What are some mass media effects and their impact on society?

Mass media effects everyone in numerous ways. Television can help children learn at a young age. Shows like Sesame Street and Barney help children learn how to share and also teaches them values. They can learn right from wrong from these shows. The newspaper informs everyone of what is going on in the world. Americans have numerous resources to use to find out the news. Television, newspapers and magazines are all resources used to update the American people on current events. The mass media has a direct effect on society. It influences everything we as Americans do. Commercials and ads influence what products we buy and campaign ads influence who we vote for. The mass media effects us in so many ways we don't even realize. Violent movies and video games are very controversial right now. Games like Grand Theft Auto are especially controversial. This game is extremely violent and inappropriate. If young kids start playing it bad things could potentially happen. Kids under the age of 12 are too young to play games like these. Even some teenagers can't handle the content in these games. They lose touch with reality and the difference between right and wrong. Violence is such a normal act in this game that it really affects those who play it. Overall, the mass media effects society in numerous ways.