Media essays should not only say influence; they need the influence path.

Risk: only writing media affects people

This claim is too broad because it does not show whether media changes consumption, opinion, learning, or voting.

Diagnostic evidence: missing audience

Without teenagers, voters, consumers, or parents, the example usually becomes generic.

How to break down media topics

Write source, audience, message, and behaviour change first. Missing one element often makes the paragraph jump.

What to revise after checking

Replace people with one specific audience and add one sentence explaining why that audience is influenced.

• Whether the source is specific
• Whether the audience is clear
• Whether influence becomes behaviour