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This has led to the "exploitation of anxiety." Popular media has learned that anger and outrage keep eyeballs glued to the screen more reliably than joy. News cycles blend with entertainment (the "infotainment" complex), where the 24-hour news chyron mimics the cliffhanger of a soap opera.
The Digital Kaleidoscope: How Entertainment Content and Popular Media Shape Modern Culture
In the 20th century, media was a cathedral. Three major television networks and a handful of film studios dictated what the public would watch. Entertainment was a monoculture. If you said "Newhart" or "M A S*H," nearly every American understood the reference. Popular media was a shared national language.
Perhaps the most significant disruption in modern popular media is the democratization of content creation. In the past, the "gatekeepers"—studio executives, publishers, and radio producers—decided what was worthy of mass distribution. The barrier to entry was high, and success often required institutional backing.