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A 3 page discussion of the manner in which media ethics have declined and even become obsolete in the contemporary world. The author defines postmodernity and the factors which have contributed to this decline in ethics. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Media ethics have been an ever-evolving phenomena. It could be contended, however, that postmodernist media ethics have become obsolete. Postmodernity is the label which has been placed on
what is believed by some to be the new historical epoch (Wood, 1996). Although other labels have been applied to this period in our history, postmodernism is the one
which is used to describe the cultural changes which our society has experienced. Changes have occurred in practically every aspect of our lives. Our religions have become marginalized
and even our basic concepts of what is right and wrong become warped (McDermott, 1998; Beaman, 1998). So too has our concept of media ethics.
In his book "Introduction to Theories of Popular Culture" author Dominic Strinati (1995) makes the argument that "society has been subsumed within the mass media" (224).
No statement could better describe the current state of our world in relation to the impact of the mass media. Thanks to the miracles of modern technology, the media
now has an influence on practically every aspect of our lives. Sometimes the media is responsible for the shaping of only ancillary factors of our culture such as what
clothing we consider most appropriate or what foods we choose to eat. Sometimes however the impact of the media on our culture can have much more serious implications.
It not only influences how we dress and what we eat but also what we think. Indeed, just as Strinati observes, out culture has been subsumed by the mass
media. Consequently, we have transitioned from the modernist world of our grandparents to the postmodernist world of today. Unfortunately, much of the
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