Simon's+Media+Log

I Media is constantly trying to reach us, warp our values, our lives and our thoughts. The most prominent way media affects us is advertising. From when we wake up to when we sleep, ads are shoved in our face, on the subway, billboards, magazines, commericals ect. All trying to make us buy a product or side with a cause.

II My opinion on the concept of peep culture is that it's for self obsessed idiots. People who want recognition for being obese and then having the fat sucked out of them. People who are so starved for attention they video tape themselves constantly and post the videos online. I think people that participate in peep culture, especially those video blogging are the stupidest most pathetic people alive.

III  Pop culture today is absolute garbage. In the 60's and 70's pop culture meant the beatles, pink floyd, sex pistols, the doors, jimi hendrix and the anti-establishment/war/materialist movements. Today pop culture is "music" that doesnt fit my definition of music. The same shitty electronic beats over and over sung by the same slutty girl every regular girl aspires to be. Society has replaced family and natural values with materialism and shallowness. The moral decline of society and culture since the 60's is incredibly aparant. By comparing popular culture from the hippie movement we clearly see peace, love and music has turned into apperance based judgement, ignorance, and selfishness.

IV Everyone person dreams of being famous. I think that it's okay to be famous for being an amazing actor, musician, director, businessman anything that takes actual dedication and talent. I think many of the celebrities today are famous for being promiscious, rich or just attractive. This speaks to the kind of culture we live in, people are valued/idolized/reviered for how the look, what they posses and the scandals they commit.

V  A news item that has caught my attention recently is an ad campaign I saw in the subway. It consists of a picture of a kitten or puppie and a chick or calf. Above the pictures in large letters it say "WHY LOVE ONE BUT EAT THE OTHER?". Under the animals we eat, it lists characteristics of the animals such as they respond to their own names ect. Finally at the bottom, the message of the ad is said clearly " BE COMPASSIONATE, BE VEGITARIAN". I think the ad was very well thought out and clever. It might even convince some people who were already contimplating not eating meat. The ad does nothing for me personally because I am addicted to beef, pork, and chicken.