by Mojtaba Salem In previous piece, the role of the Mass Media in construction of reality such that the State desires was discussed. This piece discusses the role of entertainment industry in construction of a superficial reality. The entertainment industry appears to complement what news agencies have not been able to accomplish; namely, the passive [...]

by Mojtaba Salem This is the first of a four-piece analysis, which tries to look at the culture industry that is argued to be the product of capitalist mode of production, from two different windows: 1) the mass media 2) entertainment industry. My goal here is to offer a critical analysis of the complementary roles [...]