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I myself have noticed something interesting. the standards of media have fluctuated based on the overall political standing. more conservative times bring out more family appropriate movies (I myself find them quite boring, except pixar), while more liberal times bring out more vulgarity suited for older audiences. an example of this was leave it to beaver during the 50s, and then just about 2 decades later, airplane (the original one) was rated PG, and allowed a bare-chested woman to bounce up and down right in front of the screen.

the point of this is whenever political ideologies take root, media will adapt based on what they have available to them. as for where it will end up, that is an unknown. as long as the two major political opinions flourish and wane, so will media standard.

-Blade

I myself have noticed something interesting. the standards of media have fluctuated based on the overall political standing. more conservative times bring out more family appropriate movies (I myself find them quite boring, except pixar), while more liberal times bring out more vulgarity suited for older audiences. an example of this was leave it to beaver during the 50s, and then just about 2 decades later, airplane (the original one) was rated PG, and allowed a bare-chested woman to bounce up and down right in front of the screen.

the point of this is whenever political ideologies take root, media will adapt based on what they have available to them. as for where it will end up, that is an unknown. as long as the two major political opinions flourish and wane, so will media standard.

It's actually not that hard to see, the change in an administration serves as a mark for the changing mood of the nation as a whole. One would assume then, that as a result of the possibility of there being more liberal or conservative views amongst the people, the content would have to change in order to appease the viewers.

However, it's also simply likely that regardless of which administration is in power, our society's evolution is simply taking us down a path that is increasingly supportive of sexual freedoms and their display in the media. Seemingly hand in hand with modern fashion.

It's actually not that hard to see, the change in an administration serves as a mark for the changing mood of the nation as a whole. One would assume then, that as a result of the possibility of there being more liberal or conservative views amongst the people, the content would have to change in order to appease the viewers.

Do as the Swedes do:
Don't care about nudity and all that in movies, but crack down hard on violence.
You may not like it, but what is better;
A potentially murderous criminal who thinks killing fine, or a bit of obscene material that doesn't involve entrails and bodily fluids flying around the room?

What is your opinion's on the overall change and development of social media in the past 70 or so years.

A potentially murderous criminal who thinks killing fine, or a bit of obscene material that doesn't involve entrails and bodily fluids flying around the room?

I don't think social media is completely subservient to the political climate totally. Some have an ingrained slant and bias towards one side that isn't easily shaken. Fox is the most prominent example.

Which side is Fox on, exactly? It is a channel that has conservative news stories like Fox News and liberal comedies like Family guy, and interesting example to say the least.

Television hasn't really changed all that much, except that there's way more advertisement. Advertisement is also something that changed; the more they find out ways to influence the audience, the more the ads become subtle and subliminal... or at least they try. Some are just plain ridiculous.

Newspapers got an interesting trend with the free daily newspapers, thanks to them a lot of people read more about what is happening, but the downsides are that they usually aren't all too accurate and only report superficially.

You may not like it, but what is better;
A potentially murderous criminal who thinks killing fine, or a bit of obscene material that doesn't involve entrails and bodily fluids flying around the room?

Are you saying that watching violence in movies will make you a murderer? Which is better, a teen who is pregnant with an unwanted baby or someone who watches violent movies?

New Zealand attempts that, HahiHa. But middle paths are hard to find, and harder to maintain.
@314d1
Oh, right, because in my post I was sanctioning r@pe, wasn't I? Oh, silly me, I wasn't. I was taking a peaceful path, not the one with violence.
Also, I believe in the U.S. a particularly violent movie only gets rated at about M? Whereas some mild sex scene or even sexual reference gets an R?

Oh, right, because in my post I was sanctioning r@pe, wasn't I?

Oh, silly me, I wasn't. I was taking a peaceful path, not the one with violence.

Also, I believe in the U.S. a particularly violent movie only gets rated at about M?

Whereas some mild sex scene or even sexual reference gets an R?

you guys know your talking about media not social-media right?

you guys know your talking about media not social-media right?

What is your opinion's on the overall change and development of social media in the past 70 or so years, in terms of morality, subject content, possible education levels and general quality of social media which includes television, literature, internet, radio, film and advertisement? What do you think of the path the media is heading, and where do you think it will end up?

Yes, pardon that. My english isn't top notch and I made a legitimate mistake. I the reason I was thinking social media is due to the social standards on things, etc. Thats why I mentioned that... I think.

Everyone but the OP knows this. The OP meant media.