Shirley Temple once said, "Make-believe colors the past with innocent distortion, and it swirls ahead of us in a thousand ways - in science, in politics, in every bold intention. It is part of our collective lives, entwining our past and our future ... a particularly rewarding aspect of life itself." As one of the first contracted actresses of Twentieth Century Fox to grace the silver screen, perhaps she knew, even then, that they wished to whisk people away into a land far far away, a world of make believe. To this day, they continue to use the magic of movies, but television and other forms of entertainment, to fill people with wonder. After all, they continue to remain firm in the belief that imagination and storytelling are vital …show more content…
They are planning to integrate their broadcasting company and studio group into a single business. Since they are following in the fashion of many others within the industry, they can project that this change will allow them to better manage their money and it will provide a simpler way for them to make more money. This is because the company's focus will shift to being in only one place. Right now, especially in the field of news broadcasting, there is a push to have more of a positive outlook on changes in social issues. The company will have to address whether or not this fits into their image, at some point in the near future, and make a decision. According to World Economic Forum, as the media and entertainment industry continues to innovate its content (which is based on new technologies and changes in consumption habits), and change formats and business models, it must also balance its economic imperative and social role. So a challenge to the industry, as a whole, is to keep producing transcendent and inventive programs while also remaining up-to-date with popular culture. Finally, Twenty-First Century Fox Incorporated must be sure to be innovative in keeping the company up-to-date as the industry of media and entertainment is constantly changing. The challenges they have include keeping up with changes and advancements in technology, studying and estimating future consumer patterns, adapting to newly emerging business models, and being ready for the entrance of new competitors into their market. To face these issues, they must learn to simplify their operations, understand consumers, provide new and interesting content, and invest in many new business ventures. In fact, the media and entertainment industry is facing more changes now than it has ever before, so it is
Imagine, if you will, a time that seemed innocent... almost too innocent. Imagine a nation under whose seemingly conformist and conservative surface dramatic social changes were brewing, changes as obvious as integration and as subtle as fast food. And imagine, if you will, a radical television show that scrutinized, criticized, and most importantly, publicized these changes, making the social turmoil of a nation apparent to its post-world war, self-contented middle-class citizens. But what if this television show was not as it appeared? What if it masqueraded as simple science fiction, and did not reveal its true agenda until viewers took a closer look? Let us examine how such a television program can become a defining force in the culture of a nation, a force that remains just as powerful almost forty-five years after it first appeared. Let us investigate the secrets of... The Twilight Zone.
During the mid 2000’s until late 2012, media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper company, News Corp, conceived one the biggest scandals in media history to date. Speculation of phone hacking occurred in November of 2005 when the Royal’s officials reported possible voice mail phone hacking to the police because News of the World released a story about Prince William hurting his knee. The victims of the phone hacking scandal not only included the Royal family but also politicians, celebrities, people who were murdered, and family members of soldiers who died during combat totaling the victim list to 3,870. The entire duration of the investigation revealed not only disturbing information about the conducts committed by journalist, but the conspiring with private investigators and the London police enforcement, also known as the Scotland Yard, to cover up corruptions on all ends (CNN, 2012).
Kokonis, M. (2002). Postmodernism, Hyperreality and the Hegemony of Spectacle in New Hollywood: The Case of The Truman Show. Available: http://genesis.ee.auth.gr/dimakis/Gramma/7/02-kokonis.htm Last accessed 22nd Dec 2013.
The following information is pertinent to the vitality and success of the FOX 24 cable-programming national network. It is necessary to discuss the importance of the ratings and shares system to enable FOX to increase viewership in the local TV market of 247,780 (.235% of US). This market is highly competitive among the affiliates of the other major networks: ABC, CBS and NBC.
Clara’s experience with the motion picture industry gives us a picture of what it was like in the 1920’s. It was new and intriguing, enticing and corrupt. The motion picture industry underpaid Bow, which is almost inconceivable today. The environment of Hollywood now pays actors and actresses corpulent amounts of money...but that may be the only change. The “star-maker” environment is still as enticing and corrupt as yesterday’s.
