Are people getting "what they want" or is their taste being produced? I was talking to my sister about this over breakfast this morning and couldn't really decide on either answer. I guess that I came to the conclusion that it's a little bit of both. People are getting what they want but the media definitely gives a high amount of push to gear people in certain directions. Besides, if the media didn't have a great amount of influence on what people like, want, "need"... then, what would be the point of advertisement, television, magazines, commercials, etc?
People do not necessarily WANT to see someone die in a horror movie or high action movie, what they want is to see and feel the thrill, that they normally can not feel in real life. They want to see the good guy win..the bad guy die, go to jail or pay for his faults. Then, the media's job is to hype it up, drag and produce more and more so they can get their paycheck too.
I understand how high action movies seem to be more easily translated compared to a comedy. But, I don't find this to bring more action movies than comedy...then again, I am no movie buff. People like variety. (Most) People want everything. I do not think that the media necessarily tells people what they want, but I do believe that it does gear you in a direction and make things pop out more at you.
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