The Power of Media

Media has the power to strengthen the changes in our social, cultural, and political values. The improvement of media has increased the spread of ideas and has made communication more convenient. Television, Facebook, and Twitter are all considered mass medias because they provide people with entertainment, and it is where the flow of ideas is disseminated. In James Fallows essay, “Win in China!” he states that media encourages the Chinese to follow their dreams, such as becoming an entrepreneur. Through television, people are able to see real life activism take place, which encourages them to coin the definition of success. Media is motivating the Chinese people to try and improve their lives by shying away from their traditional government-controlled values. Malcolm Gladwell problematizes Fallows’ views in his essay “Small Change: Why The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted.” He argues that because media is commercially available to everyone, they often abuse it, leading them to forget the values of motivation while becoming too self-absorbed. Gladwell thinks that media is lessening the motivation of many American to participate in social and political engagements. Media promotes new ideas by spreading it to every individual in order to motivate them to further amplify their social and cultural values. The advancement of media provides individuals with a chance to form new ideas by allowing them to share their thoughts. Television, Facebook, and Twitter helps people generate their ideas in order to motivate others. Wang Lifen, the producer and on-camera host of the game show Win in China in Fallows’ essay claims, “[w]e want to teach values. Our dream for the show is to enlighten Chinese people and help them realize their own dreams” (Fallows 102). China’s media is motivating their people to take action if they want to make changes in their lives. It is encouraging them to shy away from a fear of failure while promoting perseverance in achieving one’s