by Kelly Kreiner
Upon reflecting on the Aughts, the 2000s, I’ve decided that America really is a media saturated country. Our society is full and sometimes fueled by media. Don’t believe me? Watch VH1’s “I Love the New Millennium” and see if you don’t laugh along with the topics or at least remember more than half of what they’re talking about. I had to laugh the other day because while I was working on one of blogs for this assignment, my brother put his Entertainment Weekly magazine on the coffee table in front of me. The headline? “The 100 greatest movies, TV shows, songs, moments, and more: Best of the Decade 2000-2009”. My main concerns with society in the future are the addictive use of media and the “lowest common denominator” factor. If media continues to appeal to the “lowest common denominator” and also continues to be addictive, I fear that people will then lower their standards in real life. I’m old enough to know that even if I’m watching a show, I know it is trash or low taste. Younger kids grow up on this stuff and think it is truth. After doing this assignment, I will take a critical eye to aspects of the media in the decades to come.
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