Kandice17

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    What influences who?

    The question I propose is who influences who? Does the media influence the people or do the people influence the media?

    Many people believe people influence the media because the media shows the people what they want to see. That is not always the case.

    I recently began to realize that it is actually the media that influences the people simply because the media chooses what the people see. I am sure this is not intentional, but how can the people know what side to choose if they are not getting the full story?

    In defense of the media, they only get so much time to present the story, and they must choose what to write about. They must pick what the most important information is, which is not always what others feel is most important.

    Theorists go back and forth on this, and the question still stands. Who influences who?

    • I think it's both in the sense that people react to scandal and shock and controversy. That's what they watch. Because of this, the media needs to generate views and ratings so they give the people these types of stories. Unfortunately, these stories often exaggerate and leave out pieces of information that could help debunk whatever side the story is siding with. I think the thing to remember is that everyone has a motive and some sort of propaganda they want to push. So while I think it's a little bit of both influencing both. I think the bigger issue is is it okay to show stories a certain way to incite certain reactions? Is it okay to show news in a way that makes our opinions for us? – Tatijana 9 years ago
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    • Both cases can be tricky to communicate. The media definitely has a lot to do with how society as a whole is shaping America, but have the people forced the media to partake this way? The media only reflects what the people want to see. – Whitaker 9 years ago
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    • It would be both; you are referring to a media loop. – JDJankowski 9 years ago
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    • Does the media shape what the people see? Or is it their corporate sponsors? The other day I engaged in a brief experiment, spending a few hours watching both FOX News and MSNBC. The stark contrast of their reporting appears to be directly linked to their stark contrast of corporate sponsors. In television's infancy, the news was meant to be "informational programming." I fear Ted Turner did more harm than good with the advent of the 24-hour news cycle. – TheHall 9 years ago
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    Kandice17
    Nov 19, 2015
    Kandice17

    I completely agree with you about the Beth thing! They put so much into building her character, then they decide to kill her in her prime. She deserved way better than that. She was a symbol of hope to the group, and I was so mad when they killed her off! She didn’t die the way that she deserved! She deserved a death like Andrea at least. I am waiting to see who goes next.

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    Kandice17
    Nov 19, 2015
    Kandice17

    You make very good points, but I wish you would have drew more off other dystonpian novels. Brave New World is a very good one too. The older dystopians are much more realistic in my opinion. Brave New World, The Giver, and 1984 are only the few novels that actually show that it doesn’t take much for the government to have absolute control over a group of people. While it feels like a long shot, some feel like they can see it happen more than stories like Divergent and The Hunger Games.

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    Kandice17
    Nov 19, 2015
    Kandice17

    You make some very interesting points here that I can totally agree with! I read the series for the first time when I was 13, and I’ve reread it dozens of times since then and I still find things woven into the series that I’ve missed. I completely agree when you say it registers with all ages. This book is one that kids can grow up reading. And I can honestly agree with you when you say Umbridge is the most hated. I agree with your reason too. She’s the awful person we’ve all had to deal with at least once in our lives.

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