The Media and Social

First of all, I really enjoyed this group presentation, because it helped us interact and participate very effectively.  Also I like doughnuts.  In terms of the subject matter, I found the presentation very informative and insightful.

            As always, I read two articles that relate to the topic, this topic being the media and civil rights.  The first article can be found at this URL: http://interactivefundamentals.journalism.cuny.edu/2008/10/16/the-media-and-the-civil-rights-movement/ .  This article talks about the media’s effect on the civil rights movement, and it highlights how the media played a huge part in the movement, and that it spotlighted some events that would have gone uncovered had they not been willing to talk about the civil rights movement.

            The second article that I read can be found at this URL: http://www.globalresearch.ca/mass-media-and-social-movements .  It talks about more modern movements and the integration of media within social movements.  One of these movements that I think gets underemphasized on this topic is the tea part movement.  The tea party movement was heavily affected by the media, and I feel like media exposure pushes certain agendas.  Matt out.