Watching a movie in the 1920s was a cheap and easy way to be transported into a world of glitz and glamour, a world of crime, or a world of magic and mystery. Some of these worlds included aspects of current events, like war, crime, and advances in technology; while others were completely fictional mysteries, romances, and comedies. Heartbreakers, heartthrobs, comedians and beautiful women dominated movie screens across the country in theaters, called Nickelodeons. Nickelodeons were very basic and small theaters which later transformed into opulent and monumental palaces. When sound was introduced into film by Warner Bros. Pictures, “talkies” took top rank over silent films. “Movies were an art form that had universal appeal. Their essence was entertainment; their success, financial and otherwise, was huge” (1920-30, 3/19/11). Films offered an escape from the troubles of everyday life in the 20s, and moviegoers across the country all shared a universal language: watching movies.
Antirealism in film transcends and brainstorms the fantasies that never become reality. Even though antirealism is apprehensive with a smaller amount then actual stuff, our observation for an...
Religion and film are two diverse subjects that are studied both collectively and individually. Though these subjects are still developing, they are widely affirmed within society. There are a multitude of components viewed in religion that is incorporated into film through visual and audio mechanisms (McNutt, Flesherm Lyden, Marsh, Mitchell, Plate, and Torry, 2012). An overview of this topic will be discussed throughout the contents of this paper. Religion and film in general will be explored, the history will be observed, and the continuous composition of these two subjects will be analyzed. Religion and film intertwine to create an underlying belief that is present within the themes in film. This entanglement is due to the fact that there is
Shapiro,M., & Lang, A. (1991).Making television reality: Unconscious processes in the construction of social reality. Communication Research, 18, 685–705. doi: 10.1177=009365091018005007
On December 14, 2000, the Federal Trade Commission approved the planned merger of AOL and Time Warner after both companies pledged to “protect consumer choice” both now and in the future. The AOL Time Warner merger was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on January 11, 2001, and is the biggest merger in corporate history, then estimated at a total market value of $350 billion. The merger created a ‘powerhouse’ of new and traditional media. AOL Time Warner has led the union of the media, entertainment, communications and Internet industries. Throughout the years the face of media and entertainment industries has changed drastically as a result of increased technology. The popularity of newspapers gave way to other forms of media and entertainment such as magazines, television, cable, music, and most recently the Internet.
The findings of this study offer view on multiple sides involving opportunies and challenges for broadcast media companies and digital platform partners to exploit audience participation for the purposes of profit and the strategic expansion to multi-platform formats.
We intend to exploit our leadership role by continuing to target and enter segments of the communications market that we believe will experience rapid growth or grow faster than the industry as a whole....
Gerbner’s cultivation theory suggests that media can affect beliefs of people regarding the social world. He states that ‘television, among modern media has acquired such a central place in daily life that dominates our symbolic environment, substituting its distorted message about reality for personal and other means of knowing about the world. He also states that ‘Television is the cultural arm of the established industrial order which serves primarily to maintain, stabilize and reinforce rather than to alter, threaten or weaken conventional beliefs and behavior.’
Movies are a great version of storytelling because they make stories more relatable and memorable. Storytelling is one of the most powerful capabilities humans possess. It can be used to motivate, dominate, and influence people. The scope and power of storytelling has grown immensely from its roots in stories told over the campfire. It now covers every dimension of human emotion and endeavor. This makes stories incredibly relatable and influential in that one can relate to the emotions that are being depicted and can, if wanted to, be influenced by the decision the character made. Before movies were invented, people relied on speaking and “the written word” to hear stories. Each person visualized the story’s characters, sets, and actions differently. Moviemakers have moved a step further in the way of storytelling. They take it upon themselves to physically set up the sets, give faces to the characters, and sh...
The five forces on the market are strong as it is easy and doesn´t require a high capital to start a media company, it has a lot of substitutes and rivalry among competitors. However, the competitive advantage and the companies firm resources is offering a new way of delivering news to the world that is becoming extremely fast moving and demanding on information to be short, accurate and to the point. (Barney, 1991)(Porter, 2008),(Porter