Week of November 5 - November 11: #1

I believe that the media is great use for communication. Companies use the media to advertise new products and attract consumers. They also use repeating symbols so that they can be distinguished from other brands. For example, Target always shows the red target and the white dog in their advertisements. Without media, we wouldn't have as many jobs and creative outlets for people to use. On the other hand, the media can also be a very bad way of communication. Websites such as Facebook and Twitter can be poisonous; people say things on there that they wouldn't dare say in person and act differently. Some people have also become addicted and stay online for hours and hours without any real human communication. I believe that this can be very dangerous; people, especially teenagers and young adults, should be talking face to face instead of via chat. Without being able to communicate to people in real life, you would have an extremely hard time looking for a job (unless you plan to do something online.)