pUbLisHeD mEdiA

There are many types of media. My specific topic for this time is published media. Published media is any media that made available to the public.

Publishing is the process production of literature or information which is the activity of making information that are available for public view. In some cases, the authors may be the publishers which that mean; the authors are the writers and developers of the contents and also provide the media for displays and to deliver the content. Traditionally, it also refers to the distribution of printed work such as book and newspaper. With the advance of digital information such as internet, the scope for publishing has been wider that include electronic resources.

Publishing includes the stages of development, copy and editing, graphic design, marketing, and distribution of newspapers, magazines, books and other works that dealing with information.

tHe pOsiTiVe eFFecTs:

The positive effects of these types of media are it can give us a lot of new information when there are no broadcasting media. It also keep us moving in the right direction and do our daily activities like work, entertainment, health care, education, personal relationships, travelling and anything else that we have to do. In addition, we can trust and also based on what everyone else that we know is buying and their decisions are also based on the article that we read. The other positive influence are if there is a sport that is getting a lot of attention by the media and gains popularity among your friends and society, you will more likely want to practice the sport and be cool with all your friends. The result is that you will have fun with your friends and be healthier because of the exercise you are doing.

tHe nEGatiVe eFFectS:

If there are positive effects, it also have their own negative effects which is, children now are exposed to the thousands of images which not suitable with their ages, advertising sex, celebrities and much more. So, it is important to be aware on what the kids are exposed everyday. Another negative influence in teenagers that has grown over the last years is anorexia and obesity. There are millions of adolescents fighting obesity, but at the same time they are exposed to thousands of advertisements of junk food, while the ideas image of a successful person is told to be thin and wealthy.