Essay On Impact Of Television On Society

Within our society it is seen that what is on television has a large impact on what influences our culture and our society and what we believe in. With the use of such media it is easy for networks to use advertisement to sell specific products to the age group of which it is appealing too, which therefore contributes to the trending factor of which we all know so well. An example of this is from "Humankind 's Ouroboros" by J. Reagan Tankersley, He talks about how Monster movies became popular in the golden Hollywood age and how once the first film came out many people liked it therefore they created more monster movies of which helped to increase the industries profits. By the use of such media and the increase in profits industries have learned over the years how to suck their viewers into watching their shows, by showing them different fantasies of which may appeal to the viewers, therefore also taking a psychological toll on some people by thinking that many of these things are real. Television play such an important role in our society and it is blatantly seen that it has a negative impact on society! It is brainwashing people into thinking that things that …show more content…
It is seen to this day that monster movies and television shows still appeal to many viewers. A television show of which is quite popular is HBO’s “True Blood.” There have been young girls that have stated that they fantasize about living in the country so that they can meet a vampire and have a kindling romance in which will result to them living in eternity with one another. These girls make it seem as if they don’t realize that these characters are all just fictional, but it is seen that the way that the show is created has the ability to persuade young girls into wanting to be apart of such fantasies. This in turn is an example of how such shows have a massive amount of an impact on our culture and the society of which we live in, and how easily influenced our society can