News media are important in modern society.Why are they so important? Are their influences generally positive or negative?
正确答案：
I think the news media mainly plays two important roles in modern society –
providing information and influencing public opinion – and I think its influence
is generally positive.
Obviously, the news media provides people with vast amounts of information in
various forms. We can access it by listening to the radio, reading newspapers
and magazines, watching television and by surfing the Internet. The ability to
access news media is important for individuals and organizations because we make
many decisions based on the news provided to us. Some of these decisions are
mundane. We check the weather forecast to see whether we should take an umbrella
to work. Other news, such as that about the business world, could influence
whether we invest our savings in certain companies listed on the stock
exchange.
The news is often presented to us in certain ways, using specific words to
try to control our feelings and thoughts. This can be the main negative
influence of the news media. Very often, the news media portrays people in
simplistic ways, giving us some facts, but not the whole story. In the USA, some
news media tends to support the Republicans whilst others tend towards the
Democrats and the portrayal of individuals can reflect this. This is somewhat
inevitable, because the editors, journalists and owners of the news media have
opinions and biases. So, I think that it would be better if people checked news
stories from different sources instead of only using one source.
Despite the fact that the news media can report events incorrectly or with
bias, I think that the general influence on society is good. More factual
information gives us the chance to make better decisions, both in our personal
lives and in our working lives.
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