COMM 110 1st Edition Lecture 31Economic Class and MediaI. What is economic class?a. Generally related to ones economic positioning in societyb. Class – there is social, economic and different classesi. Upper ii. Middleiii. Lower c. Does class matter?i. We largely do not speak of class in the USii. Most Americans consider themselves “middle class”iii. Are poor people poor because of the system or because they are pooriv. What’s preventing people from workingd. Economic class often correlates to:i. Educational opportunitiesii. Health careiii. Networksiv. New technologiesv. Personal safety1. Work and home lifee. Meritocracy vs. privilegef. What does class look like?i. Symbolically how do we distinguish ii. Now its hard to see just by looking at people II. Class and mediaa. Social class and mediai. Access to media 1. More expensive media tend to be used more by the relatively well- to- doa. Digital divide2. Cord cuttersii. Media choice1. Reality tv2. Educational programmingb. Class in:i. Advertising1. Shows affluence and lifestyles of rich2. Products fix the problems of poor lifestyle3. Happiness achieved through consumptionii. Television/ film1. Over representing of well to doThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. Reality tva. Rich b. Poor3. Working class representationsa. Lazy b. Violentc. Racistd. Lacking good taste 4. Musica. Rags to riches5. News mediaa. Stocks and investmentsb. Focus on crime by poor peoplec. Welfare recipients6. IntersectionalityIII. Power over mediaa. Using mediai. Everyday livesii. Social changeb. Working in mediai. Internships 1. Paid or unpaid2. Need to be in college to get an
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