News Media and Society
The media sources that I usually use consist of the television, radio, computer, and newspapers. The stations that I watch most are CNN, ESPN, MTV, and FOX news. The radio stations I listen to are mostly music oriented, but I occasionally listen to KDKA talk shows. I use my computer to get on the internet and I like to use MSNBC. The newspaper I currently receive is the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. When I want to learn about the local news I tend to listen to KDKA on the radio and read the Pittsburgh Post. For my national news I watch CNN and Fox news. I also log onto the internet where I will visit MSNBC frequently. I use the television probably the most to get my information because it is by far the most convenient. I am able to quickly get news and be entertained at the same time. A close second is the internet. As computers become quicker and easier to use, I am enjoying surfing the internet more for my information. I usually do not read magazines, because I do not have the time to read them. I currently subscribe to one magazine and that is Kiplinger's. I am usually unable to read each monthly issue by the time I get the next one. I think I am influenced by the media by what channels and program
Reagan is being given credit for ending the Soviet Union which was probably the result of many factors, but because Reagan stood up to communism and was video taped saying "tear down this wall" referring to the Berlin wall that divided East and West Germany, he will be remembered as a key factor to ending the Soviet empire. A good example of how I am influenced and how I think others are influenced by what news programs they listen to happened the other day. Again I think this comes down to business playing a big part in the coverage that terrorism gets. This could lead to a lot of misinformation. When President Reagan left office in 1989 his approval rating was 56 percent, now that he has died his approval rating is much higher. It did not end on a positive note, but made me think things were not as smooth as Fox had reported. The person who started the email finally apologized to Target, but the damage was already done. I would be naive to think that we will never get attacked again, but I realize there is not much I can do to prevent an attack. This is a good way of protecting us from people who are doing things that are not in society's best interest. The internet is just at the beginning stages of how information is passed along to our society. The ratings that news programs get on this topic contributes to the coverage. In the near future I think it will probably be one of the main sources of information for people to use. I think if 9/11 would have happened before the media age people would not be as fearful today as they are. This is just one example of how the media can affect different view points.
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