First in the West, and now in Russia, such concepts as “fact-checking” and “fighting against fakes” have been widely extended. In Russian, these words mean “verification” and “counteracting the dissemination of misinformation,” but in numerous ... Read more
Section: Theory
Many people think that the main purpose of any joke is to make the audience laugh. But this is an amateurish approach. Professionals perceive humor in a different way - for them it is a tool for conveying meanings, views and concepts to listeners. ... Read more
Published in summer of 2019, the book by Michelle Demurger, Doctor of Neuropsychology, " Factory of Screen Idiots " became a bestseller in France and a reference book for parents of primary school children. The book about the impact of new ... Read more
The following is an excerpt from the notes of a history teacher: "Modern children have extremely low motivation to study successfully. Don't they understand at all the importance of studying well?” It sounds hard to believe children wouldn’t want to ... Read more
Hello, dear friends! You have probably heard many times before about how certain values and ideas are promoted through various media content (movies, cartoons, clips), including the notorious principles of tolerant attitudes toward members of sex ... Read more
Essay 1 The entertainment industry and mass consumption have become the backbone of modern society. Some people can no longer imagine their lives without computer, newfangled phones, all kinds of technical devices, not to mention shopping and food ... Read more
Nowadays there are two approaches to cinema in society: some people watch films just to have fun. Other people understand that cinema is primarily a tool for managing the masses, and therefore they try not to immerse themselves too much in the world ... Read more
Foreword by the author: Last year I wrote an article. It was called "About Psychoologists and Keys". I just had some thoughts and shared them on my page and in What is Good group. The fact that my article was voiced became a sign for me: it was ... Read more
This post reveals the general manipulation, which is the basis of all the modern major film awards and specifically the Oscar above all. Have you ever thought about what do we need film awards? At first glance, the answer is clear - to encourage ... Read more
Foreword by the author My first article “About psychologists and keys” was voiced by the guys from "What is Good" project and it immediately encouraged me to write a sequel; it means that it is interesting not only for me and the topic is broad. I ... Read more
Сentral mass media as one of the most powerful tools of state-level structureless control of social processes can be oriented around two directions: - either to strive to provide an audience with the most objective and relevant information, both ... Read more
The first title of the article was “Is cinema a tool of entertainment or a tool of control?”and it was more correct because it shows a subject right now (a tool becomes such as it is only in someone’s hands) but for the sake of journalistic brevity ... Read more
As you can guess from the title, the article will focus on Russian television. Now the vast majority of society is aware of the harmfulness of Russian TV channels, but few people understand how the system of control over them is technologically ... Read more
Our decisions and actions during life are determined by our needs and desires. Our needs and desires are being formed and they are our reaction to the influence of environment, which is expressed in the information flows around us. Thus, by managing ... Read more
Life of a drug addict is short and ridiculous. A maximum of 7 years passes from the first dose to death. The meaning of existence reduces to search of drugs and experience of withdrawal symptoms; the last one or two years are spent for unsuccessful ... Read more
Who are the "psychiologists"? Have you noticed that almost all Hollywood films are made as if according to one pattern? And it seems that something new, bright, original is constantly coming out, but the strange feeling of deja vu does not leave ... Read more
What makes people, often irrationally, do one thing and not do another? What is the mechanism for implementing various trends in society through fashion? In this article we will analyze who controls fashion and what are the goals of the consumer ... Read more
- Hello! My name is Olga. I need Your help… – Hello, what happened? – My life has turned into a real nightmare! Help me, please, help me, for Heaven’s sake!!! – Calm down and explain everything to me from the beginning … – I have a trouble ... Read more
It is an age-old question as to the extent art reflects the world we live in. Bertolt Brecht allegedly said to the contrary that art was “not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.” The Marxist German playwright devised ... Read more
Probably most of us watched different blockbusters about superhero who saves the whole world or even the whole Universe, well, sometimes just the country or a small town. Such movies were especially popular in the 90’s and the early 2000’s when ... Read more
Our family is staunch opponents of spending leisure time in front of TV! We are one of those who publicly calls TV as "brainwasher". This device is still in our apartment as monitor but not connected to cable provider. What for? After all, we have ... Read more
"A weapon kills once. A word can kill again and again..." (c) Charles J. Chaput "Linguistic weapon" Today, the majority part of society is beginning to realize that the mass media are not just providing news about current events, as managing ... Read more
Child addiction to cell phone I was a witness of conversation happened between daughter and her mother: - “Mom, give me your cell phone”. - “No, I won’t give it to you! You played a lot today,” - says mom hiding the cell phone away into her ... Read more
Elena Struzhkova, expert of the Center of systemic initiative, Master of agriculture, docent (report at the 5th International Scientific Conference "China and Russia": state development strategies, May, 28th 2018, St.-Petersburg) Cinematography in ... Read more