I really enjoyed today's class as well as the documentary Monday night.
Today when we were listing what everyone took away from the film, I wanted to add this but I think it just fits under the society category. I found it really interesting when Byron interviewed rappers and figures like the president (I think) of BET about violence and objectifying women in videos and they didn't have an answer. The BET guy just walked away! I was really surprised. Usually when they are asked something like that don't they just try to BS their way out of it, like Russell Simmons did?
What kind of image do you think that gives off? To me, it's like they don't care about their job. If someone is pointing out flaws in your company, and you can't even come up with anything to defend it, it just makes them looks worse.
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this makes me wish I had gone to the documentary...
good thoughts
Posted by Anonymous | March 28, 2007 5:31 PM
Posted on March 28, 2007 17:31
I didn't go to see the documentary but from what it sounds like, I think this president of BET is just following the whole idea of what his channel shows by thinking 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.'
BET has plenty of viewers and when you are in a position like this guy interviewed was, viewership (which brings in money) is a lot more important to him than ethics and morals.
That's not to say he agrees with some rap videos images of exploitation of women, but a lot of people in Hollywood think that if viewers are not speaking out against it, it is not an issue that he needs to worry about.
Posted by Andy Koritz | March 30, 2007 4:15 PM
Posted on March 30, 2007 16:15