Band 5+: Whoever controls the media also controls the opinions and attitudes of the people, and there is little that can be done to rectify this. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

People often debate that media check outs the opinions of the personality and the general public and there is a lack of actions that are needed to fix this. Well, I disagree with this belief as I feel that media is important for the development of people and that it’s up to the viewers’ discretion as per what they perceive from the content.

It is very hard to deacre our reliance on media resources and as every society needs some sources of information in order to acquire the knowledge they need and the updates of the globe or at least, in their respective spaces. From scratch to the very zenith, media helps in enlightening and updating people on various fronts that not only helps them in taking prudential decisions but also mitigates and assuages the perils of traversing a wrong path owing to the lack of knowledge and reality.

Every member of society needs to get information. Without that, it would not be possible to involve in social, cultural and economic activities. For example, in order to trade successfully, companies should be aware of the situation in the global market, or people should be provided with social, cultural and political information in order to know what is happening around them. From this aspect, it is clear that for people it is very hard and nearly impossible to ignore media sources as our society heavily depends on the information. Additionally, with the right frame of mind, people can conquer the domain they are inclined towards with the help of the disseminated information through the media.

Though some say, the liberalisation of media hampers the thought processes of people by shaping their belief systems through caricaturing the real information in their own ways, however, I feel that it is not right and in fact, help people in passing through the gates of misinformation.

Conclusively, It could be said that media plays a vital role in updating people all across the globe and that if looked at the presentation with judicious use of the intellect, it is the best source of information that one might ever have