When you look at the media, there are many different facets that you have to consider, the television media, magazines, music, and signs. I believe the media is out of control, you can't drive down the street without being bombarded by signs and advertisements for products that you may not ever want. I hardly watch television at my house, (about an hour a week, when Friday night lights is on) because I don't like commercials, and I would rather be sewing or doing something useful with my time. We as Americans, like the video we watched in class says, are on "information overload" and there is a constant media overload thrust upon us. As I stood at work the other day I counted the signs that were advertising different products, and counted 15 just from that spot without moving. There are advertisements trying to influence us to purchase different items, on shopping carts, in the bathrooms, and even on the back of sales receipts.
I believe we need to stop buying into all this media and start being more savvy shoppers and consumers. There is absolutely no reason we should have to be entertained or ad-bombarded while going to the bathroom. The media also is making it okay to use slang, curse words, and other degrading ways to converse. If the people making the shows, movies, and advertisements would clean up their act that might influence others to act in more of an appropriate way. Because as a whole Americans are extremely influenced by the media and celebrity's.
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