Influence of Entertainment Media

Over the years, there have been many ways that various forms of entertainment media, like movies, and television has influenced American culture. All you have to do is to look at how our fashion, hairstyles, even the way we speak is influenced by entertainment media. Influences for entertainment media are all around us, and whether we want to or not we are influenced by them every day.

Some major American values are individuality, privacy, time, and informality. All types of media have helped people develop their individuality by letting them chose what television show or station to watch, the different and wide selection of radio stations, and the massive unlimited sites on the internet. You have the privacy to use all types of media in your home, car, or whatever place you choose to. People would have some kind of time to watch television, listen to the radio, or be on the computer because they are all offered twenty-four hours a day. All media in a way are informative, the radio, television, the internet, all have either a station or site solely for news. So, you are always being informed about something.

The social influences of the entertainment media have been both positive and negative. On the positive side, I think that visual media, like television and movies, has helped to thwart racism and bring equality to both, people of color, and women. For example, women now are no longer just seen as housewives or stay at home moms, people of every ethnicity are seen in a more positive light. A negative aspect that I can think of is that it has made us hated by a lot of other cultures. They do not see us as who we are. They only see us as what has been portrayed in movies by someone. Also, I think that a lot of the violence in schools these days, like the shootings and bullying would not be going on if it