How did the power of media and information affect every aspect?
The power of media and information influences every aspect of society in various ways. Media has the ability to shape public opinion, influence individual beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, and impact social norms. The influence of mass media is observed in voting behaviors, perceptions of violence, and the framing of conversations around certain topics through agenda-setting. Social media, in particular, has changed the way people interact with information, allowing millions to have a voice and spread information they feel is relevant and important. However, it also has the potential to spread false information, which can change the beliefs of individuals or groups. Media influences through two main effects: the individual or direct effect and the social or indirect effect. In the individual effect, media information about new norms may persuade individuals to accept them, while in the social effect, the information creates common knowledge of a norm and...