Sparring partner
Marshall McLuhan said, “All media exist to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values”. Yet media is very important in how so many people get to know the world around them. For example, when the lower and middle class do not interact with the upper class, it is impossible for them to understand about the upper class. The only way most of the other classes understand the upper class is through media portrayal. Media is one of the biggest network in the world at present day. It has been the significant part of the human life. Everyone is directly involved in and spends so many of his or her waking hours with some form of media. Television, radio, newspaper, books, internet & social network and many more …show more content…
Of course, this was met with a nice round of applause from almost all sectors of media. In contrast, “Despite his climate change advocacy, he took six private jet flights in just six weeks last year, it may prove hard for the actor to justify the need to avail himself of more than $200,000 worth of private travel between LA and New York in such a short period of time” (Dickey). This act of DiCaprio is just against his campaign of global warming and environment issues. This clearly shows that he is not practicing what he preaches. Unfortunately, such news is rarely focused in media and most of the people are still unaware of it. The following describes what happens towards the end of the short story entitled “Dancing in the moonlight”. “She must have thought I was one of those rich jerks ruining the neighborhood” (Moshfegh 28). In this story, Nick was been misunderstood by his appearances and dress up as a rich guy. But in fact he did not belong to the upper class. His appearance is only the partial image of his reality. Therefore, prior to conclusion, complete understandings of the person is necessary. In the same way, Media when excludes the other half of the total fact, can misinterpret people with their misleading …show more content…
Their images and stereotypes are completely dependent on the way the media portrays them because media is the only medium for the middle and lower class people to learn about their favorite celebrity. Although it is believed that the images of celebrity shown in media are reliable, the portrayal of DiCaprio does not capture the accurate picture about him. Media have only focused on the positive aspects of DiCaprio’s life. In addition, some of the information are even amplified and fabricated that results in creating fake images. He is strictly depicted as an ideal man who is deeply involved in environmental activism and philanthropy. His lavish lifestyle, irresponsible acts and the “playboy image” are extremely neglected by the media, thus creating misleading
Marshall McLuhan said, “All media exist to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values”. Yet media is very important in how so many people get to know the world around them. For example, when the lower and middle class do not interact with the upper class, it is impossible for them to understand about the upper class. The only way most of the other classes understand the upper class is through media portrayal. Media is one of the biggest network in the world at present day. It has been the significant part of the human life. Everyone is directly involved in and spends so many of his or her waking hours with some form of media. Television, radio, newspaper, books, internet & social network and many more …show more content…
Of course, this was met with a nice round of applause from almost all sectors of media. In contrast, “Despite his climate change advocacy, he took six private jet flights in just six weeks last year, it may prove hard for the actor to justify the need to avail himself of more than $200,000 worth of private travel between LA and New York in such a short period of time” (Dickey). This act of DiCaprio is just against his campaign of global warming and environment issues. This clearly shows that he is not practicing what he preaches. Unfortunately, such news is rarely focused in media and most of the people are still unaware of it. The following describes what happens towards the end of the short story entitled “Dancing in the moonlight”. “She must have thought I was one of those rich jerks ruining the neighborhood” (Moshfegh 28). In this story, Nick was been misunderstood by his appearances and dress up as a rich guy. But in fact he did not belong to the upper class. His appearance is only the partial image of his reality. Therefore, prior to conclusion, complete understandings of the person is necessary. In the same way, Media when excludes the other half of the total fact, can misinterpret people with their misleading …show more content…
Their images and stereotypes are completely dependent on the way the media portrays them because media is the only medium for the middle and lower class people to learn about their favorite celebrity. Although it is believed that the images of celebrity shown in media are reliable, the portrayal of DiCaprio does not capture the accurate picture about him. Media have only focused on the positive aspects of DiCaprio’s life. In addition, some of the information are even amplified and fabricated that results in creating fake images. He is strictly depicted as an ideal man who is deeply involved in environmental activism and philanthropy. His lavish lifestyle, irresponsible acts and the “playboy image” are extremely neglected by the media, thus creating misleading