More Issues in Media and Society

 

I highly recommend these blogs to anyone interested in learning more about media and the ways in which it affects society:

1) https://m3diapropaganda.wordpress.com/ 

This bog focuses on the relationship between media and the rise of consumerism. Vladimir Dzhavakhishvili points to celebrities like Nicholas cage and Johnny Depp as examples of rampant consumerism gone wrong. He also points out the dangers of people who idolize these celebrities emulating their poor life choices. 

2) https://mediaandsocietyfall2020.blogspot.com/

'The Impact of Media on Children' analyzes the ways in which media (old and new) can affect children's mental health. Sarah Shabeeb discusses the adverse effects of children watching the news, and how it can lead to desensitization. The ways in which children are being affected by the media have long been a subject of discussion in the field of media and communications, and in my opinion this blog has a lot to add to said conversation.

3) https://popculturebyfacts.blogspot.com/

'The influence of pop culture on man' studies the way 'pop culture' has affected the cultural and political landscape. Aleksandr Rykhtikov discusses what is, in my opinion, the most salient example of pop culture invading politics in recent history: Kanye West's presidential run.

 

4) https://blog371234576.wordpress.com/

In 'Censorship in Media and Democracy', Daniel Pešek discusses the ways in which fringe opinions are being silenced, and the 'de-platforming' of controversial figures in the media landscape by social media companies. His staunch libertarian outlook and logical deconstruction of the methods employed by censors to silence certain voices make for a very thought provoking and insightful read. 

https://mediaoveruse.blogspot.com/

5) Kyrylo Takoiev analyzes the rise of media addiction in the information age in ' Media Overuse". This is, in my opinion, one of the most important topics to consider when one thinks about humanity's relationship with technology and the Media, and where that relationship is headed.