News Media and Social Issues in America

News Media and Social Issues in America

Introduction

The world will be deemed as the perfect place if everything and everyone would act according to their role, and do justices to the responsibilities that have been assigned to them wither by the society or the nature. However, this scenario seems more than just been ideal. In the materialistic world today, where everyone's striving to gain their own benefits, seldom does it happen that individuals stick to their fundamentals and principles, despite all odds and lucrative options in front of them.

In fact, the world has come to such a position, where people do not even hesitate to exploit the delicate condition and situation of other individuals, for their own benefits. Sadly, those lamentable conditions of others are the bread and butter for many people. Moreover, what makes the situation even more deplorable is the fact that such activities are not only confined to the individuals; in the current world we witness numerous organizations and institutes, being involved in such opportunity seeking interest. The organization or institution that tops this purpose is our very trustable news media. However, many individuals also believe that over time the news media has played a pivotal role in creating and spreading the essential awareness regarding the social problems in our society.

Social Problems

Social problems at a broader level refer to the displeasing and exasperating conditions and situations in a society or community. Such displeasing or exasperating conditions are revered as community problems, when it either directly affects the inhabitants of the community, or renders to them an undesirable and unpleasing condition. The activities that come under the broad umbrella of the social issues may range from the street crimes, to the loud music being played; from specific violent activities to numerous detrimental environment conditions to the ever increasing and growing drug problems.

News Media

Gone are those days when a message or specific news would take days or weeks to reach the recipient. When people would have to travel on camels to deliver a message from one place to another, and by the time, the news would reach the recipient, and he would attempt to act accordingly, the whole scenario would have changed. Courtesy the technology, now an individual does not have to wait for weeks to receive news and be aware of the happenings around the society. What has made the vital changes an integral part of our lives and societies is the mass media. The media play a pivotal to the role in not only keeping us updated with respect to the ever changing the world, but also is a great medium for information and entertainment. Over time, the media have taken numerous shapes and undergone various changes itself. From being just a voice over a radio, to the black and white picture oriented box; from there to the colored version of the television and the media has still not stopped progressing. Now, the media have taken numerous new shapes, in the form of ...