tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9663893.post9205201244265091774..comments2024-03-25T05:14:56.290-04:00Comments on The Communication Blog: SalariesJoe DeVitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15406810156636096209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9663893.post-43522961146528573542016-05-13T11:45:43.523-04:002016-05-13T11:45:43.523-04:00To what extent would it take to get that check and...To what extent would it take to get that check and have it clear your bank? Amid that time, will you be protected from overdraft charges? Indeed, even as well as could be expected keep running into inconvenience getting quick money to keep an up and coming issue. <a href="https://www.aaa1autotitleloans.com/chicago" rel="nofollow">auto title loans chicago</a>Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572273321788874514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9663893.post-28525405525658325952010-08-31T22:50:52.551-04:002010-08-31T22:50:52.551-04:00This is an interesting perspective, but I'm wo...This is an interesting perspective, but I'm wondering if you might have it backwards. You say that extreme salaries of celebrities are what push up the cost of television production, but one could argue that it is in fact the consumer. As viewers of television and film, we are the ones that dictate the success and ultimate value of any product. <br /><br />Athletes, actors, and musicians wouldn't get paid as much if it weren't for the fans. The fans are willing to pay for access to sporting events, movies, plays, concerts, etc. and this creates a lot of revenue, which ultimately needs to go somewhere. For example, the Washington Redskins stadium, FedEx Field, holds approximately 91,000 people and was once the most profitable sporting franchise in the NFL. For every regular season game the owner of the Redskins is making a ridiculous amount of money in ticket sales alone, not to mention t-shirts, hats, foam fingers, and other fan gear. This being said, it is certainly true that the prices for these items is outlandish, however, I must again point out that the consumers are still buying it. The more consumers are willing to pay, then the more the team owners are making, and the more the athletes deserve their share. They are, after all, the ones providing the entertainment. <br /><br />So, why are prices so high? I don't think it's the salary demands of the athletes so much as it is the consumer's willingness to purchase even in times of economic distress. If the entertainment business could survive, and perhaps even thrive, during the Depression, then there is certainly a market that is still willing to support it. We are a society that works hard and is often underpaid and under appreciated and as a result we look for a means to escape. For some of us that means escaping to a more glamorous world through TV and film, or to a more exciting one through sporting events. Ultimately, it means that we're willing to pay for something that we don't otherwise have or get to experience in our own lives. This act of escaping has long become a part of our culture and it has helped make celebrity what it is today. <br /><br />Perhaps now the question is, what can celebrities (or even those behind the scenes, i.e. producers, who are also making a ton of money) do to help even out this gap? I think there are a handful of celebs, e.g. George Clooney, who are using their fame and fortune to help others and hopefully more of Hollywood will follow along. This does not have a direct effect on the working middle class, however, it is at least some contribution to a dwindling society.Tina Ciparahttp://www.tinacipara.comnoreply@blogger.com