Media coverage of violent crime frightens people and encourages criminals. Some people say it should be banned from newspapers and TV programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, it has become common for crimes committed in merciless manner to be published or broadcasted in the media. As a result, this causes many individuals angry reaction and they firmly assert that the media coverage of such crime scenes should be prohibited. From my standpoint, it is not negative development. For one thing, these […]

Violent news often receives disportionate media coverage, leading to unnecessary public fear and potentially encouraging criminal behaviour. Therefore, there is a proposal that the government should impose a complete ban on crime news. While reporting crime related news can raise awareness of people in some situations, I believe that this type of news usually distorts […]

Mass media, TV programs and newspapers, are the main crucial channels people receive both beneficial and violent information at the same time. Some suggest banning such media in order to reduce domestic crimes. However, restricting mass media is not an effective contingency, plus, banning such information might promote disadvantages among citizens. The media serves vital […]