Today's Media does influence human behavior. A few questions still remain unanswered such as "Do media stories really shape the thinking and behavior patterns of countless Americans?" and Do desirable and undesirable behaviors in television fiction and news programs produce imitations in real life?
ATLANTA TOOK IT TO THE STREETS
Photo By Sheleby Messing
The Ferguson shooting of Mike Brown is still pressed in the mind of many individuals both young and old. Atlanta protesters took to the streets blocking the most busy interstates (I-75) Northbound near Freedom Parkway. Although the protest was part of the National Week of Resistance this protest also connected to the shooting Ferguson. The widespread of involved also trigger a new hashtag on twitter #BlackLivesMatter. AA few tweets from ongoing supporter via twitter were
“Shut down NOW! I75/85 Atlanta s/b cuz #blacklivesmatter!!! #o22 o22walkout #ferguson #mikebrown,” wrote @PremTod.
“Folks in downtown Atlanta not playing abt Ferguson” tweeted @DecorusDea1.
In today's media people learn about political norms, rules, values, events, and behaviors largely from fictional and factual mass media stories. People's opinions, feelings, and evaluations about the political system may spring from their own thinking about facts supplied by the media. When individuals have their own experiences to guide them they tend to already have formed an opinion that is grounded to their own personal values. 
A'Rae, I agree 100% with your blog post and what a perfect example of how impactful our voices can be, when used collectively for a common cause and purpose. THIS IS STRONG AND POWERFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I love the idea they were going for, I don't think stop traffic during rush hour was the BEST choice location for the protest. Yes, the message was influencial and people got it loud and clear but I believe that time, place and manner regulations should be put in place for this kind of speech.
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