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What is the relationship between media and society?. Kelsey Foley. Overview. The effect Society has on Media The effect Media has on society Pros and Cons of each Which one has the biggest impact on the other?. Society’s effect. As society changes, films change Roles Wardrobe. cont’d.
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What is the relationship between media and society? Kelsey Foley
Overview • The effect Society has on Media • The effect Media has on society • Pros and Cons of each • Which one has the biggest impact on the other?
Society’s effect • As society changes, films change • Roles • Wardrobe
cont’d • Technology
Society’s effect cont’d • Films represent time periods • Wars • Significant events • Media portrays current time period • Media reflects what people want
Positive effects of Society on Media • Representation of Time Periods • Technology allows further advances in Media • Significant events becoming movies
Negative effects of Society on Media • Expectations • Limitations on what can be portrayed in the Media
Media’s Effect • High Standards • Body image • Role Models
Media’s effect cont’d • Messages/motifs • Education
Positive effects of Media • Source of information and education • Serves as a memory • Entertainment
Negative effects of Media • Can be used to manipulate people • Propaganda • Low self-esteem • High Standards • Too much exposure • Violence in video games/television shows
Statistics on Media’s Influence • Body Image • Girls are becoming weight conscious as young as 8 years old • 80% of 9 year olds are on diets Eating disorders have grown 400% since 1970 • Violence • Many of the programs that children watch send the message that a conflict always involves a winner and a loser. • On television, perpetrators go unpunished 73% of the time. This gives the message that violence is a successful method of resolving conflicts.
Overall Effect • Both Media and Society impact each other • Both include Positive and Negative Effects • Media has more negative impacts • Society has an overall greater impact • Media is used to spread Society’s impact
Citations • http://www.inprofiledaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1276:what-are-the-negative-and-positive-effects-of-media-on-society&catid=40:speaking-out&Itemid=75 • http://www.buzzle.com/articles/negative-influences-of-media.html • http://haleyovington.edublogs.org/2011/04/05/positive-vs-negative-views-on-media-influence/ • http://arash-farzaneh.suite101.com/the-influence-of-society-on-the-individual-a70121 • http://www.globalrichman.com/influence/understanding-society-s-influence-on-education.php • http://www.crisisconnectioninc.org/teens/media_influence_on_youth.htm