Week 13!

I personally though glogster was pretty cool. I liked it much better than a poster because I feel it was much more creative when it came to the images I used. The fact that you could put music on it was probably the coolest part. You can't put music on a regular poster. The thing that caused me the most trouble was trying to fit what I wanted to say in the little caption boxes. They weren't very big so I was very limited to what I could say about my picture and my song. But overall I thought it was pretty cool. I would much rather use glogster for our final project rather than just making a plan old poster.

MY GLOG!

Week 12!

Newspapers in the Digital Age
Newspapers will always be relevant, no matter if its online or in print. In the video clip, a journalism student was saying that there will always be a form of newspaper. So with that in mind, why do we need print? It not only wastes paper but if more people prefer to have news online then whats the point? Also, you need to pay to have the newspaper come to your house. If its online then you can get the news for free. Of course there will always be those people who love getting the actual newspaper but soon it will be gone for good.

Future of Magazines
Technology is now taking over entire companies. Apple is so powerful now that major magazine companies are falling under Apple's spell just to remain in business. This has both positives and negatives. A positive is that once someones favorite magazine joins Apple and they have an iPhone or iPad, they can virtually read their favorite magazine for free or for cheaper then it costs to have it sent to your house. The down fall is for people who do not have the technology. Also, if magazine companies want to stay independent, eventually, they will either fail or fall to Apple is a desperate need to stay in business. It's amazing and sad how controlling Apple has become.

Osama bin Laden!
I feel that Obama should release at least photo of bin Laden's death. It doesn't need to be the picture of him with his face blown off, even just the one proving that he is the one being thrown into the ocean. Personally, I can think of tons people who are curious about these pictures, I being one of them. If someone doesn't want to see these pictures, then don't look at them...simple as that. The fact that no one, except the people who were actually there, knows that he's really dead kinda freaks me out. I am one of those people who cant believe something 100% unless I see proof. Where is the proof?

Week 11!

-The structure and concept in American families has change a lot over the past century, a perfect example of this change is through the TV sitcoms we watched in class. Families now rarely come together and have wonderful family dinners together like they did in the show Leave it to Beaver. In the episode we watched in class, every night, Beaver and his family all gathered around the table and discussed their day and the problems they have been facing. I feel now, in this day in age, families seem to be too busy to all sit down and have a nice family dinner together. That is a main example of loss of structure in the basic American family. Loss of concept is another example of change. People have completely forgot the meaning of being a family and have dropped all sense of structure then. Structure and concept are connected to one another.

-The whole goal behind a sitcom is to make the show be relatable, so if someone can relate to the problem in the story, or the characters, people will be more likely to come back and watch the show again. Sitcoms are a perfect example of portraying real life situations but making them fictional because the fictional parts to the story are what makes the show funny. For example, in the episode "Six Degrees of Graduation" on the show Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Will is at the risk of not graduating. Tons of students can relate to that. But, to make the episode funny, Will has to perform with a bunch of little kids in order to pass, which would most likely never happen. So in order to get viewers to come back and watch more, the show needs to be relatable but funny.

-A half hour is not very long for any TV show. What with the ten minutes of commercials in a thirty minute show is not a very long time. So the TV shows have to conform to that short amount of time. With every episode they have the opening scenes to set up for the main plot. That usually only takes about 3-4 minutes so that way the rest of the story can be played out. For example, in the episode "The Hair-Braided Scheme" on the show The Brady Bunch, they happened to flow the opening scenes right into the plot so there was almost no time lost. Since the time is so short, the show finds easy anf quick ways to solve the characters problems or the show speeds us time and only shows us what is important too see.

Week 10!

Reality TV Shows!
-The Real World: http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/lasvegas/series.jhtml
This show brings in 7 different "real people" to live in a house together for 3 months in a select location. The general audience is for younger adults.
-Big Brother: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother/This show also brings in 13 different people but this show is a competition where all the house guests try to be the last person in the house to win $100,000. The general audience for this show suits all ages.
-The Bachelor/Bachelorette: http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor & http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelorette
Everyone knows this show, one lucky man or woman is picked to find his/her soul mate! This show is most likely directed towards older audiences.
-America's Next Top Model: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model
This show selects 13 wanna-be models as the fight each other to be the next "top model". This show is suited for all ages.
The Biggest Loser: http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/
This show is all about shedding the pounds. Competitors compete with each other to try to lose the most weight of everyone their. This is also a family show.

This shows are all similar in the fact that they are all reality TV shows. Out of all the shows I listed though, I feel The Truman Show is most like Big Brother because like Truman's show, big brother is always watching. The Truman Show is also very different from the shows I listed too because for one, his show isn't a competition and second, all the people on these TV shows know that they are on TV. Truman did not. Like The Truman Show everyone who watches these reality shows watch them the same reason why the people in the movie watch his show, its fun and entertaining and a glimpse into someone else's life.

