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More Issues in Media and Society

           The topic of popular culture, of course, is only one of many topics in the media space. In this post, I would like to introduce you to the blogs of my classmates, which describe equally important, and sometimes even more useful topics.            The first one is a blog about censorship. Censorship can determine the course of media development by defining a certain line beyond which media development is considered unacceptable. The media, strictly observing all, including, at first glance, meaningless and absurd, instructions of censorship, differ in standard and template, lack of serious ideological, ideological and conceptual issues. Based on all of the above, we can draw the following conclusions about the existence of censorship in the media. In the media, it is impossible to do without the so-called "selection" of information.  https://blog371234576.wordpress.com/ by Daniel Pesek          Have you ever thought about how media affects parenting? In the second b

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 That's all about it.         Popular culture is an area of culture that can be understood by representatives of all social strata and groups and is widely spread in society, including among young people. Popular culture is characterized by a reliance on the generally accepted in the social and aesthetic sense, it appeals to the ordinary consciousness, and its assimilation does not require special knowledge and skills. An essential feature of popular culture is its focus on accompanying leisure activities, its main function is entertainment.  The term "mass culture" covers various cultural products, as well as the system of their distribution and creation. First of all, these are works of literature, music, visual arts, films and videos (fiction, comics, pop music, thrillers, blockbusters, posters, etc.). In Addition, these include examples of everyday behavior and appearance. These products and samples come to every home thanks to the media, through advertising, the fa

For Further Research

Best sources for You!           In order to better understand all the huge number of events that occur every day in the pop industry, of course, you need good sources. Below, I suggest that you read the sources that I use myself. Among them, you will definitely find exactly the one that will come to your liking.  The first source is https://popculture.com/ Yes, the name of the site already speaks for itself. This is not the most popular online magazine, however, you will find what is missing in more well-known publications, namely-an interesting point of view, unusual news, as well as a convenient search by topic that will help you find exactly what you are looking for.  Second source - https://www.today.com/popculture Here it is important to go to the pop culture section, since the range of news in this publication stops not only at the stars of the pop industry. Here we see not only news about current stars, but also about those who left their popularity behind. Interesting article

What the Experts Say II

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   Unexpected opinion of the former President    Former American President Barack Obama gave a rather interesting speech about the" rise "of Donald trump, saying that his actions in the political arena, they are similar to the actions of rappers in their songs and video clips.       Trump is not afraid to show himself as a rich and successful person, giving out his best sides, doing everything that ordinary people can equal. American culture is now saturated with chic and glitz, modesty has long been out of fashion. Probably, trump reflects exactly the cultural layer that today's America is chasing. Obama also shared his playlist of songs that helped him in the difficult struggle for the presidential podium.     "I'm not surprised there was a market for populism, not just in the United States but around the world, "Obama said, to which interviewer and editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg replied:"You're just surprised by the horse populism rode in on. &

What the Experts Say I

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          In late may, mass demonstrations against police brutality and racism began in the United States. In protest, users, including actors and Directors, began to post black squares on social networks and donate money to funds to fight social injustice. Such a response was caused by the death of George Floyd, who died after being detained by the police.      On June 2, the Blackout Tuesday campaign began in social networks, in which users, including celebrities, began to publish black squares EN masse. The idea of the campaign is to temporarily abandon the usual activity on the Internet and pay attention to the fight against racism. Initially, Blackout Tuesday was invented by top managers of music labels, but soon the initiative was supported by actors and Directors. Among them are Tyrese Gibson, Jamie Foxx, spike Lee, will Smith, jada Pinkett Smith, viola Davis, Halle berry, Octavia Spencer and others.     As we know, each of the popular people has a mission, including to cover

Current Events II

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 New beauty trends            In this article, I would like to introduce you to such a question as bodypositive on the example of a famous American singer. We are talking   Billie Eilish             Billie   is an American singer-songwriter. She gained fame in 2016 by publishing her debut single "Ocean Eyes" on SoundCloud.  She quickly won the charts of streaming services, her unusual style of clothing, clear almost angelic voice and defiant clips lifted her to the music industry's pyedistal. Billie Eilish became a star of the new format, and after a well-deserved success, she began to dictate trends in the industry.            In 2020, the network leaked her photos where she goes grocery shopping, fans were amazed at the shape of  Billie , for a year she gained a lot of pounds, for which many fans even reproached her. However, the reaction from the most Billie did not have to wait long. Almost immediately, she said to the whole world, " Stop judging a person by

Current Events I

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 From rapper to President.                                                                  In this post, I would like to talk about a rapper like Kanye West . He clearly influenced the modern music industry as a musician, producer, and even designer. The total sales of his albums and singles in digital format and on physical media exceeded 121 million copies. West has won 21 Grammy awards , making him one of the record holders for the number of nominations won and a record holder among hip-hop musicians, as well as artists of his age. It would seem, where even further?        However, he knows how to surprise. In 2020, Kanye West wowed everyone with his desire to run for President of America . Having let a man's stingy tear at a campaign rally, speaking about the issue of abortion and the life of the African-American part of the American population, Kanye tried to show his serious intentions. Many considered the rapper's move a simple pursuit of another hype.        The pro