COMM 1233 Lecture 10: 0923 Genres within media
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These formulas are changing, we are tired of genres, tired of the same old story. This brought on strange changes to the form that really make a difference in the way that we take in and stay interested in our media outlets. Everyone gets tired of the same old story, but media producers have figured out that if you tweak the tale a bit, you refresh and draw in your audience. There is a diversity gap in the academy awards and elsewhere in media. It appears to have a correlation with race, etc. Media may lead to people having unrealistic expectations about life. It represents the peak or the pit of existence, neither of which is realistic or manageable for the average person consuming this media. This causes us to spend money we don t have, and to believe that wealth is the key to happiness. Models look glamorous, but eat whatever they want.