Over the years, the views on media has evolved owing to the fact that it has damaged and simultaneously saved people,economy and nations.
The effect media has on people is determined by those who control it and those who have access to it. We all can attest to having our own experiences with the power of the media whether it is the television, tabloids, blogs, flyers, posters, radios.
Through different means everyday we seek knowledge of things happening around us and even far from us to enable us plan choices to make and rate our sense of security.
The media can be a useful tool in fighting for the helpless , advocating for change,highlighting the trials and development of people,spreading information about health promotion if it is being handled by people who source for genuine information and potray them truthfully without bias to their feelings, values and beliefs.
Media coverage has been manipulated by by power thirsty savages who obscure the truth from people and make up false scenarios with repeated display of this baseless rumors they have started and it is said that repetition aids learning. The more we repeat an action , the more skilled we become in the area of action. People become pawns in the chessboard of the people in power and fall victim to evil agenda and messages being spawn out by the media channel they use because they are gullible enough to believe everything they see and hear.
The way we view and understand things vary and sometimes when we can't comprehend things we turn to the next person beside us for help in translating the message being passed. If we get the wrong translations, ignorance continues to grow like a malignant tumor with no one to cure it.
In whatever experience and situation we find ourselves in , we should learn to analyse things deeply before drawing out conclusions. We need to realise that we see things in different views and not everyone sees peace as an element of life.
People would go to any extent to control people for their own socioeconomic gain. This struggle of power and dominance has eaten deep into all sectors and various aspects of our lives, companies sabotaging plans of rival companies through malicious rumors , schools, religious bodies and other social institutions including marriage are testifying to falsehood just to gain sympathy, interest and contributions of sincere people. Is the media our friend or enemy or are we the cause of these misinterpretations?
Whenever we hear a news update, let's all take time to analyse it, investigate the truth without bias and help to spread the truth and condemn any fabricated story being circulated.
If we all claim it is not our business then we should be ready to watch someone close to us fall into the bottomless pit of media misguidance that only leads to rising conflicts fueled by ignorance.
The moment we start seeking out the truth and not entirely believing all we hear everytime we will become one step ahead into stabilising the damage caused by misguided media news, misconceptions will reduce,inter-ethnic bonds will increase and overall world peace can be attained.
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