The media 

Nowadays mass media has an important role in our life. We listen to radio, watch TV, read articles in magazine and newspapers and we need to watch/read the news to be understanding. But what is the main purpose of mass media?

Firstly, let's consider about all purposes of mass media since the first newspaper was printed. Old newspapers had two main purpose: to inform (about political situation, important events and famous people) and to influence on people from government (to calm people down and inspire the "right" point of view). Then after information explosion mass media started inform people about culture (new great books, paintings, etc) and introduce a special model of behaviour. For example, articles about healthy lifestyle or about need to be active in political life of your country. Now there is one more purpose - to discuss about the most wide-speard pr
oblems and questions in people's lives, such as what everybody should do to be successful.

Personally, i think that the most important propose of mass media is to show people what is good and bad; right and wrong. Anyway, mass media should be  responsible for the information they give. But are they understand their responsibilities?