[Music] all right how you guys so we all of us
all right how you guys so we all of us
all right how you guys so we all of us in the audience global citizens consume
in the audience global citizens consume
in the audience global citizens consume about five hundred and six minutes of
about five hundred and six minutes of
about five hundred and six minutes of media every day and this is television
media every day and this is television
media every day and this is television radio internet magazines newspapers and
radio internet magazines newspapers and
radio internet magazines newspapers and more passive stuff like billboards and
more passive stuff like billboards and
more passive stuff like billboards and displays and so I I invite you to
displays and so I I invite you to
displays and so I I invite you to imagine a feast and for nine hours a day
imagine a feast and for nine hours a day
imagine a feast and for nine hours a day we are feasting on this entertainment
we are feasting on this entertainment
we are feasting on this entertainment and information and constantly digesting
and information and constantly digesting
and information and constantly digesting and processing it and updating our value
and processing it and updating our value
and processing it and updating our value our ideas and beliefs about what is or
our ideas and beliefs about what is or
our ideas and beliefs about what is or isn’t attractive to us or normal or
isn’t attractive to us or normal or
isn’t attractive to us or normal or palatable and at this table there’s
palatable and at this table there’s
palatable and at this table there’s dishes called daily news and the
dishes called daily news and the
dishes called daily news and the frequency with which we reach for those
frequency with which we reach for those
frequency with which we reach for those dishes and what we use to do that with
dishes and what we use to do that with
dishes and what we use to do that with be it from a television fork or a social
be it from a television fork or a social
be it from a television fork or a social media spoon is really interesting
media spoon is really interesting
media spoon is really interesting because it plays a role in normalization
because it plays a role in normalization
because it plays a role in normalization which is the construction of ideas
which is the construction of ideas
which is the construction of ideas around certain habits and beliefs and
around certain habits and beliefs and
around certain habits and beliefs and ideologies being totally normal and some
ideologies being totally normal and some
ideologies being totally normal and some of this normality happens by virtue of
of this normality happens by virtue of
of this normality happens by virtue of the frequency that we reach for the same
the frequency that we reach for the same
the frequency that we reach for the same dishes so when news media repeatedly
dishes so when news media repeatedly
dishes so when news media repeatedly brings up certain shapes bodies ages
brings up certain shapes bodies ages
brings up certain shapes bodies ages colors this has a huge bearing on what
colors this has a huge bearing on what
colors this has a huge bearing on what we conceive of as normal in our day to
we conceive of as normal in our day to
we conceive of as normal in our day to day lives for example for the first
day lives for example for the first
day lives for example for the first eighty three years of Vogue magazine not
eighty three years of Vogue magazine not
eighty three years of Vogue magazine not a single black person was featured on
a single black person was featured on
a single black person was featured on the cover and this standardized
the cover and this standardized
the cover and this standardized whiteness as a single idea of beauty for
whiteness as a single idea of beauty for
whiteness as a single idea of beauty for a very long time a very standard normal
a very long time a very standard normal
a very long time a very standard normal idea of beauty for a very long time some
idea of beauty for a very long time some
idea of beauty for a very long time some of this is by virtue of language so a
of this is by virtue of language so a
of this is by virtue of language so a study of the British press in May of
study of the British press in May of
study of the British press in May of 2006 I found that 91% of articles
2006 I found that 91% of articles
2006 I found that 91% of articles related to Islam had made negative
related to Islam had made negative
related to Islam had made negative associations to the religion and
associations to the religion and
associations to the religion and presented Islam as a threat to Britain
presented Islam as a threat to Britain
presented Islam as a threat to Britain and the rest of the world and as
and the rest of the world and as
and the rest of the world and as effectively normalizes suspicion
effectively normalizes suspicion
effectively normalizes suspicion insecurity and prejudice against Muslims
insecurity and prejudice against Muslims
insecurity and prejudice against Muslims and then some of this normally
and then some of this normally
and then some of this normally normalization happens by virtue of
normalization happens by virtue of
normalization happens by virtue of sensation and saturation so during the
sensation and saturation so during the
