Audiences of both these films had literally never seen anything like them before.

A. Why did I say "literally" in the previous sentence?

B. Can you think of any modern or future media that could have the same effect on audiences? Is there a chance of audiences could experience something today that is unlike anything they have ever experienced before? Why or why not?

• (Keep in mind 3D movies have existed since 1915 and "smell-o-vision" has existed since 1929.)

A. Do media have the power to shape people's decisions?

B. What qualities of the media can do this?

C. In what ways are people's decisions shaped?

• For example, do you think media content influences the way people dress, think, behave, etc.?

A. Assuming you are awake for 16 hours, what number of hours in an average day do you spend interacting with some form of media (television, music, movies, cell phones, websites, etc.)?

• Provide the actual number of hours (not, for example, "most of the day").

B. What effect do you think this has on you?

A. Do you think media content designed for people of racial/ethnic minorities is different from content designed for White audiences?

• This question is not about any media content that features people of racial/ethnic minorities. Answer this question about content described for people of ethnic minorities (e.g., a show on Black Entertainment Television or Telemundo).

B. Do you think the content designed for racial/ethnic minorities tends to be more violent or sexualized, as the video suggested?

C. What effect do you think this has on audiences who are of racial/ethnic minorities?