Hey my name is Dorothy Paul. This will be my first time using a blog so I'm going to be honest and state that I have no idea to what I am doing so please excuse me in advance for anything that I may do wrong! To begin I would like to display my current view of the media.
Overall, I think the media does a good job publicizing what matters. According to Bennett, the mass media has three functions: surveillance, interpretation, and socialization. Based on these three criteria, I think the media does a fairly good job. Now I understand that the media is not perfect but for the most part they effectively surveillance the news and sort what is newsworthy. Due to the "free press" we have in America, there is huge array of information available and people have options in regardless of one's position on any controversy. I am a American, but I have traveled international and I cannot help appreciate how free our press is! In many countries, bashing the president is unheard of, but in America, its done practically everyday and I love that!..Well not that president bashing, but the freedom of expression we have. Its not limited to public pleasing and not driven by the elite. Not to say that the media is not influenced. Most importantly, news in America is not censored and if one wants to find an article supporting an unpopular postion, it can be found.
In Summary, I hope my blog exemplifies that the media is competent and effectively provides Americans with information they need; noting that mass media includes : internet, radio, news paper and television.Well, anyways..Thank You for visiting my page! :)
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