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Does media reflect the realities of society, or does the media shape society?

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Lonely
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Interesting topic of discussion, as so many of these political threads are effected by the media.



Does media reflect the realities of society, or does the media shape society?
Jun 4 2015 10:15AM
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yangumane
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both
Jun 4 2015 11:54AM
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Rachy
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Media manipulates the perception of reality.

25 year olds playing 16-year-old high-school students.
Sensationalizing shark attacks.
Using $3000 a month apartments and attributing them to preschool teacher wages.
Jun 4 2015 12:08PM
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daannnnieel
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This is confusing as fuck.
Jun 4 2015 12:33PM
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SalmonellaFun
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yes
Jun 4 2015 1:06PM
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theabortionator
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I remember my first bowl.

It's shaping society because it's telling people what to think. People watch fox or cnn for long enough and their opinions become that of the TV.


It's fucking hopeless.
Jun 4 2015 2:01PM
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las.
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Both, but probably primarily the latter (currently). It would vary from country to country, though. Where I live media influence it seems has far less of a presence than it does in the US
Jun 4 2015 7:01PM
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*Frankie*
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Shape /thread
Jun 4 2015 7:02PM
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mike_e
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yangumaneboth


that
Jun 4 2015 9:59PM
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qazwsxedc34
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las.Both, but probably primarily the latter (currently). It would vary from country to country, though. Where I live media influence it seems has far less of a presence than it does in the US


Agreed
Jun 4 2015 10:14PM
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JGWI
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I just listened to a podcast about media bias today by Freakonomics that actually does a pretty good job at answering that question.

http://freakonomics.com/2012/02/16/how-biased-is-your-media/
Jun 4 2015 10:26PM
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Lonely
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Explain me a thing.


The media outlets are only as successful as we make them. With out an audience of viewers who continue to watch it would die, in both an economical and psychological sense.


But what if the media influences us to continue to watch the media? And we really aren't in control
Jun 4 2015 11:08PM
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qazwsxedc34
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LonelyExplain me a thing.


The media outlets are only as successful as we make them. With out an audience of viewers who continue to watch it would die, in both an economical and psychological sense.


But what if the media influences us to continue to watch the media? And we really aren't in control


They do, its called psychological brainwashing. Read Edward Bernay’s Propganda
Jun 4 2015 11:10PM
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Lonely
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CONAIR_BUSCEMIThey do, its called psychological brainwashing. Read Edward Bernay’s Propganda


Was just going to bring that up. It's quite true and we don't realize the ways that it influences us.

The world is a scary place
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