Henry Jenkins Art Form For The Digital Age Summary

Even though, hip-hop is viewed as primarily of promoting negative message, however, it has reveled the pain behind the lyrics. “Hip hop music, had for over three and half decades, delivered a resounding message of freedom of expression, unity, peace, and protest against social injustices”. (Anderson & Jackson) As hip-hop continues to grow it has continued to remain a strong influential social impact. Hip-hop created a way for many individuals to express themselves on controversial issues seen throughout society.

Since video games have been introduced, video games have been accused of contributing too many atrocities, and acts of violence. News outlets paint video games as being a source of which some acts of violence happen. Yes, violent video games have become more popular, meanwhile becoming controversial, but still there exist no links between aggression and video games. The University of Bologna says that “owning videogames does not in fact seem to have negative effects on aggressive human behavior” (Koffler par.7). Meanwhile, news outlets keep on missing the point on how beneficial video games are. Video games do not contribute to violence, can be educational, and they can improve us in different ways.

Revered for narrating the realities of America’s abandoned inner-cities, Hip Hop has long been the triumphant voice of impoverished communities. Conceived on crack-riddled corners where curious kids crowded around ciphers, standing amidst killers, hustlers and honest locals alike – rap rewarded trapped souls with hope. As each hour extended a survivalist existence, it was the talented street storytellers who added clarity and context to their complex condition. Commonly silenced and ignored by high society, a culture was cultivated that empowered poor and disadvantaged people to aspire for more with a belief in attaining it. Emerging from a niche art form into a fascinating global genre, Hip Hop ushered these treacherous truths into the scope of mainstream America in a way that deactivated the dangers, while celebrating its many coveted nuances.

“According to data recently released by The NPD Group, in 2012, U.S. video game software sales reached $6.7 billion (174.8 million units) and computer game sales were $380 million (13.2 million units)” (Improving Economy). To many, the violent video game industry has turned all adolescents into mass murderers. However, they’re absolutely wrong. Very seldom do adolescents who play violent video games commit acts of violence, and the ones who do usually have a mental disorder. Instead of blaming the tragedies that occur on violent video games, the news media should explain to people that a large percentage of young males play violent video games, indicating that the two are uncorrelated. They should alternatively research other possible solutions to the crisis. In lieu of negatively affecting people’s lives, video games could potentially improve their lives!

Hip hop and rap as a musical genre is a very controversial subject for nearly everyone. Its influences are powerful, both positive and negative. There are many positive influences of hip hop, and a few examples are the breaking down of cultural barriers, the economic impact, and political awareness of pressing and urgent issues. Though there are many positive influences, there are many negative influences as well. Some of the more heated debates of the negative influences of hip hop are that it glorifies violence, and the fact that the music sexualizes women and degrades them as well. Attached to the negative outlook on hip hop, there are also many stereotypes assumed by society towards this type of culture

Hip-Hop/rap music receives the harshest criticism in the music industry. This is because listeners of hip-hop music don’t fully understand the message that the artist is trying to portray. Behind all the vulgar verses is actually a message that the artist wants to listener to know about. Most people don’t listen to hip-hop music because of how they see the artist illustrating their self. Many artists create music based off of his or her background and life growing up. Hip-hop music has a negative reputation that hides any positive meaning that the genre can display. Although the reputation of hip-hop music is not a good one, there are reason why these artists create the type of music he or she creates. Hip Hop has influenced and uplifted America, speaking up for generations and providing a voice to a group of people trying to deliver a message.  If more people knew about the artist’s motive of creating hip-hop music, the genre would have a more respect to the media and critics.

The video game industry has grown into a colossus of today’s business world over the past forty-three years. Constantly adapting to the changing market, in order to make a profit off of a popular form of entertainment, the video game industry is continually expanding. But, two very important questions, about the industry, exist: Why has the industry become so popular, and where will that popularity lead? By the trend that the industry has shown video game popularity is due in part to the industry’s humble origins and from that popularity video games will become the next art form.

One entertainment medium which has been disregarded over the course of the years is the video games industry. Over the last few years, this industry has developed into one of the most complex branches in entertainment and has gained a great number of

The Gaming Industry Today Video games have been prominent in the entertainment industry since the early 1980’s. It has now grown significantly, leaving a large impact on the world in many different ways. It has changed the entertainment industry forever, the demographic and technology still growing and transforming. Billions of dollars are earned in the business per year and the numbers continue to grow.

Hip Hop in the most popular genre of music between all African American communities, not just in America, but worldwide. Hip Hop has expanded itself into music, fashion, advertisement, movies, and it’s given many rappers, and those associated with the genre, the chance to influence their communities, societies and their culture in general, but commercial Hip Hop in the U.S. has branded Hip Hop in a negative way. (The Young and The Hip-Hop, Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, 2012, Web, Oct. 27, 2014) This is all due to the negative imagery and negative lyrics like the term nigga, negative implications of Hip Hop include exploiting black adolescent girls, promoting unhealthy lifestyles, and implying that the open use of the word nigga is not harmful. Hip Hop has become a global phenomenon where it has evolved from a genre of music to a lifestyle for the African American community.

Video games have been around since the 40’s, reaching its popularity from the mass mainstream crowds by the 70’s. Back to the simpler times where there were less pixels and control buttons. Back to the games that didn’t have storylines – no police chases, zombie apocalypses or saving any princesses. Which were what video game creators and fans wanted as time progressed. More games, more visuals and graphics, more dimension, more realism. Thru the years, video games have evolved and expanded greatly due to more imaginative and creative ideas being developed and thru the constant technological improvements there is a huge advancement compared to the games that first came out 40 years ago.

Video games are a part of our entertainment industry and are more accessible than they have ever been. The video game industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the U.S. economy. According to Wallace (2014), the video game industry generated about $78.5 billion in revenue and only fell behind the film industry at $88.2 billion. As the industry continues to expand, so does the technology that gives the games more realism and immersion. Games depicting violence is becoming more graphic and detailed than ever before.

Video games on a global scale have become one of the most lucrative of what is considered “new media” in today’s society. They came from humble beginnings in the form of games such as Pong and Pacman, games that consisted of limited color and moving dots. Now the gaming industry is worth billions of dollars. In a recent study conducted by Forbes magazine in 2012, figures showed that the video game industry was worth an estimated 67 billion dollars and in 2017 it will be worth an estimated 82 billion dollars (Gaudiosi, 2012). With its rise in popularity as a result of its technological advancements, video games are one of the top choices among many adolescents as well as young adults as a form of entertainment.

The video game industry is a rapidly growing sector of the world’s creative industries. Economically, the total consumers spend in games industry is 20.77 billion US dollars in 2012, according to a report by the entertainment software association. Culturally, with the aid of internet distribution, video games are accessible to audiences of different cultural backgrounds and are becoming one of the major forms of entertainment. In this essay, the game developing industry will be analyzed using Richard Caves’ seven economic properties.

Thesis: With enhancements in the gaming genre being created every day, many industries, experts and educators are seeing the benefits of using this technology in ways outside of just entertainment purposes.