How does the media affect people?

[vkalbos]

there must be a law prohibiting media from accepting bribes.

 

andaming AC/DC sa media dito

 

How? These lawmakers itself is tolerating this.

[Julianda]

 

I'll give you an example of how media affects society.

 

Remember during the 90s, we had Richard Gomez, Cesar Montano, The Guwapings, Anjanette Abayari, as the decade's standards for beauty. The 90s was when the Pinoy/Pinay look reigned and people gravitated towards this aesthetic.

 

Enter the new millenium and the advent of Taiwanese pop stars F4, meteor garden and the eventual entry of koreanovelas, and now the preferred standards of beauty has changed from moreno/morena to chinito. Not that the morenas got uglier, mind you.

 

This is one of the classic examples how the media (of marketing/advertising) plays a vital role in our society. Though the milestone of ever changing ‘preferences’ especially among our young generations have always been taken advantage by many of our marketing and advertising companies.

 

We can differentiate between the hype and the fad among the people and its system involved. They are the consumers and the producers in the area of marketing/advertising. Those consumers who are being targeted and get excited over a certain product to the point they begin to feel they need to consume such, are called hype. The producers or the marketing companies create a system and apply it through a clever marketing strategy to which a product is advertised as the thing everyone must have can be called as fad. So they go hand in hand and that's manipulation all about.

 

This is how it seems to be the media succeed in manipulating us. We buy something that we do not need but just because we see it from our favorite celebrities and we think it can be as effective as the one being endorsed.

Edited January 13, 2015 by Julianda

[Julianda]

there must be a law prohibiting media from accepting bribes.

 

andaming AC/DC sa media dito

 

Something I wonder why there's no such law as that.

[dextayao]

Its hard to trust media nowadays as they are being paid as well to attack certain entities (businesses, individuals, political figures).

 

IMHO, media today is still the same thing as it is described in the book "1984" by George Orwell.

 

As for manipulation, i agree. Viewers are easily manipulated by the media by what they see and hear.

 

I guess its up to the viewer/listener to determine for themsleves, although most Filipinos now especially the youth are losing depth of thought.

[Edmund Dantes]

Try this for size

 

http://entertainment.inquirer.net/160664/dog-bites-kris-aquino-son-bimby

 

Grabe! This is soooooooooooo news worthy. It deserves everyone's attention great job local media.

 

 

I remember nung time na north Korea threatened to launch one of its Missile and start a nuclear war, the whole world was worried, CNN kept talking about it, at ang local TV patrol natin? Kalahati ng airtime nila sinayang lang sa interview kay Kris Aquino tungkol sa hiwalayan nila ni James Yap. Right tama yan. Ito ang impormasyon na mas kelangan ng masa

[Edmund Dantes]

The media can basically decide who the heroes and the villains are. Its so powerful, even the worst douchebags can be darling to the masses. Madaming beses na natin ito nakita. Ang galing talaga pag kakampi mo media. Cases in point

 

Kris Aquino Vs. Joey Marquez. Normally, ang babaeng pumapatol sa may asawa gusto pukulin ng bato ng masa. Pero sa kaso ni Kris, buong pilipinas nakisimpatya sa kanya. ABS-CBN went as far as soliciting inspirational messages to all their kapamilya stars. Ultimo mga alagad ng simbahan at mga pulitiko nakisimpatya din at habang umiiyak sya sa harap ng camera, daming bulaklak na regalo na palibot kay Kris. Iba nga naman pag anak ka na nga ng presidente, may utang na loob pa yung media station sa nanay mo.

 

Vhong Navarro. Anybody with a little bit of common sense should know na malayo si Vhong sa maamong kordero na gusto ipalabas ng kapamilya network. Ang hirap naman paniwalaan na dahil lang sa pera mabubugbug ka ng ganyan. Lalo pa kung yung nambugbug sayo, eh kayang kaya magpatalo ng 2 million sa Casino isang gabi. Isa pa, di ba sa bibig na din ng kumag na ito nanggaling na niloloko nya GF nya, at minanyak nya si Deniece? Pero nakuha pa din ni Vhong kiliti ng masa. Eh pano ba naman, habang iniinterview ni tito Boy sa ospital, may malungkot pang background music na tumutugtug. Tapos sabay montage pa ng kapamilya stars ng nakasuot na t-shirt nga "justice for vhong". O pano na yan? Aba'y kahit Justice Secretary na gusto maging senador sisipsip pa sayo lalo. San ka makakakita mismong justice secretary nakikialam sa paglilitis ng kaso.

[haroots2]

Correct ka dyan Sir Edmund, parang WWE wrestling lang yan, minsan pwede kang bida gusto ka ng mga fans then pag sinabi kontrabida na, galit na lahat ng fans sayo dahil yun ang portrayal na gusto nila,

[sendero]

there must be a law prohibiting media from accepting bribes.

