National Geographic airs content that people who seek to understand the world find interesting. This show depicts varied values and beliefs of our globe by documenting different places internationally. Anything relating to the sciences—social, psychological, physical, chemical, environmental—National Geographic has it. People are curious about the things they do not know, so National Geographic attracts a large and varied audience.
However, aside from the fact that people watch National Geographic because it reflects society’s interests it may still implement an effect on society values. For example, the show Lockdown—which shows the inside workings of prisons—may in some way ‘glorify’ committing crimes. Violent-inclined people who watch Lockdown may want to be bad ass like the prisoners in the show and go commit a crime. The fact that media thinks criminals are worthy of being publicized, is a change in values itself. This may teach society that committing crimes will get them noticed.
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