sensation and saturation so during the last US presidential election Donald
last US presidential election Donald
last US presidential election Donald Trump repeatedly made
Trump repeatedly made
Trump repeatedly made and sexist comments and he was rewarded
and sexist comments and he was rewarded
and sexist comments and he was rewarded by being the focus of a quarter of all
by being the focus of a quarter of all
by being the focus of a quarter of all evening news coverage across the three
evening news coverage across the three
evening news coverage across the three largest networks in the United States
largest networks in the United States
largest networks in the United States and after he won the election a lot of
and after he won the election a lot of
and after he won the election a lot of people made the argument that he had
people made the argument that he had
people made the argument that he had normalized that the media had normalized
normalized that the media had normalized
normalized that the media had normalized this speech by streaming it for hours
this speech by streaming it for hours
this speech by streaming it for hours through people’s television sets and by
through people’s television sets and by
through people’s television sets and by publishing tens of thousands of articles
publishing tens of thousands of articles
publishing tens of thousands of articles about him and so the paradox is that
about him and so the paradox is that
about him and so the paradox is that even with more and more dishes at this
even with more and more dishes at this
even with more and more dishes at this table and more and more devices with
table and more and more devices with
table and more and more devices with which to access them we are our habits
which to access them we are our habits
which to access them we are our habits around consuming this media has become
around consuming this media has become
around consuming this media has become narrower so all of us really get most of
narrower so all of us really get most of
narrower so all of us really get most of our news on Facebook and we talk about
our news on Facebook and we talk about
our news on Facebook and we talk about it on Facebook and we share it on
it on Facebook and we share it on
it on Facebook and we share it on Facebook and this means that I can
Facebook and this means that I can
Facebook and this means that I can effectively sit at one end of the table
effectively sit at one end of the table
effectively sit at one end of the table every day eating the same dish over and
every day eating the same dish over and
every day eating the same dish over and over again for the rest of my life
over again for the rest of my life
over again for the rest of my life without getting up or changing seats and
without getting up or changing seats and
without getting up or changing seats and then I can get all my news from sources
then I can get all my news from sources
then I can get all my news from sources that simply validate the ideas I already
that simply validate the ideas I already
that simply validate the ideas I already hold about the world without anybody
hold about the world without anybody
hold about the world without anybody challenging those ideas or challenging
challenging those ideas or challenging
challenging those ideas or challenging me to think critically and so as a
me to think critically and so as a
me to think critically and so as a journalist my task is most importantly
journalist my task is most importantly
journalist my task is most importantly to avoid eating the same food all the
to avoid eating the same food all the
to avoid eating the same food all the time and that I put down my spoon and I
time and that I put down my spoon and I
time and that I put down my spoon and I pick up my fork or my chopsticks and I’m
pick up my fork or my chopsticks and I’m
pick up my fork or my chopsticks and I’m constantly engaged with other people at
constantly engaged with other people at
constantly engaged with other people at the table who have other experiences of
the table who have other experiences of
the table who have other experiences of what normal looks like because
what normal looks like because
what normal looks like because normalizing that habit of conceiving of
normalizing that habit of conceiving of
normalizing that habit of conceiving of what other people see as normal and what
what other people see as normal and what
what other people see as normal and what isn’t normal to them and what can be
isn’t normal to them and what can be
isn’t normal to them and what can be normal for all of us can have hugely
normal for all of us can have hugely
normal for all of us can have hugely positive impacts during the civil rights
positive impacts during the civil rights
positive impacts during the civil rights movement wide-scale news coverage of
movement wide-scale news coverage of
movement wide-scale news coverage of being justices that african-americans
being justices that african-americans
being justices that african-americans were facing was streamed into white
were facing was streamed into white
were facing was streamed into white living rooms for people where they could
living rooms for people where they could
living rooms for people where they could no longer turn away mainstream
no longer turn away mainstream
