ADVERTISING. \u2022 Mass media intended to raise public political action. \u2022 Rise of capitalism lead to the increased importance of advertising revenue. \u2022 Mass-media serves market ends not public ends. This means public service programming suffers and entertainment increases. \u2022 Adorno and Horkheimer. The loss of public sphere and the rise of intellectualised entertainment. \u2022 Ideologies of consumerism define contemporary society. \u2022 Consumerism also defines and standardises values and morality. \u2022 Baudrillard. Advertising has altered the conditions of reality. \u2022 Advertising devalues the natural and exalts the consumption of commodity signs. NEWS AND PROPAGANDA. \u2022 Local newspapers eliminated in favour of national press. A national consciousness and fair representation. \u2022 Lack of alternative sources means that the news is a powerfully influential medium. \u2022 Controlled by government and commercial interests. \u2022 Causes biased reporting. Worthy and unworthy victims. \u2022 Knowledge is the greatest power in society. A manipulative tool. \u2022 BBC important for returning power to the masses. CHILDREN AND MORAL PANICS. \u2022 Children\u2019s educational programming suffered due to lack of revenue like public service programming. \u2022 Children continually targeted. Programming reduced to merchandising. \u2022 Predominantly violent. How does this affect children\u2019s developing morals? \u2022 Moral panics and scapegoats. Violence and James Bulger. \u2022 Exclusion of youth and Subcultures. \u2022 Can subcultures exist in such a powerfully regulated society. TECHNOLOGY. \u2022 Technology has altered understanding of human condition and reproduction. \u2022 Body is dematerialised. A sign of ideologies. \u2022 Life is advertised. Life is a commodity. \u2022 Beck. These fears develop in a risk society. \u2022 What does the advertising and purchasing of life mean for society and class segregation?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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