Influence of Entertainment Media Entertainment media is such a big part of our lives today, it truly is what shaped our American culture and values. The amount of influence we allow it to have on our lives depend on the availability we provide it to have on our lives. Radio was one of the first influential forms of entertainment, it gave people a platform to speak their mind in regards to their values on topics such as; religion, violence, and sexuality. The biggest form of entertainment media is right in everyone's home- T.V. With all the various T.V stations and programs we have it teaches people about society rules and how to fit in.
MTV is a youth oriented brand, that started as a purely music video station, and has now involved into a pop-culture station with a mix of long-form programming, and videos. They created stars and termed new expressions like VJs and quickly differentiated their product from the competition. As a result of having a first-mover advantage they were the TV channel to go to in order to endorse your music. They managed to build up their brand and be a key channel for promotion where artists where demanding to have their own videos played on MTV. MTV remains a strong brand within the youth segment but needs to constantly evolve in order to maintain their position with new trends and changes emerging.
Although the critics of reality TV are highly outspoken, there is also the counterargument of the benefits of the genre on its participants and audience. For the people who volunteer themselves for the likes of "American Idol" and "America's Next Top Model," winning the show is potentially a life-changing experience and a springboard to a career in the entertainment industry. The reward is there for the taking, but it's often not just the winners who can make a name for themselves. Tocarra Jones, a participant on season 3 of "America's Next Top Model," may not have won the show, but she is still a working plus-size model today signed to the largest modeling agency in the world. Whether we approve of reality television or not it will
Influence of Visual Media Paper Culture and visual entertainment media have more than one thing to relate. People can relate what goes on in TV shows and Movies, Some shows and movies are base off a true story. These types of media can or have help others by teaching them about life, and other people how they live. One of the biggest impact on TV shows and Movies in this media are Celebrities, They can make a big impact how we think and how we will learn throughout the future. America has been shaped by this type of media in many different ways.
In a society that knows that "sex sells", most fail to realize that there is a very strong connection between body-image and advertisement. Media has a huge influence on society today, especially on teens. Everyone has seen or heard of some type of advertisement promoting some type of beauty product, jewelry, or a new brand of clothing to say the least. Almost all of it is based on beauty “when media television, movies, magazines and advertising widely promotes this ideal, it becomes difficult to ignore.” The influence of the media on the proliferation of eating disorders cannot be refuted. From an early age we have been shown with images and messages that reinforce the idea that to be happy and successful we must be thin.
Does reality television depict reality? The seemingly endless stream of “reality” television shows, along with their rampant popularity, would suggest that the genre lives up to its name. The appeal of this genre is a supposed window to the “back stage” of the lives of interesting individuals. However, the actors and production staff are constantly manipulating the situation to promote a storyline. This essay will use the concepts from Erving Goffman’s The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959) to analyse whether two specific television shows accurately reflect reality: Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Big Brother.
With the constant change in culture because of what society finds acceptable at that time react from our given surrounds in a specific time period. In this current time period there are three major trends in American culture. Starting off with the biggest is reality television, shows such as “Jersey Shore,” “Teen Mom,” and “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” All these reality shows are a huge hit in America, by being able to watch these people’s personal issues play out is fascinating to some people and boring to others. The second major trend but one of the oldest trends sticking out through many of years would be body modification. Getting things such as tattoos, body piercings, and now things like plastic surgery, such as breast implants are all new ways of people to find joy in enjoying their bodies.
Ross and Nightingale (2003) amongst others (e.g. Reiss & Wiltz 2004; Nightingale & Dwyer 2006; Hill 2002) have commented on the significance of Reality TV’s role in revitalising tired media audiences through the introduction of new dimensions to the TV viewing experience. Arguably one of the most popular Reality TV programs on a global level, Big Brother, has largely been the focus of social commentators and some scholars who have researched Reality TV (Reiss & Wiltz 2004). This essay will focus on Reality TV’s strategies for engaging audiences, with specific reference to Ross and Nightingale’s (2003) commentary on the Big Brother phenomenon and its implication for understanding media audiences. In order to examine Reality TV’s strategies for engaging
The same effect of over sharing information and allowing people to see every aspect of your life has been seen with the big boom of reality TV. The fact that people can go on national television is filmed just seeing how they interact with others and can get paid and famous is definitely the catalyst for this boom. People are always looking for their 15 minutes of fame, which I’m sure is the reason they have no problem going on these shows. As far as the general public, I am sure that watching people look like complete fools on these shows helps them feel more secure and better about their own lives. The peep culture is a rapidly growing concept.
Name: Jean Smith Class: Writing 121 Professor: Mr. Horsh Date: 10//11 The Mass Media’s Influence on American Teenagers The mass media, including television, radio, internet, films, and newspapers have a great influence on people and especially on the younger teenage generation. It plays an important role in shaping the opinions and positions of the younger generation. America’s mass media produces, creates, and promotes multitudes of ideas and theories that teenagers all over America observe and take in for themselves. The mass media’s influence on the minds of developing teenagers in America is harmful, because it is detrimental to their development as an individual person. The mass media influences men, women, teenagers, and toddlers alike.