...Journalist E-mail University of Phoenix HUM/176 Rodney Brown Hey Tara, Thanks for checking in with me to see how the new job at the paper is going. I got to say I thought it would be easier but I am finding out that to be a real journalist is a very hard thing to do. We both know that being the “fourth estate” is not without its challenges. I struggle at times to balance my stories so that they do not reflect my own personal political slants. I know we are to be fair and honest but it is difficult when the other papers race to print whatever they want without fact checking then print a small retraction the next day. The story I posted recently has drew a lot of criticism, you remember the one on the Republican Party hijacked by the religious right. We are both atheists so you know how I feel about religion in politics, there is separation of church, and state for a reason, and the religious right is making the GOP look nuttier every day. It was hard for me not to pull the story apart with my own non-secular beliefs. I tried to use different sites to illustrate the point but take a site like Matt Drudge’s “Drudge Report” and you might as well be validating the story without double-checking as they are of that bent. I tried to use Colbert Nation but it leaned too far to the other side and was satire at points. I really had to struggle and find balanced sites like BBC News and the like. We reports hold a lot of power in the system. People outright assume that...
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...University of Phoenix Material Effects of Mass Media Worksheet Write brief 250-to 300-word answers to each of the following: Keayondra Pryor Hum/176 Due: 06/30/2013 Turned in: 07/1/2013 |Questions |Answers | |What were the major developments in the |The major developments in the evolution of mass media during the 20th century was | |evolution of mass media during the 20th |internet, mobile phones, printing and publishing technology –such as magazines, | |century? |newspapers, pamphlets, and books, the stream powered printing press was discovered around | | |the 20th century where it was more easier for people to get newspapers filled with any | | |local news information also satellite usage boomed more, cinema –such as movies which did | | |start of as silenced movies then later progressed with sound and movie theatre’s, radio | | |which was major development. It was used to show different musical genres that were within| | |music, created hit songs, and make starts of the artists, as well as the television. It is| | |really neat how mass media evolved over the years...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |HUM/176 Version 3 | | |Media and American Culture | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the U.S. and around the world. Policies Students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the...
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...Powerful national media, alongside social media interest was thrust upon the Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise approximately three months ago. According to Horovitz, B. USA TODAY (2012), this all occurred after the company’s president, Dan Cathy, gave his statement to a local religious publication on same sex marriage. He is quoted as saying, “guilty as charged” in supporting the biblical definition of the family unit. (para. 2) There was a huge back lash made at the Chick-fil-A establishments from the gay rights groups calling for boycotts, and the protestors also planned a same sex Kiss-in to be done at Chick-fil-A restaurants to express their disapproval of Chick-fil-A opposing views of same sex marriage. This story went viral on different social media sites, Chick-fil-A and its owner’s perspective on same sex unions have increased the public’s appreciation for our Constitution’s First Amendment. It was seen in the eyes of many people, that the President of this popular food establishment was entitled to his opinion, be it right or wrong, because Mr. Dan Cathy had his First Amendment to back his right to voice his disapproval of same sex marriage. This right also gave strength to the Chick-fil-A adversaries causing them to fight back with organized Chick-fil-A boycotts in hopes of causing financial distress due to loss of business. However, Chick-fil-A stood strong and continued with unaffected business and was in fact benefitting from the negative PR and their customer...
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...Thesis Statement: Music is more than just entertainment, music lets people express themselves in ways that cannot be express with just talking. With the words, and the beat is gives those people a sense of connecting with the world, not only connecting with the world but also expressing how they feel. Music is a legitimate form of popular culture because so many people listen to it every day it helps ease the mind and relax the body. Music has been around for many years and there are many types and forms. You have country music, rap music, r and b music, gospel music, hip hop music and many more. Many of these music types are very popular in their own way, and many people have their favorite music type that they like to hear. As I listen to the singers and rappers sing these songs, I take notice that they are only expressing how they feel and how they deal with certain situations in their life. When you listen to the words you will understand what that person is going through, and you can probably relate too he or she. If I had to write a paper on music the points to support my thesis statement at the top would be that music is a expression it is merely an act of believing in what you feel that would be my first point. My second point would be that people who express themselves with music are only expressing their sadness or happiness that they are feeling and that some people cannot just talk they feel more comfortable expressing themselves through song, and my last point...
