What do DeBord's 'society of the spectacle' and Baudrillard's 'simulacra' have in common?
A) They both refer to an increase in sexuality and scandals in cultural products.
B) They are both concepts used to describe the phenomenon in which postmodern mass media distances individuals from reality, instead producing only representations of reality.
C) They both refer to the way in which television and print news coverage has deviated away from objective presentation of facts toward infotainment.
D) They have nothing in common. 'Society of the spectacle' refers to the phenomenon that mass media has become more entertainment centered, focusing on 'hot stories' rather than information. 'Simulacra' refers to the increase in scientific knowledge that permeates cultural products in postmodern society.
E) None of the above
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