Your Answer ▼ It is a common belief that the media has affected society in a negative way and made our once diverse world too uniform. However, I firmly believe that culture can be vary by a positive affect of media because it has broadened people's overall outlook and made society more interesting.
To begin with, the media help develop tolerance for different ways of thinking. In the past, many people were not aware of the traditions and beliefs of other societies. However, we now know so much more about the world because of various types of media. For instance, people now have access to movies and documentaries that depict ways of life in different countries. This has led not to a simplification of cultures but to a more accepting attitude towards the ideas and values of people from other backgrounds. This creates a more diverse and open-minded society.
On top of that, the media make culture more diverse. It acts as a versatile medium that allows art and identity to come together to become more innovative and modern. By way of example, let's see Japanese street fassion. After seeing a lot of American culture depicted on TV, Japanese teens merged their fashions with those popular in America. As a results, a new type of clothing style that included elements from both cultures was born. This illustrates how the media can allow distinct and creative trends to emerge.
To sum up, the media has been a force for good by opening the world up to new ideas and good affect by making culture more interesting. For these reasons, the media's effect on society has been positive rather than negative.
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