mass media in society theme
The various ways in which mass media affect society is explored.
11 total · 6 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Dont Look Up (2021) | major | The media was failed to convey the existential danger the world was in owing to the comet approaching, instead focusing on mindless banter and celebrity gossip. |
| movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | major | A component of the story is the, often lying and manipulative, ways in which mass media has the power to mold public opinion. |
| movie: RoboCop (1987) | major | People were show distracted from the grim realities of life in Old DEtroit by television. |
| movie: They Live (1988) | major | Aliens used the mass media to control people in society. |
| tftc1989e2x16 | major | The television presenter Horton Rivers lost his life live on-air in the pursuit of media sensation and ratings. This is arguably a commentary on a tendency toward vulgarization in contemporary media. |
| theamericanshortstory17 | major | The press built up Jack Smidgeon to be a great man who was worthy of public admiration. In reality he was a cantankerous character of ill-repute. Ames Herbert, a veteran newsman, had no qualms with the media deceiving the public in this manner. Ames' greener colleague, Mr. Smidgeon, saw it otherwise. |
| ahh1x03 | minor | In his intro, Alfred Hitchcock made a wry commentary on a troubling pervasiveness of television in contemporary society. |
| columbo1971e9x02 | minor | Some of Columbo's colleagues worried that the media would make a "national joke" of the LAPD. |
| movie: Eight Legged Freaks (2002) | minor | Sheriff Sam initially attributed Mike's believing in giant spiders to the junk he watched on television. |
| rbt1985e3x12 | minor | While conversing with Roger in the car, Hugh stated how TV and satellites make it so that people are constantly reminded of all misery and hardships going on in the world, or something to that effect. |