Forms of Ownership Essay

In reading Horkhiemer and Adorno’s “The Culture Industry” many points are highlighted on how culture is perceived and what has been done through advertising and other forms of mass media to instill immediate gratification in the masses. There are three points that can be made from this article in relation to their argument: the notion of extreme monetary wealth being the most important sign of success (in music culture); problems being so readily and easily solved on a daily basis and in a…

As the phenomena of social media has swept the world in the past decade, it has become an outlet for all ages. Although social media was thought to be aimed for teenagers and young adults, people of all ages have now become a part of the social movement. Social media was previously limited to a few websites such Myspace and Facebook; now, it has expanded to have hundreds of different outlets of communication, now including smartphones applications as well. Because social media has become such a…

TOPIC: How does advertising shape the youth’s identity? THESIS: _Advertising in today’s media present their product as the needed essential in a youth’s life to fit in society? TOPIC SENTENCE (1st major argument): Advertisements know that they’re the main component in a youth’s life in forming their identity. Source (last name of Author & page #) _Steinem,…

The unrestricted approach to the industry exemplifies why the field abandoned so much of the public sphere, and induced a system in which the authors say “has consistently fallen short of the public interest”, (pg.156) many forms of media seem to barely even hide the fact that more profitability is their only guiding hand. The homogenization taking place in so many aspects of media echo those feelings, but the internet, in spite of big media’s best attempts at controlling…

Tabloidization The term “tabloidization” is rooted from the word “tabloid,” which is commonly referred to as a newspaper smaller than the broadsheet. However, in its context, it concerns the style and presentation of news. The “tabloid style” is consistently seen by critics as inferior, appealing to basic instincts and consumer demand for sensationalism (Bird, 2009). ‘Tabloidization’ is the direct result of commercialized media, most often seen to be the pressures of advertisers to reach large…

Over the years, the media has served an important role in delivering people the news of the world. People everywhere rely on it to provide helpful and accurate information, but what if the media didn’t provide helpful and accurate information and instead provided people with misinformation or “fake news”? In recent years, the media has opted to provide its followers with interesting fake news rather than report the not so exciting real news. How big of a deal is fake news, is this fake news…

Media is a powerful source in manipulating people in thinking a certain way. It is inevitable not to hear or see the news, protests, violence, ads, and especially gun law topic. Media is popular in our society and when there is a burden of a situation media brings up discussions and questioning if the laws are well written or need modifications. This is where the politics are targets and making them question the constitutional amendment of gun laws. To influence the public, they discuss the…

Society today is exposed to advertisements by television, radio, magazines, newspapers, and even billboards (G Barve et. al.). This exposure, however, has begun to negatively influence American society. Advertisements influence different people in society today in many different ways, and ever since television and broadcasting were brought into the American culture, it has been one of the main sources for information. However, many people do not know about the serious problems advertisements can…

The media’s ability to quickly propagate information to the masses is a powerful tool used by politicians to spread propaganda. Additionally, the media’s addiction on covering negative news has caused politicians to capitalize on the extra media coverage negativity receives, resulting in extra publicity, and extra votes. A prime example of media manipulation is President Donald Trump: “Trump continues to be credible, to receive massive media coverage and win more votes” (Salama, 2016, par. 16).…

Various forms of media have seeped into our society and our minds for generations. Our very beings are shaped by the constant influx of information we hear from our surroundings: the news, comedy shows, radio talk shows, etc… As Americans we are enveloped in 24-7 TV availability, and we are never far from another's public statement of their opinion. The 1st Amendment allows for the freedom of speech, which many take for granted. Due to the amendment people are able to speak their opinions…