Media Critique
Recently Fox News published an article about a man arrested in a library for sniffing a woman's feet. While this story might have made an interesting tidbit for local news entertainment, it is hardly worthy of being one of the first stories to pop up on Fox's website. It is neither very important nor is it going to effect the nation as a whole for a long time, and thus is not news worthy enough to be put along side ongoing, headlining stories such as the migrant crisis in Syria.
Also, some of the facts are unclear, messing up the flow of the article and making it difficult and confusing for the reader. The analyze part of the ten elements of journalism could have been carried through better.
The article should be re-worked by the journalist to make the story clearer and easier to understand. It should also be removed from the home page of the website to a place that focuses more on unusual stories, not under the crime and court tag it is currently under. While yes, it is a crime, it is not news worthy enough to be under a headline that massive and would fit better in something more akin to entertainment.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
News Paper Lecture
News Paper Lecture
I never really read the newspaper, but I know that my grandparents, like most, do. This may seem like a bit of trivial information and in a way, I suppose it is. But either way, it helped me make a connection to the information during the lecture when Mr.Miller started talking about how some of the reasons news papers are still around and why they outlived the telegraph.
In this case, it was tradition. My grandparents have been reading the daily paper for years, and will likely continue to do so. It's a habit and I suppose they must value and mildly enjoy this part of their morning routine to have kept it going so long.
Anyway, long story short, I thought it was kind of cool to see something we learned in class help explain something in my life.
I never really read the newspaper, but I know that my grandparents, like most, do. This may seem like a bit of trivial information and in a way, I suppose it is. But either way, it helped me make a connection to the information during the lecture when Mr.Miller started talking about how some of the reasons news papers are still around and why they outlived the telegraph.
In this case, it was tradition. My grandparents have been reading the daily paper for years, and will likely continue to do so. It's a habit and I suppose they must value and mildly enjoy this part of their morning routine to have kept it going so long.
Anyway, long story short, I thought it was kind of cool to see something we learned in class help explain something in my life.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Response
While we're on the topic of other blogs, my friend Nicole also has a voice to be heard at http://meme-queen-trash-horder.blogspot.com/. While I love her space themed and Calvin and Hobbs background, her views on the Populist vs. Elitist sort of thing are also pretty interesting. She questions how populist news organizations we portrayed in the lecture, which isn't a problem that had even occurred to me. All in all, she asks some pretty interesting questions.
Response
So everybody should check out Hunter's blog at http://inkspilleddaily.blogspot.com/.
He's got a lot to say,including on how Gutenberg's invention impacted our world and our history. I really liked how eloquently he phrased his thoughts. His response to Martin Luther questioning the church was very interesting, especially when he called Martin Luther's story one of how "the common man rose up and became their own person". I thought that was pretty cool.
He's got a lot to say,including on how Gutenberg's invention impacted our world and our history. I really liked how eloquently he phrased his thoughts. His response to Martin Luther questioning the church was very interesting, especially when he called Martin Luther's story one of how "the common man rose up and became their own person". I thought that was pretty cool.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Mass Communication
Mass Communication
I know this was one of our earlier lectures, but I'm going to mention it because I feel like it's important. We spend a lot of our time on websites where anything we type can be considered a form of mass media, so this lecture was defiantly relevant. It made me think about social media in a different perspective than I usually would, that anything I write has the potential to be seen by millions (even though it's highly unlikely). I like the thought though, it makes me feel connected and realize just how big the world is.
I know this was one of our earlier lectures, but I'm going to mention it because I feel like it's important. We spend a lot of our time on websites where anything we type can be considered a form of mass media, so this lecture was defiantly relevant. It made me think about social media in a different perspective than I usually would, that anything I write has the potential to be seen by millions (even though it's highly unlikely). I like the thought though, it makes me feel connected and realize just how big the world is.
Book Lecture
Book Lecture
Unlike newspapers or magazines, I love books (especially fiction). So it comes as no surprise for me that they've played a huge role in our development as a species. I mean, how could they not? They're filled to the brim with information, whether it's true or not. And even if a book isn't full of facts and figures, there's usually still a lesson that can be learned (perhaps one on morality).
Books are also great tools to shape minds and hearts, for better or for worse. There have been numerous books on religion that have converted thousands. Books have to potential start revolutions
and help end wars. They can easily spark ethical debates and can be used to make satire to call out the powerful. No wonder people say reading is dangerous.
Unlike newspapers or magazines, I love books (especially fiction). So it comes as no surprise for me that they've played a huge role in our development as a species. I mean, how could they not? They're filled to the brim with information, whether it's true or not. And even if a book isn't full of facts and figures, there's usually still a lesson that can be learned (perhaps one on morality).
Books are also great tools to shape minds and hearts, for better or for worse. There have been numerous books on religion that have converted thousands. Books have to potential start revolutions
and help end wars. They can easily spark ethical debates and can be used to make satire to call out the powerful. No wonder people say reading is dangerous.
Monday, September 14, 2015
magazine lecture
Magazine Lecture
Prior to this lecture, I really didn't know much about magazines (I don't usually read them), so I found today's class pretty interesting. I was especially intrigued when I head that they used to be a form of mass media. It's hard for me to picture a magazine aimed towards everyone, though I'm not sure why because it seems like a fairly simple concept. Maybe it's because when ever someone says "magazine", my mind thinks of the ones in the grocery store first. Oh well.
Prior to this lecture, I really didn't know much about magazines (I don't usually read them), so I found today's class pretty interesting. I was especially intrigued when I head that they used to be a form of mass media. It's hard for me to picture a magazine aimed towards everyone, though I'm not sure why because it seems like a fairly simple concept. Maybe it's because when ever someone says "magazine", my mind thinks of the ones in the grocery store first. Oh well.
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