Philosophy of Media: Is Violence Funny?
Journal Title: In Medias Res - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 12
Abstract
In the text, from the angle of media philosophy, the relationship between the phenomenon of violence and entertainment in the age of the rule of media culture is re-examined. It first explores whether violence can be defined as violence at all when it comes to its presentation in the media; after the conclusion that in such cases it is always a matter of media transformed violence that goes into something else, the purpose of the massive appearance of violence in today’s media is investigated. In this context of inquiry, particular attention is drawn to the relationship between violence and entertainment that we encounter in the field of cinema and the video game industry.Asked why the entertainment industry uses violence in numerous media content, and whether violence is in itself fun, the answer is denied. Violence by itself can neither be fun; however, as a media product, it is highly profitable. That is why the world of entertainment today is flooded with violent content.
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Divna Vuksanović
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