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Modern Media on Election Campaign Period

Social media had a noticeable impact on elections and set out a significant role. It can help politicians broadcast their platforms and engage themselves towards society to reach more voters and supporters, which has an extensive impact on their possible triumph. The candidate's money was raised and spent on social media advertisements and events, devoting many resources to social media campaigns. It is critical to understand how social media affects elections and how voters can use the web responsibly and effectively as the public focuses on their "watchdog" responsibility, including public inspection and discussion of the accomplishments and failures of candidates, administrations, and elections management authorities (McQuail, 1994).

On the other hand, what made the media more crucial for the upcoming presidential elections is how society approaches the controversial issues of the candidates posted and conveyed on the different media platforms. Social media has gotten highly reclusive. It sometimes held fake news and false accusations to the presidential candidates that threatened their candidacy. It accentuates and confirms the statements of the mass press without providing context or fact-checking, influencing public perceptions of politicians and their platforms. It facilitates the rapid and easy dissemination of erroneous information. When all of a candidate's falsified news, objectives, and remarks align with people's pre-existing assumptions and no one in their circle of acquaintances criticizes those pieces of information, disinformation spreads uncontrolled.

As Social media/ media is one of the dominant sources of information of the society, it should give certitude, verified pieces of information that would help the public point out who the true leader to be elected. It should inform the public of how effectively politicians have performed and help hold them accountable. Additionally, society’s approach to the information on the media mainly matters. As responsible users, we should be aware of what we see online and be precise about all the information we can gather. Capitalize our capabilities in using social media/media to expand our knowledge regarding the backgrounds of anything/anyone we see in the media. We should think about how our social media behavior affects others in their communities (J-PAL, n.d).

By:
Reign Aihly Neyra
Jermaine Claire M. Rigonan
STEM 11-A

Existence Of Traditional Media

What if there is No Traditional Media at all?

The media, which covers all forms of communication, is essential to the world. Traditional Media is a form of mass media used in the past without using the internet and originated the first form during the Prehistoric Age. This form is available to everyone since numerous diverse mediums provide information to individuals who do not have access to the internet. Its primary goal is to disseminate news and information to the general audience. Newspapers, television, radios, billboards, and magazines are just a few examples. These mediums are continually helpful and practical to all of us since, now that we live in the digital era, these mediums have grown more ubiquitous for gathering information. (Shah,2020)

Life would undoubtedly be different if traditional media did not exist. The world would be in peril, separated, and baffled. Nations would have no way of communicating with people in other countries. No one would ever be aware of the current condition of events in the world. It aids in transmitting information from one nation towards another, making humanity more informed and humane. People may use traditional media to protect, unify countries, and convey accurate information. No source of communication and information is like not functioning as humans. For entertainment, news, and educational purposes. Just about everyone is employing positions linked to traditional media, and if it did not exist, many people would be unemployed. It aided in opening our eyes to what is right and wrong by reshaping people's mindsets and spreading knowledge about a variety of themes. We would still live in a country where people are more prejudiced and haven't given up on old harmful practices. Without the traditional media's ability to reshape thoughts and raise public awareness, we would still live in a shell. (Muradyan,2022)

The world would be in chaos if the traditional press didn't exist. We wouldn't know what we know now if traditional media hadn't introduced us to different civilizations and how they are developing.

By:
Erick John Amante
Jermaine Claire M. Rigonan
Reign Aihly Neyra

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