Nowadays, the mass media do not report the news; they make the news.Discuss this with references to recent events.


Does all media makes news?i doubt so.When strict restriction is implemented,the media will have to played by the rules and to report news factually.This can be seen in the case of Singapore,where the government expect its local media to report news accurately and objectively.In addition,the media are expected to have a mindset that its sole purpose of existence is to educate the people,equipping them with the knowlegde needed to join the flow of globalisation.Instead of striving for profits,which is happening in many other countries,the media in sinapore failed to abuse the trust the people have in them as they uphold the image of an efficient and factual news reporting centre.

However,i have to agree that some media do abuse the trust that peolple have in them. For example,not too long ago,when Michael Jackson was still a uprising young star,people around the globe want to get their hands on him,wanting to know more about his life and stuff like that.However,he did not really have a lot of interviews.So the press start to make news out of him, striving to earn profits.They use words like"according to his friend","his family member told the media" to make the people believe thier "reports".Those "reports",serve only to ruin the popstar image and to generate income for the press.

In conclusion,i believe that with strict restriction,only then will the media have the "intergity" to publish news responsibly.

LINKS/SOURCES
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~kda07/media.html

http://www.mendaki.org.sg/content_files/media.htm

"YouTube has no ethics, it's been created for the sole purpose of entertainment and money." Do you agree?



Well, let us first define what entertainment is all about. According to the dictionary, entertainment is a word used to describe the pleasure or amusement somebody gets from something.


Youtube caters to one's needs of a wide variety of videos; be it a comedy or educational programme. I cannot deny the fact that Youtube does presents the most entertaining film one can get and moreover, you can get to watch them for free. In the context of Singaporeans, it is definitely a pleasure to be able to enjoy the free videos. Thus I have to agree that Youtube does provide the human population across the globe with the entertainment they need.


Also, I agree that Youtube’s sole purpose is to make as much profits as possible. I'll call the creator of Youtube a businessman. I won't really consider him as an entrepreneur becuase if he’s one, he would had hold on to his website and not sell it for money to Google.Moreover, why would one listed company want to buy his site? In my humble opinion, it’s of course to make money then.


I agree to the above statement and seriously believe that Youtube has no ethics.
Firstly, the purpose of Youtube is to entertain the public. Have we ever thought of the barriers of entertainment? After much thought, I personally believe that there isn’t any. People can find anything amusing and view that as their entertainment. As long as one is able to find laughter to them, who will really care if the uploaded videos are ethical?


Secondly, are you really that innocent to think that ethics do exist in the business world? Well, it is indeed sad to say that their only concern is the piles of dollar bills in one's pockets, but it is a fact that one can never deny. This can be clearly presented in the incident involving the Thailand King. An uploaded film on Youtube, which is said to be an insult to the King, was asked to be removed. However, Youtube refused to do so and its refusal has stained the reputation of the Thai King. Another recent incident in Singapore, that spark off some heated argument, was the video in which models were asked to take off their bras by DJ in local radio station. Though this video has caused much unhappiness, the relevant authority did nothing about it. The reason behind these is simple-the more heated the argument, the more the people are willingly to take their time off to take a look at it, and hence increasing the number of people visiting the website.


In conclusion, through the many incidents, it has clearly shown that Youtube has no ethics and that it's sole purpose is only to make profit out of their so-called entertainment provided for the audience.

‘The teenage years are the best years of one’s life.’ Would you agree with this view? (CAMBRIDGE NOV 1994)

i'll agree to the statement ‘The teenage years are the best years of one’s life.’

All will have the "opportunity" to experience this phrase in life and this is where we'll learn to grow and become more mature in one way or another.Even the most well mannered or even well behaved lad, will turn rebellious at this point in time;so this become one of the learning point which he or she can adopt- controlling one's emotional.This is a relatively important skill,related to one's EQ,and that will defining help when u start working as part of the society.Thus it show that the teenage years are those that one can learn from it and mature as we consider it as best years of one's life.

As mentioned above,it's at this point in time that teenagers will be exposed to new knowledge and new happenings across the globe.It is at this point in life,where it's best to take in revalent knowledge to gain a greater scope of knowledge,not limiting yourself to those that are obtained through lessons.So the second point i'm trying to conclude here is,teenage years are considered the best years for one to take in and absorb knowledge and information,so it's considered as best years of one's life if this person devoted his or her life to study.

Friends are also made easier during your teenager's life than when you go out and work.This is due to the simple fact that the society is competitive.For example, if you made a friend during work today, you might have to worry that due to some other problems faced during work, he might be your foe tomorrow.Thus it's best to make friends and meet friends in school, where everyone is still learning and growing up together, and thus supporting one another.

In conclusion,i believe that teenage years are the best years of one's life as it is at this point in time, your future is shaped(due to the fact of taking in sufficient knowledge) and that your friends, that will support you through the next journey of life, are made.