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...The Influence of Visual Media Visual media is a part of just about everyone’s everyday life. Televisions, computers, and smartphones with access to different forms of visual media are used on a regular basis. These forms of visual media entertainment media has helped to shape American culture and its values. One form of visual entertainment media that shaped American culture and its values is cable television. In the beginning the three main broadcast networks, CBS, NBC, and ABC accounted for nearly all prime-time television viewing but with the introduction of cable television, a wide variety of channels became available to consumers. Now there are several different cable companies from which customer are able to choose from. Sitting around and watching television has become the main form or entertainment for most families. Families use to get together to play board games or listen to the radio and new they use getting together to watch their favorite show every week as a way to bond. Another form of visual entertainment media that has shaped American culture is the internet. I think this form has had the biggest impact. Just about everyone has used the internet at some point in time. Most people use it on a regular basis. There are video web sites such as, Hulu and Netflix, on which customers are able to view movies or their favorite television show whenever they want. These sites are accessible through the computers, smartphones, and even video gaming systems. So now consumers...
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...University of Phoenix Material Media Convergence Worksheet by crystal cook Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions | Answers | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? | The term media convergence with regard to technology means that the traditional forms of media and the newer forms of media are becoming one. There used to be clear distinctions between the Internet, TV, print media, and social media. But now in this day and age we have newspapers and TV shows that have websites with real time video and feeds formatted specifically for smart phones. We can now stream movies on the Internet instead of watching regular TV. TV shows are also available to stream on the Internet as well via Hulu. We can also talk back and participate in TV shows via social media. With technology and the creation of new and improved electronic devices we are able to have easy access to mass media. Today the mass media has developed along with the digital age and is moving as fast as technology is. Media convergence has allowed old forms of media and new forms of media to combine into a huge melting pot to reach the masses at a faster pace than it has before. | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to business, and how has it affected everyday life? | Media convergence with regard to business means that it broadens and helps the business expand into something greater. Media...
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...University of Phoenix Material Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions | Answers | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? | The term media convergence with regards to technology is basically all the media used in everyday life. For example, music, internet, television, and the news are considered media convergence. These are some examples of media convergence that just about everyone uses in their day to day lives. These are also examples that keep changing drastically over a very short time span. This kind of media change requires us to keep changing drastically over a very short time span. It also makes learn how to stay on our toes and how to be able to adjust to the changes. I think that this kind of media convergence will stay evolving every few months and becoming more and more high tech with their changes. The internet has changed so much and most people would not know what to do with themselves if the internet went away. However, not everybody has or knows how to use the internet even with times and technology the way it is. People turn to the news every morning or night so they can be aware of what is going on in the world and their surroundings. I think something else that would be considered media convergence would have to be the smart phones. They have some people who stay on the go and do their school work and even their jobs...
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...Part One I am the chief editor of a large metropolitan daily newspaper. If I were to find out that one of my reporter is fabricating sources and making up facts I would like to see if I could handle it inside the paper and recant the statements that the reporter has made regarding the stories he has written in the past I would also due my best to see if one of my other writers were able to find out the truth about the stories and print out a retraction. I wouldn’t want to do a piece on that writer because I would not want to loose all of my loyal readers who were depending on the truth to be told. I would however what the truth with accurate citations to be printed out. As being the chief of the newspaper I do believe in giving second chances and I would also want the readers to understand how important they are to our newspaper and how we do believe in honesty and loyalty so that is why I would want a retraction and want the writer to explain to them the purpose of fabricating sources. I also understand the role of my newspaper and would want the customers to know that we know how important receiving accurate news is. As far as the worker is concerned the information that the working is turning in will have to be evaluated before anything is released we are not going to risk our reputation on work that has not been accurately cited because that is how we will loose our credibility and without that we would not be a respectable company, not only will we check the information...
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...hum 176 Part One Our lead story tonight is the city council voted to close our city parks 3 days a week in order to save money. This will have impact on our family who like to utilize the parks for family picnics and the playground. As this story continues to unfold we will keep our viewers updated by our website and Facebook, and all the information we have will be provided to our viewers. We will have a special link on our website that has the days and hours the parks are open as well as any changes to the scheduled days. As the director of this news station I chose the parks story because it impacts more of our listening area. The celebrity death will get coverage but as a mention in unrelated news. Since the celebrity news will be good for rating, it will get enough time to share the details with the viewers. We can have more information about this story on our website for those looking for more details then we cover on the news. The role of the media is to cover all stories but also know what its viewers are looking for. If we do not give them the important information about their community then they can get it elsewhere and that will hurt our ratings. As a news station it is our responsibility to make all the information we have available to our viewers and to do this we put the information on our website, make it available for goggling and have a link on our social networking sites like Facebook...
