Mass Medi A Positive Side And A Negative Side - 3367 Words

Daniel Chern Professor Ehrenreich April 25 2015 Mass Communication Take Home Test 1a) Mass media, much like many other things have two sides: a positive side and a negative side. Even though most of the mass media is typically associated with negative outcomes, it should not undermine the positive outcomes of mass media. One of the most important mass media form that generates positivity is television. Typically, many view television as a troublesome form of mass media that draws children’s attention away from studying and doing well in school; however, when digging deeper, there is a good side to watching television. For example, according to a content analysis in chapter 11 on family values show that â€Å"the number of extended family†¦show more content†¦In addition to television family shows, other television shows such as Sesame Street have also proved to have a positive impact on children in another way compared to television that show the importance of family values: Education. â€Å"According to a soon-to-be published meta-analysis cond ucted by researchers at UW-Madison, watching international co-productions of â€Å"Sesame Street† has a positive effect on children’s learning and is an â€Å"enduring example of a scalable and effective early childhood educational intervention (cited in references).† These positive outcomes include learning about the world which includes health and safety, social reasoning and attitudes, and also cognitive literacy and numeracy. â€Å"The significant, positive effects of cognitive, learning, and socio-emotional outcomes observed in the current meta-analysis represent real educational benefits for the millions of preschool-age children around the world who visit ‘Sesame Street’ via their televisions,† says Mares. This proves that Sesame Street is a very educational television program that provides many benefits to pre-k children. b) Aggression and Violence has always been a significantly negative part of the media. It has been involved in almost all forms of mass media including violent movies, video games, advertising, news media, and even books. â€Å"According to FBI statistics, about 87% of real crimes are nonviolent, but only 13% of crimes on