4) Should advertising aimed at children be regulated? Support your response.
I feel the advertising aimed at children should be regulated. I feel this because young children are very impressionable. Impression whether they are good or bad are made on children from what they hear and see. Children are exposed to a lot of different types of media also. They play games on the Internet, watch cartoons on the television, listen to tunes on the radio, and even possibly look at children magazines. All of these areas of mass media expose children to advertisements that could be geared towards them. In addition to children being impressionable to things they see and hear they also have a lot of money at their disposal. They get money from their parents and grandparents and can almost get whatever they want. This is not good for those having to buy things cause it can get expensive.
6) Would you be in favor of regular advertising on public television and radio as a means of financial support for these media? Explain your answer.
I would be in favor of regular advertising on public television and radio a mean of financial support. I in favor of this because these are free to access for the public so they need to get money somewhere. Advertisements these days cost thousands or even close to millions of dollars depending on the programming these advertisements are a great financial source for these media. Advertisements are good but sometimes very annoying and time consuming to viewers. They give viewers a chance to use the restroom or grab another beer (or a pop if you are underage) from the fridge if you're watching football or another sport.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Chapter Ten: Questioning the Media
1) What are your earliest recollections of books? Do you read for pleasure? If yes, what kind of books do you enjoy? Why?
My earliest recollections of books would be book that my mother or father read while we went on road trips to see our family in Minnesota while we lived in San Jose and Atlanta. They read novels while my other parent drove and my sister and I played with toys or watched movies. As soon as my mother taught me to read i was always reading books. When I was really little my mom went to garage sales and bought me tons of books to read since I enjoyed it so much. When I was in second grade I started to stay up late at night reading because I enjoyed it so much. I still try to read books for pleasure but it is difficult because I am so busy. My favorite types of books to read are classics such as books by Jules Verne or Charles Dickens. I enjoy reading them because I can completely shut everything of and just concentrate on reading which is very relaxing to me.
6) Would you read a book on an iPod? Why or why not?
No, I would not read a book on an iPod. I have listened to books on tape before and I did not really enjoy them. I think the reason I do not enjoy listening to books is because I am so used to reading on my own. I like being able to read at my own pace. I also like how when reading yourself if there is something you do not completely understand you can re-read it with ease rather than having to rewind to get the message. Another main reason I do not enjoy listening to books being read is how it compares to how I read. When comparing listening to reading, I block everything out and concentrate and become consumed by reading but when I am listening to a book I can become distracted and do something else.
My earliest recollections of books would be book that my mother or father read while we went on road trips to see our family in Minnesota while we lived in San Jose and Atlanta. They read novels while my other parent drove and my sister and I played with toys or watched movies. As soon as my mother taught me to read i was always reading books. When I was really little my mom went to garage sales and bought me tons of books to read since I enjoyed it so much. When I was in second grade I started to stay up late at night reading because I enjoyed it so much. I still try to read books for pleasure but it is difficult because I am so busy. My favorite types of books to read are classics such as books by Jules Verne or Charles Dickens. I enjoy reading them because I can completely shut everything of and just concentrate on reading which is very relaxing to me.
6) Would you read a book on an iPod? Why or why not?
No, I would not read a book on an iPod. I have listened to books on tape before and I did not really enjoy them. I think the reason I do not enjoy listening to books is because I am so used to reading on my own. I like being able to read at my own pace. I also like how when reading yourself if there is something you do not completely understand you can re-read it with ease rather than having to rewind to get the message. Another main reason I do not enjoy listening to books being read is how it compares to how I read. When comparing listening to reading, I block everything out and concentrate and become consumed by reading but when I am listening to a book I can become distracted and do something else.
Chapter Nine: Questioning the Media
1) What are your earliest recollections of magazines? Which magazines do you read regularly today? Why?
My earliest recollections and memories of magazines would have to be my dad's National Geographic magazine. My dad has always had a subscription to National Geographic, I never read National Geographic until I was old enough to read it; when I was younger I just enjoyed looking at pictures of animals and different cultures. When I was around the age of entering school my parents got me a subscription to Ranger Rick and Wildlife magazine because of my interest in animals and wildlife. Today I do not regularly read any magazine but when I have the opportunity I will flip through magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and National Geographic. I usually get this opportunity when I am at a doctor or dentist's office.
