This week we began to discuss news media in relation to our culture. As society has become modernized, news has become easier and quicker than ever to deliver. We no longer have to wait for a newspaper or a scheduled news segment on television to hear what is occurring. It’s as simple as keeping up […]
Cultural Imperialism
I found interests in this weeks reading about cultural imperialism. Jonathan Gray’s article, “Imagining America: The Simpsons Go Global”, discusses the United States and it’s cultural imperialistic influence. Cultural imperialism is the influence a country has socially on other countries. The dominant country’s ideologies are inflicted on to another country’s (p. 129). This ideal of […]
Media Manipulation on the Youth
This weeks readings centered on children and media. Children play a role in media consumption just as much as, if not possibly more than adults. Especially this day and age, the use of technology is starting younger than ever before. Children have iPhones and social media accounts far younger than previous generations. Their exposure to media […]
Media and Money
Media plays a major roll in our political economy. Our daily decisions are sometimes based from the influences of media. You wake up; brush your teeth with toothpaste you most likely bought because of excessive exposure to commercials or advertisements for that toothpaste brand. That’s only the beginning; the rest of your day consists of […]