Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you investigate the interrelationship between the entertainment media and culture. Answer the following questions:

• In what ways have various forms of entertainment media shaped American culture and its values?
• Are the social influences of entertainment media mostly positive or negative? Explain.

Provide specific examples.

Conclude your paper with thoughts on whether the entertainment media are a reflection of or a catalyst for societal behaviors and attitudes.

Format your paper according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.