Week 9!

Parent Television Counsel: Facts and Stats:

-In considering decisions about contraceptives, STDs and sexual health choices, teens are almost as likely to get their information from TV (60%) as from a health care provider (62%). - Kaiser Family Foundation, 5/23/01

I chose this fact because I felt that this is confusing to me. From the shows I watch, you don't really get that kind of information from these shows. Yeah I guess The Secret Life of The American Teenager talks about stuff like that but really? Why would you want your information from TV shows? TV is TV. So why would anyone feel that the information (if they are even getting any) is true? If you have issues with your health, consult a doctor. Not some stupid kids and a fake TV show.

-ABC's Desperate Housewives is the most popular broadcast-network television show with kids aged 9-12 according to Nielsen stats.

I chose this fact because it really really shocked me. I watch desperate housewives...9-12 year old should not watch that show for two reasons. One, because 99% of stuff on that show 9-12 year old kids wouldn't even understand. That show has alot of sexual jokes that elementary school kids wouldn't even have the slightest idea what they are talking about. And second, there is WAY to much murder, violence, sex, and scandal in that show.

Local TV News:

1.) The information that is on all three news websites are, of course, the weather. They also all have information of some sort about the opening day of the Tigers' Game.

2.) All three sites have a story about the Tigers' Opening Day Game. They all state that the weather will not be too good on that day but the over all stories are relatively different.

3.) All the news channels obviously all have ads on them, but Channel 7 & 4 both have ads for DMC. While Channel 2 has ads for roofing and windows, all things for your home.

4.) I prefer Channel 7 because 99% of the home page is all different news stories with a wide range of topics. Its very useful and helpful.

5.)I dont think that the news will turn to the internet because I feel its harder to go online and get your news instead of just turning on your TV..

Eagle and Baby Eaglets!!!

I think this site has recieved thousands of hits solely because, how often do you get the chance to see an eagle in its nest with eggs that close up? You can see everything! While some people might not care, I seriously think its really cool to watch. This is something you rarely ever get to see. Not only is it really cool to see a Bald Eagle, but the nest itself is sweet. Its so big and very persisely made. In my Ecology class, I learned at Bald Eagles will use the same nest over and over for generations! I definately feel that because of this video, that so many more people will have more respect and understanding towards our countries bird. It is simply amazing and hopfully people will be willing now to help save this beautiful animal.

Week 7!

MY TOP 5 SITES I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT!
1.) Facebook- my most visited site when I'm bored and have nothing to do. This site also keeps me connected with my friends.
2.) Google- I use this site for almost everything. I use this to spell check words I dont know how to spell to getting directions. I love Google.
3.) WebMD- I tend to be a hypochondriac sometimes. So I visit this site for that and too look up things for my medical occupations class.
4.) Yahoo- My mom and i share an e-mail address when I need one so I visit this to check my e-mails
5.) Pandora- I listen to music all the time when I'm just browsing the web and I find new songs on this site also.


10 Ideas That Will Change the World
1.) Relax: You Don't Need to Worry About Meeting E.T. - I choose this article simply because I think space is one of the most amazing things anyone could even try to think about. The universe is so massive it could give anyone a headache trying to think about how large it is. There was one quote in the entire article that I felt I had the most connection too. Paul Davies said, "There's certainly a lot of real estate out there, but habitable is not the same as inhabited," he says. "I have no idea what turns non life into life. I get irritated by people who say life can emerge in earth like conditions." This, I feel, is the number one mistakes our scientists make while looking for life on other planets. Just because somethings are alive on our planet doesn't mean that other things can't survive on a different planet under a different condition...

2.) How Stem Cells Are Changing the Way We Think About Disease - Stem cells are awesome. I really hope the major development of stem cells happens in my lifetime. If stem cells can create health, why would anyone have to die a natural death? And if no one would have to die from a natural death, why couldn't we use the stem cells to help us stay young? These are all questions discussed everyday by scientist and I can help but wonder when all this talk will be but into use. This topic effects every single one of us. That blows my mind that this kind of science can be used. If this is possible, what else can be possible in the next hundred years?

3.) Sweet Bird of Youth! The Case For Optimism - I feel everyone under estimates youth. Being young and in power is an amazing pair. As part of this world's youth, I love how much I am able to do just in my own community to help out. A perfect example of youth making a difference in the world is Invisible Children. That foundation is completely run my our nations youth. Its unbelievable how much the youth impacts our life every single day. More young people are choosing to work instead of staying home and having children which is causing a large growth in our economy. This generations power and the next will only keep growing. The youth as a whole are very passionate about how they feel and will do anything to stand up for what is right.