2024年5月5日发(作者：繁星直播网页版)

popularity of online news media的作文

News media have become influential to our lives, and some people think that

is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, the expanding influence of news media on the society has been a

heated social issue in debate. Some believe this trend is negative because the

media controls minds of the public. personally, I partially agree with this view, and

my reasons will be explored as below.

The most worrying aspect of new media is that it overwhelms people’s daily

lives. Actually, our lives of today are news-oriented, because of the 24-hour

nonstop news cycles on TV, radio and Internet. Under such news bombardment,

the information overload takes place, which means people’s attentions and

minds have to be glued to focusing on and interpreting endless news, comments,

gossips and rumors, necessary and unnecessary, no matter where they are, in

workplaces, schools, buses or homes. As a result, news media is a huge distraction,

which makes people exhausted and reduces their concentration and energy on

their tasks or families.

Another big concern of news media is about its roles in manipulating

people’s thoughts. Psychologically speaking, watching news media is a strong

process of washing brain, in which the personal judgments of individual viewers

might be removed and replaced with the media-established ideas. For example,

for the purpose of politics, many influential newspapers, TV programs and online

websites disclose the foibles of privacy, and even deliberately fabricate false

rumors, scandals to diminish some political candidates in an election. Obviously,

the cheatings and lies on news media are detrimental to the social equity and

democracy, because they keep voters from thinking freely and independently.

However, the positive impact news media bring to our lives can never be

ignored. In fact, the exposure to these news and reports can give the audience

valuable messages and suggestions in day-to-day life. For example, the

information about forecasts of weather and traffic situations in rush hours on

regional newspapers or radio channels can instruct local residents to make proper

schedules, plans and routers for travelling outside. In addition, reports about

pressing social problems like epidemics, natural disasters, violence and crimes in

streets also help to arouse the public’s awareness of the importance of improving

education and health care systems, as well as the necessity of saving environment.

In conclusion, the demerits caused by news media override its benefits for the

public. Although it can provide useful and practical information to the audience, it

influences people in more negative ways, including an unbalanced life due to

addiction in news, as well as the misunderstanding about social issues.