Commercials and TV

Mass media does sway public opinion quite often, but it also helps as a service in some ways. Mass media helps people stay up to date on the world and local events, which make a better informed and educated community. I was watching America's Most Wanted over the weekend and because of this show they have caught hundreds of criminals. If not for this television show some of these criminals could still be loose today if it hadn't been for this type of mass media. Other educational media such as cops and different channels provide educational information such as animal planet, food network, and history channel. Some mass media and commercials have a negative impact on the social and culture of the United States. Mass media and fast food is really just a pet-peeve of mine because they always have fast food commercials after dinner but late at night so you are hungry again and feel like going to get something to eat. First of all the food looks way better on TV then it does when you actually get it. Could some say that this is false advertising? Maybe, I'm sure someone already tried suing somebody over this. These commercials are a temptation that some American's fall for. This fast food late at night is not good for anybody. This is not helping the fact that the United States is the fattest country and is only getting fatter.