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 By Galkin Daniil By Galkin Daniil Don't Look Up is a 2021 American satirical sci-fi film directed, produced and co-written by Adam McKay, who has established himself as a relatable black comedy writer and satirizer of modern society: it has already portrayed a deep yet ironic analysis of the causes of financial crisis in The Big Short; and an unflattering portrait of the Bush Jr. administration in Vice. The film, in essence, is a satire about human nature and the nature of modern American society, but its parallels work in world society as well. After the discovery of a giant comet by scientists, the situation gradually turns into a farce: the way the president behaves, what ordinary people follow when a threat of such magnitude looms, how he splits into groups and agonizes. Gradually, as you watch the film, you realize that society has deeply degraded and the only way out for it is complete destruction. As viewers, we experience a swaying of emotions, and as professional people w

by Galkin Daniil There will never be a moment in time when people are not interested in the media, whether it be for news, entertainment or education. Naturally, this gives print, radio, TV and Internet journalism important functions, such as influencing public opinion, socialization, as well as setting the agenda and following the pillars of society and the state. Just as doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, so any journalist who calls himself a professional must return to this quote from the famous article "A Hundred Years" in the Manchester Guardian: “Comment is free, but the facts are sacred”. I believe that the state and the media should live parallel to each other, where the state reads and studies the media in order to fully understand the reaction of society to its activities and does not take control of the media in order to influence society with its propaganda and its values.  As a journalist, I understand why the state wants to control the media. After all, this is

  By: Yara Hasan. Media concentration is the ownership of the mass media by fewer individuals. Critics of this trend contend that media concentration threatens the marketplace of ideas and poses a threat to First Amendment freedoms.   Monopolistic ownership of the media, like state control of it, can pose a major threat to the diversity and pluralism of media, and thus to freedom of expression. Regulating competition is an important part of limiting monopoly, as is professionalism and the independence of the press. The diversity of forms of ownership contributes to the promotion of a plurality of viewpoints (public ownership, private, non-profit), as well as the provision of different types of media (print, radio, television, Internet, etc…)   The ability to widely disseminate information from a variety of different sources is essential to enriching people's knowledge. When the media, including newspapers and radio stations, is owned by several parties, we see that each of them cri

    by Galkin Daniil      Concentration of media ownership not only reduces the number of voices in the market, but also nullifies the honesty and independence of journalists and media channels. The goal of any corporation is money and numbers, which is why when planning expenses and plans for content, priority is almost always given to projects that will bring maximum profit.      The second problem is that when a media conglomerate buys a company, it becomes the mouthpiece of that conglomerate. If a newly acquired company carries information that contradicts the opinion and agenda of its owner, then it does not cost anything to sanction this company by taking away its funding or dismissing those employees who made this message.      As far as journalistic media channels are concerned, according to the professional point of view, a journalist should be a source of information independent of other people's opinions. As soon as the state or corporation that manages a journalistic pu