t is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of the media on our lives.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media rich society.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Nowadays society is very characterized by the influence of the media in almost every moment of our everyday lives. Living in a linked world, presents in fact both pros and cons.
First of all, the negative sides can be summed up in the way the media affect our lifestyle, influencing not only the way we act, but also the way we think. One of the most negative consequences of this trend is that we are getting more and more selfish, often preferring to spend time living on our own instead of living among people. For example, we tend to live as consumers rather than member of a community, often ...
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