How the Media Affects Me...an essay by me

This is my first essay in about 15yrs. I think it was okay, maybe not great but okay. I copied it from an email so it's all out of line, but I think that the point still gets across.
This was for publishing in August in a magazine and hopefully a small scholarship,we'll see abou that one though... I hope you enjoy..

Topic: How the Media Affects Me
Essay:
Without a doubt I believe that the media, in all its forms most
certainly influences my decisions, and based on an ever-changing
daily dose, my opinions and outlook on any event could be altered.
How could someone living in an information overloaded society, not be affected.
With all the product shots,commercials and pop-up’s, that sell things which we aleady seem to have, making it appear better than what you already have,including our opinions, not be affected in some way.

> My decision to become a photojournalist is obviously based on my
> desire to influence the world in some small way. Whether it’s
> drawing someone to a new vacation spot, or helping to show some
> human interest story, or my own spin or viewpoint on some war.
> Every media outlet that surrounds me , changes me in some way. The
> pictures from Shri Lanka after the Tsunami, 9/11 shots from New
> York, all having had profound affects on my life, and the way I
> view the world.
>
> I am lucky enough to live in a country that allows the media great
> freedoms, especially when it comes to it’s advertising. Whether
> it’s a television broadcast with headlines placed strategically in
> between our daily doses of Dr. Phil or Survivor, and even though
> the stories are usually the same, each network has it’s own spin to
> try and draw you in.
>
> Because I am Canadian, it seems to me that our media is more
> multi-cultural in its nature, and seems to cover a broader base of
> nationalities, giving me a larger scale to help me make a more
> informed decision. Having a society that promotes diversity in
> culture, religion and politics makes searching for different views
> simpler..
> Having the internet has also given me an even greater advantage
> for obtaining information, and with this it has helped me to decide
> what college to attend, it also influences what deodarants I buy,
> cars, clothes, movies and who the most interesting people of our
> time are. Having all these resources and choosing whether or not to
> use them is what makes us informed about our world, locally and
> globally.
>
> Without the help of the media in all its forms I and several
> millions around the world, would never have known about the
> Tsunami, War on Terror, the #1 rated car of the year or the
> beauties and wonders that are, are planet.