Media Influences/Reflects Society

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Media plays a significant role in our society as a routine in our daily lives that also leads the society with beneficial roles. Media is a massive tool that enhance the society with networking information and develops our communication skills.However, media does not only reflects society but influences them too from few perspectives such as food, electronic devices and fashion 1) Media influences the society by electronic devices • children or younger generations are the group of society that being influenced easily especially by electronic devices such as internet,smart phones,video games and so on that this is also stated by grath s.jowett, lan c.jarve and Kathryn h.fuller(1996)in children and the movies( media influence and the payne fund controversy) from press syndicate of university of Cambridge,london • instead of outdoor activities more attracted towards social interactions • _such as internet,video games,smart phones • Based on the first publish October 17 2012, Violent Video Games, Delinquency, and Youth Violence: New Evidence Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice April 2013 11: 132-142 shows the negative effects due to addiction towards video games that changes in attitude like ethics/moral values • _besides that, action packed or animated movies from (HBO, TIME WARNER,WALT DISNEY ) like transformer and spiderman actually influences the kids pyshologically and mentally. • _ imitate and live in a imaginary world where superheros exist • _ live tv show such as WWD(wrestling shows) and also video games allows children or youth to behave aggressively and verbally too as stated by Bushman, Brad J.; Anderson, Craig A(june 2001) in Media violence and the American public: Scientific facts versus media misinformation American Psychologist, Vol 56(6-7), 477-489. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.56.6-7.477

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