Thesis Statement For Media Literacy

Media Literacy Ossamah Almotery Amy Hoover ELS Guided Research Skills May 20, 2017 Outline Introduction Thesis Statement: Media Literacy has positive and negative impacts and it is used in consumerism. Positive impacts of media literacy Positive impacts on individuals. Positive impacts on society. Negative impacts of media literacy Negative impacts on individuals. Negative impacts on society. Positive and negative impacts on consumerism. Positive impacts on consumerism. Negative impacts on consumerism. Conclusion. Introduction Through the ages, human societies have not abandoned media. They used media ever since. Human nature is social. People like to share news related to knowledge and circumstances. The need of media has been increasing over
Television has a positive impact on children and youth. For example, " watching Sesame Street is an example of how toddlers can learn valuable lessons about racial harmony, cooperation, kindness, simple arithmetic and the alphabet through an educational television format " ("Impact of media use on children and youth," 2003, paragraph.3). Positive impacts on individuals Media such as, television and radio help people in gaining awareness and education. They are contributing to increase the knowledge of people in different fields, in all subjects and presenting them visually. Nowadays, media materials publish the educational research and domestic and international news speedily. Media completely reduced the distance, made the world as a small village, and smoothed transferring of poop. People can get information from all over the world in their place. People can display their different talents and achievements since media provide an area to talented people to share what they have to others which was almost impossible in the
Also, another positive impact of media is entertainment. People can hear music, watch comedian programs and TV series at anytime and anywhere. Positive impacts on society Media has an important role in guiding society towards useful behavior and useful habits and avoiding dangerous things. For example, awareness campaigns have been conducted by media under supervision of the department of health to warn against danger of certain dangerous things such as smoking and drugs. Also, these campaigns educate society to ensure that people remain healthy as well. Media has a great role in warning of moral crimes that attack the security of communities and their ethics. Media helps the community to change, and learn new cultures and civilizations and their habits, lifestyles, and languages. Therefore, media has a great role in awakening communities from risks surrounding them constantly. In businesses of communities, many companies affect the orientation of people to consumption patterns through media. In addition, another important role of media is guiding society to economize on water consumption, and rationalize using of electricity and other resources these resources must be maintained by the communities so as not to be