#Media influence

[odinsblog]

And you know that there are many journalists who are very concerned about the pressure that's being applied about the sensitivities of this conflict.

And let's just be very clear here. We have the Israeli government, has a lot of supporters in Congress, has a lot of supporters in the media, has a lot of supporters in activist groups on K Street. There is a, quote unquote, pro-Israel lobby which does apply pressure on media organizations.

If you've worked like I have, both in American media and British media, you've seen the emails from honestreporting .com, and Kamera. And some of these groups your listeners may never have heard of. But I'll tell you what, every newsroom has heard of these groups; “Why is your headline this,” and “Why is your reporter showing bias?”And, “Why do they tweet this?” In this recent case, it's Louisa Lovelock, who is a British journalist at the Washington Post. It's a fantastic Middle East correspondence. Covered Syria, covered Iraq, covered Gaza, covered a bunch of things.

It's so absurd, the dossier they've produced against her. One of the things they go after is she took part in student protests at university in England against tuition fees. And..? A) that's a bad thing? B) that means she can't cover Israel's bombing of Gaza? It's so absurd. The stuff that they pull with me. Of course, I've had stuff going back 20 or 30 years that they've thrown at me. And it's a real problem where people get intimidated into not saying, not speaking what they want to speak about.

And we live in a world where the right is obsessed about cancel culture and free speech when, let's be very clear, the greatest victims of, quote unquote, cancel culture in this country have always been Palestinian activists, both on campus, in the media, and in politics.

I mean, let's just be clear, we have a Congress filled with white supremacists. We have a guy, I think, Andy Ogles from Tennessee, this week who was caught on tape saying, “Kill them all.” Alright? None of these guys get any attention. No votes of censure. Who is the only member of Congress who's been censured since October the 7th? The one Palestinian woman.

So let's just be very clear who the victims of, quote unquote, cancel culture and suppression and intimidation are. It tends to be people who speak out on behalf of Palestinians. And that's the case with reporters who aren't even taking positions. They're just reporting what they're seeing, and what they're seeing of course, is not favorable to the Israeli narrative, because what they're seeing is mass starvation. What they're seeing are mass killings. What they're seeing are kids being pulled out from the rubble. And, of course, that doesn't help the Israeli narratives.

—Mehdi Hasan, on ‘cancel culture’ and how journalists and reporters are attacked for simply reporting the truth about Gaza 🇵🇸

[alwaysbewoke]

if someone came to your home and told you you had to get out because their parents lived there 50 years ago, you would call the police on them. you would think they are insane. you would rightly think they are out of their minds because having people who once lived in a place a hundred years ago does not give anyone today the right to take someone else's property. however, israel has been spreading the lie that somehow having people who lived on a land 3000 years ago gives them the right to take it from the indigenous population through theft, murder, gr@pe, and worse. i'm so proud of these university kids for seeing the truth.

[jangillman]

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[i-am-trans-gwender]

"Problematic media doesn't reflect the morality of the author" "Problematic media does not have real world consequences"

I disagree

I'm NOT talking about stuff that is depicted as bad in-universe. Also you're not a bad person if you like problematic media unless it's Fu Manchu levels of bad.

Authors' biases are reflected in their work. Mel Gibson's antisemitic remark "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world. Are you a Jew?" during his 2006 DUI arrest wasn't surprising given the critiques of antisemitism in his film Passion of the Christ, the movie depicts the Jewish people as being bloodthirsty and ugly people who are to blame for the Crucifixion

As for the real word consequences, The Tailhook Scandal where Military officers committed assault and harassment in the U.S Navy's Tailhook Symposium. Investigators found that they were influenced by Top Gun which made them see the military as being like a party. It's worth noting there's a scene in the movie where Maverick follows Blackwood into the bathroom even after she's rejected him.

It's important to consider the impact that media can have on people as well as how they reflect the author's viewpoint.

[theegreenmuse]

𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝: 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫-𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

☞ The Pressure to Conform

🪷 Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the pressure to conform to a hyper-sexualized image, one that’s both celebrated and critiqued. As Black women, where our feeds are flooded with images of glamour, wealth, and a very specific type of aesthetic appeal, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling short if you can’t keep up. The portrayal of Black femininity through the lens of artists like Megan, Ice Spice, Sexyy Red, and Rubi Rose offers a powerful narrative of control and confidence, but when these portrayals become the standard against which all Black women are measured, it’s problematic. This isn’t about diminishing the achievements or creative expressions of these artists; rather, it’s about recognizing the complexity of their impact.

