How do we find out what's going on in the world?

Media is one of the most important aspects of our society. With the invention of radio, television and internet, media was born. It is very much essential for everyone since they are the ones that deliver information and news to people of the world everyday. This privilege gives them some kind of power to manipulate and somehow, greatly influence how people think about certain events. With this thought, I began to wonder “Can news really be fair and unbiased? Does it really relay information without adding malice or helping itself on some hidden agenda?”

In my opinion, media can never be completely fair in reporting a certain event. It will always advocate something for its own gain. I am not saying that people should not believe the news they hear anymore. I’m just trying to remind people that media reporters are also humans. Humans are always given the chance to have their own views and interpretations on events, people and places. Media reporters work in gathering data, articulating, and then delivering news for its audience. And us, in turn, we should be smart enough to not depend on the media on how to view things. We should use the brains we were blessed with to be critical and careful of what we read because no matter how insignificant we think our opinions are, it will still be listened to. It will still matter. We should not be passive. We should be aware of what’s happening around us so we can brace ourselves when the time comes that we have to prepare for something.