Response to "Recorded Music Response to Lecture" by Jalyn Farrow

            Jalyn did an awesome job responding to the recorded music lecture. She explains how recorded music shaped the cultural idea of “teenager.” When we talked about this topic in class it first came off as stereotypical, but for the most part it’s true! As Jalyn said in her response, individually listening to music was not a concept, but now this generation listens to music by themselves more so than with other people. And I agree with her that this was an intriguing lecture and I now see recorded music with a new light. Jalyn’s response to recorded music was informational and insightful. Great Job! The link to her response is here http://jaytfarrow.blogspot.com/2015/10/recorded-music-response-to-lecture.html

WLKY Media Critique: WLKY going French?

            On October 23, 2015 a video titled “French couple spend over $300,000 to look like real life Barbie and Ken” was posted to the WLKY website. This post is obviously alluring to readers because it sounds hilarious! However, this post would not deem acceptable according to the ten elements and seven yardsticks of journalism. First of all, this post violates one of the seven yardsticks, local relevance. Just by glancing at the title, readers can tell this story takes place in a French speaking country. The yardstick local relevance states the nearer some event is, the more impact it has on our lives. Therefore, a video that takes place in France should not be posted to a local news website in Kentucky. In addition, the post lacks the element verification. The video contains only the point of view of the journalist. To improve the video, the journalist can interview the French couple, friends of the couple, or even the doctor that performed the plastic surgery! There’s so many options! Plus, the video kept flashing pictures of Barbie doll merchandise which comes off as an advertisement to viewers. For example, the title includes the specific names Barbie and Ken, but the video shows a doctor and a lawyer Barbie doll. Apparently these dolls serve no purpose in the video other than advertisement. Overall, this video posted to WLKY’s website may be amusing but clearly presents no relevance to this community let alone the country in proximity and comes off as an advertisement. The link to the post is here http://www.wlky.com/video/buzz60/french-couple-spend-over-300000-to-look-like-a-real-life-barbie-and-ken/36014392

Response to "Movies" by Emma Pagni

I really enjoyed reading Emma’s lecture response on movies because she included personal connection and stories about the topic. I love the point she made about how people back then would’ve never thought about having 3D movies and that makes me wonder about what new advanced technology might happen in our lifetime. She then goes on to explain how movies are a big part of our culture and backs the statement up with examples. I enjoyed her personal stories connected with the topic because they added a lot of humor in her response. Plus, I have to agree with Emma, the movie lecture was interesting because movies are one of my favorite things to watch so learning more background information was actually very fascinating! Amazing Job Emma! The link to her response is here http://freshoffthepresswithemma.blogspot.com/2015/10/movies.html

Response to "Movie Lecture Response" by Amal Hassan

Amal Hassan wrote a very neat and interesting lecture response on movies. I love how she connects her childhood to the response. Amal explains how she and her family would watch old movies together and the lecture gave clarification on confusion she experienced with movies such as the reasoning behind the movements. Her real life examples created a mental image about the demassification solutions that movies offered back then. In addition, she shares an interesting observation about how movies set standards for the world to achieve and I totally agree with her on this statement! For example, when a movie is about a perfect marriage or if all the actors are courageous with herculean powers, people who watched that movie want to be like the people on the screen. Every time my four year old cousins watch a Spiderman movie they run around pretending to shoot webs at everybody! In conclusion, Amal offered a relatable and informative response to the movie lecture. Great Job Amal! The link to her response is here http://themirrorjournal.blogspot.com/2015/10/movie-lecture-response.html

Response to "Television is a waste!" by Melissa Perello

After reading through a plethora of positive posts on the television lecture I was surprised when I stumbled upon Melissa’s response. She openly talks about how the lecture bored her and that she is not much of a TV person and even though I disagree, I admire Melissa’s honesty. In fact, that just makes her response more interesting because I got to read a completely opposite opinion from my own. Not only was she honest, but her response was written very well and has a nice flow to it. I love how she describes the impact of TV as a “domino effect” because I never would have thought of it that way! Overall, Melissa’s response was information and unique; awesome job! The link to this lecture response is here http://pocketsecrets2015.blogspot.com/2015/10/response-to-binary-models-maya-malawi-i.html

Lecture Response to Recorded Music

To me, the lecture response on recorded music was the most engaging out of all the other mass mediums. This lecture revealed the perspective of music in the 1800s-1900s as a commodity rather than a product. I would have never thought of music as an extravagance knowing how significant it is in our modern day culture! We often take the easy access to music for granted when before it was only group communication. Now music is perceived as a product and is often used for individual experience. However, I believe the sentimental value of music as live group communication will live on through concerts. In addition, music created diversity because when it became available from overseas and was like sharing a piece of culture to other countries and vice versa. Frequently, music is used to spread messages to a mass audience about love, grief, loneliness, ect. and that enabled a new style of writing for people to express their emotions. This enabled us to have diverse music tastes such as rock, country, hip hop, bluegrass, and much more! I wish we could have spent more time on this topic but overall it was interesting.

