雅思写作高分范文_媒体类7篇

媒体类

1.We can get knowledge from news, but some people think we cannot trust the journalist. What do you think? What qualities do you think a successful journalist should have?

The advent of the information age has bombarded the public with numerous news and many people spend a great deal of time going through news every day. Some people are suspicious of these news because they do not trust the journalists, while I am convinced that a successful journalist with certain qualities could provide true news reports.

Admittedly, so much news on social media is fake and wrong, which has become one of the most concerning aspects of the media environment. According to a recent survey, only about two-in-ten Americans trust the information they get from local news organizations a lot, whether online or offline. The reason behind the low trust rate is that some sites are created with pre-existing views, and more than that, others present facts that are actually false or biased. However, in the fast growing information age, we as readers must develop skills and strategies to distinguish between real journalism and wrong ones. We cannot believe those so-called facts simply because they match up to our own preconceptions.

Given that loss of public trust could be journalism’s greatest challenge, journalists worldwide should equip themselves with a number of good qualities. Firstly, they should have a strong desire to unearth the truth. In other word, a very passionate person is enthusiastic to get information, uncover scandals and inform people. Secondly, a good journalist must be an extremely disciplined person to be able to work strict deadlines. Staying punctual is significant or else people will not be able to trust the information reported. Thirdly, a journalist must be objective and accurate, no matter what the situation is. The reported story must be free of any prejudice and be reported as it is. Journalists may have their own choices with regards to political parties and leaders. However, it is important to keep them aside when covering a story. Moreover, journalists should be open to new ideas and views and should not cover stories with any preconceived notions. In addition to the above mentioned qualities, it is always better if a journalist has expert knowledge of the beat he intends to cover.

In conclusion, the fact is the media is distrusted by lot of people all over the

world. If the journalism industry wants to regain its reputation, journalists must do their job honestly and honorably.

2.News media are important in modern society. Why are they so important? Are their influences generally positive or negative?

In present-day society, modern people are interacting with all kinds of news media including print media, broadcast news, and more recently online newspaper as well as news blogs. These media are important and could cause both positive and negative effects to the society.

It is undeniably that news media have played an indispensable role in modern society. Obviously, news media timely provide the public with vast amount of information. Communities and individuals are bombarded constantly with messages from a multitude of sources including TV, billboards, and magazines, to name a few. These messages promote not only products, but moods, attitudes, and a sense of what is and is not important. Given the popularity and importance of news media, people start to realize the associated positive impact. The media are credited with considerable power to shape opinion and belief, to change habits of life and to mould behavior actively. For instance, some finance news could influence the way people invest their savings. As fitness magazines increasingly highlight the risk of a sedentary lifestyle and obesity, more and more people set out to make their weigh-loss plans, develop healthier eating habits, and exercise on a regular schedule.

Despite of the positive influence, news media may cause detrimental effect to the society. With the arise of new media through social media, there has been an increase in fake news. For example, the use of Twitter and Facebook has made it easier for false or misleading articles to be seen. Coco-Cola, as an example, funds a front group by the name of The Global Energy Balance Network to confuse consumers about soda science and divert attention away from the mounting evidence showing that sweet beverages are a major contributor to disease associated with insulin resistance, such as diabetes. Given the erosion of trust in the media and the rampant spread of hoaxes via social media, it will become even more important for news organizations to scrutinize content that looks and sounds like the real deal.

In conclusion, news media not only offer people information and knowledge but also exert good and bad effects on the society. In my opinion, those good effects could outweigh bad ones if the media could be used in a wise and appropriate way.