Today I read a really fascinating blog
on media consolidation and the lack of media choice. While none of
the information presented here should be too shocking to anyone, it's
worth a quick glance and some thought:
This infographic left me thinking about
how inexcusable it is in this digital era that we consumers continue
to gobble up the high-fructose garbage we are fed by the mass media.
I am not trying to say that commercially successful media is always
bad media (though it often is). Rather, I am arguing that we can and
should seek alternatives. As I write, I am acutely aware that many of
the world's people are still left behind in the information age and
truly have little choice as to what media (if any) they consume. But
this simple exchange in which you and I are engaged -this simple, yet
amazing digital exchange- is proof that at least we don't have to be
passive consumers of media. We can seek out good film, literature, news,
and music without sitting in our highchairs waiting to be fed. We can decide for ourselves
which media are valuable and then we can choose to share
with others.
Michael and I have both expressed on
this blog the desire we have to offer something new and unique
through our music. We now invite you to do the same. Share with us a
favorite film that wasn't released by one of the major studios. Share
with us a song or a band that we wouldn't hear on the radio. Share
with us an important article or story that didn't catch the attention
of the major news agencies. Tell us about an amazing visual artist
that we might not know. Tell us where you discover new ideas and new
media. Enlighten us.
You can post your thoughts as comments
to this blog post or you can post on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SongsBecomeWater
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