Reflection 2: Critical media studies

Reading the text I found the concept with mass media very interesting and the way they approached the idea. Even though the text is old, you could associate it with modern society. When I read other peoples blog posts, I noticed that many had the same idea about mass media, but in the same time had a different interpretation. I really wanted to discuses the topic with other people to hear about their opinions, so the seminar vas a good opportunity. The discussion went very well and we end up talking about individualism. What is individualism? Does the modern media make us more of individuals? Is this good or bad? And I saw that many people hade different ideas about what individualism could be. You always belong to a group, which makes it impossible to be alone. You are part of a family and you are part of a society.

Another topic that we discussed was the definition of high art. It was really difficult to agree on what high art was. The authors had a cultural elite background, which made them express a very one-sided view on what art is considered to be. Leif Dahlberg told us that the common definition on what art considers being, is things you find in an art gallery. This can in my opinion be problematic due everyone has a different opinion on what art can be. What is considered to be art in an art gallery maybe is not the same for me or vice versa. The definition of art can also differ in different cultures. In some cultures nudity can be accepted as an art form while some other culture sees it as pornographic content. I didn’t feel that we could put a definition on what art could be, but it was really fun to discuss what other define art as.

In overall I feel it was good to get a chance to discuss the texts we hade read and hear other people express there views. I really look forward to the next seminar, to discuss and reflect on different topics.