While the Evidence section provides information on the evolution of the Loch Ness Monster in the select culture of science and conspiracy, the Evolution section is dedicated to the evolution of Nessie within popular culture. Beyond the academia of the Loch Ness Monster, the creature has gone to receive recognition in popular culture from both the informational resource of news as well as through a variety of entertainment mediums. This page is demonstration of the magnitude in which the Loch Ness Monster has went beyond the conspiracy and scientific endeavors to become a story surrounded by popularity in the (news) information and entertainment industries still in 2020. (Note: As an extensive topic, this page is only a mere example of the broad reach of the Loch Ness Monster)
Information: News
The first modern informational news report of the Loch Ness Monster was from the Inverness Courier of Inverness, Scotland in 1933. As such, the Inverness Courier has been and is well-known for reporting on content relating to the story. For an entire news page dedicated to reporting news of the Loch Ness [Monster] visit Inverness Courier's "Loch Ness News" page:
Beyond the local news resource of the Inverness Courier, the story of the Loch Ness Monster and everything associated has made it to a multitude of news sources both at national and international levels and has reached a international audience through these organization's reaches or inclusion.
One of the most recent newsworthy moments for the Loch Ness Monster to date (April 27, 2020) was on September 5th, 2019 when outlets shared with the public that a DNA survey suggested a large amount of eel DNA in Loch Ness. Linked are the news outlets BBC, ABC, NBC, FOX, CNN, Reuters, HuffPost, and Washington Post, and RT approach to this news information.
As the evolution of the Loch Ness Monster's story continues, the provided information inherently may become inaccurate from September 5th, 2019; however, the examples of these 9 sources and the aforementioned Inverness Courier "Loch Ness News" show that news presents the Loch Ness Monster and associated content on a level of local, national, and international popularity and additionally is sure to update the public of any new information to extend beyond the newest large discovery of high levels of eel DNA in Loch Ness.
Entertainment
The Loch Ness Monster has been involved in almost every form of entertainment media. From written literature to the digital TV and movie film industry, the Loch Ness Monster has made appearances, references, and much impact throughout the entertainment industry. Below are a set of photo and video examples of the various involvements of the Loch Ness Monster in the popular culture of the entertainment industry.
En.wikipedia.org. 2020. Loch Ness Monster In Popular Culture. [online] Retrieved from <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster_in_popular_culture>