Monday, February 6, 2017

The prevalence of American and British media in German culture

In my opinion British and American media are very prevalent in German culture. We may not notice it as much anymore but we sure are surrounded by it through newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Let’s take newspapers as an example. In addition to news about matters concerning Germany, many articles inform us about important topics that affect the rest of the world, just as the elections in the United States at the moment or Brexit in Britain. 
Another example for foreign media in German culture is music. Music is not only spread through the radio but also through television and movies. Even though there are various German artists, there are mainly English songs from America or Britain that people listen to.
Since foreign media is so naturally included in our daily lives, the cultural attitude seems to be not as negative as one would expect it to be. Over the last hundred years it became common to get informed about subject matters from abroad and via all different forms of media. Furthermore, it became extremely important to know what is going on in America and Britain due to alliances and the economy.

Aaron's Edit:

In my opinion British and American media are very prevalent in German culture. We may not notice it as much anymore [P - ^ ,] but we sure are surrounded by it through newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Let’s take newspapers as an example. In addition to news about matters concerning Germany, many articles inform us about important topics that affect the rest of the world, (just as [E - ^ as with) the elections in the United States at the moment or Brexit in Britain.
Another example (for) [prep - ^ of] foreign media in German culture is music. Music is not only spread through the radio but also through television and movies. Even though there are various German artists, (there are mainly English songs from America or Britain that people listen to.) [WO,Gr, E - ^ people mainly listen to English songs from America or Britain.]

Since foreign media is so naturally included in our daily lives, the cultural attitude seems to be not as negative as one would expect it to be. Over the last hundred years it (became) [T/Asp - ^ has become] common to get informed about subject matters from abroad and via all different forms of media. Furthermore, it (became) [T/Asp - ^ has become] extremely important to know what is going on in America and Britain due to alliances and the economy.

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  1. In my opinion British and American media are very prevalent in German culture. We may not notice it as much anymore, but we sure are surrounded by it through newspapers, magazines, television and the radio. Let’s take newspapers as an example. In addition to news about matters concerning Germany, many articles inform us about important topics that affect the rest of the world, as with the elections in the United States at the moment or Brexit in Britain.
    Another example of foreign media in German culture is music. Music is not only spread through the radio but also through television and movies. Even though there are various German artists, people mainly listen to English songs from America or Britain.

    Since foreign media is so naturally included in our daily lives, the cultural attitude seems to be not as negative as one would expect it to be. Over the last hundred years it has become common to get informed about subject matters from abroad and via all different forms of media. Furthermore, it has become extremely important to know what is going on in America and Britain due to alliances and the economy.

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