class highlights

After taking this class, I view  the first amendment in a different way. At first I was a bit ignorant as to how much we can use the first amendment as one of our rights. Now that I am more aware of this right, I have become more careful as to what I post or say on the internet. I now know that we are protected from the government for our first amendment but not corporate companies.
here's is a video clip about a young man who got fired because he mentioned about the company and job he works at in a video:

I view the media as another tool for our society to be kept under somewhat a hegemonic control. From this class I intake different perceptions of what the messages the media put out for people. It's made me realize some of the effects the media has on my own personal lifestyle.

Media Ethics/Media Law

Free Bird

in this article, a man is pulled over several times by the police. The reason: not because he violated the law, but because he had discretely pulled out his middle finger at them. In about any lawsuits dealing with the flipping of the bird to an officer, it is usually dismissed in court.
Apparently, flipping the bird is protected by the first amendment as a form of freedom of expression.

In a sense, the act of pulling the middle finger to anyone can bring up dissatisfaction, even to the police. I think the protection of the first amendment brings up a lot of contradictions morally and ethically. The free bird can not get you in jail or receive some sort of punishment but it does bring out a bad ambiance.

Propaganda Techniques

one of my favorite commercials ever is for DHL delivery service. The advertisement is directed and made in Korea.

one of the propaganda techniques that this advertisement uses is the
slogan technique. At the end of the video, the DHL slogan is "we deliver. whatever" it appeals to the audience because the slogan phrases that they can deliver any kind of item or in this case, a kiss. The commercial uses a comedic approach which gives a light heart sentimental feeling to the phrase.
Another technique this advertisement uses is the half-truth. The commercial states that they are able to deliver anything, but in fact it is common sense that kisses or affection can not be delivered by delivery service men.

Internet

There has been many cases in which people have gotten into dilemmas with what they post online. Theses posts are mainly on facebook, twitter, myspace, and etc. If these negative posts and comments that these individuals make are found out by a management or company that these individuals work at, they can be punished by their terms.  Most consequences results in losing one's job or even losing a relationship (as mentioned in one of my previous post, media impact)

In this video, a young successful YouTuber, Timothy, tells the story of how his tweets on Twitter got him fired from his weekly job.  His work place and company found a tweet in which Timothy was distasteful of their new uniforms. The company also went through his other older tweets and found another  negative comment that he made. Timothy was then emailed and called in to be fired. Warning: contains mild language.

I think this is a great example of how far social networking sites have exposed most of our personal opinions and life to our professional life. Although we might believe that these posts that we make on the internet is useless or we may believe that no one may read them, in the future we have to be more cautious of what we have to post. But then again, I believe we should have the right of freedom of speech and these corporations have no right to lurk into our personal life.

Television

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEiER2IywAU 
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Description: Advertising on YouTube has become a  new medium for corporations to display their products.The controversy that arises is that consumers and video makers on YouTube find these advertisements affect their usage quality on YouTube. These controversies can also be seen on the comments below of this video.
Chapter: 2: Media Impact, Chapter 13: Advertising: the Media Support Industry
Quiz questions: what are the most common advertisements on youtube?
answer: banner ads

Movies

One of my favorite movies from 2010 is Toy Story 3

I grew up with Toy Story and it has such a sentimental feeling to it. The old characters and their new adventures brings back my child hood. I like it how the film and series have such a wide variety of audience. It gives family time a nice touch because it sure is a classic.Personally, I enjoyed watching this movie in the theaters because the whole audience laughing makes the film much more comedic and enjoyable.
here is a trailer to Toy Story 3

My absolutely all time favorite film is Howl's Moving Castle 

I absolutely enjoyed the animation and plot in this film. It brings in fantasy in such an enchanting manner. The targeted audience is very diverse too. While animation films are more targeted towards children, this film also has subtle symbolism of human drama.  I have always been a fan of Mr. Hayao Miyazaki's works and this one really stayed as my favorite.
I have seen this movie in DVD format.

Magazines

 

Name: NIHON TRENDS

concept: My Magazine is towards people who are interested in Japanese Street Fashion. For those who are foreign to the country and want to learn more about Japanese fashion, my magazine is best suited. There are very few fashion magazines about Japanese street fashion that is in the English language. My magazine can provided that service for foreigners of Japan.

Readers: Mostly young adults and teenagers. The gender demographic is about 50/50 male and female. Ethnicity is diverse. My aim is to provide easy usage for foreigners of Japan.

