What does this mean.......

[MJFan101]

Whats does “Media are a mirror and a model of society” mean?

[MJFan101]

??????

[factor-fiction]

I assume the term Media means newspapers, radio, TV, etc
...a mirror of society means they reflect society.
... a model of society may mean that they show how society is or maybe how they feel it should be

[factor-fiction]

"...Media are a mirror and a model of society

What do you think this statement means? (Essentially, media provide us with models for behaviour. But at the same time, these messages or models are not created in a vacuum, but rather reflect and reinforce existing beliefs and attitudes.)

The world presented in advertising has a big effect on the viewer. (Remember, advertising is a billion-dollar industry designed solely to influence people.) Even in a beer ad, the underlying attitudes and messages communicate cultural values, which shape the way we think and the way we interact."

Taken from this: http://www.media-awar...ol/gender_alcohol.cfm

[factor-fiction]

You seemed desperate for a quick response on Monday, MjFan101. Did this help?

[scotman]

I have no idea. That sounds like some trendy 60's phrase that might have come from Timothy Leary or Marshall McLuhan and similar flower power dope-heads.

[jno]

Marshall McLuhan was a dope-head?