Are critics making too much of the negative impact of the blockbuster mentality of contemporary moviemaking? After all, the film industry is making record profits, meaning the people are getting what they want. What do you think this means for the future of filmmaking either way?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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An example of how identity is __________ occurs when a male's identity changes as he grows from a baby boy to a teenager to a young man to a middle-aged man and then to an old man

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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According to George Gerbner, the view of the social world cultivated by prime-time television programming is

a) an accurate, detailed depiction of the way things are b) highly misleading and designed to maintain certain elite groups in power c) something that we all come to accept no matter how little television we view ourselves d) an inaccurate depiction that overemphasizes crime and violence

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You should organize your main points according to the

recency model during all of the following situations EXCEPT when your audience a. strongly opposes your topic. b. is apathetic. c. already agrees with you. d. is unfamiliar with your topic.

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