Blog #6 - Media Culture

Question #2

The role of the media is supposed to entertain and inform the people. Notice how I put entertain first and inform second and also notice how I used the word supposed to. This is the same role it takes in democracy, an entertaining look into things we think we know about, yet have very little idea. it "informs" you about the upcoming decisions that our country or world may be going into, but it never really dives into the "Whys" or the "Hows". It tells you about the right now, and there is very little people cna do about what is going on right as it airs. This is the very little info they give us, and to be honest I think it is for the best. Everyone is not ready, nor should they be subject to all the workings or "whys" and "hows" of things. If they did they may go crazy.

Anytime no single entity has its hand in something it is a bad thing I think, so cooperate influence is no exception. With just these few huge hands in our media outlets and government will only assure the shell that is being placed over this country. The shell that blocks any radical and unconventional ideas from takeing shape so it is assured their power and rank stays unfazed. Things will only become skewed to what they want and seen in the eyes on their face.

The thing about this problem though, is that there is no answer. These cooperations have their hands in so deep if we were to pull them out blood would get everywhere. If anyone were to begin to regulate it rather than the government then we might begin to see the new regulators turn into what we alreayd have. Easiest solution, look at the even, not the news story, and see what your first impression is and act upon that.