MSP 1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cave Story, Hyperreality, Mass Media

• School: Temple University
• Department: Media Studies & Production
• Course: MSP 1021
• Professor: Barry Vacker

Document Summary

Simone movie- from fame to hyper-reality (the celebrity system) What is film about- gender stereotypes in media and hollywood. Celebrity system where the virtual overtakes the real. Plato"s cave story ties in with this. Celebrity system conveys and projects- fame, status, power, wealth, etc. Celebrities appear as gods in human form or simulacra (pg 69) Think of the media as a mirror, reflecting the images upon our screens. Can be associated with talent, genius, or talent for being famous. Being a celebrity is seen as transformative. Image becomes a new economic and social reality- idea of the spectacle. Book by carl sagan- one of america"s most famous scientists. Believed the average citizen can and should understand a scientific view of the world. Mass media should educate society on science and scientific discoveries. What is the game of the millennium? discovering if there is someone else out there. We are playing this game as humans right now.