Media, Culture, and Morality
Media, Culture, and Morality by Keith Tester, published by Taylor & Francis in 1994, explores the disconnect between significant global events and public indifference as reported by the media. This 138-page book examines the role of media in shaping societal values and questions the effectiveness of cultural studies in addressing moral issues. Tester challenges the notion that cultural studies provide meaningful insights, suggesting instead that they often lack depth and fail to engage with the moral implications of media representation.
Readers will find a critical analysis of how media coverage influences public perception and the ethical responsibilities of cultural studies. The book raises important questions about why certain topics, such as advertisements, garner more attention than pressing humanitarian crises. By integrating perspectives from sociology and media studies, Tester encourages a deeper reflection on the moral dimensions of media consumption. This edition is presented in English and is designed to provoke thoughtful discussion among students and commentators interested in philosophy, ethics, and social science.
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Major and terrible events are happening in the world. They are daily reported in the media and yet most people seem to remain unmoved and uncaring. Are the media themselves responsible for this lack of care? Meanwhile, thanks to the emergence and popularity of cultural studies, the media are being studied as never before. But why is that study so often trivial and lacking in moral seriousness? Is the discipline of cultural studies part of the problem rather than, as it would have us believe, the answer? This book poses these questions and encourages reflection on why, for example, advertisements for coffee inspire more discussion than do famines. The book takes aim at the empty heart of cultural studies and argues that the study of the media can only be culturally valuable and morally worthwhile if it remembers the lessons taught by sociology. This is an accessible and controversial book which is bound to inspire debate amongst students and commentators on the media.
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