☞ Influence of Media on Perceptions

🪷 This generation of Black men, influenced by the images they consume in media, sometimes unknowingly perpetuate these standards, equating a Black woman’s worth with her ability to fit into this hyper-sexualized mold. It’s crucial to recognize that this perspective is deeply flawed. Our value isn’t defined by our sexuality or our willingness to conform to these standards. It’s defined by our character, our intelligence, our kindness, and our contributions to society.

☞ The Exhaustion of Unrealistic Standards

🪷 It’s exhausting, really. The constant bombardment of these images can make it feel like our worth is contingent upon our appearance and how closely it aligns with the glamorized, sexualized portrayal of Black femininity in the music industry. But let’s set the record straight: our worth is intrinsic, not something to be measured against a fabricated standard designed for entertainment and male gaze gratification.

☞ Rejecting Unrealistic Expectations

🪷 Here’s your sign to reject these unrealistic expectations. Embrace your individuality, your talents, and your dreams. Remember, the confidence and self-assuredness displayed by artists like Megan, Ice Spice, and Sexyy Red can be channeled in myriad ways, not just through sexuality. Their underlying message of empowerment is about owning your identity, speaking your truth, and living unapologetically—let that be the takeaway.

☞ Celebrating Diverse Black Womanhood

🪷 It’s time we shift the narrative. Let’s celebrate the diversity of Black womanhood, which encompasses far more than what’s seen in music videos and on social media. Our beauty, intelligence, and worth extend beyond the confines of the hyper-sexualized standards set forth by any industry. We are scholars, creators, leaders, and so much more.

☞ Building a Supportive Community of Black Women

🪷 So here’s to us, to embracing our full selves with grace and power. To knowing that our worth is immeasurable, our beauty is diverse, and our potential is limitless. Let’s navigate this world with the confidence of knowing who we are, rooted in the richness of our heritage, and unfazed by the fleeting trends of societal approval. Your light is needed, just as you are.

🪷 It's time for us to reclaim our narrative and celebrate our diverse and intrinsic worth. Let's challenge and dismantle the hyper-sexualized standards that have been imposed on us and embrace the full spectrum of our identities. Share this message with your friends, engage in conversations that uplift and empower, and use your platforms to highlight the true beauty and strength of Black womanhood. Together, we can create a supportive community that honors and respects our individuality. Your voice matters—let it be heard.

- 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞

[tmarshconnors]

"If I were the Devil"

Paul Harvey, the famous radio commentator, delivered "If I Were the Devil" in 1965. The piece is a reflection on how society could be led astray by moral decay and cultural deterioration. Harvey's hypothetical scenario outlines a plan the devil might undertake to lead humanity away from virtue.

"If I were the Devil"

If I were the Devil, I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree Thee.

So, I’d set about however necessary to take over the United States. I’d subvert the churches first. I’d begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve: "Do as you please."

To the young, I would whisper, "The Bible is a myth." I would convince them that man created God instead of the other way around. I would confide that what is bad is good, and what is good is "square."

And the old, I would teach to pray after me: "Our Father, which art in Washington..."

And then I’d get organised. I’d educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting, so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies, and vice versa. I’d peddle narcotics to whom I could. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquillise the rest with pills.

If I were the Devil, I’d soon have families at war with themselves, churches at war with themselves, and nations at war with themselves until each, in its turn, was consumed. And with promises of higher ratings, I’d have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.

If I were the Devil, I would encourage schools to refine young intellects but neglect to discipline emotions—just let those run wild. Until before you knew it, you’d have to have drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.

Within a decade, I’d have prisons overflowing. I’d have judges promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His own churches, I would substitute psychology for religion and deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls, and church money.

If I were the Devil, I’d make the symbol of Easter an egg and the symbol of Christmas a bottle.

If I were the Devil, I would take from those who have and give to those who wanted until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious.

And what’ll you bet I couldn’t get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich?

I would caution against extremes in hard work, in patriotism, in moral conduct.

I would convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned, that swinging is more fun, that what you see on TV is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.

In other words, if I were the Devil, I’d just keep right on doing what he’s doing.

[sodaliteskull]

The Starcrossed Cycle: Media Influences

Got inspired by the meta dump @byjillianmaria did (which you can find over here), and wanted to do one for the Starcrossed Cycle!

(I go into more depth about how they influenced me below the cut, because I love getting in the weeds with this shit!)

