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A Closer Look at Both Sides of Mass Communication

As a technologically developed and advanced culture, we are able to identify and utilize multiple mass communication outlets at any given time or place. These timeless messages often serve a valid and important purpose, however they are very easy to abuse, and can also have negative impacts. After the class discussion regarding mass communication, I sat down to create a written analyzation of these benefits and drawbacks.
To think positively, mass communication has innumerable benefits that the world, and modern society, would struggle to function without. One example of this is the spread of art and culture, as well as the interdependence that mass communication globally creates. Especially through public social media, mass communication is used to connect with people across the globe almost immediately. Every day thousands of ideas, information, and aspects of culture are diffused, making everyone with access to public accounts aware of what is going on in places that they are unable to easily access. The use of mass communication is also beneficial during natural disasters and times of crisis. Mass communication keeps those  updated, and often hurries the arrival of aid to the places in need.

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