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...Week Nine Final Assignment Jane Doe HUM/176 February 5, 2009 John Doe Part One As the director of a local television station it would be my duty to report the news that would have the greatest impact on my community and its residents. The death of a celebrity will be news worthy, entertaining, and bring in ratings but would not affect my community like the closing of a city park three days a week would. The primary role of the media is to accurately report on the issues that directly impact its viewers and communities. The death of a celebrity does not have much staying power beyond its entertainment value and furthermore has no direct effect on the community or its residents. There would be a larger impact on the local community by covering the story of the local park closing. Residents and families would be impacted the most by a city park closing and having their opinions and views would be vital to the coverage of the story. City council members would also be interviewed about the budgetary issues and the reasoning for this decision to further inform viewers. The social responsibility of news media is to present unbiased coverage of issues that affect the public; however, these days it seems that there is really no social responsibility of the news media as most stations are for profit businesses owned by larger media corporations. The responsibility it seems these days is to the company’s shareholders. There are so many ways that consumers get their...
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...MIDTERM EXAM 1.) What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. Different forms of social media are social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace which you can interact with others such as talking, texting, sharing information, sharing photos, and talking to family members or friends who live near or far. It is also good to meet up with people from your past and to meet new ones as well. The internet also has websites that you can play games on and interact with others with the same likes and dislikes that you may have. It also has newspapers and different articles to keep you updated about what is going on in the world. Many people from all over the world use the internet for many different reasons from chatting to even getting an education. 2.) What are the greatest benefits of social media for individuals and society? Some of the greatest benefits for individuals and society when it comes to social media are that everyone is able to communicate with one another more efficiently than they ever have before. Consumers are able to be kept up to date and informed. Businesses are able to have more of a relationship with their consumers by allowing feedback on their products as well as sharing ideas for new projects that they also may have. Individuals have the same benefits as consumers; people can go online and stay in touch with their friends and family members who may live long distance...
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...Answer each question below. Answers should be approximately 100 words per question. 1. What are the different forms of social media that exist today? Provide examples of different social media and their primary purposes. Social media can take many different forms, including Internet forums, weblogs, social blogs, wikis, podcasts, photographs or pictures, video, rating and social bookmarking. By applying a set of theories in the field of media research (social presence, media richness) and social processes (self-presentation, self-disclosure) Kaplan and Heinlein created a classification scheme for different social media types in their Business Horizons article published in 2010. According to Kaplan and Heinlein there are six different types of social media: collaborative projects, blogs and micro blogs, content communities, social networking sites, virtual game worlds, and virtual communities. Technologies include: blogs, picture-sharing, wall-postings, email, instant messaging, music-sharing, crowd sourcing, and voice over IP, to name a few. Many of these social media services can be integrated via social network aggregation platforms. 2. What are the greatest benefits of social media for individuals and society? Social media sites have been very beneficial to our men and women serving in the military as well as their families to be able to keep in touch when using a telephone is simply not an option. They allow them to send messages and photos that...
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...Music tells a story or paints a picture in your mind about the lives of others and shows how cultures are different and how the cultures have changed. There are many types of music that show how popular cultures have evolved. Many songs tell you stories about the artist’s life. Listening to music from different artists gives a person some perspective of what different cultures are. If one was to listen to some of the music from the fifties, sixties, and the decades since then, they will notice how popular cultures have grown and changed. Many people are also influenced by the music that they listen to. Music sets trends and influences how we dress, act, and respond to situations. If everyone acted like the songs that they listen to, there would be much, more violence in the world than there is now, and there would be lots more babies because of the music that is written about sex, there would be massive drug use because of the music about doing drugs. No matter what the songs are about there are some people who think they have to do what the music is telling them to do because it is the “cool” thing to do. Teenagers try to imitate the artists that they listen to and they want to be like them. Some will even go to extremes to be like the famous people that they admire. The different types of music show that there are many different types of popular culture and the differences may seem big, but in reality they are all closely related. Even though the words may be different...
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...Assessment A, Part One - Credibility and Impact: Exploring the Internet and Politics Indicate whether each website is credible. Colbert Nation No Crooks and Liars No Daily Kos Yes POLITICO Yes Red, Green and Blue No Salon No The Drudge Report No The Hill Yes The Huffington Post No The Nation Yes The New York Times Yes The Washington Post Yes Assessment A, Part 2: Answer the Senator about Credibility Comment on credibility issues pertaining to using information from Internet sources. All websites must be researched to determine biases, if it is fact or fiction, and to identify the author. Not all posts are 100% credible. The Internet has had a significant influence on politics in 21st century. It has remodeled the political environment by helping politicians stay informed and respond promptly to politically related discussions. Reports and discussions presented on the Internet have influenced the outlook of society as it corresponds to individual politicians and politics in general. The public now has the capacity to play a bigger part in the political scene and be more included, which increases the effect on what transpires in the development. Not only is the Internet an advantage to society, but it also aids politicians with the numerous, valuable tools that permit them to connect with voters through Twitter accounts, blogs, email distribution lists, and podcasts. The transfer of information has been transformed by the Internet. Communication...
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