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Mass Media Influences on American Culture
Xavier Slater
University Of Phoenix
Media Influences on American Culture
HUM 186
Dr. Sherrie Madia
11/20/2023
Mass Media Influences on American Culture
I remember back in the day when I used to sit outside on the porch with my grandpa, while he
read the newspaper. I remember when I used to lay in bed with Grandpa and Grandma while
listening to a scary “radio soap”. I was too scared to go back to my bed. These memories of mine
are deeply treasured since times have changed and media has a different approach. Technology
and Internet, I believe one of the major developments in the evolution of media is technology.
Tablets, cell phones, and portable devices have made media more accessible. Back in the day, we
used to go to the corner store to buy the daily newspaper. Now, we can simply open up our
cellphone and we have all our news in the palm of our hand. This is all possible with the most
perfect combination of technology and my following topic: the Internet. Let’s not forget that the
internet has played a big role in media progression over the past years.
Televisions Influence
Television has had a significant impact on the American culture.
For example, American Idol
has played a huge role in changing the way we watched T.V., debuting in June of 2002 viewers
were able to use their cell phones to place votes as to who would move forward in the show.
There are now many different versions of this show on T.V. networks and American Idol is still
on T.V. to this day.
Another major influence television has had is reality T.V. It all started with
M.T. V’s The Real World. Americans became fascinated watching other people’s drama and
today you can find a reality show for anything from home renovations to solving murders in 48
hours (about 2 days) or less. The popularity of this type of T.V. caused an explosion of reality
T.V. across America.
Newspapers Influence
One example of a newspaper’s influence on American culture would be politics. In the
1970’sboth
political parties utilized national networks to provide a flow of partisan news and
information for their supporters. Newspapers printed pamphlets, flyers, and ballots that voters
drop in a ballot box.
Another influence the newspaper has on American culture would be the
front-page headline. Depending on what picture and wording is used the headlines can have
everyone feeling full of hope, joy, or fear.
When there are famous court cases being tried, the
media coverage can tamper with the juror's decision.
Media Coverage
With the field of technology growing and all our electronics becoming “smart” it was no surprise
that media coverage was inevitable. Now you can read your newspaper on your phone or
computer. You can watch television on the go and search the internet to solve an argument.
Media coverage has brought information to our fingertips. Music is readily available to listen to
any time you want to hear a song. Ads are now digital coupons.
Anything that was in print is
now available to us on our phones, tablets, and computers.
Conclusion
Learning to adjust to the new way of receiving media can be difficult. I find that the elders in my
family need my help to pay their bills online, order food, or even order groceries online. Not
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everyone wants to go digital. My grandfather still reads the newspaper every Sunday. It can be
challenging in today’s age of media to keep up with all the changes and new ways to make life
less complicated, but for some this new digital media makes life just that, more complicated. Do
we change with the times? Or hold onto the past ways?
References
Mass Media. (2020). In Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online CollectionGale.
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999226/OVIC?u=uphoenix&sid=bookmark-
OVIC&xid=593be9b0