tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229419839272362785.post5784122929682355692..comments2012-12-06T12:35:44.978-08:00Comments on The BloggerEST: "Media and Ideology"- CroteauBloggerESThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487308213593909302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229419839272362785.post-16112685222611380152012-12-05T21:29:40.870-08:002012-12-05T21:29:40.870-08:00This article did take me a good 2-3 reads but I th...This article did take me a good 2-3 reads but I think I got it. I think what kind of confused me and sometimes still does is how we as in America let Media form such strong ideology. Kayla Perdomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471727721977822473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229419839272362785.post-2370559662425029362012-11-24T09:41:53.416-08:002012-11-24T09:41:53.416-08:00I can definitely see where this article could be c...I can definitely see where this article could be confusing. I was able to understand it, for the most part, but it didn't hold my attention as easily as some of our other readings for class had. Ideologies are morals, values, or beliefs. Essentially what Croteau was saying, is that the media is largely in control of what society considers its morals, values and beliefs, even if it isn't "real." Just because we mainly see straight, white, able-bodied, middle class couples on TV does not mean that they make up the majority of the United States. Yet, we believe that they do because we see it so often. The media does not portray the "reality" of our society, it's actually creating a false reality that people try and so often fail to live up to. Yet, no one is at the top of the media food chain deciding to create ads to make girls stop eating, or cause men to be violent, it just so happens that because of what is shown, as we learned in class, sometimes these are the outcomes. I don't know if this helps, but that's essentially what I got out of the reading!!Jen Albanesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502459749272744187noreply@blogger.com