{"id":15839,"date":"2019-03-29T16:13:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T20:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=15839"},"modified":"2020-06-25T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T20:00:49","slug":"politics-do-not-have-to-invade-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/politics-do-not-have-to-invade-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics Do Not Have To Invade Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With us living in a political time (or hellscape, depending on your interpretation), it is bound to have an effect on the content we consume. However, as certain issues become political flashpoints, the level of that content has increased exponentially, creating a political entertainment bubble that has varying degrees of success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In every medium of pop culture, we are continuously surrounded with content that, while not strictly political in nature, has increasingly added politics to its delivery. Late-night show monologues, once skilled at balancing the news of the day in every topic, have narrowed in on the politics of the day. Broadway shows have been created or changed to add politics (the latest, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hillary and Clinton <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, opened last month). And, in perhaps the most direct manner, film and television projects have reflected the political divide unambiguously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the question remains about whether or not these projects are good for the public sphere. Most news coverage consumed by people are rooted in political stories, whether it\u2019s the latest tweet sent by President Donald J. Trump or the seemingly hundredth candidate entering the race for the Democratic nomination in 2020. Politics is a beast cornering the population into a corner, so it\u2019s not entirely known whether that needs to be added to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shining example are award shows. Ratings for many award shows have fallen flat or decreased, a trend largely attributed to the political nature of the events. Whether it\u2019s the host making sharp jabs at the President\u2019s expense or the award-winners themselves in their speeches, audiences have grown tired of the politics. Notably, in a year where there was no host and stars were shuffled along the stage to keep pace, the 2019 Oscars\u2019 ratings actually increased.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not to say all politically-themed content is bad. Audiences leaped at <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/search\/?q=%22american%20horror%20story%22&amp;_siq_page=1&amp;_siq_sort=relevance\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">American Horror Story<\/span><\/a>: Cult <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which expanded on a violent group terrorizing a suburb in the aftermath of Trump\u2019s win. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adam McKay\u2019s quasi-satire on Dick Cheney\u2019s life, told its story through a modern political lens, leading it to eight Oscar nominations. Jordan Peele\u2019s first two films, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Out <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Us, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lead audiences to begin delving deeper into the commentary expressible through horror. And one would be remiss to not mention <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltonmusical.com\/new-york\/home\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hamilton<\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which told the Founding Father\u2019s story through the lens of an ethnically-diverse cast and hip-hop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The balanced nature of these will be harder to maintain, especially as we get closer to the 2020 election cycle. In such a case, the best course of action would be to seek out more neutral content, creating a consumption of mediums both political and non-partisan.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With us living in a political time (or hellscape, depending on your interpretation), it is bound to have an effect on the content we consume. 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