but she was hurt. (Sandy Hook