May 2008
1 post
Final Exam Part Dos
The first thing that I like about my newfound media literacy is learning how to use new software programs. I think the ones I am the happiest I learned how to use were adobe photo shop and illustrator. For my major and minor these are two programs that I need be very efficient in, but before this class I barely knew how to format the page. The second thing I like is that I learned how to be more...
April 2008
10 posts
Blog #10
Usually, you can pick and choose what media you are exposed to ( on some level)..but with technological advances, media and advertising is now being forced upon us. “Pop-ups” are all over the internet now. As annoying as they are for the consumer, it is a great way for advertisers to get out their information. Some pop ups are ok but others arent too friendly. There are often...
Blog # 9
After giving a presentation in comm principles, I began to think about how our media reflects us in the eyes of other countries. One group pointed out that because of our media we are definitely seen in a negative light. Our rap artists singing about “throwing up their mom’s spaghetti” or “knocking a bitch out” does not help our identity. We are seen to be violent,...
Blog # 8
In fashion today, we viewed a video examining Wal-Mart. I found it amazing how much propaganda was used in the short twenty minute film. The video was filled people complaining about Wal-Mart, employees confession unethical/corrupt tasks that must be done, and women stating how they were treating unfairly. As I watched the film I began to grow angry toward Wal-Mart, however when it was done, I...
Blog # 7 Skinny Bitch
The book “Skinny Bitch” has swept that nation with its foul sense of humor and hope of becoming skinny. I find it amazing how everyone is giving up meat and even animal products all together if it means being healthier and skinnier. The book is a perfect example of America’s ideology revolving around docile bodies. Americans quickly hop on the band wagon for the latest fad...
Docile Bodies 3
This ad for pilates shows how much emphasis we put o nsocially trained bodies. Crazes come and go in an attempy to have the perfect body. THe 80s was jazzersize, the 90s was step, and today it’s pilates. As soon as the public gets word that they can have a sexy lean body in only 30 min a day, they jump at the opportunity. It suggests that we hold the power to reshape our bodies and...
Docile Bodies 2
This weight loss ad is only one of many on the market today. We are obsessed with having perfect bodies and will do whatever it takes to get one. This product offers less than perfect people hope to improve their identity. By using the before and after pictures the company is saying that you are less than adequete if you do not have a perfect body…but with the help of the product your body...
Docile Bodies 1
This is an ad for the latest MP3 player. I think this is. the perfect example of how american society looks to docile bodies. Not only are they using a “sexy brunette” as their spokesperson but their subtitle is also promoting conformity and self-control. The slogan “how will the world see us” shows how much we care about other people’s opionions. We are no longer...
"Glamour"
In today’s society there are so many different visions of glamour. According to our book, glamour is seen as perfection and unattainable qualities. This can be flawless bodies, faces, or even professions. Advertising uses this definition of glamour to tell their product. By using a perfectly “glamorous” model, they hope society will want to obtain those perfections. The...
Uses of a Brick
1. a door stop 2. a step stool 3. a seat 4. a weight 5. to throw at someone if you’re mad :)
Blog #6
I was watching a college hockey game the day on tv and a noticed that “Coors Beer” was painted under the ice. This made me think about ideologies of different sports. I find it strange how we simply accept some sports as having party boys and bad asses. Nobody flinches when they see a hockey team being sponsored by a beer company. Of course everybody expects them to be wilder...
March 2008
1 post
February 2008
11 posts
Blog # 5
I have been raised to take everything I hear with a grain of salt. That especially goes for what I see or learn on television. My parents have never really censored what I watch on tv because they know I can think for myself. However, there is a new show on television that has created a lot of controversy. I watched it several times before I even heard about the dilema. The show is Gossip...
Blog #4
Growing up, I always looked forward to the day I would go to college. The day finally came and I was so excited. Unfortunately, in this day and age, college isn’t really such a safe place. I would occasionally here things on the news about date rape and all the other horrors of college parties. I would usually flip the channel or just stop reading the article. I never really thought...
Collective desires
After class on Monday I started to think about our collective desires as a societal group in respect to heroes. As Valentine’s day came and went, I realized we all seek happiness and love. However, as a woman, I have also realized that the media has tainted our views of love. Movies and tv shows are constantly showing men being over the top with romance but that’s just not realistic....
"The Century of the Self"
I found this documentary really interesting. Although I did find whole thing fascinating, I think it was the beginning that surprised me the most. I had never really thought about the origin of PR before. I guess I always figured someone needed to plan a party or some event and poof! there was their agent. I suppose that’s a rather silly thought now, after watching this video. ...
January 2008
7 posts
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Media
I think media can be presented in many different forms. Whether it is through clothing a person wears or an endorsement, it’s still a type of media. Of course, society is exposed to media everyday without even noticing. The first type of media that I have not really paid attention to but now notice is the fact that American Idol contestants are always drinking Coke products and there...