1. Does Media Affect Culture or does culture affect media?
Guiding Question: Think about the question posed above… Jot down your initial thoughts. Do you think that it is our culture that affects and evolves the way media operates OR do you feel that our media shapes and evolves our cultural atmosphere?

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4. Lauren Zalaznick’s “The conscience of television” ted talks
Why you should listen
In her industry-famous overhaul of Bravo, Lauren Zalaznick took a marginal arts-centered network and made it the destination for trendy reality TV. Now the tastemaker who brought us shows like Project Runway, Top Chef and the Real Housewives franchise is applying her savvy to the challenge of creating a truly multimedia network. As chair of NBC Universal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, Zalaznick is using digital media to fuel the popularity of traditional media.
TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are — in ways we might not have expected.
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5. Controversial music videos & protest songs:
Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful”
Released in 2002
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6. Controversial music videos & protest songs:
Aerosmith’s “Janie’s Got a Gun”
Released 1989
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7. Controversial music videos & protest songs:
Pink “Dear Mr. President”
Released in 2006
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8. Controversial music videos & protest songs:
Bob Dylan “Hurricane”
Released in 1975
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