Postmoderism In The Media 📲

Question 1

What is the postmodernist view on the media?

Answer 1

Believe the media is diverse, it helps us create our own identity

Question 2

Strinati (1995)

Answer 2

We are media saturated

The media can shape our identity

Question 3

McLuhan (1964)- media

Answer 3

We are globalised

We have a broader range of media experiences

Question 4

Baudrillard (1994)

Answer 4

Believe the media is negative and creates a hyper reality meaning we no longer know what is real

Question 5

Turkle (1995)

Answer 5

People believe media is real; the internet is our virtual world

Question 6

Watson (2008)

Answer 6

The media creates a loss of true sense of self

“Superficiality not depth”

Question 7

Pluralist view of postmodernists

Answer 7

They are sympathetic to postmodernists but believe we choose our media

Question 8

Marxist view of postmodernist

Answer 8

They believe they the media doesn’t really give us a choice, it reflects the ideology of those in power

Question 9

What is the feminist view of postmodernists

Answer 9

They believe that Postmodernists ignore the power of the patriarchy and objectification.

It can be dangerous to be able to construct an identity