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Negative Impact of Media On Our Youth
Negative Impact of Media On Our Youth
16 comments:
1.
leave
paksitan
into
immature
and
un
reliable
hands.
2.
sensitive
issues
that
exist
today
4.
of
violence
in
the
Media
sense
of
reality
and
fiction
of
what
they
are
seeing.
In the past years there have been some cases of kids carrying a gun at
school and even hurting others with it. Those kids have been linked to
excessive
use
of
violent
video
games
and
war
images.
of
what
is
the
objective.
For example, after the attacks of 911 the media gave a huge coverage
of the event and exposed Osama guilty for the attack as they were
told by the authorities. This shaped the public opinion to support the
war on terrorism, the same happened with the war on Iraq. The
problem is that if media received un accurate information then the
public opinion supported a wrong cause, this is the power of public
opinion
influence.
7.
Social and Ethical responsibility in MediaNovember 15, 2009 at 5:02
AM
People actually dont use their minds. They believe what they hear
and form opinions. No one actually knows the reality or true facts
behind issues or happenings. Media can easily misguide people if it
presents wrong side of things.
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9.
Social and Ethical responsibility in MediaNovember 17, 2009 at 1:00
PM
no doubt, our culture doesnt really depict our religious values but
media can play a vital role in promoting our culture and values rather
adopting other cultures.
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http://click2scream.com/
anonymous?!
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Our youth become weight conscious as well as having perfect body shape due to media
influence.Indian culture, are getting popularitydue to cable television transmission which
promote the modern way of life. We observe unlimited glamour in dramas which playing an
important role in putting the people in psychological conflicts. These channels are extinction
the shyness among viewers, more boldness, blunt attitude has been prevailing in society,
promoting more liberalism and modernism in Pakistani society and youth. Viewers felt a
change in their outlook towards life and became more broad-minded. It is
general observation that people follow the celebrities shown in media. They start idealizing
and seem them as role models. Fashion and style introduced through celebrities is
considered as latest and advanced in our society.
Social interaction is a part of Pakistans culture. Families in Pakistan welcomed people at
their homes, arrange gatherings, meet frequently with their friends, family, neighbors and
relatives to interact, spend leisure time, share their feelings, emotions and family matters
with each other. Proud nations take pride in promoting and expanding their language. Cable
channels are affecting the language of Pakistani people, now people feel proud when they
speak English and those who cannot speak English frequently try to incorporate English
words in their regional and Urdu language to leave good impression on others. Traditions
play an important part in every culture as well as formation of cultural identification. Impact
of foreign traditions that are being introduced through media has great influence on our
religious traditions. Majority of the people admitted that they follow Hindu traditions in
marriages, start celebrating Valentines Day, Holly, Halloween and Bonfire aligned with
Pakistani norms and traditions. Our media try erosion of Pakistani culture and introducing
Indian and western culture in the country. Traditionally, Pakistan has a culture for arrange
marriages. Mostly parents or relatives select life partner for their children. Today, due to
media influence, culture of love marriages get popular, now children select their life partners
by their own choice. As a result, many of marriages cant successful. Marriage ceremonies
which showing on todays media especially in dramas are not in accordance with our
Islamic traditions. They are influence by Indian culture by showing attractive marriage
traditions, expensive dresses, jewellery, stage decoration, plying Indian songs and dances
during the marriage ceremony. We all agreed that marriage functions in high class are
following the same patterns shown in dramas, where as Islam teaches simplicity. So it is a
time to think that where we stand?
Our media is exhibiting foreign and Indian films without any substantial censorship policy.
Many Pakistani private channels are telecasting foreign and Indian films, festivals & shows.
Now our channels start producing and arranging such musical and dance shows by
following their footsteps in which boys and girls dance together and wearing nude dresses.
In Pakistan, our drama industry made sudden impact on minds of peoples. Our Pakistani
drama channels such as Indus Vision, ARY digital, Hum TV and Geo entertainment etc, are
highly influenced by Indian and western channels and trying to compete with these
channels to serve as the trendsetter for our society. They are losing its cultural identity by
show off, glamour, romance etc. The Indian dramas & films have frequent
and intensive negative impact on our social, cultural, religious beliefs and values of
Pakistani youth. We all are accepting it. The effects are clearly visible on lifestyles, food,
dressing, language, traditional celebrations and religion. When we look around us, find
fashion every where, girls or boys wearing fashionable clothes, sitting together, fully
makeup, stylish hair cuts etc. Teenagers fond of burgers, coke and hostelling. Thus, we can
say that media is mow introducing new trends, behaviors, attitudes and standards for a
modern life which greatly affected the society. When the viewers observe that our media is
absorbing the change whether it is in the form of dresses, language or other cultural values
such as male actors hugging and handshaking with female actresses then the viewers are
easily persuaded to adopt these changes or at least they become mentally liberal which is
an initial step towards change. Most of us having opinion that ostentation & lavish life style
presented in soaps & dramas are dragging them away from austerity & contented life style
and invoking with in them status consciousness by engraving the race of materialism in their
minds.
I request media representatives to take appropriate measures to handle this worst situation
and make media policy followed by all channels. Our youth is an asset and future of ours so
we pay special attention on youth. To minimize and resist the effects of foreign channels, it
is suggested that our channels should be strengthened and telecast programs with better
content. Our channels should produce and broadcast quality programs that could help in the
promotion of Pakistani values and traditions and improve the image of Pakistan at
international level.