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And everyone else thinks America is what they see on TV. It's not important, unless there are wars about it.
by jollybean 5y ago
And everyone else thinks America is what they see on TV.
It's not important, unless there are wars about it.
- suction 5y agoI have to disagree that it's not important.
- OJFord 5y agoAs a Briton, I see an awful lot more of America on TV than Japan. As a result then it's surely inherently more (likely to be) balanced/matching up with reality? Compared to Japan; the only show I can think of that I've seen that's even sort of set there was The Man in the High Castle!
- djrogers 5y ago> As a result then it's surely inherently more (likely to be) balanced/matching up with reality? I see almost nothing on TV that matches up with the actual daily life in America, so no - seeing more US TV doesn't help in that respect.
- suction 5y agoThat's a very subcomplex idea of how media works. Of course, everybody understands that there is a difference between fiction and reality. And "reality TV" is fiction as well, even if some people might still be fooled by that. Still the reality of US life does reveal itself simply by the "what" and "how" Americans create their media, like TV, movies, radio, podcasts, web video, and so on. Or put in terms an American with a tech background would understand: Everybody knows Walter White is not a real person, and Breaking Bad isn't a documentary. Yet the reality of American-style healthcare and personal financial ruin for many people who are misfortunate enough to get cancer and have it treated, is not fiction.
- ineedasername 5y agoit's surely inherently more (likely to be) balanced/matching up with reality? Not really. TV/Movies are stereotypes & caricatures. News media shows mostly the extremes, or anything violent. Think of native British shows you might watch: are they accurate portrayals of day to day life? (Besides Dr. Who, which I'm pretty sure is a documentary.)
- suction 5y agoYou can't be this naive.