Borderlands & Sunset Overdrive - A neon, hyperpop veneer over top a dystopia caused by corporate greed, these were the main inspirations for the world that Iradurel grew up in

Saints Row & Borderlands - Violent settings with little to no regard for the sanctity of life, these were inspirations for the life that Iradurel led before being put on ice

The Addams Family - A family that stands in direct opposition to the norms of their society, they were a big inspiration for Iradurel's parentage, the Kortellako family

Panty and Stocking with Garter Belt & Saints Row - Panty from PaSwGB and the Boss from SR were big inspirations for Iradurel's character

God Eater & RWBY & Horizon - Settings where monsters with no end plague the world were something that really tickled my pickle, so I made up my own with the Opiri

Dragon Age & God Eater - If there's going to be monsters, then there are going to need to be monster hunters to fight them. May as well give them powers to do so, but watch out! Those powers have a price! These two are the biggest influences on the Opiri Slayers

RWBY - And if you have monster hunters, then you need a place to show them the ropes, and this was the series that inspired me to make a dedicated school for the Opiri Slayers

Critical Role & Dimension 20 (specifically Fantasy High) - I really enjoy the differing takes on what Gods are in these two: either outside forces that have come to the world of their choice and shape it according to their whims (CR) or endemic to the world but shaped by their followers (FH)

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem & Babylon 5 & Mass Effect & Critical Role - Eldritch horrors causing problems for mortals that they view as little more than ants, another inspo for how deities work in this setting

Babylon 5 & the Legend of Zelda - A repeating cycle of conflict perpetuated by a single malevolent force is something that really gets my motor revving, so I yoinked that for Marenkes' history

Sailor Moon & the Legend of Zelda - The reincarnation aspect from these to tie into the cyclical aspect of the above bullet point was just a natural fit. I gotta have that miracle romance!

Dragon Riders of Pern - The concept of dragon riders is sick as hell, and ones that are psychically bonded to their mounts? Fuckin' awesome, my dudes! Everything else that McCaffrey thought was necessary to add to that equation? Big Yikes! But my desire to have the draconic Eidolons does stem from this series

Assassin's Creed & Final Fantasy XIII & Tales of Symphonia - Settings where the world is older than anyone realizes, and problems from the past (caused by a group of individuals with godlike abilities) are coming to bite the present in the ass were concepts that really excited me! Bonus points to ToS for inspiring a pretty big piece of the physical world of Marenkes!

Mass Effect & Horizon - Ryla is very much in the vein of a Commander Shepard (doing a full Paragon run, naturally) and Aloy type person

Dragon Age & Mass Effect - People being able to use magic because of a natural element in the world is definitely inspired by DA's lyrium and how biotics can use their abilities thanks to eezo from ME

Horizon & Assassin's Creed - The modern world is built on the bones of a far more technologically advanced society that was completely wiped out due to hubris preventing a solution being thought up to a preventable situation, that's the kind of juiciness I wanted for my setting!

Mass Effect & Eternal Darkness & Babylon 5 - The path to victory has been paved with so many sacrificed lives, but it is only thanks to those sacrifices that success will be possible. I fucking LOVE plots like this!

[eric-sadahire]

Have ever woke up from a dream & be impressed? Like damn, the narrative structure and plot line were amazing!

[frnwhcom]

Jeff Corwin: Bridging the Gap Between Animal Science and Public Awareness

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[ericartem]

Why Media Feeds on Negativity, and Why We Keep Coming Back for More

Why Media Feeds on Negativity, and Why We Keep Coming Back for More #Americanmedia #artem #attentioneconomy

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[williamknotts]

Unfiltered Influence: How The Joe Rogan Experience Redefined Modern Podcasting and Media Culture

The Influence and Evolution of The Joe Rogan Podcast

The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) has become one of the most influential podcasts globally, drawing millions of listeners and sparking wide-ranging discussions on subjects from science and philosophy to comedy, fitness, and current events. As a key figure in modern media, Joe Rogan has cultivated a unique podcasting platform that breaks traditional media norms, allowing his guests the freedom to speak without constraint. This article explores the success, impact, and controversies of Rogan’s podcast and why it continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

A Brief Background on The Joe Rogan Experience

Joe Rogan launched The Joe Rogan Experience in 2009, initially as a casual experiment with comedian Brian Redban. Since then, it has evolved into a multimedia powerhouse, with Rogan interviewing prominent personalities, including scientists, comedians, authors, athletes, politicians, and cultural influencers. By 2020, Spotify acquired exclusive streaming rights for the podcast in a landmark deal valued at around $100 million. Today, JRE is often a top-trending topic in media circles and remains consistently at the top of podcast charts.