Radio Lecture Response

During the 1900s radio was crucial to the daily lives of people in America. People marveled at the live information radios broadcasted. It was almost like being right there at the event! The radio lecture was one of the most interesting lectures to me because of the huge impact it had. During this lecture, I compared our new technologies to radio and realized it would almost be useless in this generation. Televisions and internet provide visual aid to back up statements. Now we can not only listen to a live event, but we can watch it! It’s hard to imagine watching my favorite shows without seeing them, but it’s very interesting to think how the older generation would tune into their favorite stations at a specific time every day! Although radios are decreasing in popularity and as we advance in technology, radios will always be remembered for providing America with instantaneous, live coverage in the early 1900s and for contributing to the ideas of television. 

Response to "MOVIE EDITION" by Ryan Brooke

            Starting with the very first sentence of Ryan’s lecture response, I was impressed. I love the choice of vocabulary he uses such as “going by the wayside.” Then he goes on to explain the immersive experience found in movie theaters very descriptively. In addition, he offered a really neat observation that movies can affect our pop culture by introducing new quotes or songs! I have to agree with him because when that new James Bond movie came out Adele’s song “Skyfall” (love that song by the way) rampantly grew popularity just for appearing in the movie. Overall, Ryan made a great point and his lecture response was very well organized. The link to this response is here http://ryanjornalism.blogspot.com/2015/10/another-lecture-response-another-5.html

Lecture Response to Movies

      From the start, movies are and will always be a main form of entertainment. Where else can you sit in a dark room with your friends or family eating fresh popcorn in front of a massive screen with great audio? I feel that this lecture captured the reasoning behind the importance of movies. Starting with one of the first movies featuring the moving train, people recognized the shock factor that movies provide. The movie theater industry continues to thrive because it delivers that immersive experience you can’t receive through Hulu or Netflix. In addition, when Mr. Miller said the cultural significance of wanting to be first played a role in the importance of movie theaters, I could relate right away. My dad and I have a tradition of watching “The Hunger Games” movies together right when they come out. As a result of the invention of the television, movies are dwindling in ticket sales and were forced to demassify. Movies competed with television by color, 3D, stereo, more action, and introducing adult topics. However, these aspects are great, but I believe movie theaters would have survived just fine without because nothing can replace the shared immersive experience with friends, family, or just by yourself.

Response to Amal Hassan on Binary Models

     Amal Hassan's response to Binary Models was insightful and made me think of them in a new light! She states in her blog that we are faced with binary models in everyday life without even knowing and I completely agree with this statement. In addition to eye opening content, she also provides us with basic information on Binary Models to better understand her response. I also admire Amal's honesty towards her confusion on this lecture because all of us can relate to her. Overall, Amal did a great job composing this response and I got a lot out of it. The link to this post is here http://themirrorjournal.blogspot.com/2015/09/binary-models.html

Response to Jalyn Farrow on Plagiarism

     Jalyn Farrow did an awesome job responding to our first lecture on plagiarism! To be honest, I totally forgot about this lecture even though it is a significant one. Anyways, Jalyn's post gave me a much needed refresher on the importance of not plagiarizing. Plus, she reminds us of how easy it is to plagiarize and the critical consequences following it. I also admire her honesty for telling us that she has accidentally plagiarized because I know all of us have as well. Overall, Jalyn's response is relatable and informational. The link to this post is here jaytfarrow.blogspot.com/2015/09/plagiarism_17.html

Media Critique on USA Today: Dating App for Bacon Lovers

          On September 17, 2015 an article about a dating app for bacon lovers was posted to USA Today. This article is obviously eye-catching because who doesn’t love bacon? However, it clearly violates the seven yardsticks and elements of journalism. For starters, the article violates the first of seven yardsticks, newsworthiness. The topic of the story is not peripheral to society and readers will forget the content in minutes after reading because it leaves no impact on a broad audience. In addition, in just one glance it is easy to tell that this article lacks the element of verification. The length is only five sentences and includes a short video that primarily promotes the Oscar Mayer app. Clearly the article does not include any sources except the firsthand perspective of the journalist. For example the article states “Ted Crunch reports that meat processing giant Oscar Mayer has launched Sizzl, a dating app functionally similar to Tinder that matches users based on compatible tastes in bacon;” there seems to be potential in this sentence for interviewing. The problem of violating the element of verification could be easily resolved by providing readers with background on this app and why it was established. For instance, this article could have reported the feelings that Ted Crunch has on the outcomes of this app or gather Tinder’s point of view of Oscar Mayer coming out with a similar app as them. Overall, the article comes across as an advertisement more than informational. However the most appalling aspect of the article is that it was posted under the national news section! This is somewhat embarrassing to our nation that this would be considered news. Although the article is striking, it does not belong in the news even if bacon is one of the best creations of all time. The link to the article is here, http://college.usatoday.com/2015/09/17/oscar-mayer-releases-sizzl-a-dating-app-for-bacon-lovers/

