Evaluation:
Published: 10.05.2005.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Mass Media Today', 1.
Extract

Mass media, particularly TV in my speech is a powerful tool that can be used for good, and for evil. Edward R. Morrow said that "This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise, it is nothing but wires and lights in a box."
TV is blamed for everything from obesity to murder rates. TV is pretty easy to criticize. Because there are many good reasons to criticize it. But TV also is one of the best inventions and one of the most useful resources, since the internet,…

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