Media Manipulation and the Importance of Public Control

Media Manipulation and the Importance of Public Control

Controlling the Masses

This situation of the multimillion dollar corporate conglomerate using its power and wealth to take an immoral and horrific situation like mass-murder and make a profit from it by tugging on the strings of our curiosity, speaks to the very heart of our society and moral value system.  The media is an essential structure that helps make up the network of our society, as it is the tool with which we connect with the outside world. So our need for this medium to be an unbiased and honest system of communication is absolutely vital for the well-being of our society.

I think that the quote ‘Mass Media' exists to create a profitable business from the things that interest its public. Don't confuse that with the public interest’ sums up the intentions, actions and purpose of the media network, because remember that it is a network of privately owned businesses created for the sole purpose of selling the public information. When these companies inevitably fall into the hands of those who wish to alter what the public knows, what information we have access to and ultimately the way we think, well that’s just a whole other kettle of fish!

It is so very important what we consider news worthy, and it is up to us as to what we decide to pay attention, and allocate air time to. Imagine if our media coverage networks were run by the people for the people! Which is probably already in circulation out there somewhere in the great and wonderful wide world of the web! News could be useful and informative rather than being aimed at sensationalising the controversial or inducing gossip. If anyone is aware of a medium like this and could let us all know, that would be really great!