Do we want the media we get, or do we get the media that we want? This is a very controversial topic as there are many points for each side. After reading many other students’ blogs, I found that there are many mixed feelings about this issue. The main point I shared in my blog post was that the media would give us, the audience, what we want. Personally, I believe that we get the media as we want since media relies on us to provide them with popularity and profit. In my blog I used examples like Miley Cyrus, to prove how her crazy acts have us talking and giving the media all the attention that they want. Braiden’s blog post was also very similar to mine. He wrote, “the media constantly spits out new content everyday, but it is up to us as the audience to decide whether we like it or not. The media sees that the audience is enjoying a certain content and focuses more on that” (http://braiduhn.wordpress.com). As I mentioned, the media waits to see the reaction they receive from the audience. If it is a good one that will give them a lot of attention, they will continue doing it. If they are unsatisfied with the reaction, they will stop it and try something else until the reach something that gets a response they like. Shelby, also sharing a similar concept in her blog post, used an interested analogy to describe the connection between the media and us as the audience. She stated, “the relationship between the media and the audience is like a fisherman and fish. The audience and the fish only bite when they’re interested. A fisherman must put some thought into the bait they’re hoping will ensnare the fish” (http://shelbylafreniere.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/blog-entry-2-the-media-we-want/). This relates to the real world of humans and media. The audience gives attention to the media if they’re interested. Therefore, the media will try to provide us with what we are interested in so that we can provide them with the popularity and money that they are looking for. A post that contradicts with my own article and the previous two articles is Eric Gervais’s blog. He says, “we want the media that is given to us because it can make us feel as though we are fitting in and are approved by those we look up to” (http://cpcf1f25convo.blogspot.ca/2013/09/cpcf-blog-entry-1.html). I definitely do agree with what Eric is stating. The media makes us feel like we are fitting in with all the hottest celebrities. Although, I do not agree that we feel approved by those celebrities. All the different blogs made very good points explaining why we either get the media we want or want the media we get. After reading different blogs I am stuck in the middle of the two views. I now believe that we want the media that we get and we also get the media that we want.
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