Pop culture has increasingly focused on environmental issues through various mass media platforms. This widespread influence of pop culture can affect society in meaningful ways. While a green focus in pop culture may promote healthier lifestyles and environmental protection, it also risks being used for less noble purposes and could pass as trends change. Overall, the growing environmental emphasis in popular media is impacting many institutions and audiences.

1. Just wondering, but
have you noticed
pop cultures Obsession
with the Environment
lately?

2. Yeah,
I thought so…

3. But does that really
have an affect does
on us?

4. The Answer..
YES!
Pop culture has been greatly influencing the masses through its readily available
forms of mass media for generations.

5. Yes its true todays, pop culture has been taken
over by the GREEN revolution.
But Pop culture is nothing more that a form of
MASS MEDIA.

6. And pop culture affects more than
your Little sister..

7. Pop Culture filters into..
Schools
Politics
Religiou
s groups

8. So, simply put, Mass Media (pop
culture) is
EVERYWHERE.
As communication students, we couldn’t happier about that. Mass Media
is our bread and butter.

9. The fact that pop culture today is giving
us a healthier planet and life style is
just an added plus!

10. But just as pop culture can be used for good..
It can just as easily be used for evil..

11. Criticisms of the green revolution and pop
culture
Green Revolution is unsustainable
New ideals will be the end low income farmers
activist groups against non-environmentalists
causing problems
Do they really care about the environment? Or is it just a moral tool used to gain media and political support
Is the green revolution really going to make any difference in the end.
When it comes to pop culture this too shall pass..

12. So yes, we are all on the green
revolution pop culture band wagon.. But
to be honest..
Is that really such a bad thing?

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