TV's Impact on Society

TV has had a huge impact on society, affecting the shoes we buy and the gum we chew to which news interpretation we hear and how the country is doing in the President's State of the Union speech. TV can be used for many positive implications such as asking for donations to help earthquake victims in Japan, but can help twist family values and what is acceptable in society. Media, such as music and TV, definitely affect the actions of teenagers. Commercials particularly focus on this age group because they are a large group of consumers in the United States. If a commercial shows a guy wearing the latest pair of Nikes and gets all the girls, teen boys would see that and think "maybe I'll be cooler if I get those shoes." Some teens watch "Jersey Shore" and begin to think that the behavior of the people on the show is acceptable, when truly a person wouldn't be able to keep a job if all he or she did was party. On the lighter side, TV can also show other teens that are volunteering to help others after a natural disaster hits. Seeing someone their age making a difference in his or her community, could prompt other teens to do the same. All in all, the messages advertisers and producers send to the public through TV can absolutely affect the opinions, actions, purchases of teens and other Americans