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This discussion delves into the complex interplay between postmodernism, the rhizomatic theory of Deleuze and Guattari, and the rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary media.
Read moreCritical Media Literacy in the Age of Information Overload
Media conglomerates' control and Western perspectives significantly impact homogenized reporting. This concentration of ownership favors profit over truth, allowing narratives to be steered in a way that preserves existing power structures. Consequently, public trust in traditional and digital media is erroding (Elliot, 2019).
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Banksy's depiction of dystopian sweatshops - overrun by rats, staffed by Asian workers and unicorns, confronts us with the stark absurdities - gross exploitation of humans and nature - of our capitalist society and the mass culture it perpetuates.
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