no longer turn away mainstream television shows like Modern Family and
television shows like Modern Family and
television shows like Modern Family and transparent featuring same-sex couples
transparent featuring same-sex couples
transparent featuring same-sex couples Vanity Fair Time magazine featuring
Vanity Fair Time magazine featuring
Vanity Fair Time magazine featuring trans women on the covers this helps us
trans women on the covers this helps us
trans women on the covers this helps us to conceive of a much broader
to conceive of a much broader
to conceive of a much broader cross-section of people as tip normal
cross-section of people as tip normal
cross-section of people as tip normal typical not deviant or unusual but
typical not deviant or unusual but
typical not deviant or unusual but absolutely part of your everyday spread
absolutely part of your everyday spread
absolutely part of your everyday spread in humanity so if we spend nine hours
in humanity so if we spend nine hours
in humanity so if we spend nine hours eating at this table every day we’ve got
eating at this table every day we’ve got
eating at this table every day we’ve got to consider what makes us choose one
to consider what makes us choose one
to consider what makes us choose one dish over the other why any of us would
dish over the other why any of us would
dish over the other why any of us would be okay fearing a third of the table
be okay fearing a third of the table
be okay fearing a third of the table like those who fear Islam that’s
like those who fear Islam that’s
like those who fear Islam that’s literally a third of the world’s
literally a third of the world’s
literally a third of the world’s population why any of us would be
population why any of us would be
population why any of us would be and eating from a single dish with a
and eating from a single dish with a
and eating from a single dish with a single spoon for the rest of our lives
single spoon for the rest of our lives
single spoon for the rest of our lives so the next time you approach this media
so the next time you approach this media
so the next time you approach this media table which will be very shortly given
table which will be very shortly given
table which will be very shortly given the amount of time that we spend
the amount of time that we spend
the amount of time that we spend consuming this stuff
consuming this stuff
consuming this stuff ask yourself what you’re afraid to try
ask yourself what you’re afraid to try
ask yourself what you’re afraid to try and if you are why and find out where it
and if you are why and find out where it
and if you are why and find out where it comes from and why it’s important to the
comes from and why it’s important to the
comes from and why it’s important to the people that insist on consuming it every
people that insist on consuming it every
people that insist on consuming it every day because that table is growing
day because that table is growing
day because that table is growing exponentially and globally more and more
exponentially and globally more and more
exponentially and globally more and more people are bringing dishes to the table
people are bringing dishes to the table
people are bringing dishes to the table and more and more people are sitting
and more and more people are sitting
and more and more people are sitting down and it can be extraordinary to
down and it can be extraordinary to
down and it can be extraordinary to experience of storytelling and
experience of storytelling and
experience of storytelling and information sharing rather than a slate
information sharing rather than a slate
information sharing rather than a slate of news dishes soaking in fear and hate
of news dishes soaking in fear and hate
of news dishes soaking in fear and hate and if we cannot expand our willingness
and if we cannot expand our willingness
and if we cannot expand our willingness to do this to bring more compassion and
to do this to bring more compassion and
to do this to bring more compassion and openness and awareness to that table so
openness and awareness to that table so
openness and awareness to that table so that new normal media table our sense of
that new normal media table our sense of
that new normal media table our sense of normality will be eaten alive by it but
normality will be eaten alive by it but
normality will be eaten alive by it but if we can do it right if we can bring a
if we can do it right if we can bring a
if we can do it right if we can bring a sense of openness if we can try new
sense of openness if we can try new
sense of openness if we can try new dishes and open our minds to other
dishes and open our minds to other
dishes and open our minds to other people’s perspectives a greater variety
people’s perspectives a greater variety
people’s perspectives a greater variety of perspectives open our ears and our
of perspectives open our ears and our
of perspectives open our ears and our eyes and of course our mouths we can
eyes and of course our mouths we can
eyes and of course our mouths we can take great pride in proving an old adage
take great pride in proving an old adage
take great pride in proving an old adage true that we are what we eat thank you
true that we are what we eat thank you
true that we are what we eat thank you [Applause]
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