Writing Feedback / Whoever controls the media, have the power to control people. IELTS WRITING TASK 2 [3]

Do mass media influence public opinion?

Whoever controls the media also controls opinions and attitudes of the people and there is little can be done to rectify this.
To what extend do you agree or disagree?

My essay:

Under capitalism, most of the main medium is usually controlled by mega-corporations. However, there are some exclusions, especially when a country is in danger of existence, the media is seized by government thoroughly. In my opinion, people are easily affected by those media in terms of their thoughts and minds.

Nowadays, there are numerous medium, presented by different companies, describing their news on their understanding. Although the media should represent as the fourth estate in a country, each media has more or less its political affiliation. Hence, the audiences can choose the channel which they trust, or more accurately they prefer. Personally, I read the online news from the independent publishers, as they seem to be more neutral than the mainstream media to me. Either the main media or the independent ones, they are all sharing their ideas which their target audiences are willing to accept and absorb it.

In some particular cases, such as war, the government would ban the freedom of speech and publish. Back to the '70s in Taiwan, there were only 3 news channels broadcasted over the entire country due to the unstable political situation. The news contents were limited and restricted, moreover, those favored the government. Needless to say, the opinions were solely and monotonous. Taking my parents as an example, those notions, conveyed by the government at that time, are still wired deeply in their brains.

In conclusion, the influence of media is massive that almost no one can stay unaffected from it.

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Writing Feedback / Better to Investing more in public services rather than space programs? IELTS Task 2 [5]

The money spent by governments on space programmes would be better spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

is Space Exploration a waste of resources?

As the progress of high-tech, the governments subsidize growing amounts of money on space exploration. Some people think rather than wasting money on it, the authorities should invest more in public services. As far as I am concerned, space projects are taking an equally important role as public services.

Needless to say, there are plenty of apparent benefits of putting efforts on public services in our daily lives. Most of us receive compulsory education on campus and visit the doctors in the hospital whenever we suffer from the illness. Besides, we go to these facilities most likely by public transportation. The public services provide a certain standard of living quality for the member of society. And from citizen's points of view, they can observe easily that where and what their taxes are spent on.

On the other hand, it is definitely worthwhile to allocate the funds on space research, although it is thoroughly burning out money. Firstly, it is essential to the developed countries that not only being cutting-edge over the world but also demonstrating the power of the military in terms of self-defense. Secondly, some people might think the space programs seem to irrelevant to our life, in fact, it guardian us secretly. For example, we can be informed about the weather forecast and be secure under the surveillance of the satellites. Finally, the discoveries in the process of space missions might be applied in other fields, and consequently improve our current technology and provide a better future life.

In conclusion, as long as the governments allocate funds wisely, those two issues should be invested and perceived equally. (268words)

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Writing Feedback / Causes and Results of Rising Global Population [2]

consequences of the World Population Growth

The continued rise in the world's population is the greatest problem faced by humanity at the present time.
What are the causes of this continued rise? Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?

It has been hotly discussed nowadays that the accrual of the total global population becomes a severe problem to humanity. There are many valid causes account for the increasing number, as well as the serious consequences are contributed by them.

As a matter of fact, the birth rate is decreasing in developed countries these years, while it is remaining statistically high in developing countries. Various reasons lead to the current condition. Firstly, the medical service in third countries is unadvanced and insufficient to help maternities. They couldn't have the chances to decide whether to keep babies or not. Secondly, society mainly depends on manual labors to support economics. Hence, the bigger the family is, the more productive they are. Finally, some religions have particular beliefs that abortion and birth control are immoral.

As far as I am concerned, the increasing population is the origin of all the potential threats to humanity. The most challenging consequence is how badly people are demanding natural resources and causing numerous damages to the environment, such as pollution and the extinction of animals. Apart from it, the most direct impact will be faced by the human being is the shortage of food. As the demand consistently increases, global hunger will introduce to people shortly when there is insufficient land to produce provision.

In conclusion, I believe that we are generally facing the consequences of the rising population over the world. Unless there are steps to tackle with it, not only human but also the living creatures on the planet will sooner suffer from catastrophic disaster. (260words)