February 5

Gitlin is saying that the American media appeals to the pathos of other people. At one point he says that English is the best language for different forms of media because it is so short and concise. This shows that the people that know English are going to be pulled into the American media bubble. Also, Gitlin says that Disney pulls many of their stories from stories of other countries. What better way to make people want to see American films than make them about stories that they grew up with? To a point I agree with Gitlin. I believe that people are more drawn to the American media because companies like Disney create movies off of stories from other countries. If I were living in another country and Disney made a movie of a story that I grew up with, I would most likely want to take part in watching that movie. It is a realistic idea that I can relate too. I am not as convinced about the idea that people are drawn to American media because of English. I’m sure that it helps, but there are plenty of other countries that produce movies in English.