Media's Influence On Police And The Media

In this violent world we live in today. Is the law enforcement system able to stop the crime that’s going on in the U.S or does society feels that law enforcement are just another start of the violence. Society looks at the law enforcement system especially police officers as an unreliable source and instead of being a solution to the problem society feels that they are the problem. Some people may ask questions such as: “Why is it appropriate for the police to kill citizens?”, “Are they not train to just stop the person but do not kill the person?”, or “Why do cops kill first and ask questions later?” These are all questions that give society a second thought of are these officers here really for our safety or just a way for them to be hostile …show more content…
“Media are pervasive in our lives. Messages transmitted through media about our society, our culture, our politics, our bodies, our traditions, our beliefs — our very way of life — can be both a reflection of our values and a force for change. Those changes can be for good and for bad” (Dr. Curtis). Media has the power to draw society to depend on them for the latest news and keep communication part of their lives. “Society relies on media for the current news and facts about what is important and what we should we be aware of” (Dr. Curtis). This factor causes society to believe everything that is said good or bad about police officers and law enforcement as a whole. “Society trust media as an authority for all news and information. This causing media to have a powerful influence, then, we should know how it really works” (Dr. Curtis). Police officers are affected by this power media has against society. The stories they put out to slander officers just as they do toward celebrity causes society to look upon them differently. “Society need to be aware that the values, the beliefs we harbor, and the decisions’ society makes are based on assumptions, experiences, and what are known for a fact”(Dr. Curtis). That’s why society relies on media more than usually to make a decision of what they should be aware of. Instead society chooses not to get into the understanding of police lifestyle. They use what media say about police to determine how reliable and the ability police has to keep the country safe. This is why it’s important to be aware of what news, newspapers, and etc. are exposing to society every day. This causes them to feel like police are not doing their job responsibly because of someone else’s perspectives and not their own. Even though