tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post8996590105395728488..comments2023-10-05T06:13:48.018-07:00Comments on Media Studies 102: Effects of Mass Media: News Media and the Climate of FearAlenda Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808749949370769131noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post-70926258399271978472012-09-20T13:55:04.172-07:002012-09-20T13:55:04.172-07:00Anne (and Sam), great point about the few outliers...Anne (and Sam), great point about the few outliers in Berelson's study who were actually relieved at the disappearance of their daily newspaper (despite also feeling attachment, born out of habit). We'll look at part of <i>Bowling for Columbine</i> on Tuesday, and it's worth mentioning that there are other potential ramifications to the "climate of fear." Author Richard Louv has argued that parents who are afraid to allow their kids to play by themselves, particularly outdoors, have partially contributed to a distinct lack of natural experience in modern life. The outdoors is increasingly seen less as a refuge or place of solace than a potentially sinister place!Alenda Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808749949370769131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post-85494931866458281062012-09-19T20:38:02.732-07:002012-09-19T20:38:02.732-07:00Totally agree with what youre saying here Anne. Al...Totally agree with what youre saying here Anne. Also like your video post. Thought it was really interesting how people ended up describing what they missed in the newspaper. I think its been sort of hammered in to the information debate that people used to buy newspapers and stay informed and take things more seriously. This reading and subsequent studies seemed to me an exposure of societies lack of change. I mean we have way better technology, but with most people missing the comics, or the show times and stock quotes they sounded like people describing how hard life had become after some one took their iPhone. Not that i would pretend to be above that, Id be screwed without my phone... Id have to go buy a newspaper. <br /> As for the climate of fear, I couldn't agree more. It seems that fear is the most exploited emotion we have now. It makes me wonder with all the money we spend on national defense and with all the guns we buy, why as a population, are we so afraid? Not really looking for an answer...Sam Benothmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138275227360179264noreply@blogger.com