Media have taken a very special place in our society. We all human are very fond of movies and the television shows, news, and films that TV projects for our entertainment, which has a direct or indirect effect on our lives, whether we realize it or not. Consciously and subconsciously everything we watch and the information we consume has smaller or bigger effect on our brain (does watching television affect, 2014). Media and films primary goal are to attract the audience, and they are careless of how damaging the effect of the movie content is on public perceptions. To attract more audience of all ages, “the more outlandish, more violent, and more antiestablishment the content of the film is better (Holzer, Slater, 1995)”. In the movie, …show more content…
This automatic negativity towards government administrators can be expected to persist and “its further intensification can probably be expected in the years and decades ahead” (Goodsell, 2000, p. 130).”
Also, the earlier movies give us the perspective of the culture in the olden days. The movie 12 Angry Men is the most realistic to me. The jury room in 1957, all the male jurors, smoking, was allowed everywhere. Knife has been authorized to be carried and was used to prove a point! Also, no presence of a woman in a jury room makes me believe that this film portrayed the most realistic picture of that time. The characters of the jurors’ matches with their portrayed personalities (stereotyping the images of characters) are also additional evidence of the film being more realistic than fictional.
I do agree with the overall image of the government portrayed in the films may not represent the realistic picture of the government in the real times. However, the images of individual public servants and government officers do present close to the realistic characters (Paultz & Michelle,
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Moreover, some evidence of how films create the perception of the viewers, the publics. There are studies done on how the films influence the public opinion of the government with some reliable results. One of the studies has found that 25% of the viewers of Argo and Zero Dark Thirty changed their views about the government after watching these two films. It is significant influence given that people look at the films only for 2 hours and their opinion about changed in a positive direction. The interesting factor is that both of the movies, Argo and Zero Dark Thirty improvised a lot from the actual events.
Films are certainly medium for the society to learn about the government in particular where we have no direct access to the Washington nor our local government. We only see how our government fully functions thru the films or televisions shows. Though the films might be fictional or inspired by real events, it represents the reality for the most of our audience due to our lack of personal experience with the government officials and day to day decision-making process. As per many scholars’ agreement films represent reality for our public despite being fictional (Pautz,
Films are necessary in our time period because the human eye can articulate the message intended through sight allowing visual imagination to occur. In the book, world 2 by Max Brooks, he creates a character by the name Roy Elliot who was a former movie director. Roy Elliot manages to make a movie titled “Victory at Avalon: The Battle of the Five Colleges” and some how it goes viral. Similarly, Frank Capra’s film, “Why we Fight” expresses a sense of understanding the meaning of wars. Films do not inevitably portray truth because they display what the film director views as important and beneficial for people to know.
In today's day and age, it's rare to see famous historical events and societal disasters not be picked apart by film directors and then transformed into a box office hit. What these films do is put a visual perspective on these events, sometimes leaving viewers speculating if whatever was depicted is in fact entirely true. I have never felt that feeling more than after I finished watching Oliver Stone’s JFK.
The Kind if government authority seen both mimics and satirizes the way Americans came to see the enemy (the Soviet Union) during the Cold War, which was near its height of distrust and fear in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s.
There are many accurate depictions of the political process in this movie, but there are also some areas where this movie was just being a people pleaser. The American President accurately portrayed the rolls of the media, the effects of polling, the impact of primaries, and it showed the process of introducing a bill to congress. However, it also was being a typical Hollywood movie at times. This was mostly true in the cases where the President came off being naïve, when he through caution into the wind for a girlfriend, and at other times, like when he was to dignified to join into the smear campaign.
77 years ago in 1939, a movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” was released. This movie still remains to be a very relevant film, because it depicts the corruption within the political system that still exists today.
When an individual arrives freely and causes no issues, others can find a sense of comfort and enjoyment within them. This causes them to easily accept their presence. In the film, The Green Mile, criminals are sent to the death row to walk their last mile of life after committing a capital offence. John Coffey arrives after being framed for murdering two young girls, when truly he was trying to use his powers to help heal them. Mr. Jingles, a mouse, arrives and is demonstrated as the only individual who can freely come and go.
Topic 1 – American Sniper: Cinematic works are inarguably a strong social device – impacting directly on public consciousness and reflecting aspects of local character and culture. The international relations theory of social constructivism supports this notion, as it is largely concerned with the identities and self-conceptualisations of states or other world actors (Jackson & Jones, 2012). Furthermore, social constructivism is a process of constructing meanings and realities. In film, “meanings arise in the intentions of the producer, in the conventions of the content, and in the interpretations of the receiver” (Anderson & Meyers, 1988). A collective analysis of the annual US-produced Theatrical Market Statistics Report indicates that the
In social studies class we watched the movie Mr.Smith Goes to Washington. This movie was described as “Frank Capra's classic comedy-drama established James Stewart as a lead actor in one of his finest (and most archetypal) roles” by rotten tomatoes. This movie displayed how the government was and somewhat still is corrupt. The corrupters make a mistake by appointing a new senator who is naive but determined.
With the popularity of film culture experiencing a drastic increase, a large amount of what happens on screen is mirrored in our society. Movies can evoke thoughts and emotions that shape the average man’s ideals, sometimes even stirring up propaganda that pressures governments to create new laws.
Not only do these movies entertain, they inform people about the little information we obtained from the government.
Movies inspire us, make us cry, laugh, and educate us. We learn about the culture, the way of life and the values of a country by watching their movies. Hollywood has made countless movies over the past century or so. As an avid fan of the industry I have collected and seen a lot of them. I have learned certain aspects of American culture and lifestyle through the lens of a camera.
After being shown Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film argues that although someone is deemed as incapable by society, it does not mean they are incapable. When Jenny (Robin Wright) comes to stay with Forrest (Tom Hanks) at his house, Forrest asks her to marry him. She declines his offer by saying that he would not want to marry someone like her. Forrest declares, “I’m not a smart man… but I know what love is.”
Debate into audience reception of media output falls into several different schools of thought; reception analysis theory, deviancy amplification and moral panic, and the argument over whether the media encourages violence. This essay will examine these issues with reference to the implications ... ... middle of paper ... ...is the norm, implications are both positive and negative; they serve to maintain the capitalist structure economically and ideologically though hegemonic rule that legitimates itself through the media. This legitimisation arguably creates an audience that is both acquiescent of the media and inculcated with an elitist perspective. Bibliography =
Despite these criticisms, the reforms in public administration have had a widespread impact across this country and around the world. The principles underlying these reforms have enhanced government performance and accountability, public administration has employed various strategies to streamline management and enhance pubic service. It is important to keep in mind that while there may be significant improvement in productivity as a result of technological advances or reform, the most meaningful long-term gains will come about as a result of attention to the humans side of the organization. Successful public administration demands a successful balance between the concerns of the technical side of the agency and paying attention to people.
...ot function properly. Politics and administration should be seen as very interconnected. It is worth reiterating just as the structure of governments has changed over the years, the structure and role of public administration have also changes dramatically. Furthermore, it is important to state that public administration has grown from its traditional role of merely implementing policies adopted by the “political” branches of government to playing very significant role in the formation of public policies. This is definitely more evident in regards to professional expertise bureaucratic officials provide during problem identification, agenda setting, policy formulation, and evaluation that shape the content of public policy today. Overall, the idea that Wilson has proposed gives an accurate idea of what the relationship should be between politics and administration.