Media Ethics/Law

Please, Google, Stay In China

Google is considering pulling out of China due to China's Strict censorship laws. Google is fighting for the free flow of information to China, however China doesn't seem to be budging. I believe that even though China's laws have made it difficult for all of Google's users to have full access to their info, Google should find a way to compromise something with China so as not to lose China's assets to Google.

Propaganda Techniques

This Video was funded and approved by the US Department of Treasury in 1943. This Disney cartoon was to encourage every good American to do his "duty" and pay his taxes. Those who didn't wish to pay or didn't pay it gladly are characterized as friends of Hitler and enemies of liberty and democracy. The two messages were propaganda techniques because they used a kid's cartoon to send these messages.

Academic Research Project

For my academic research topic, I chose to research the perception of beauty in media. I chose this topic because many people struggle with self esteem and body image issues because of what they see in the media. The media has a big influence on society especially when it comes to this subject.

Internet.

I counted 178 "Social networking Websites" on Wikipedia.org. Majority of the sites listed, I did not know. I chose to research faces.com. Faces.com is a social networking site started for British teens. The goal for this website was to encourage online interaction.
I most frequently use Facebook and Myspace. An incident where a social networking site has helped me was when I found my long, lost, half sister on Myspace. I hadn't met her before, so her contacting me on Myspace was super exciting. That was probably one of the only times a social networking site has ever helped me, though. Ha Ha majority of the time they're just drama.

Television.

Racism on TV


Length: 1:08
Description: This is a video of the 10 most racist moments in TV.
Chapter 9: Television
Quiz Question: Why is television the most controversial of all media?
Answer: Television programs contain ethnic, racial and sexual stereotypes, and that exposure to televised material increases the acceptance to these stereotypes.

Favorite Recordings

My favorite recording of 2009 was "3" by Britney Spears! This song is just a fun song, and I've always been a fan of Britney, I've seen her in concert every time she comes to town. :)

My all time favorite recording ever is "Pop" by Nsync. With Britney comes Nsync, the best pop boy band of all time! :)

Magazine Proposal.

1) name of magazine: Fashonista
2) concept: Fashionista is different than other existing fashion magazines because it informs readers affordable fashion finds in the bay area.
3) readers: demographic target readers are middle class female of all ethnicity, around the ages of 18 - 30 living in the bay area. The psycho graphics of my readers must have interest in fashion, enjoy bargaining and shopping in affordable prices.
4) Other magazines that's serving this demographic are Glamour, Seventeen, and Elle.
5) Five advertisers that might want to reach my readers are Forever21, Papaya, Target, Guess, Charlotte Russe and Wet Seal.
6) In my premier issue, I might include articles about the newest trends and where to find similar deals in affordable prices, the affordable shops in the bay area, up-coming designers in bay, local fashion bloggers, where the sales are and short life related articles.
7) My premier cover will contain a large picture of a local model wearing the latest trends. Around the picture would be captions such as "affordable" & "bay area trends" this would all be in very colorful and unique fonts. :)

Books

One of the most influential books that I've read was The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The story just kind of touched me, and amazed me as to how bad the Taliban treat their people. The next book that was most influential to me would have to be The Bitch Posse. This book shows what happens to a lot of people in high school and all the temptations and when I read it in high school I was really able to relate to it. My last choice for a most influential book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book is all about the American Dream and I believe that is important.

McLuhan's theory of "Technological Determinism"

For this blog I chose to give an example of McLuhan's theory of Technological Determinism. I chose Text messaging. Text messaging enhances communication with anyone anywhere. It reverses face to face conversing. It obsolesces land lines and even writing letters. Text messaging retrieves writing letters or even as far back as a telegram. This is an example of McLuhan's Theory. :)

Media Autobirography

I've always kind of thought I never really had any real experience with mass media, but after the first week in this class I realized otherwise.
As far as books go, I don't read them as much as I used to. Now, I only read when I absolutely have to, like for school. Reading to me isn't as much fun as it used to be for me. Newspapers have never really been interesting to me, which has always made me kind of "out of the loop" when it came to current events. Now, I still don't read the newspaper physically, but I do read articles online. I have a lot of interest in gossip magazines. I love knowing about all the celebrity drama and scandals. Movies are always fun. All movies interest me, whether they be action, romance, historical, etc. Recordings and radio kind of go hand in hand for me because I only use them for music. Music is important to me because I'm a dancer. The only time radio is a part of my life is when I'm in a car, so i don't dance in the car. For dance, I mostly use my iPod. Television is like my happy place when I'm home. I get a kick out of watching all the really fake reality shows. They very much entertain me! Internet probably plays the biggest part in my life. It helps me to communicate and stay in touch with people, as well as get school stuff done and any other things. Of the eight types of mass media, I would definitely have to say that internet has the biggest role in my everyday life.