#1 MPAA is "voluntary"
#2 Advertisers are evil and use psychological techniques to appeal to a demographic
#3 MPAA is not okay with movies potraying the sexual pleasure of a woman (it caught my attention because I am also taking a women's studies class)
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Media Law/ Ethics
Keeping Online Speech Outside of Schools
This article speaks about cases were students have taken their rights of freedom of speech online and they have suffered consequences at school, which is violating their First Amendment rights. Nonetheless some of these students have inappropriately used their freedom of speech to cyberbully peers. Other students vent their anger towards their school officials and have ended up suspended for doing so, but the court judge for this particular case thought there was nothing wrong with the online venting since there was nothing threatening for calling the principal a "fat whore."
Personally I see nothing wrong with venting online since it helps us all maintain our sanity, although I will say purposely cyberbulling and threatening is wrong. It is never nice nor appropriate to hear that someone wants to kill us or see us dead.
This article speaks about cases were students have taken their rights of freedom of speech online and they have suffered consequences at school, which is violating their First Amendment rights. Nonetheless some of these students have inappropriately used their freedom of speech to cyberbully peers. Other students vent their anger towards their school officials and have ended up suspended for doing so, but the court judge for this particular case thought there was nothing wrong with the online venting since there was nothing threatening for calling the principal a "fat whore."
Personally I see nothing wrong with venting online since it helps us all maintain our sanity, although I will say purposely cyberbulling and threatening is wrong. It is never nice nor appropriate to hear that someone wants to kill us or see us dead.
Propaganda in Advertising
Lysol
In their advertising campaigns Lysol, a company that make household cleaners and disinfectants, they use propaganda techniques such as appealing to fear and joining the bandwagon.
The company appeals to the audience's fear by stating that their products help cease the H1N1 virus from spreading. By doing so th company is jumping on the bandwagon of people disinfecting and sanitizing everything to stop the spread of germs and illnesses. (Lets remember that at one point people were so paranoid about the H1N1 virus aka "swine flu" that stores had empty shelves where hand sanitizers use to stand)
In their advertising campaigns Lysol, a company that make household cleaners and disinfectants, they use propaganda techniques such as appealing to fear and joining the bandwagon.
The company appeals to the audience's fear by stating that their products help cease the H1N1 virus from spreading. By doing so th company is jumping on the bandwagon of people disinfecting and sanitizing everything to stop the spread of germs and illnesses. (Lets remember that at one point people were so paranoid about the H1N1 virus aka "swine flu" that stores had empty shelves where hand sanitizers use to stand)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Internet
I am not big into the online networking scene so I only was familiar with about 8 of the listed sites on Wikipedia. It ws a pretty long list, but not as long as I thought.
I researched a bit on the site DSI (Dont stayIn) which is most common in the UK. It is a social networking site based on clubbing.Members upload picture galleries to the site for events they've attended, add events and venues. The site was also ranked continuously from April 2006 to December 2008 in the top 3 websites in the UK.
When I did a bit of online social networking was when Myspace was fresh and new before it became over-rated. I joined in order to keep in contact with friends and family when I moved away for a few years. I did not use it for meeting new people since I'm too paranoid about creeps and weirdos. I especially did not intend to use it for dating purposes.
The perfect example on why I stopped using Myspace was because it can be used as a malicious tool. My older sister whom I have been fighting with since I was born, joined the site and found me. I never accepted her friend request due to her evil nature, but my dumb friends accepted her request. With that opportunity my sister viewed pictures they had on their pages of me and would exaggerate stories to get me in trouble with my parents. Until this day I want to strangle my sister!!! GGGRRRRR!!!
I researched a bit on the site DSI (Dont stayIn) which is most common in the UK. It is a social networking site based on clubbing.Members upload picture galleries to the site for events they've attended, add events and venues. The site was also ranked continuously from April 2006 to December 2008 in the top 3 websites in the UK.
When I did a bit of online social networking was when Myspace was fresh and new before it became over-rated. I joined in order to keep in contact with friends and family when I moved away for a few years. I did not use it for meeting new people since I'm too paranoid about creeps and weirdos. I especially did not intend to use it for dating purposes.
The perfect example on why I stopped using Myspace was because it can be used as a malicious tool. My older sister whom I have been fighting with since I was born, joined the site and found me. I never accepted her friend request due to her evil nature, but my dumb friends accepted her request. With that opportunity my sister viewed pictures they had on their pages of me and would exaggerate stories to get me in trouble with my parents. Until this day I want to strangle my sister!!! GGGRRRRR!!!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Television
Length: 2:19
Description: This video discusses how copy"right" laws are not "right" all the time.
Chapter: 6 & 7
Question: Where does the copyright clause appear in the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8
Research Project
After agonizing hours of brain draining research I decided to do my project on the media's impact on mental health. I plan on examining how the internet and television have impacted negatively and/or positively to people getting help for their mental illnesses.One huge culprit to this topic will be the internet due to its blogs, forums, chat rooms, and many other sources of information where people may find inaccurate information and may even create online groups- good and bad; either help one another or enable one another.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Movies
My favorite movie of 2009 (as cheesy as it was) was The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. I am a sucker for romantic comedies! I enjoyed it so much because it wasn't completely cliche with the couple falling in love at first sight it was a bit more different, although not completely original. I'm also a Sandra Bullock fan.
Now my favorite movie of all time is my childhood preference, Thumbelina. I remember I found the story so compelling beause it proved that anyone could fall in love and there was someone out there for everyone. In my young fantastical mind the plot was heart-warming. When I watch this movie as an adult I can't help remember my childhood memories and humorous thoughts. This is a movie I plan on sharing with my children!
Now my favorite movie of all time is my childhood preference, Thumbelina. I remember I found the story so compelling beause it proved that anyone could fall in love and there was someone out there for everyone. In my young fantastical mind the plot was heart-warming. When I watch this movie as an adult I can't help remember my childhood memories and humorous thoughts. This is a movie I plan on sharing with my children!
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