Competition: Fashon Magazines that cover Japan cultures. Online web blog; Culture Japan, untranslated Japanese Fashion Magazines;

Five Advertisers: Baby the Stars Shine Bright; Victorian Maiden; Nikon or Canon cameras; Candy Doll Makeup; Dolly Winks

Five articles: "Lady GaGa Clones: the new craze" "How to Become a Gyaru Gal without the Price" "Shibuya 101: what to buy" "5 Secrets for Lady GaGa Looks" "Street SNAP: find out whats trendy on the streets of Japan"

Premeir issue: For this season Lady GaGa makes a huge debut on our cover. Lately the Japanese youths have been following her style and latest trends. We cover on the whole story for how this fashion craze happened. From the images of these girls, Lady GaGa influence makes a huge impact on the latest trends. The whole image of the magazine is colorful and shows off multiple unique personalities of Japan.

Books

The Kite Runner presented an insightful meaning of loyalty and betrayal between friendship to me. I thought the book is well written and it gives an emotional impact. The characters in the book is very easy to relate to because all of us have been through tough times of friend ship.

I felt an intimate connection to The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston because the novel is about a Chinese-American girl trying to find her identity. The novel is written with an aspect of supernatural and reality tied together. I can relate to the protagonist in ways of searching for an identity myself.

Another novel that I quite enjoyed is GOTH by Otsu-ichi. It is a Japanese physiological horror novel that I thought really gave me different perspectives on life. I love reading about the dark sides of human and this novel defined obsession in a way that was different that what I expect it was.

Media Impact

In this time of era, social networking has been a major medium for us to connect to new and old friends. Myspace and Facebook became major online sources that people use to connect with other people via internet. Either its just connecting with family members or current acquaintances, it is very easy to find friends on these networks,even old time sweet hearts.

In 2009, Facebook was one of the many reasons for higher divorce rates. Old relationship rekindle because it is used as a social medium to catch up with old relationships.It allowed affairs to arise. Although it can be unintentional at first, but some people in current relationships forget the reasons why the communicate with old relationships. The reasons why Facebook is a cause for such divorce is assessed by this video.

Facebook can also be used as evidence in divorce courts.


I do not think that Facebook can be a main reason for divorce．I believe that marriage and relationship go into jeopardy because there are certain strains before the divorce. Facebook is just another social tool that catalyst the process of breaking relationships. I dont think Facebook should solely be a blame for divorce. Facebook is though another portal that increases chances for divorce rates.

week 1: Media Autobiography

Living in the 21st century, it is inevitable to not be exposed to the mass media. With modern technology, humans are able to interact with each other not only by word of mouth communication. We have expanded ours ways to connect and reach out to each other.

Books have been our medium to learn new knowledge and also teach others about our own individual knowledge. It is also a way for us to create fictional master pieces that people can enjoy. As a student, books have always circumference around my daily studies. Although I gain most of my academic knowledge from books, I dislike the fact that there are certain limits in which books can actually connect to its readers. I do enjoy the fact that books can be used as a portal for us to escape from reality for a few hours or so.

I do not read a lot of newspapers. I would read the head line news or skim through certain articles that interest me. I find that it is much easier and faster to research news on the internet than getting my hands on a news paper. I do like that news papers are still used even in today’s computer and fast internet era. It keeps a sense of how our society has kept its traditions. Something I dislike about it is that I find it less convenient for myself to go find a news paper if I am not subscribe to one.

The magazines that I usually read are fashion magazines. I believe that fashion is such a big part of my life and I love looking at new designs and aspiring fashion designers that make their debut on the runways. Something I do dislike about these fashion magazines is that it is targeted towards an upper class society and does not take into an account that not all of their readers are upper class.

I often enjoy watching movies and old films. What I like about them is that some of them are very inspirational but on the down sides there are certain stereotypes that are often casted in these movies. These stereotypes lead up to racial formation.

Recording that I use is the music in my I-pod or I phone. I use this device very often. So often I feel as though I cannot be apart from it. To have my recorded music is convenient and easy, but something I dislike about it is that I cannot record all of my files on a small device.

I listen to the radio every day while driving to school or work. It makes the car ride more enjoyable. What I like about the radio is that it can give its listener updates on traffic or give us information about world news. Something I dislike about it is that some of its broadcasters are bias.

I do not watch as much television as I use to when I was younger. Now that there is internet and computers, I can watch whatever I like and not have to worry if I miss a favorite show. What I dislike about television is that there is no access to it when you are on the go.

I use the internet almost 24/7. It has become such a habit that keeps in indoors. The internet allows us to have so many accesses to many things. With a few key strokes and click we can pull up thousand s of information. What I dislike about the internet is that we are now very heavily dependent on it that we were before.
I believe that internet and books have impacted majorly on my life style. I have had access to these two media resources since I was a child and have grown to not being able to live a day without these two media.