Extra cards

Question 1

Consumerism

Answer 1

A social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods in ever increasing amounts

Question 2

Political economy

Answer 2

Influence of money on media choices

• pressure to choose/avoid stories based on what sponsors or owners want to see
• argue that only by taking ads they are able to comm. at all

Question 3

Environment

Answer 3

Encompasses everything… affected by culture, time and socially/symbolically constructed

Question 4

Ideas from food inc

Answer 4

Consumerism: consumerism drives production needs up and therefore in order to keep up farmers cut costs
Anthropocentrism: animals exist to serve our needs (chicken farmer saying he needs to stay in business)