Arguably, media are one of the influential factors in the world today. Globalization and technological advancement have upgraded the way information and data is stored and passed. Media encompasses more than only news; this is because it can be used for various reasons, which include advocacy, public announcement, as well as entertainment. In Egypt media helped in gathering people before the protests. In fact, Egyptians used media to gather the entire populace of protesters at the same place and time. In general perspective, media can be used to reach very many people, making it one of the most influential tools in the 21st century.
In Egypt, the media made people comprehend that they all have a common problem that needed to be addressed. In Egypt, the media helped the public to follow and be part of the demonstration that finally toppled the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Perhaps, the media gave the protestors the jump on government intentions to crack down internet systems. The main form of media that helped in gathering the protestor is the modern form of social media. Protesters could receive all the information on the internet in various forms. In addition, the photographers could share photos on the internet, which increased the protesting and gathering speed. Moreover, the media acted as an organizational tool, generating awareness tool, as well as alternative press. One of the main features of Egyptians protest was the speed that it occurred. Media acted as an accelerator to the events that led to protests. The media, through Facebook and Twitter, mobilized people virtually to meet at a specific place and time. Media gathered people through uploading of photos and text messages. The Tweets and Facebook updates gave a description of the events taking place, as well as giving them instructions and directions on the upcoming meetings.
Certainly, media affect everyone and almost everything in the world today. The impacts of media can either be negative or positive. The lives of people in the world are incomplete without media. Media is tremendously influential, and should, therefore, be extremely careful before passing information to the public. In most occasions, media covers what the public asserts a lot of interest; this includes politics, business, international news, sports, entertainment, medical, education and literature. One of the positive effects of media is that the public gets information so fast, without considering the distance. Information from media helps people in going on with their daily lives. Moreover, media build a united platform where people can exchange information and act on common grounds.
Media is a tool that explores talents among the youth in society. In this case, the children get to learn about the existence of various sports. In the 21st century, media is the most entertaining tool as well as educative. When people read novels, newspapers and watching documentaries, they get to be aware of the world around them. In most public issues, media informs people to participate in various events of nation building.
Conversably, the media has negative effects on individuals and entire societies. Media has led to blind imitation among children and youth. The children have the tendency of copying the bad things from the media and putting them into practice. In addition, the media has in many occasions caused violence between communities and nations. This is because media act as a catalyzed that polarizes the public relationships. Also, wrong messages that are received from the media have adverse effects. Media is used to pass social and marketing information that may be wrong. Furthermore, the media are to be blamed for the modern unhealthy lifestyles. People have been pressured by media information to change their eating habits. In some occasions, the media have also caused health problems, media addiction and self-hatred among the public. In conclusion, the media is immensely influential in the world today, and carry on causing a lot of social, political, economic and psychological changes.
