Assignment 5- Kristin

(Third prompt)

I think the Emmy's get more attention because they appeal to our senses of entertainment.  More Americans would rather watch television shows than read articles about scientific or societal improvements.  Although the latter will most likely have a larger affect on our lives (let's be real- your favorite actor winning an award will give you nothing but a boost of excitement and pride for an evening, a week at most), the former is much more connected to our lives now.  The media shows us more content of the actors we enjoy watching, so we'd much rather watch them possibly win awards than more obscure helpers of humanity possibly win awards.

This shows how much our society likes to place people onto pedestals.  We basically worship celebrities, and although sometimes it may be for good reason (they could be talented artists or great humanitarians), it blocks are minds from the people who are changing the world in bigger and more interesting ways.  Nobel Prize winners are winners because they've contributed to the advancement of humanity in some way.  They are important and impactful, but they are unfortunately not what the media chooses to focus on.

Entertainment is a good way of taking people's minds off everything they're dealing with.  However, watching entertainment stars win awards may not be as worthwhile as learning about who's changing the world.