One thing we discussed in class this week were the myriad instances of movies influencing trends, fashion, and habits of modern culture. This reminded me of a controversial, ongoing debate regarding whether violent movies and the prevalence of violence in the media, video games, etc. has an influence on the actions of youth being exposed to it. I do not have a particularly strong opinion about this, but I do believe that although (violence) has dramatically increased with the technological advancement of weapons, a large part of the increased violence rates can be attributed to social media. Social media as a mass communication outlet is a huge part of our generation, which has both positive and negative outcomes. One of the negative outcomes is the lost self-esteem that comes from constantly comparing to others, which can lead to depression, mental health issues, internal conflict, and therefore violence among youth.
One of the very first topics we discussed in class was what makes good journalism. More specifically, we talked about the elements and yardsticks, which are guidelines for journalists to follow in order to produce good journalism. One of these guidelines was outlining that for news to be effectively received and understood by an audience, it must be attention holding. Lets face it, not every newsworthy story is interesting. I'll be the first to admit that I would much rather read about a mysterious disappearance than what tax-bill was denied. Thats just part of human nature. My point here is that journalists have a much bigger job than a lot of people realize. It is very common for the most important news to be somewhat boring, and for the not so newsworthy content to be very engaging. This is where good journalism comes in. I am not saying that every story has to keep the reader on the edge of their seat, however, it is a large responsibility of the writer to hold attention long...
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