Since I have delved deeper in the knowledge of what the media actually is, I have seen a more positive outlook toward it. Instead of the typical corrupt media or newscasts that came to mind before I knew what it was, I’m starting to see what great positive power it can have. Take for instance the ever-increasing popularity of our star search shows.
In today’s society, the media has given a chance to talented, driven people to showcase their abilities. Not only letting them show off what they are able to do, but maybe even given a chance to completely turn their life around and become a star. Using television as a medium, the people gain a following which builds their notoriety. With shows like American Idol and The Voice, singers all over can play to an audience of viewers.
Most shows like these give the viewers an opportunity to vote on who they like most, which in return already gives the singers a fan base; with millions of votes I dont think they are off to a bad start. With singers like Kelly Clarkson, 3 time Grammy award winner, and Chris Daughtery, who didn’t win the competition and has hit on the radio, the opportunity given by the media changed their lives for the better.
Although most people can easily reference those two shows as examples, there are others that some may forget about which have led to other successes. With shows like The Ultimate Fighter and Face Off, people are given a platform to show their athletic and creative abilities respectively. In the sport of MMA, 3 men have won UFC titles coming out of the show, not to mention many fan favorites or contenders. And with the success of the show Face Off the make-up artists have gone on to work in many movies or other areas in their field.
Without the shows, they might not have gotten the chance to do what they love to do.
If you’re passionate about something, and you want to be recognized for it and do it for a living, then there is a form of media to do just that. Media has the tremendous power to give people the chance to flip their lives upside down for the better. If you’re ready to display your talents, you may be able to reach the level you want, superstardom. All you have to do is utilize your media of choice.
I have never even considered some of these things before I started to analyze what the media actually is. The use of media can have a positive impact and seems to be given a bad reputation from the general public because we fail to see or recognize these types of media and tend to lean toward news/corrupt mass media. A lot of what we have in our culture and everyday lives is due to the media giving it a chance to come forth and impact us, which I can now see and appreciate.
I agree completely, without media many of the most recognized names wouldn't have gotten their start or have became so successful. Although there are a lot of negativity in media, it has been the cause of huge change in many people's lives. I didn't even think of the positivity of media and, like you stated, just assumed all media was bad like majority of people. This made me think deeper and actually realize it's not all bad. Good job.
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