With regard to news reporting, balance in presenting stories appears to be missing, sometimes misguiding viewers
KARACHI: I want to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the media spoiling our youth. The media is generally a source of awareness for everyone. One of its major functions is to inform the ordinary people about happenings in the world. However, the media of late has been leaving a bad impact on our youth.
First, the media affects the culture of Pakistan; the Pakistani culture has now become a mixture of Indian and Western cultures because the nature of dramas that are being telecast. These dramas then impact our generation in various negative ways. The media also telecasts programmes that display criminal acts, which have the potential of influencing people into committing crimes. Finally, with regard to news reporting, balance in presenting stories appears to be missing, sometimes misguiding viewers. This is dangerous as our new generation already lacks in education; children waste more and more time in front of the television instead of studying. If we use the media carefully for our benefit, then it will not mislead us. Currently though, many of us are misled by the media.
Maha Ashraf
Published in The Express Tribune, May 13th, 2015.
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