Unique Format and Approach

A major draw of JRE is Rogan’s long-form, open-ended interview style. Unlike traditional news or media outlets that often follow rigid formats, JRE episodes can range from 2 to 5 hours, offering guests ample time to dive deep into subjects. Rogan's conversational style encourages his guests to share perspectives and insights that may be left out of conventional interviews, covering everything from fringe scientific theories to mainstream political discourse.

His approach to interviewing is more conversational and informal, which allows a dynamic range of topics to surface organically. This format resonates with listeners who seek a more nuanced understanding of issues, as Rogan often plays both the skeptic and the layperson, asking questions his audience might ask.

Diversity of Guests

Part of the podcast’s success comes from its eclectic range of guests, which has included prominent names like Elon Musk, Bernie Sanders, Jordan Peterson, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Edward Snowden. The diversity of viewpoints featured on JRE enables listeners to explore topics through various lenses, often leading to enlightening or polarizing discussions.

In particular, Elon Musk’s 2018 appearance, during which Musk smoked cannabis, became a viral sensation and exemplified the spontaneous, unfiltered nature of the show. Such moments highlight Rogan’s ability to provide a platform where high-profile figures feel comfortable revealing different facets of their personality.

Impact on Media and Culture

The impact of The Joe Rogan Experience on the media landscape is undeniable. The podcast has become a major source of alternative information for millions who prefer Rogan's authentic approach to traditional news sources. Rogan’s choice of guests and his laid-back questioning style make it easy for listeners to digest complex subjects, helping boost awareness and interest in topics like cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, psychedelics, and alternative health practices.

This influence has extended beyond entertainment. Political figures, thought leaders, and even healthcare experts view JRE as a platform that can sway public opinion. For example, Rogan’s COVID-19 discussions drew considerable attention and even backlash, with some questioning the accuracy and impact of his views. Despite criticisms, Rogan’s influence remains strong, as listeners appreciate his independence from corporate media pressures.

Controversies and Criticisms

With influence comes scrutiny, and Rogan has faced his share of controversies. Critics have raised concerns over misinformation, especially when he discusses health-related issues, controversial ideologies, or political views. For instance, some of his episodes on COVID-19 and vaccinations were criticized for allegedly promoting misinformation. Spotify even faced internal pushback from employees demanding content moderation for his episodes.

However, Rogan has consistently argued that he values free speech and believes in giving all perspectives a platform. His supporters view him as a rare voice in media who’s unafraid to address contentious topics, while his detractors see him as a risk to public health and societal unity.

The Future of The Joe Rogan Experience

Looking ahead, JRE seems poised to remain a significant force in the world of podcasting and media. As of 2024, Rogan continues to explore new topics, host diverse voices, and stir conversation across various fields. His platform’s success has inspired countless creators to explore podcasting and has set a high standard for authenticity and audience engagement in media.

Conclusion

The Joe Rogan Experience is more than just a podcast; it’s a cultural phenomenon that exemplifies the power of independent media in shaping modern discourse. Joe Rogan has captured a global audience and expanded what’s possible in modern media through his authentic, inquisitive, and sometimes controversial approach. While the podcast may draw critics, its influence on the media landscape and how we consume information is undeniable.

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[creativemedianews]

The Role of Media in Shaping Public Opinion: How Media Coverage Influences Decision-Making

The Role of Media in Shaping Public Opinion: How Media Coverage Influences Decision-Making #Agenda-SettingTheory

[wickedzeevyln]

I, Under the Green Sky

People find it strange when I tell them I teach my TV and mobile devices the following:How to live;How and what to think;What to believe in;What to do;What the standards are;And to become something they are not;But they don’t find it weird when these things manipulate them the other way. It all starts with a disquieting question: Who am I? Where am I going? And the likes. Whatever the answer is,…

[reginaregi-informativepicks]

Unmasking Political Propaganda: Analyzing Manipulation Tactics and their Impacts

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[dominozee]

The Influence of Celebrities and Politicians in Modern Society

In today’s interconnected world, celebrities and politicians wield tremendous influence over public opinion, culture, and societal values. Whether through Hollywood, social media, or political campaigns, these figures have the power to shape perceptions and narratives. Yet, this influence often comes with a catch—they are often compensated to endorse particular viewpoints or support specific…