Popular Culture and Media Overview

Popular culture and technological advancements are interconnected and evolve together.

A traditional method of disseminating information through physical materials like books, magazines, and newspapers.

The Philippines' first comic strip, circulating in a Roces' magazine.

A four-panel comic, the successful first comic that gave rise to imitators.

The act of spreading or sharing information.

The oldest form of information transfer, aside from dance and oral dissemination, primarily in printed form.

A printing method that uses interchangeable characters for printing.

A mechanical device used for printing on a large scale.

A genre of music associated by Filipinos with Spanish culture.

A nonfiction film depicting real-life events and circumstances with people sharing their thoughts.

Narrative stories for children, often created digitally.

Set of drawings that illustrate key parts of an animated film's narrative.

Filipino movies, showcasing diverse narratives and styles including Hispanic-influenced genres.

Early Filipino film directed by [Director], the first to win an international award in 1937.

A Filipino film that was a hit at the Venice and Paris film festivals.

Companies like Illumination Entertainment, Pixar, DreamWorks, and Sony Pictures Animation are significant in the animated film industry.

Analyzing how different types of stories (genres) are presented in pop culture is valuable for understanding trends and themes.

Early film scripts drew from books, pulp fiction, vaudeville, and other popular entertainment formats.

Film releases became available for viewing at home soon after their cinema releases in the late 1980s.

A Sony Betamax tape recorder was a commercialized home video technology in the late 1970s.

RCA's VHS videotape format became popular, surpassing the Betamax in the video recorder market.

DZAQ-TV Channel 3 in Manila was the first TV station in the Philippines, broadcasting in 1953. ABS-CBN emerged later.

Cable TV experienced rapid growth but faced challenges under the Marcos government due to exclusive licensing regulations. This was reversed in 1987.

Satellite programming by ABS-CBN and GMA in 1991 increased interest in cable TV services.

Video game industry started in the early 1970s in America. It faced challenges but was revitalized by companies like Nintendo, producing games like Donkey Kong and Super Mario.

Video games come in various formats and types played on different devices, including computers, gaming consoles, mobile devices, and online platforms

Netflix, a streaming service, entirely merged TV and film, creating many new movies and show, and replacing traditional video rental.

Philippine educational television shows, such as Batibot and Sine'skwela, provide valuable learning resources for students.

Modern video games encompass various platforms like computers, consoles, mobile devices, and online platforms.

Video game technology and graphics have evolved significantly, starting from simple graphics to more complex visuals.

Shortened language used in digital communication, often using abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols.

Reducing time spent on Twitter.

A fabulous tweet.

To tweet extremely fast.

A logical abbreviation of a word or phrase, easily understood by those familiar with the abbreviations.

Changing a syllable in a word to create a new term understood within a specific group.

Unique words and phrases used on Facebook, different from everyday language.

Unique words and phrases used on Twitter, representing a specific online culture.

Variations in language used on different social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter.

A distinct style of language in rap music, with unique spelling and grammar usages.

The way rap artists use language as a means of expressing their identity and challenging norms.

Act of browsing through someone's Facebook pictures.

Fear of missing out, a common expression on social media platforms.