After a hard day at work or after accomplishing the tasks of the day, people turn to entertainment media such as a book or magazine, a newspaper, turn on the radio or television, hear music, play video games, or go watch a movie. It is a form of leisure we seek to get ourselves amused (Curtis, 2011).
Entertainment media has been widely used every day by children, adults, and elderly people. Many people do not realize the large amount of time spent using entertainment media by using mobile devices (Lule, 2012).
How entertainment media shaped American Culture
Entertainment media has shaped American culture by influencing the way we think, the way we feel, what to wear, what to listen to, political and religious views and believes. Magazines, newspapers, radio and television provide information on every day topics and news around the world. This is valuable information that helps us become more knowledgeable of the news even though this type of media only informs a certain percentage of the truth (Lule, 2012).
It is in our culture to value and determine how factual the information provided and the way this is conveyed to the public.
Social Influences of Entertainment Media: Positive or Negative Social influences such as, Facebook and Twitter create a negative form of entertainment media. Mass communication is widely intended to entertain (Curtis, 2011).
When people use social networks, there are many commercials that may influence what is the latest fashion trend or what products to purchase. We may not have much opinion of what decision to make because we are constantly influenced by the entertainment media we watch, hear or read.
The Research paper on Media influence on modern culture
... behave. Use of Entertainment to Influence Cultural Practices Entertainment had been one of the effective vehicles the media uses to influence culture. All entertainment programs aired on ... say they have positively enriched people’s lives, hence their culture, although there are negative impacts too. In modern days people have a much better ...
Conclusion
Entertainment media is a mere reflection of our behaviors and attitudes. Most of our opinions are based on what we saw on television or what we heard on the radio or even what a friend posted on Facebook. Our behaviors and attitude are influenced by entertainment media that reflects the way we live our daily lives.
References
Lule, J. (2012).
Flat world knowledge. Retrieved from University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.
© 2011 Dr. Anthony Curtis, Mass Communication Dept., University of North Carolina at Pembroke
