I was able to get a grasp on the definition of media events after the readings on Thursday. Media events basically have ritualistic characteristics, encompass a large audience, bring resolution, and are pre-planned and pre-organized. An example that was given was the Olympics where it brings people together all over the world for a festival-styled event. For the duration of time that the Olympic is in effect, people are compelled to be a part of something bigger than their routine life. Media events have changed throughout the course of history and still continue to grow as time passes by.
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