 

andaming AC/DC sa media dito

If the price is right, why not. Most especially if the temptation to accept the lucrative offer is high. Magandang Gabi mga Bayaran!!! Huwag na po sana sila magmalinis sa harap ng mga audience.

[Ryuji_tanaka]

Topic is too broad. Are you referring to local or western media?

[Larry]

remember media is a mirror because it's a commercial enterprise, money drives media, and money comes from the number of viewers/readers etc.

 

in essence media only shows what the public wants to see. shows are stupid because the public wants stupid.

[Julianda]

Topic is too broad. Are you referring to local or western media?

 

Anything goes about the topic. Be it local or otherwise..

[Julianda]

Can anyone take its usefulness or advantages naman so we can come up with a 'pros and cons' discussion?

[Larry]

only media can make large groups of people move.

[Edmund Dantes]

Correct ka dyan Sir Edmund, parang WWE wrestling lang yan, minsan pwede kang bida gusto ka ng mga fans then pag sinabi kontrabida na, galit na lahat ng fans sayo dahil yun ang portrayal na gusto nila,

 

If the price is right, why not. Most especially if the temptation to accept the lucrative offer is high. Magandang Gabi mga Bayaran!!! Huwag na po sana sila magmalinis sa harap ng mga audience.

 

Kaya nga, kahit siguro ang mga ampatuan, kayang kaya ibida ng kapamilya TV.

 

Kontrolado ng mass media ang public opinion. Naaalala nyo ba nung lumabas sa MMK yung love story ni Ninoy at Cory? Si Piolo at Bea pa gumanap. Abay tignan mo naman, literally pinagwapo at pinaganda ang mga aquino sa masa. Timing naman na the same year, nadeklara ng kandidatura itong si Ngoyngoy.

 

On the other hand, dahil bitter masyado ang mga Lopez sa mga Marcos, sobra naman kung idemonize nila ang buong legacy nya. Parang talo pa si stalin o si Hitler sa pagiging walanghiya. Sa documentary na batas militar (syempre produced by ABS-CBN), hindi man lang binanggit na totoo naman nung mga buwan leading up sa declaration ng martial law, nagspread ang threat ng communism mula China sa buong karatig na asian na bansa.

 

remember media is a mirror because it's a commercial enterprise, money drives media, and money comes from the number of viewers/readers etc.

 

in essence media only shows what the public wants to see. shows are stupid because the public wants stupid.

 

The way I see it, the media is so powerful, if it wanted to they can elevate the taste of the public. The public does not have any power nor resources to popularize a fad or a craze. I remember in my teens we had better quality of programming. We had intelligent sitcoms. English sitcoms were being aired and appreciated. In the last decade we imported foreign quiz shows like the weakest link and who wants to be a millionaire which the general public enjoyed.

 

This recent years however, the game keeps changing. Its all about winning the war for ratings and raking in more advertisers and sponsors. Ruse the masses to buy or spend for bullsh!t they don't need. Convince them that sending a text vote for a PBB housemate is an act of patriotism. Sell them false hopes of becoming instant millionaires. Who cares if we keep declining as an intelligent society. The masses are always more useful desperate and ignorant.

 

Can anyone take its usefulness or advantages naman so we can come up with a 'pros and cons' discussion?

 

Nung kapanahunan ko, nagkaroon kami ng class memorial na television set per classroom. Para makanood mga elementary students ng sineeskwela mga bandang recess. Eto mga programang nakagisnan ko nung binatilyo ako na matitino.

 

1. Batibot, Pinpin, Awit titik Bilang at iba pa - our local sesame street. Promoted a lot of positive Filipino values sa mga bata

2. Bayani, Hiraya manawari, Sineskwela- Educational, natuto ng science at history mga bata

3. Abangan ang Susonod na kabanata- Very clever satire and commentary about pinoy lifestyle. Kahit patawa, madaming insights naman ang napupulot. There was always one character there from class A to E who was relatable.

4. Magandang Gabi bayan, the inside story, probe team- Insightful documentaries na di naman laging napapalabas kung kelan lahat tulog na. To be fair meron naman tayo nyan noon.

5. Mga noontime shows na tagisan talaga ng talent at katuwaan lang ang papremyo hindi yung tulad ngayon na selling false hopes of becoming instant milyonaryos

6. Talk Shows na kapupulutan ng kaalaman

7. Agrisiete at Negosyete na matagal ding umere at talagang nakakapagbigay ng livelihood skills sa mga manonood.

 

 

Basta marami pa.

 

Ang punto ko, 2 decades ago, our programming had variety. Kapupulutan mo ng totoong values at karunungan. Di tulad ngayon na para bang sinasadya talaga ng media pabobohin na lamang tayo

[Julianda]

only media can make large groups of people move.

 

That’s correct. And I think there are more advantages using or adapting media in our day to day life than its disadvantages. Like using the internet itself or any other form of media for that matter.