The news media plays an important role in modern societies. Why are they important? Do they have a positive or negative influence?

The news media plays an important role in modern societies. Why are they important? Do they have a positive or negative influence?

Nowadays, news media such as newspapers, magazines, TV, and network are important in our society. They have become part of our daily life. Why are they important? Do they have more positive effect than negative one? Here is what I think.

With news media, we can know what happened in the world immediately, so that we can learn more about the world. We can also learn some useful knowledge about science, economics, history and geography in some media outlets, such as The Economists, National Geography, which can expand our horizons. In addition, by reading some English-language media outlets more frequently, we can improve our English skill, including reading and vocabulary. Last but not least, media can also supervise government and offer some useful suggestions to the government.

I hold the view that media have more positive effect than negative one. As I have mentioned above, news media promote the circulation of information effectively, convening the latest information from all over the world. Therefore, they can enrich our knowledge. Although they may have some disadvantage. For instance, some stories in some outlets may be sensational, and some unscrupulous outlets usually distort truth when reporting. Some media outlets are really biased and not report news objectively.

By and large, media are important in our society because they convey the news from all over the world, making it easier for us to know about the world and expand our horizons. Some sensational news outlets may leave us a bad impression on media, but I still think media have more positive effect than negative one.