7) Do you think cable television, the Internet, and other technology will eventually displace magazines? Why or why not?
I do not think that cable television, the Internet, and other technologies will eventually displace magazines. Cable television will not ever be able to completely create the variety and abundance of magazines in circulation. The Internet is really hard to moderate and charge money for media. However, the main reason I think and feel magazines will not become obsolete and be replaced is because people like to have something they can hold in their hands and flip through the pages and gawk at pictures. Also, many people collect magazines and pictures in magazines and many art students use them to make collages and other forms of art.
My earliest recollections and memories of magazines would have to be my dad's National Geographic magazine. My dad has always had a subscription to National Geographic, I never read National Geographic until I was old enough to read it; when I was younger I just enjoyed looking at pictures of animals and different cultures. When I was around the age of entering school my parents got me a subscription to Ranger Rick and Wildlife magazine because of my interest in animals and wildlife. Today I do not regularly read any magazine but when I have the opportunity I will flip through magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and National Geographic. I usually get this opportunity when I am at a doctor or dentist's office.
7) Do you think cable television, the Internet, and other technology will eventually displace magazines? Why or why not?
I do not think that cable television, the Internet, and other technologies will eventually displace magazines. Cable television will not ever be able to completely create the variety and abundance of magazines in circulation. The Internet is really hard to moderate and charge money for media. However, the main reason I think and feel magazines will not become obsolete and be replaced is because people like to have something they can hold in their hands and flip through the pages and gawk at pictures. Also, many people collect magazines and pictures in magazines and many art students use them to make collages and other forms of art.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Chapter Eight: Questioning the Media
2) Why do you think people aren't reading daily newspapers as frequently as they once did? What can newspapers do to increase circulation?
Newspapers have been in decline since news companies like CNN went onto the television. The rise of the use of the internet has not helped the newspaper industry either. People aren’t reading the daily newspapers because they are “old news” both technologically and literally. The people of today want to get things instantly and the internet and news channels provide this so therefore a newspaper that comes out once a day is obsolete to these people. I don’t know if there are anything newspapers can do besides what they have been doing to increase circulation. Newspapers have to be able to provide something that online and TV news can’t provide like localized news.
6) Will blogs and other Internet news services eventually replace newspapers? Explain your response.
Blogs and other Internet news services could eventually replace newspapers. However, I think the companies will remain the same will no longer produce a daily paper but more like a weekly paper much like the Sunday paper. This paper will consist of things that happened in the area that week things that are upcoming events and local stories and features about people or things within a certain community. Another major part of this weekly newspaper would be the ads in it. These ads would help finance the paper. I hope the newspaper won’t be replaced in my time because I often enjoy reading the newspaper because it is portable and you have a hard copy that you can keep and hold on to.
Newspapers have been in decline since news companies like CNN went onto the television. The rise of the use of the internet has not helped the newspaper industry either. People aren’t reading the daily newspapers because they are “old news” both technologically and literally. The people of today want to get things instantly and the internet and news channels provide this so therefore a newspaper that comes out once a day is obsolete to these people. I don’t know if there are anything newspapers can do besides what they have been doing to increase circulation. Newspapers have to be able to provide something that online and TV news can’t provide like localized news.
6) Will blogs and other Internet news services eventually replace newspapers? Explain your response.
Blogs and other Internet news services could eventually replace newspapers. However, I think the companies will remain the same will no longer produce a daily paper but more like a weekly paper much like the Sunday paper. This paper will consist of things that happened in the area that week things that are upcoming events and local stories and features about people or things within a certain community. Another major part of this weekly newspaper would be the ads in it. These ads would help finance the paper. I hope the newspaper won’t be replaced in my time because I often enjoy reading the newspaper because it is portable and you have a hard copy that you can keep and hold on to.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Chapter Seven: Questioning the Media
3) How often do you go to the movie theaters today? How often do you rent movies on video or DVD? Which experience do you prefer and why?
I hardly ever am able to go to the movie theaters today. However, this summer I was able to go to the movie theater many times more than I had expected to. Now that I am back in school I rent more DVDs than I did during the summer. I am not able to go to the movie theater that much because it is so expensive. This summer while I was working I could afford to go to the theater. I prefer to go to the movie theater than renting DVDs. I prefer to go to the theater because if the big screen as opposed to my small TV screen.
