Editing 2002 (section)

=== Media ===
{{Main|2002 in film|2002 in music|2002 in radio|2002 in video games}}

==== Popular media ====
[[File:EMINEM rapping Anger management tour 2003 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Eminem]] released the best-selling album of 2002, ''[[The Eminem Show]]''.]]
The highest-grossing films globally in 2002 were ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'', [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'']], and [[Spider-Man (2002 film)|''Spider-Man'']]. The highest-grossing non-English film was [[Hero (2002 film)|''Hero'']] (Mandarin), the 28th highest-grossing film of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 Worldwide Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2002/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Box Office Mojo |archive-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518020259/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Film was marked by several unexpected successes and failures in 2002, including the underwhelming performances of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' film ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]'', the ''[[James Bond]]'' film ''[[Die Another Day]]'', and the [[Disney]] film ''[[Treasure Planet]]'', as well as the [[Word-of-mouth marketing|word-of-mouth]] success of ''[[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyar |first=Jay |date=2002-12-28 |title=2002 Year in Review |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-12-29-0212280019-story.html |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Orlando Sentinel |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329025658/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-12-29-0212280019-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Critically acclaimed films from 2002 include [[Adaptation (film)|''Adaptation'']],''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |date=2002-12-31 |title=The Best 10 Movies of 2002 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/the-best-10-movies-of-2002 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=rogerebert.com |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329025708/https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/the-best-10-movies-of-2002 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=A. O. |date=2002-12-29 |title=Film: The Year in Review -- The Critics/The 10 Best; Ravished, Again, by Almodóvar |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/29/movies/film-the-year-in-review-the-critics-the-10-best-ravished-again-by-almodovar-535443.html |access-date=2023-03-29 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329025657/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/29/movies/film-the-year-in-review-the-critics-the-10-best-ravished-again-by-almodovar-535443.html |url-status=live }}</ref>''<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last1=Phipps |first1=Keith |last2=Rabin |first2=Nathan |last3=Tobias |first3=Scott |date=2003-01-15 |title=The Year In Film: 2002 |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-year-in-film-2002-1798208253 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329025657/https://www.avclub.com/the-year-in-film-2002-1798208253 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Far from Heaven]]'',''<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />''<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2016-08-19 |title=The 21st Century's 100 greatest films |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=BBC |language=en |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817230650/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Talk to Her]]''.<ref name=":5" />''<ref name=":6" />''<ref name=":7" />

Music sales in 2002 amounted to about 3 billion units, a decline of 8% from 2001. [[CD]] albums remained the dominant form of music, making up 89% of the market. [[DVD]] music sales increased by 40%, while [[cassette tape]] music sales decreased by 36%.<ref>{{Cite report |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/worldsales2002.pdf |title=The Recording Industry World Sales |date=2003 |publisher=[[IFPI]] |access-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201940/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/worldsales2002.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-03}}</ref> [[Pop music]] saw a major decline in 2002 as it was overtaken by [[country music]] and [[hip hop music]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Neil |date=2002-12-26 |title=The Year That Pop Lost Popularity; In the Roster of No. 1 CD's, Extreme Genres Led the Pack |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/26/arts/year-that-pop-lost-popularity-roster-no-1-cd-s-extreme-genres-led-pack.html |access-date=2023-03-29 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329040336/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/26/arts/year-that-pop-lost-popularity-roster-no-1-cd-s-extreme-genres-led-pack.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Globally, the best-selling albums in 2002 were ''[[The Eminem Show]]'' by [[Eminem]], [[Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)|''Let Go'']] by [[Avril Lavigne]], and the [[Elvis Presley]] greatest hits album [[ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits|''ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits'']]. The best-selling non-English album was [[Mensch (album)|''Mensch'']] ({{Translation|Human}}) by German singer [[Herbert Grönemeyer]], the 29th best-selling album overall.<ref name="ifpi">{{Cite web |title=2000-2005 Top 50 Albums [XLS] |url=https://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top-5-albums-2000-2005.xls |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323114337/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top-5-albums-2000-2005.xls |archive-date=2012-03-23 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=[[IFPI]]}}</ref>

[[Sony]] and [[Microsoft]] introduced [[Online game|online gaming services]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]] consoles, respectively.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=174}} Critically acclaimed video games released in 2002 include ''[[Eternal Darkness]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Notis |first1=Ari  |last2=Zwiezen |first2=Zack  |date=2022-07-01 |title=Let's Remember How Amazing 2002 Was For Video Games |url=https://kotaku.com/best-video-games-of-2002-metroid-prime-thps4-1849135720 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329055623/https://kotaku.com/best-video-games-of-2002-metroid-prime-thps4-1849135720 |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fox |first=Tanner |date=2022-04-04 |title=10 Greatest Video Games Of 2002, According To Metacritic |url=https://screenrant.com/metacritic-best-video-games-2002/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329055616/https://screenrant.com/metacritic-best-video-games-2002/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 100 Best Video Games and PC Games From the 2000s |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-best-video-games-of-the-2000s |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Complex |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329055624/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-best-video-games-of-the-2000s |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Medal of Honor: Allied Assault]]'' was influential in the war-based [[first-person shooter]] genre with its portrayal of grand cinematic battles. 2002 was the final year of traditional [[survival horror]] before it was overtaken by action-based survival horror games in franchises such as ''[[Resident Evil]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ed |date=2016-06-09 |title=Why 2002 Was Possibly the Most Important Year in Video Gaming History |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-2002-was-possibly-the-most-important-year-in-video-gaming-history-244/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Vice |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329055622/https://www.vice.com/en/article/wdbe79/why-2002-was-possibly-the-most-important-year-in-video-gaming-history-244 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Libraries, press, and radio ====
Costa Rica was celebrated for an advance in [[free speech]] when it abolished criminal penalties for insulting public officials.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=275}} [[Radio in India]] became more popular in 2002 following deregulation, with five major stations in [[Mumbai]] breaking the [[state monopoly]] in April and with significant increases in the sales of car and pocket radios. ''[[Good Morning Afghanistan]]'' began airing to provide the Afghan people real-time updates on the nation's political situation, while [[Radio Liberty]] was expelled from Russia in October.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=272}} An expected recovery of the newspaper industry did not materialize in 2002 as digital media became more common, resulting in significant cutbacks.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=273}} The magazine industry faced similar challenges, as well as a separate controversy when the February 11 issue of ''[[Newsweek International]]'' was banned throughout the [[Muslim world]] for its [[depiction of Muhammed]].<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=275}}

The [[British Library]] digitized a 700-year-old edition of the [[Quran]], and the U.S. [[Library of Congress]] made high resolution scans of a [[Gutenberg Bible]] for closer study of Gutenberg's printing methods. Library services faced multiple disruptions in 2002. Strikes by librarians affected operations in both the United Kingdom and the United States, while funding shortages led to cutbacks in Germany, South Africa, and the United States.<ref name=":52" />{{Rp|page=233}}