the degradation of our societies media and entertainment culture
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The Degradation of Our Societies Media and Entertainment Culture. By Chase Womack. Reason To Listen. The problem is worsening It affects our future. Credibility. View many forms of media I have experience distinguishing quality media Extensive research. Preview. I will begin by… - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Degradation of The Degradation of Our Societies Our Societies
Media and Media and Entertainment Entertainment
Culture Culture By Chase WomackBy Chase Womack
Reason To ListenReason To Listen
The problem is worseningThe problem is worsening It affects our futureIt affects our future
CredibilityCredibility
View many forms of mediaView many forms of media I have experience distinguishing I have experience distinguishing
quality mediaquality media Extensive researchExtensive research
PreviewPreview
I will begin by…I will begin by… Explaining what is wrong with todays Explaining what is wrong with todays
entertainment mediaentertainment media1. The Arts1. The Arts2. Games2. Games3. Film3. Film
What can fix this?What can fix this? What if it never gets fixed?What if it never gets fixed? How you can helpHow you can help
Is This Really A Problem?Is This Really A Problem?
Participation in the arts and other Participation in the arts and other “smart” media is declining“smart” media is declining
Traditional art forms are being Traditional art forms are being replacedreplaced
Inferior alternativesInferior alternatives
While theatre attendance dropsWhile theatre attendance drops
Honey Boo Boo gets Honey Boo Boo gets ridiculous ratingsridiculous ratings
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No one has time to go to a No one has time to go to a museummuseum
Too Busy playing Flappy BirdToo Busy playing Flappy Bird
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RamificationsRamifications
Important for teaching basic skills to Important for teaching basic skills to kidskids
General lack of decent mediaGeneral lack of decent media Lack of intellectual contentLack of intellectual content
The ArtsThe Arts
Teach kids life Teach kids life skills/life lessonsskills/life lessons
Intelligent Intelligent entertainmententertainment
Encourage Encourage creativitycreativity
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Replaced By Reality TVReplaced By Reality TV
No intellectual contentNo intellectual content Glorify idiocyGlorify idiocy 15/20 of the top shows in 2010 were 15/20 of the top shows in 2010 were
reality tvreality tv
As Tom Green wrote in his article about As Tom Green wrote in his article about reality TV “People like watching train reality TV “People like watching train wrecks.”wrecks.”
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Video GamesVideo Games
According to Drew According to Drew Guarini at the Guarini at the Huffington PostHuffington Post
Challenging Video Challenging Video gamesgames
Stimulate brain Stimulate brain functionfunction
Improve critical Improve critical thinking skillsthinking skills
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Replaced By Casual Replaced By Casual GamesGames
By definition no critical By definition no critical thinkingthinking
Dumbed down contentDumbed down content
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Classic FilmsClassic Films
Smart/complex Smart/complex storylinesstorylines
Had morals to themHad morals to them Interesting charactersInteresting characters
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Replaced By Action Replaced By Action FlicksFlicks
All action, no substance/storyAll action, no substance/story Michael Bay Michael Bay Ruins classicsRuins classics
Michael Bay’s FilmsMichael Bay’s Films
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PointingPointing
If these trends continue you and your If these trends continue you and your children could end up withchildren could end up with
Shallow, stupid contentShallow, stupid content No intellectual value in our mediaNo intellectual value in our media Less tools for teachingLess tools for teaching More Michael Bay remakes/movies in More Michael Bay remakes/movies in
generalgeneral
Solution Solution
Support intellectual forms of mediaSupport intellectual forms of media Consume less non-intellectual mediaConsume less non-intellectual media Convince others to do the sameConvince others to do the same
ExplanationExplanation The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins
With a Single StepWith a Single Step Changing society by literally changing Changing society by literally changing
peoplepeople
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Theoretical DemoTheoretical Demo
Convince people to stop consuming Convince people to stop consuming the puerile mediathe puerile media
Encourage them to change to Encourage them to change to intellectual mediaintellectual media
