Twenge states, “To many older people, it’s funny. But too many younger people the main consumers of the reality shows on, say, MTV it shapes their views of the world” (pg 7). Narcissism is shown often, and without hesitation on reality TV younger viewers are being conditioned by the depiction of narcissism. Slowly, the excess amount of narcissism seems normal. For instance, on “America’s Next Top Model” young viewers wish to be thin, tall, and overall a model, but go about it in the wrong ways.
While Jersey shore may be an entertaining show, they are overpaid to just party and being bad influences. MTV on the other hand may say that whether people like it or not they are getting tons of ratings and the cast deserves what they get. They may believe
Every generation has flaws and ours maybe the lack of motivation due to technology but with this flaw it allows us to excel becoming more intelligent and opening our minds to realms not even thought of. We are not the dumbest generation and one day if not today we’d be looked at as one of the generations that lived through the era of great technology and instead of succumbing to it, excelled. Sources: 1. Mark Bauerlein, The Dumbest Generation 2.Sharon Begley, The Dumbest Generation? Don’t Be Dumb 3.
Tom Hanks' Career is a Urinary Morality Play Most movie stars use their careers to build up enough credibility to avoid urinating onscreen. Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller each had a couple piss gags early on, and then they got successful. It's just not
FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY (PART I) Some may say that television hasn't been too good to senior citizens in terms of their stereotypical depictions. Regardless of the unflattering portrayals, there had been some memorable oldsters (in this case over 60) that have given us equal shares of both laughs and cries. In "For Mature Audiences Only", let's take a look at some of the more mature characterizations that had an impact on our daily doses of entertainment on the glorious boob tube. Instead of doing a typical top ten or top twenty listing let's go in between with a top fifteen selection, shall we? The "For Mature Audiences Only" choices are not necessarily a tasting that everyone will agree on.
Now, a hand-cam and a cracked Pinnacle in your computer and you can be the new Tarantino or Sophia Coppola, and then trash movies step out from the last place in the list to the first art of the world. Because trash is cool and accepts you with your skills and a camera. The same thing goes with music. Now a garage, a microphone and a profile on MySpace and you can share your attitude worldwide. And then, the next thing you know is Artic Monkeys or Cansei de Ser Sexy on first place at Billboard List of the most famous internet and worldwide artists ever without spending a penny.
Amber Anardi Poe ENG 151019 2/14/12 South Park’s Effectiveness on Mocking Important Issues Society has taught us to avoid making a mockery of important issues, but what if a television series with a million count fan base, gets sky rocketing ratings by using impertinent humor on worldly concerns? The fact of the matter is that using disrespectful humor to present issues common to our generation gets the best ratings by the public. South Park is a leading example of effectively using profane humor to entertain and get a point across to its audience. Given the media hype of today’s age, many of our youth’s presumptions on important issues are influenced by what they see on TV; the show South Park showcases multiple outlooks on each issue therefore giving the viewer the opportunity to formulate their own opinion on the matter. South Park effectively enlightens viewers on concerns that are relevant to daily life, while keeping their attention through bold humor on the issue presented in the episode.
I believe change is always good but not all that change that has been made over the past ten years. In a positive way, technology has advanced when it comes to the movies about our history are more realistic and people can relate a lot more. In a negative way, I feel the media period is destroying our younger generation. Children are “looking up to” their “role models” who are celebrities that are very inappropriate. Sex is about the only thing used now a days to sell anything.
A celebrity's job is worthless. Discuss The word celebrity has a rather general meaning - a well-known person. However, it does carry a connotation of a person likely to appear in a tabloid magazine or in other forms of gutter press. These celebrities are usually actors, singers, dancers, socialites, television hosts, even reality television contestants though once in a while the exclusive circle allows in a director, a politician or someone else who does not necessarily make a living out of being in the spotlight. In my opinion, it is immaterial what a person does for an occupation.
Celebrity culture and our nation’s infatuation with it is playing a significant role in producing a generation that is increasingly devoid of a defined criterion to assess the precariousness in conforming to the credo of a dumbed-down society where intellectualism and rationalism have far less value than the recklessly enticing ideas set forth by the mouthpieces of junk thought. As the media becomes more indulgent of the demands of the public than ever before, celebrities are gaining a broader stage to voice their