4) If you were a Hollywood film producer or executive, what kind of films would you like to see made? What changes would you make in what we see at the movies?
If I were a
Friday, September 19, 2008
Chapter Six: Questioning the Media
1) How many cable channels do you watch regularly? What programs do you watch? What attracts you to a certain channel?
I watch very few cable channels regularly. I rarely watch television; I watch it whenever I just feel like sitting down and doing nothing. I have trouble finding things on television to interest me; I have to flip through channels for what seems like hours. I do not watch any specific program besides sports games. There are a few channels that have some programming that is pretty decent to watch like the Discovery Channel for instance. I like watching some of the Discovery Channel’s programming because its complex factual information that has been broken down for the average person to understand.
4) CNN and MTV have changed our society as well as the global culture. Have these changes been positive or negative? Explain.
CNN and MTV have really changed our society and the global culture. However, these changes are both positive and negative I feel. CNN has impacted the news world in a huge way. Breaking news is truly breaking news because a Channel like CNN has constant coverage. CNN however has hurt the newspaper business because people no longer need to read a newspaper to get news because by the time the paper is printed and distributed the news is “old news.” MTV at first was great and exposed the world to artists and their music videos. However, now MTV has sold out and isn’t really about the music it seems to be more about whiny spoiled teenage girls and celebrity gossip.
I watch very few cable channels regularly. I rarely watch television; I watch it whenever I just feel like sitting down and doing nothing. I have trouble finding things on television to interest me; I have to flip through channels for what seems like hours. I do not watch any specific program besides sports games. There are a few channels that have some programming that is pretty decent to watch like the Discovery Channel for instance. I like watching some of the Discovery Channel’s programming because its complex factual information that has been broken down for the average person to understand.
4) CNN and MTV have changed our society as well as the global culture. Have these changes been positive or negative? Explain.
CNN and MTV have really changed our society and the global culture. However, these changes are both positive and negative I feel. CNN has impacted the news world in a huge way. Breaking news is truly breaking news because a Channel like CNN has constant coverage. CNN however has hurt the newspaper business because people no longer need to read a newspaper to get news because by the time the paper is printed and distributed the news is “old news.” MTV at first was great and exposed the world to artists and their music videos. However, now MTV has sold out and isn’t really about the music it seems to be more about whiny spoiled teenage girls and celebrity gossip.
Chapter 5: Questioning the Media
1) Describe your earliest memories of watching television. What was your favorite show? Which shows did your family watch together? Were there shows that you were not allowed to watch? Which ones and why?
My earliest memories of watching television would have to be those Saturday morning cartoons or the Disney channel. I remember I watched a fair amount of television but my parents wouldn’t let me sit in front of the blaring screen all day, so I usually would watch TV in the mornings and after lunch time and the rest of the time I was outside playing. When I was younger I had many favorite shows such as Tailspin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I watched shows like Full House with my family. My parents never told me I couldn’t watch a certain show because it wasn’t ever an issue they knew what I was watching at all times.
2) How much television do you watch today? Which programs do you try to watch regularly? What attracts you to your favorite program(s)?
My earliest memories of watching television would have to be those Saturday morning cartoons or the Disney channel. I remember I watched a fair amount of television but my parents wouldn’t let me sit in front of the blaring screen all day, so I usually would watch TV in the mornings and after lunch time and the rest of the time I was outside playing. When I was younger I had many favorite shows such as Tailspin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I watched shows like Full House with my family. My parents never told me I couldn’t watch a certain show because it wasn’t ever an issue they knew what I was watching at all times.
2) How much television do you watch today? Which programs do you try to watch regularly? What attracts you to your favorite program(s)?
Surprisingly I do not watch that much television. In spite of not watching a large amount of television I do watch the NFL and try to catch a couple of games on Sunday. During the week when I have a little bit of down time and I can’t find anything better to do I will sit down relax and watch a random show on TV, but usually I have to flip through the channels for an hour or so to find something moderately interesting. When I do find something on TV it’s usually something on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, ESPN, or VH1 Classic.
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