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passage 4
P1
As one of the most pervasive and influential popular arts, the movies feed into and off of the rest of the culture in various ways. ███
Intro to Topic ·
Movies and pop culture
Historical Context ·
Mutually beneficial relationship between Hollywood and the press
Hollywood makes the movies. The press promotes them. Both benefit but author claims that benefit to the press is more important.
P2
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Present Day ·
Interdependent mass-media entertainment industry
Mass media does most of the promotional work for Hollywood because they are economically incentivized to do so.
P3
Problem ·
Mass media affects creation of new films
Why is this a problem?
Problem ·
Narrow focus on profit
The suits are more frequently making the artistic choices that the artists should be making.
(New) Problem ·
Profit is based on publicity, not on whether the movie connects with audience
Consequence / Prediction ·
Emotionally powerful movies will be increasingly rare
Passage Style
Problem-analysis
Single position
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