Podcast hosts say sorry for misogynistic content
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Does the media portray reality by reflecting what's out there? Or is the 'reality' reflected an 'amplified' and exaggerated one?
In a podcast released earlier yesterday, they had said their language and contents were "amplified" from what they had heard outside
educating a community on respect for women is a lifetime process, and this duty resides with every one, particularly those who have great influence over people through social media.
Does the media encourage the unacceptable acts of violence against women by normalizing or even glamourising it?
"If we continue to perpetuate the image of women being inferior, existing only for the purpose of male sexual gratification, then we have to be held responsible for being one of the perpetrators of violence against women
Does social media simply act as a 'mirror' when portraying the reality out there? Should it act just as a 'mirror', esp when the reality is not palatable? Should the media choose NOT to portray/reflect those aspects of unpalatable reality in case it normalizes it and encourages others to take up such undesirable behaviour and attitudes?
Qns:
1) Does violence in the visual media portray reality or encourage the unacceptable? (Cam. 2019)
2) Consider the view that social media has more influence than politicians. (Cam. 2019)
Does the media portray reality by reflecting what's out there? Or is the 'reality' reflected an 'amplified' and exaggerated one?
In a podcast released earlier yesterday, they had said their language and contents were "amplified" from what they had heard outside
educating a community on respect for women is a lifetime process, and this duty resides with every one, particularly those who have great influence over people through social media.
Does the media encourage the unacceptable acts of violence against women by normalizing or even glamourising it?
"If we continue to perpetuate the image of women being inferior, existing only for the purpose of male sexual gratification, then we have to be held responsible for being one of the perpetrators of violence against women
Does social media simply act as a 'mirror' when portraying the reality out there? Should it act just as a 'mirror', esp when the reality is not palatable? Should the media choose NOT to portray/reflect those aspects of unpalatable reality in case it normalizes it and encourages others to take up such undesirable behaviour and attitudes?
influence should be used to create positive change, and not to perpetuate sexist attitudes and behaviour....."Don't just be a mirror to reflect what we think the society is. Let the misogyny train depart for good so that we can be better,
Note also how once the President spoke up, everyone takes note and the 'guilty' are forced to apologise no matter how popular they are on social media. And the President does not have to wait for social media to pick up her words of condemnation, coz traditional media will definitely pick them up, and we all know most people find traditional media to carry more weight and influence than social media. BUT what if it's Trump is the politician who spoke up here -- one who arguably enjoy less trust and respect among his people? No doubt traditional media will still pick up what he says, but will it have the same kind of influence that President Halimah has in Singapore?Qns:
1) Does violence in the visual media portray reality or encourage the unacceptable? (Cam. 2019)
2) Consider the view that social media has more influence than politicians. (Cam. 2019)
posted by Dark Shadow | 2:24 PM
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