The mass
media – radio, television newspaper, magazine and the internet – are very
relevant in every society. They are the channels through information and
messages are propagated simultaneously to large number of people in different
areas. They are agents of socialisation and education as well as development.
The mass media surveys the environment for news, analyse issues of people’s
interest, provide entertainment and also help the propagation of the societal
cultural norms and values. However, in spite of the important roles of the
media in the society, they as well have their disadvantageous roles in the
society. The study evaluated the mass media as both friend and also as enemy of
the state. According to this paper, the media act as friend of the state by
serving as watchdogs, agents of cultural transmission and agents of political
orientation to the people in the society. However, the media act as enemy of
the state as they are used as channels for people, especially politicians to
throw abusive words at one another, huge contributors to decadence in our
society and they aid the spread of violence and hatred through propagation of
hate speeches and words that can incite people into violence. The researcher
concluded that the media have been both constructive (friend) and destructive
(enemy) to the society. The study recommended that the media should keep to
their social responsibility functions and adhere to the ethics of the
profession in all their operations.
Bölüm | Makaleler |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 27 Aralık 2017 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 3 Eylül 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017Cilt: 3 Sayı: 9 |
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