The Warning of Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a novel about a materialistic society that has forgotten social interactions with each other. This materialistic society is the direction Bradbury believed today's society was heading. The materialistic society of Fahrenheit 451 created from Bradbury's cynical views on society His views on society are exaggerated in relation to today's events, especially in the areas of censorship and media mediocrity. The purpose of the media is simply "a warning signal - information - that alerts citizens that something is wrong, which needs attention and resolution. An aware and informed population could then prompt its leaders to act on that information in an effort to solve that problem” (Jensen, Project Censored). But the media has often been criticized for promoting mass mediocrity because it only tells the public what it wants. hear The idea of ​​media promoting mass mediocrity is a recurring image in Fahrenheit 451. This is not the case in today's society. was the Tibetan Freedom Concert, a rock concert where artists and citizens converge, sharing their views on the liberation of the Tibetan from Chinese oppression. During its three years of existence, the concert generated such publicity that. he forced President Bill Clinton to intervene and try to speed up negotiations between the Chinese government and the Dalai Lama. In a Sonicnet Music News article, the Dalai Lama said, "Through this live performance, scores of Chinese will have become more aware of President Clinton's feelings toward Tibet, as well as President Jiang's feelings , and I think it can be extremely useful. in the long term.' » (Media inclusion 1) The Dalai Lama expresses the importance of the publicity that was first generated by the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Not only did it raise awareness among the Chinese, as the Dalai Lama suggested; it also raised awareness around the world, especially in North America. Ask any North American teenager: "What do they think of the idea of ​​Tibetan oppression by the Chinese?" ", just ask him: "Where is Tibet? three years ago and he probably would have looked confused and responded by asking "Would you like fries with that?". Ask that same teenager now, and he'll probably give an informed answer. The Tibetan Freedom Concert is just one example of the power of modern media if it can be used correctly..