Mass Media (Or Go Look In A Mirror)

Mass media is something that is both obscure and so completely in-your-face at the same time, it was difficult for me to grasp at first. On the one hand, there are so many ways to interpret the term "mass media", and so many different angles to discuss, so how do you choose which way to lead the discussion? On the other hand, mass media is everywhere, every day, all the time. You can't escape it, even if you try. So, how do you talk about mass media without contributing to it? Well, this is as close to an answer as I can get; discuss it from all angles, and stop trying to avoid it.

In fact, by writing all of this in an online blog, I'm perpetuating the idea of mass media. And since you're reading it using the internet, so are you. We are constantly bombarded by the media and all of the ideas and concepts that we're supposed to agree with. Our consciousness' are filled with images and slogans and subliminal messages, so much so that we tend to lose sight of our priorities and realities. Being fashionable or technology-savvy becomes more important than current events or that blog post you were supposed to write last week, but somehow didn't get around to. 

I suppose what I'm getting at is this; mass media isn't just an aspect of society today. It isn't a part of your life - it is your life. It is part of every minute of your day. Mass media moulds your thoughts; from what you wear, to the music you listen to, the television you watch, even the vocabulary you use.

Allow me to introduce you to reality, to mass media as a whole. All you have to do? Go look in a mirror.