The Power of Media and Information, and the Responsibility of Users
To uphold the power of media and information is to have responsibility. Media and information has shaped the world and the society for years. It has, for better and worse, changed the people’s lifestyles, progress of business, economy, and even the environment. The impact of media and information is evident in communication and flow of information. With media, information is readily accessible to its users. With information, the users utilize it to make it useful. This power can do small and big impacts to the world. But having power means having responsibility. Responsibility requires acknowledging what the consequences will be, and knowing that the person has a role to play. Thus, it is a must that the users of media and information are responsible. One of the many ways to be a responsible user is to know what is right to do with information. Lately, wrong pieces of information or fake news have been circulating the media. This situation implies that most of the users of medi
