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 […]
Ads Everywhere…
In the article by Deery the reader gets an insight into the world of advertising and how it has become prominent within the culture we live in. Ads are everywhere, and Deery mentions how advertising has become integrated the actual programming with product placement. An issue that many viewers have problems with due to the […]
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
An issue that has troubled the media industry for a long time is the barriers to entry that are presented by large cinema circuits for films to make an appearance in theaters. Currently there are only five major cinema circuits that show movies in the US (there are more than five but these are the […]
Media is Power
A political economic issue that is concerning me in today’s world is the control of ideologies and media. This issue is becoming very serious because media corporations are trying to spread ideas and take control of the flow of information. Controlling the media will lead to more power, money and how they influence society. For example, […]