"We have so many fears, many of them off-base, the argument goes, because the media bombard us with sensationalistic stories designed to increase ratings. This explanation of fear is called the media-effects theory."" "Culture of Fear.
The news is everywhere we look. It's on television, billboards, sidewalks, and in stores. The reason is because the media is trying to reach a great audience. The audience is the entire world. The media wants to keep you updated on current events and wants to keep you interested in what is going on in your society. The media tries to appeal to all types of audiences and will expose or produce any story to boost their ratings. In the media world ratings are everything. Fear can boost ratings. If the news can expose the fears of people, many people would watch or read about it. People want to know everything. People are fascinated by other people's fears or tragedies. Why do people enjoy contact sports? They enjoy them because they can sense the presence of death. In Roman times, people were executed at the Coliseum for entertainment. That thirst for brutality still exists with us. The news uses this and other human qualities as advantages to boost ratings. The main purpose or the presentation of news is to inform or persuade their audience.
I noticed that the presentation of the news consisted of a list of headlines and each headline was discussed in a certain time period. There were many statistics given for each headline. The news broadcasters seemed to hold back information for some articles. I felt as if we were only meant to know so much. The types of stories they presented varied greatly. It was as if the news was trying to appeal to many different audiences. I was watching the Bay Area channel 2 News. They began by talking about the recall election and did not give sufficient information about what was said by the candidates. They mainly summarized it because they had a lot of headlines to get through.
Then it is fair to say that we get the media we deserve, as the media becomes a mirror of the actual events. ... I think it has its impotence to the point where it makes us fear. ... Lets consider some kinds of media we have. ... And thus the media must be independent. ... How are these issues regarding fear and advertisement regulated? ...
The mass media is a source of information for the people. ... In the field of media communication, technology has played a vital role in changing the overall structure by which people perceive media as a source of information. ... New technology and media: convergence and fragmentation In the past, the various elements of mass communication and mass media could be clearly distinguished or defined. ... Convergence of technology and distribution media Convergence as a trend in the media country scape refers to the distribution of content via media. ... Media - measured by cost and consu...
Crime, and Justice in the Media Most of the common misperceptions about crimes are portrayed in the mass media. ... The media has a preoccupation which reports the incidence of nonviolent crimes. ... With such heavy exposure to crime themes, entertainment mediums, and through news programs it would appear to be common sense that more media exposure should be directly related to a greater fear of crime. ... For example, it is difficult to demonstrate whether greater media exposure causes fear of crimes because people are staying home watching crime on television. ... The mass media ...
How media portrays crime and the effect it has on the public In our everyday life, we rely on many different forms of media for both information and entertainment; from news channels, to television, even the video games we play all fall into the category of media. Since we have such a social connection to media, we have begun to realize the media, for all its benefits, may also affect the mindset of the general public. ... By making false generalizations and unsupported claims, the media invokes a sense of fear into the public to be aware at all times because crime is everywhere and can be com...
"'Cause then you're watching television, you're watching the news; you're being pumped full of fear. ... It's a campaign of fear and consumption.... The media is very powerful. ... According to Amy Goodman in her chapter titled, "The War on Truth," she describes how the Bush's Administration has been using fear to manipulate the news media. ... Perpetuate fear....
The media-effects theory is one of the reasons which cause fear among Americans. Our fears are misplaced deliberately for special interests of the mass media and groups. ... The disproportionate coverage of diseases in news media creates hype and fear in public. ... Some media benefit from the fear factor and some media benefit from the debunking. ... He fear factor is played all over, from media to politics, with one common interest. ...
The names of rape victims traditionally have been withheld by the news media, in order to protect them. ... These fears have not only kept victims from reporting, the attack. It's kept them silent, with fear they would be judged and not believed. ... I feel I have the same opinion as they do, which would be the fear of the media finding out and releasing my name then being judged and not believed. ... But, again I personally wouldn't want to be reminded of the terrifying memory from society and friends, which would have heard it over the media. ...
This is due to a number of factors, such the "media mogul" dominated media, which promotes a very conservative view and does not allow for alternate opinions to be voiced. ... A government controlled media is not possible in a democratic society, however a media industry controlled by media moguls with widespread influence is hardly a better option, and results in a greater and more centralised control over society. The "media-mogul" dominated industry presents enormous problems and certainly contributes to the fear of controlling power held by the media. The fact that one person, family or...
Foucault and Mass Media When people hear the words "mass media", most of them think of it as medium of communication that is designed to reach the mass of the people (Webster's). ... The mass media has a strong power over our society. ... He now pays more attention in everything he does for the fear of what may happen if his actual supervisor sees him. ... One of the most influental forms of media today is televsion. ... The APA has found increased aggressiveness, increased fear of becoming a victim, increased desensitization, and increased appetite for more violence in both...