Sep 13 2010
The Evolution of Theory
I wonder. Based on the chapters for this week, it sounds like from the get go mass media has been the target of criticism regarding the negative affects on society. Even now I still see signs of media being analyzed in a negative light. Part of the chapter specifically focuses on propaganda. So, my question is why propaganda is viewed in this negative light? One of my other teachers said that propaganda is neither good or bad, but there is still a negative connotation attached. So, why?
According to chapter 6, the more we use media, the more dependent we become on it. Yet, despite the threat of dependency our society incorporates more and more technology into our lives. When do we reach the point where media dependency becomes a major issue and if we have to revert, will we be able to?
I am looking at the section on third-person effect right now and I am not sure if the examples they use really prove their theory or not. It seems like all the of the people they asked about various subjects said they would not be affected by something, but others would. Therefore, what methods were