Magazines

          I could never wrap my head around the reason for magazines, but the lecture in class really cleared that up for me. In my past, nebulous mind I thought the sole purpose of magazines was to entertain. Although magazines do entertain, I learned that in the past, magazines were targeted towards a vast audience. Clearly this concept has changed, but I am glad I acquired this information because I also thought magazines were originally created towards a specific group of people like they are currently. In addition, I admire the way we dug deeper into the statement that magazines contained a national audience. For example, I learned even the alliterate engaged in magazines which affected the literacy rate in a positive way. It came as a shock to me how magazines gave alliterate children the opportunity to go home and teach their parents how to read! This also came off as irony in a way because usually my parents help me with homework. That is the reason why I love how the class dives deeper into a concept because I end up learning something interesting. Plus, I was riveted that this once insignificant form of media to me led to the innovations of a national identity for the U.S, national advertising, photo journalism, personality profile, long form investigative journalism, and serialized fiction! This lecture not only cleared up magazines for me, but also the significance of them.

Gutenberg

          The lecture in class about Gutenberg has a moral behind it; you don’t have to be the smartest person in the world to accomplish something that can benefit our society. Gutenberg’s invention of the movable typing press granted us with the opportunity that we take advantage of such as, the world literacy rate. It came as a shock to me how much the literacy rate for America proliferated! Instead of idolizing our phones and other modern technologies, we should adore our ability to read and chance of education. Less unfortunate countries covet our opportunity at education when we (including myself) complain about the effort needed to attend school.  This lecture made me question the repercussions our world would face if Gutenberg never invented the metal moving printing press. For example, I probably would be at home learning basic skills around the house while only the wealthier children of merchants were receiving an education. Therefore, I wouldn’t even be writing this blog or have the chance to attend J and C at Manual High School if it wasn’t for the invention of the movable typing printing press.

Newspapers!

          The lecture on newspapers kept me engaged the whole time as a result of a bunch of interesting information at one time. I filled up two pages front and back! Anyways, I was surprised on how far the newspaper dated back! I never knew the Romans could come up with the resources to create a newspaper. I was also somewhat moved to learn that people were put in difficult positions to make the newspaper happen and to provide the public with the truth. For instance, John Peter Zenger and Alexander Hamilton. Zenger was put on trial (before the first amendment regarding the right of press) for being honest about a powerful figure in his writing. However, Hamilton, his lawyer, convinced the judges that truth is the ultimate defense against libel. Thus, Hamilton being one of the first people to encourage this concept. Although I was moved to hear this information, I also felt saddened that newspapers are losing tradition. However, I was optimistic about the outcomes of newspapers after Mr. Miller told us why newspapers will continue to thrive. Honestly, before the lecture I have always been doubtful that newspapers will continue, considering the low-tech generation is decreasing. After coming up with a list of pros in class, I see newspapers with a new light and am confident that newspapers will never perish.

Binary Models

At first, binary models was easy to grasp, but as we started going more in depth I wasn’t holding on as well. The binary models were coherent because I realized every day we are faced with elitist and populist news. For example, before this lecture if I read People magazine, I was totally unaware it was a populist form of media. I also realized most journalism media are leaning towards the populist category. If you turn on the local news a majority of what they air is crime scenes, which for the most part aren’t newsworthy. Their goal is receiving as many viewers as possible instead of relaying important information. Plus, it gives older people a pessimistic view on our society even though crime rates have decreased! I know my grandma is affected by this because the local news makes her anxious about everything! Conglomeration also set off a light bulb to me because we are also affected by this all the time! For example, if I was really admiring a series of books, the larger company would realize the admiration and repack content for fans to serve as fodder and produce different forms of this book series such as a movie. However, this can be a con because the content could become trite especially for people that aren’t fans. As we started progressing in the lecture onto monopolies, the information became muddled. The concept was hard to understand because I could not determine what a monopoly was in the first place. Overall, it was a very captivating lecture.