Argumentative Essay: The Media And Domestic Violence

he media is the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocentguilty and the guilty innocent and that’s power. That’s because they control the minds of themasses.– Malcolm X.Good Morning, Teachers and tudents. The media controls how ! what we think."t surrounds us and is a part of our everyday lives from the moment we wake up in themorning, till the moment we fall asleep at night. The media would be hard to live in societywithout it# without television, film, radio, music, or the internet. "t’s all around usbombarding us with words, images and messages. Media’s influence is so great# it can controlthe lives of ordinary people around the world. "t doesn’t need to be obvious, you getcontrolled without even reali$ing,

5omestic violence is widely reported in the news given that in %+6almost one woman a week was murdered by her partner. 7owever media reporting often doesnot comply with the legal rights in place in -ustralia, where people are innocent until provenguilty. Two men – haun 8enny 5owall and 7aseem 9l Masri were publicly shamed and foundguilty in the court of public opinion long before the matters were brought before the courts.'hen the matters were decided both men have been found not guilty however theirreputations will now be forever tarnished because of their portrayal in the media.Media no longer *ust reports the story. More and more we are seeing it used to call peopleto arms. 0ontinually reporting of the refugee crisis in yria is often accompanied byinformation on how people can contribute to charity work being undertaken to support them,leaving many people under the control of the media. The media will always be around# it will always be in our lives. "t’s an obstacle no one can trulydefeat, but *ust being a bit more aware can help you recognise when the media is taking over your