After doing so much research on Media and how it impacts different levels of society, it has made me perceive media so much differently. Where as before, just going on Facebook alone or Instagram and seeing posts consisting of insulting yet humorous memes that we don't really consider being offensive but funny when in reality it isn't such a nice gesture but it is still taken lightly if you aren't the target. This is just one example of how the media impacts it's audience in a way that people wouldn't realize in the first place just looking at it.
Other people may use the media as outlets; and we all know someone in our personal lives that may rant about personal issues or personal accomplishments that aren't really necessary to share on social media, or perhaps worse, those people that see those post may not even be interested in what it was being posted.
There are often times where news and t.v. programs can easily make their audiences critical of the information provided. Some news channels revolve mainly around Pathos to influence emotional appeal to their audiences and make them more or less sympathetic to the matter at hand. While t.v. shows sometimes tend to sway the emotions of views by content without them even realizing it.
Friends, family and often times strangers seen on social media are caught in media's influence whether it's environmental issues made into a fuss over the media and asking for prayers or positive thoughts when the majority of people don't even know much about the issue at hand.
This just shows how easily the media can manipulate people's emotions and train of thought. It's quite surprising honestly.
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