Does the Media Have an Effect on Our Society

Does the Media Have an Effect on Our Society? I don’t believe the violence we experience today is due to video games, movies, music, etc. I think it’s due to the media. For example, if the media hadn’t publicized the first couple school shootings so heavily, I know these kids, that did the shootings at Columbine, wouldn’t have gotten the idea to do so. These boys just wanted to be known, …showed first 75 words of 756 total…

…showed last 75 words of 756 total…tidbits, is eating it up. I’m not saying getting rid of the media is the answer. What I am saying is, we the people and the media should open our eyes and look at things from both sides before making our decisions on anything. Would you buy a car without looking at the competitor's product first? So why should you listen to the first thing you hear on the news? They could be wrong!