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"Communication remains God's great gift to humanity without which we cannot be truly human, reflecting God's image." (Caņaberal, 1993, 44) Freedom of speech is a right of individuals as they possess their own free will. Because of their free will, individuals have expressed their thoughts, desires, and aspirations through the mass media. Communicating freely with other affirms the dignity and worth of each and every member of society. Freedom of expression is essential in the attainment and advancement of knowledge. Communication brings forth various ideas and information. People today are better informed and more enlightened thanks to thriving press freedom and expanding mass media here and in many parts of the world. All points of view are represented in the "marketplace of ideas" and society benefits from debate about their worth. "Monkey see, monkey do" has become a well-known saying in today's society. In addition, this is how media influences society as it leaves a large! impact on the individuals. Media has been considered by Ciony C. Gonzales as "...the most dominant art form...." (1984, 9) as it has an innate power to engage and affect the total person. It leaves a compelling and lasting impact on both the conscious and
self-censorship whenever possible to reduce the impact of media corruption and exploitation. ur society that crudity and boorish behavior are regarded as adult (Green, 1997, n.p.). Though parents teach their children values, there are forces that threaten these values. Media remains to be the strongest among these forces (Viray-Gatmaytan, 1992, 56/57). It leaves a deep and lasting influence by working on the values of the people, becoming a moral vacuum. Present day media is ruining the cherished values by "...presenting false values, corrupting the youth, contributing to political unrest, encouraging crime, violence, loose morals and social unrest; etc." (Laig, 1984, 10) It shows what is immoral in society in a glamorous light, making it seem not such a bad thing as it is rewarded onscreen. Media forms values everywhere, not knowing that it is doing so. In addition, these values may sometimes contradict or go against the lessons that have been taught in the classroom or by parents (Reuter, 1992, 40). For that reason, media should exert an effort to restore the morals o! BIBLIOGRAPHY Benigno, Teodoro. "The Role of Media in the Philippines." Media Watch, January 1993, pp. 6-9. Caņaberal, Bernard. "Radio, Pop, Music & Comics: Impact on Filipino Youth." Media Watch, January 1993, pp. 44-45. Conde, Carlos H. "Injecting Values into the Entertainment Industry." Life Today, August 1992, pp. 19. Deocareza, Franco. "A Positive Media Culture for Children." Life Today, September, pp. 19, 23. Gonzales, Ciony C. "Film Culture." Life Today, January 1984, pp. 10-11. Gonzales, Ciony C. "Taking Films Seriously." Life Today, January 1984, pp. 9. Howitt, Cumberpatch. Mass Media, Violence and Society. London: Elek Science, 1975. Laig, Jay. "Human Values Via Television." Life Today, November 1984, pp. 10-11. "Pornography: A major social concern." Manila Bulletin, 6 November, 1999, Sec. A, p. 11. "Pornography: Beyond the sizzle." The Christian Science Monitor, 9 November, 1999, n.p.. "Pornography serious threat, studies show." The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sept! y and creatively bankrupt. Media shows no values and moral ethics and the content is filled with no other topic but violence and sex. Consequently, media mirrors society by reflecting it as a society with low morals, with crime, sex, and pornography. It contributes to the national breakdown and the moral degradation of society. It has corrupted and exploited the freedom of the press (Benigno, 1993, 6). Media teaches by means of vibrations and images that leave a greater effect on the youth (Reuter, 1993, n.p.). People become victims of media's manipulation as they are being influenced for the worse. Because of the influences that affect the subconscious, all forms of media should be taken more seriously as to avert harmful effects (Gonzales, 1984, 9). "Media is one-sided. It only cares about money - this is media's world." (Caņaberal, 1993, 44) Thus, it corrupts and exploits society, predominantly the youth, by generating an atmosphere of want (Caņaberal, 1993, 44). Media chan!
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