Scott / CULTURAL-PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES REVIEW / March 2004 10.1177/1078087403261256 URBAN AFFAIRS ARTICLE CULTURAL-PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES AND URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Prospects for Growth and Market Contestation in Global Context University of California, Los Angeles ALLEN J. SCOTT The article begins with a brief definition of the cultural economy. A first generation of local economic development policy approaches based on place marketing and associated initiatives is described. The possibilities
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family values that may be in contrast the Army Values. IV. Preview Statement America is suffering from a moral decline. The decline has been fueled by the “re-shaping” of the family and individual values. Americans have become acceptant of many things in the media world that would not have been accepted during our Grandparents youth. Our youth have become more aggressive and desensitized to violence and
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approximately 100 words per question. 1. What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. The different forms of social media are the internet, World Wide Web, instant messaging and social networking sights. Some examples of these are Facebook, MySpace, utube, Flickr, Google and twitter. The primary purpose of social media is to turn communication into a two way street for open communication. It allows you
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The clip of Andy Warhol eating a hamburger was a small section of a larger documentary called 66 Scenes of America by Jorgen Leth. The documentaries itself is a representation of values in Postmodernism, as it consist of rather random shots of American realities which provokes the sense of patriotism and freedom. Andy Warhol in this clip is
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Michelle Dodge Reaction Paper #1 “Half of American homes have three or more TVs, and only 19% have just one. In 1975, 57% of homes had only a single set, and 11% had three or more” according to Nielsen Media, in the article Average Home Has More TVs than People. These figures can conclude that the media of one generation has prospered into a typical and popular routine for today’s generation. Everyday citizens are consuming tons of information, and this information alters the way they think
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subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with four business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment and consumer products. This executive summary summarizes the issues surrounding The Walt Disney Company based on its globalization efforts into a multinational corporation, its business power related to the exportation of “American imperialism”, its business ethics related to its theme parks and resorts,
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“America’s Game” and the most popular sport in the country? The fundamental reason for NFL becoming “America’s Game” and the most popular sport in the country is because the NFL was able to market the sport as an entertainment business. Leveraging television and the fact that American football was only played in America, the NFL was able to create a “holiday” feel that was unique and that American’s took pride in, as a result paid more attention to the sport. Another contributing factor was to
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Mass media From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The mass media are diversified media technologies that are intended to reach a large audience by mass communication. The technologies through which this communication takes place varies. Broadcast media such as radio, recorded music, film and television transmit their information electronically. Print media use a physical object such as a newspaper, book, pamphlet or comics,[1] to distribute their information. Outdoor
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feature-length musical animation “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Over the years Disney has come up with many cartoon movies which have been great hits like Peter Pan, Cinderella, Lion King etc. The Walt Disney Company is now a $27 billion global entertainment giant. It has moved from animation to merchandises and theme parks.
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Mass media refers to communication devices, which can be used to communicate and interact with a large number of audiences in different languages. Be it the pictorial messages of the early ages, or the high-technology media that are available today, one thing that we all agree upon, is that mass media are an inseparable part of our lives. Entertainment and media always go hand in hand, but in addition to the entertainment, mass media also remain to be an effective medium for communication, dissemination
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