Bits Of What I've Learned From Communication Theory Class
8:58 AM
Do
you know how much media can influence a person? In my Communication Theory
class last semester, we discussed about Gerbner’s cultivation theory, it says
that media has become the main source of information, ideas or stories in
today’s generation. In television, those people who watch television more often
are likely to be more prone in whatever effect the television may give to the
audience. People are more exposed to more violence and most likely to see the
world in different way like seeing it more harmfully because of television’s
stories. Not using the television or media right, can make a harmful
environment and full of people living in fear.
With
the cultivation theory in the news, it seems that televisions are images that
somehow exaggerates or fantasizes the reality or what does really exists. It
shows that the media generally presents an image of the world that does not
reflect reality. There are unbalanced number of crime, wealth, violence and
more. As a result, people end up perceiving the real world in a distorted
manner and viewing actuality through the perspective of televisions. So I
think, it is best for people to be responsible enough especially in watching
television. Televisions or Medias are not always the answer to boredom. People
can do physical activities that even help people to have a great and healthy
body. With this, people can be more aware of what they can really see in
reality not just in televisions. The people who are must be more careful of are
the children. Children who watch violent cartoons become violent as well.
Example of a cartoon show that somehow shows violence is the Tom and Gerry
show. Tom and Gerry show is a very popular show especially to the children but
if you take a look what Tom and Gerry are doing, you can see that they keep on fighting
each other. Doing cruel things and mean things. There are not so many lessons to
get from to. And these cartoons are somehow the role models for some children
for they see them almost every day thinking that what the cartoon characters do
are most likely fun and correct which is the total opposite in reality.
Repeated exposure to violence strengthens the beliefs that the world is a place
which is full of cruel people and a dangerous place to live in. That’s why
people or audiences must be responsible enough in everything that you see in
television and in any forms of media. Parents should guard their children in
what they watch and see to it that they are far from seeing too much violence.
Violence is something that is not good, something that we must never do or
commit, something that should be aware of and should avoid of.
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