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    The Influence of Entertainment Media Chiquita Johnson HUM/186 July 31, 2017 Allyson Wells The Influence of Entertainment Media The usage of entertainment media takes place on a daily basis in our homes in one way or another. And the various media exposure becomes the reality of the American culture due to the idolization of such viewing experiences. The ways that various forms of entertainment media shaped American culture and its values will be discussed throughout this paper. As well as

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    Mass media is the media a person sees or hears in magazines, television, radio, etc. Media images is what a person sees with their own eyes. A person can see media images through social media, the computer, television, magazines and anything else a person can see with their eyes. Gender socialization is how a person sees media. A person in any gender contributes how they see media through their expectations and attitudes. Media plays a large roll through a person’s life. Media affects the way

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    spreading and presenting information to becoming the main source of attaining information making media a dependent element in individuals' lifestyle. As access to information has effortlessly become an uncomplicated task, the act of concerning in regard to an article's trustworthiness has diminished with the rise of social media applications. As the number of people that acquire information from media sources without analyzing their credibility rises, the more prevalent it becomes in the 21st century

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    The media has advanced very quickly throughout the years, from bag phones to having the interweb at the touch of a fingertip. Even though there is all this technology people tend to abuse it. Influence of the media on people has grown tremendously from TV, movies, and video games and there is data to prove it. Background Advances in the network have grown tremendously over the past few years. Electronic devices, social media platforms, and false information from internet sources can have violent

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    Mass Media and Its Influence Negative Influence on American Society      “It is the power that shapes and molds the mind of virtually every citizen, young or old, rich or poor, simple or sophisticated” (Sweet Liberty, 2000, 1). The media is a part of everyday life in America. News and events outside of one’s home or neighborhood are brought to their area via the newspaper, magazines, radio, television, and the internet. As the quote above mentions mass media, and its components

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    The Influence of the Media on Politics "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." This quote by A.J. Liebling illustrates the reality of where the media stands in today's society. Over the past twenty years there has been an increase in power throughout the media with regard to politics. The media's original purpose was to inform the public of the relevant events that occurred around the world. The job of the media is to search out the truth and relay that news to the people

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    and emotions. We all know that social media nowadays influences a large majority on shopping, relationships and even education. One of if not the most dark side of the social media effect is cyber bullying. Unfortunately there have been cases of millennial suicides due to the cyber bullying being dished out by other millennials. Sexting has also become an issue among millennials and is creating unfortunate situations that even involve blackmailing. Social media has gravely effected the attitudes and

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    elections? With the invention of television, American politics would be forever changed. Politics and television have evolved to be so intertwined that they are now almost one and the same. Since the invention of television in the nineteen fifties the media has had a substantial impact on the outcome of a highly publicized campaign in both positive and negative ways. However, the transition from campaigning in front of unions, work places, and public forums to being able to reach more than millions of

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    The main goal for a media corporation is similar to any other corporation, to make a profit. Media corporations do so by supplying the type of news people want to see. A channel with more viewers is more valuable to advertisers and in turn gains the media corporation more profit. This affects democracy because media corporations become concerned with trying to display the most sensational news, rather than perhaps the most important news. Politicians are aware of how media corporations report on

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    Most of what's presented in U.S. media is enthrocentric because it presents the americans as more dominant in any culture in the world that's what makes it ethnocentric. Media is used as a tool to share different ideas, information, and opinions. Our opinions are influenced by factors of media. The media has a strong influence on our lives as much as we deny it. Whether its television broadcasts, books, magazines, music; they’re all different branches of media. Media doesn’t only reflect reality, but

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