They do the sameThey do the same Some stuff happensSome stuff happens ProfitProfit
Practical ExperiencePractical Experience Changing trends is commonChanging trends is common The problem was created this wayThe problem was created this way
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ObjectionsObjections People don’t want intelligent contentPeople don’t want intelligent content Casual games are goodCasual games are good Every film needs more explosionsEvery film needs more explosions
Should still provide quality content/ Should still provide quality content/ good for societygood for society
By virtue of being casual are inferiorBy virtue of being casual are inferior Go home Michael Bay, you’re drunkGo home Michael Bay, you’re drunk Modern films lack the depth that they Modern films lack the depth that they
shouldshould
RebuttalRebuttal
VisualizationVisualization The reality tv and action films have The reality tv and action films have
taken their tolltaken their toll Humans have become quite simpleHumans have become quite simple No critical thinking, a love of stupid No critical thinking, a love of stupid
movies, and other terrible thingsmovies, and other terrible things But, sadly less Terry CrewsBut, sadly less Terry Crews
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ActionAction
You can help by…You can help by… Donating to the National Donating to the National
Endowment for the ArtsEndowment for the Arts Going to/supporting performing arts Going to/supporting performing arts
eventsevents Watching less reality tvWatching less reality tv
I personally love the arts and other I personally love the arts and other intellectual mediaintellectual media
I hope that they can surviveI hope that they can survive The state of our culture makes that The state of our culture makes that
fairly difficultfairly difficult
RememberRemember
If this media disappears…If this media disappears… No more shows like Game of No more shows like Game of
ThronesThrones Or Breaking BadOr Breaking Bad Or HouseOr House Or any good show everOr any good show ever
Works CitedWorks CitedCarter, Bill. "Tired of Reality TV, but Still Tuning In." Carter, Bill. "Tired of Reality TV, but Still Tuning In." The New York TimesThe New York Times. The New York Times, 12 Sept. . The New York Times, 12 Sept.
2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/business/media/13reality.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/business/media/13reality.html
Green, Tom. "Reality TV -- Rewarding Bad Behavior." Green, Tom. "Reality TV -- Rewarding Bad Behavior." The Huffington PostThe Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 16 . TheHuffingtonPost.com, 16 July 2013. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.July 2013. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-green/reality-tv-rewarding-bad-_b_3606641.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-green/reality-tv-rewarding-bad-_b_3606641.html
Guarini, Drew. "9 Ways Video Games Can Actually Be Good For You." Guarini, Drew. "9 Ways Video Games Can Actually Be Good For You." The Huffington PostThe Huffington Post. . TheHuffingtonPost.com, 07 Nov. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2014.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 07 Nov. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2014.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/video-games-good-for-us_n_4164723.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/video-games-good-for-us_n_4164723.html
Nelson, Noah. "Hard-Core And Casual Gamers Play In Different Worlds." Nelson, Noah. "Hard-Core And Casual Gamers Play In Different Worlds." NPRNPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. . NPR, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.2014.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/11/29/246747168/hard-core-and-casual-gamers-playhttp://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/11/29/246747168/hard-core-and-casual-gamers-play-in-different-worlds-in-different-worlds
Ng, David. “NEA Report Shows Declining Attendance in Arts Events Nationwide." Ng, David. “NEA Report Shows Declining Attendance in Arts Events Nationwide." - Latimes.com- Latimes.com. 10 Dec, . 10 Dec, 2009. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.2009. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.
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Strauss, Valerie. "Top 10 Skills Children Learn from the Arts." Strauss, Valerie. "Top 10 Skills Children Learn from the Arts." Washington PostWashington Post. The Washington Post, 21 . The Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2014.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/01/22/top-10-skills-children-learn-from-http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/01/22/top-10-skills-children-learn-from-the-arts/the-arts/