Week 11, Class Highlights

Aha Moments

Chapter 5 ; I learn in the Magazine chapter that comic book were categorized as magazines which I though surprising.

Chapter 7 ; I learned that when music is played on the radio only songwriters and publishers get compensation not the artists which I though was interesting.

Chapter 10; What useful information that I learned was who created the internet who is Tim Berners-Lee which he didn't get any money. To think something so commonly used would be making billions had it been created with a fee.

Week 10, Media ethics/Media law

Kate Winslet Wins $40,000 in Libel Lawsuit

Londons high court found in favor of the actress Winslet when she filed legal papers against The Daily Mail in response to a January article entitled "Should Kate Winslet win an Oscar for the world's most irritating actress?" which she said "hurt and embarrassed" her. 25,000 British pounds (about $40,000 in American currency) in libel damages from the DailyMail. The London newspaper had claimed that Winslet, 34, lied about her exercise routine and called her "the world's most irritating actress."

week 9; Propaganda in Advertising/PR

Burger king vs. Mc Donalds commercial

Bandwagon Join the crowd: This technique reinforces people's natural desire to be on the winning side. This technique is used to convince the audience that a program is an expression of an irresistible mass movement and that it is in their best interest to join.

In the commercial we see how burger King says we make our burgers the way you want it so join the winning side and pick us, which is a clear example of bandwagon

Ad Hominem

A Latin phrase which has come to mean attacking your opponent, as opposed to attacking their arguments.

In the commercial we see how Burger king says Mc Donalds doesn't make your burger your way but their way and they grill it your way the way you want it.

Week 8; Electronic News

CBS Evening News

Lead Story: 9/11 attackers/terrorists go to trial - approx. 6 min 30 sec

I think they choses this story because of how wide of intreats range this is to a lot of Americans. And also because 911 is a on going stori that still has many sides yet to play out.

Tone: The way I saw it, it felt that the anchors we just showing clips of other peoples ideas. They themselves didn't say their own views just presented others. They showed victims of 911 attacks spouses and how they felt about moving a trill to New York and then they just showed the other side and how the trial may backfire in New York because of baises and the torture tactics used against them during there imprisonment.

Total News Time: 18 min

Other Stories:

Fort Hood Shooter's health issues - Approx. 1 min 30 sec

Weather Damage Report - 30 sec

Water on the Moon - 2 min

Health Care Debate and Abortion - 1 min 30 sec

Worldwide Hunger - 2min 30 sec

Obama Asian Trip - 30 sec

Ripple Effect - 30 sec

Balloon Boy Hoax Trial - 30 sec

The American Spirit - 2 min

Ads:

Activia - 30 sec

Advil - 30 sec

Centrum Silver - 45 sec

Jeep - 90 sec

Class Action Settlement - 60 sec

Tide - 90 sec

Lipitor - 90 sec

Cheerios - 30 sec

Prevacid - 60 sec

Swanson - 30 sec

Golden Gate Fields - 60 sec

Bush's Baked Beans - 30 sec

VasiCare - 90 sec

Pringles - 30 sec

Robitussin - 30 sec

Zurich Help Point - 45 sec

Week 7: Internet

When I searched "social working websites" on wikipedia I found over 12,401 sites. Some of the sites listed that I was familiar with were facebook, myspace, and livejournal. There are a ton of other social working websites that I am unfamiliar also. There is a site called Farmville which allows its users to create farms in which they to manage a virtual farm by planting, growing and harvesting virtual crops, trees, and livestock. Along with their own farm, players can invite their friends to join and be neighbors. Acquiring neighbors has benefits in gameplay — not only can one earn money and experience (by visiting and helping on neighboring farms), but with eight or more neighbors, a player can expand and own more land. I primarily use myspace and I remember losing my cell phone and how my myspace helped me keep contact with people who I really need to get a hold of.

Week 6: Television

Fox Admits To Planting Political Brainwashing In Popular TV Show

Length:3:52
Description:Shows how messages are implemented in popular T.V shows though certain subliminal messages.
Chapter: 9 Television
Question:In what other ways then putting messages in there shows has Fox supported going green?
Answer: Utilizing hybrid vehicles in their production, using bio diesel fuel in their generator, and frequently getting scrips electronically.