Media Corporations and Cultural Environment Quiz

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Media Influence on Society and Conformity

American children witness 200,000 acts of violence, including 16,000 murders, before turning 18
Average TV programs show 812 acts of violence per hour, while children's programming displays 20 acts of violence per hour
Increased exposure to violence desensitizes individuals and normalizes violent behavior
Media portrayal of violence impacts viewers' personalities and self-perception
The demand for realism in media content drives the evolution of media to meet these demands
Society's acceptance of violent acts is influenced by viewing violence in the media
The media has transitioned from depicting ideal home life to focusing on graphic descriptions of today's household problems
Video games now show graphic representations of violence, with players being rewarded for committing violent acts
Viewing violence can lead to modeling violent behavior
Solomon Asch's conformity experiment in the 1950s demonstrated the strong influence of group norms on individuals
The experiment showed that individuals conformed to group opinion, even when they knew it was incorrect, due to normative and informational conformity
Unwritten rules and norms exert a powerful influence across cultures and social groups, making change difficult if not socially accepted

Media Ownership and Influence on Culture

In the United States, ownership of news sources has declined from about 50 companies in 1985 to less than 10 presently.
Major players in US media include Vivendi, Bertelsmann, Disney, General Electric, and AOL Time Warner.
Media can influence culture through language, values, habits, institutions, technology, and art/entertainment.
Media institutions hold the power to sway public opinion and control the messages received by the public.
The media promotes the commercialization and rapid changes in technology consumer culture, emphasizing the need for advanced tech.
Six companies control 90% of US media, which can limit the diversity of perspectives and ideas presented.
Cultural transmission and transculturation are facilitated by media, allowing the sharing and adoption of culture across borders.
Media is now aligned along a party line, risking putting party and profit over country and health, which divides rather than unites.
Fear and polarization drive viewership and profit for media organizations, leading to biased reporting and misinformation.
Advertisers enable biased reporting, and there is a need for labeled unbiased news sources.
Different methods of sharing good news through word of mouth and social media yield equal but different meaningful responses.
Media's influence on culture is significant, shaping beliefs, values, and behaviors through its control over information dissemination.

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Test your knowledge about the influence of media corporations on the cultural environment and the production of content designed for commercial purposes. Explore the impact of commercial logic on entertainment and media representation.