英美概况美国相关文化知识2.ppt

Music Before the 20th Century – Church music (psalm book / hymnal / hymns) 1910’s – Ballroom Dancing 1920’s 1930’s – Jazz Born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. Heavy use of improvisation1 and syncopation2 1950’s 1960’s – Rock ‘n Roll 1970’s – Disco, Rock (Hard, Country, Folk, etc.) 1Improvisation – create perform music spontaneously, without preparation 2Syncopate – displace the beats in music so the strong beats become weak and vice versa. Disco Music Media, Sports, Science Art, Music, Film, Literature Media Media – the main means of mass communication Television – both broadcast and cable Radio Newspapers Internet Media “Media” is a plural / collective noun. The singular form is “medium”. Example sentences: The media are an important check on government misconduct. The media in America have recently been doing a poor job of unbiased1 reporting. 1unbiased – showing no prejudice. Impartial; fair and balanced. Media Mainstream Media (MSM) Major Newspapers New York Times, Washington Post, etc. News Syndication1 Agencies Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP), Reuters Television CBS, ABC, NBC, National Public Radio (NPR), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), etc. 1Syndication – the simultaneous publishing or broadcasting (of material) in a number of newspapers, television stations, etc. Media The MSM are considered by many people to have a liberal1 bias. Because of political correctness in America, many liberal people no longer describe themselves as liberal. They now use the word “progressive”. 1liberal – open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values Media What is the opposite of liberal? Conservative Holding to traditional attitudes and values, and cautious about change or innovation – typically in relation to politics or religion. Media Alternative1 Media Also referred to as “New Media” On demand2 access to content, such as digital services (Int