Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Impact of the Mass Media

No matter what happens, the mass media will always have an impact on society. Whether it is the clothing styles you’re interested in, some new lingo that everyone starts to pick up, or the way we see our selves, the mass media will always be a part of that.

In the mass media they portray what people should do or should look like. In shows like I Love Lucy or Leave it to Beaver the families are typical suburban families with a nice house, the dad goes to work while the mom stays home with the kids. This image was put into people’s minds as the ideal family and as what a real family should be like.

As for what people should look like, the mass media affects peoples’ choices on what they should wear or what’s the latest diet they should be on. The mass media has a powerful hold over the audience, which results in an impact on society.

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