One of the benefits of entertainment media is that it gives people amusement. Through consuming content for the purposes of entertainment, a person gets to unwind from a stressful day of work or school. Furthermore, entertainment media brings people together. For example, families can watch a television show together and friends can decide to meet up and go for a movie.
Another benefit of entertainment media is that it can be used to educate. Television programs, films, and books meant for entertainment can have a moral lesson at the end of the story. Moreover, there are video games that are used to educate children as they play them. Examples of such games include Gizmos & Gadgets, The ClueFinders, and The Magic School Bus.
The first issue here is definitional. All types of communication are media. One can imagine, for example, reading a play, seeing a live performance of a play, watching a film of a play in a movie theater, playing a DVD, or live streaming a play to a computer or tablet. All of these are media.
Each type of medium has its own advantages. Print, for example, allows for quiet, reflexive concentration, deeply engaging with the content of a work. Live performance can be a deeply communal experience, with the interaction of performer and audience creating emotional depth. Large screens and surround sound can enhance the visual and aural aesthetics of certain films. Live streaming can be a cheap and convenient way of relaxing, although it does not allow for the sort of concentration necessary for appreciating complex works.
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