CMN 2152 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Leslie Moonves, Tabloid Talk Show, Prime Minister Of Japan
11 Feb 2018
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Video of dt pouring his fish food into the water with comical music, but left out the shot of the japanese pm pouring his fish food out first. Leslie moonves, cbs ceo praises trump for being crazy because it means more ratings for his network= more money. Trumps locker room talk, register/tone vs. jersey shore, same register. Trash tv ensured characters have become role models, celebs, providing new norms and lowering the bar, same for politics. Celebertiy politicans, celeberties are manufactured and fabricated by media exposure. Celebrity politics: set techniques, rooted in the production of fame ,that office holders and notable citizens might employ for the purposes of aggregating and representing public opinion related to electoral democracy, polcy advocacy, and international diplomacy. Political style of politicans take on an aurora of celebrity. Globalization of mass media branded performers and gaped between politics and performers. The poltical style of politicals becomes central to how audiences evaluate political performance, authenticity, and capabilities.
