Journalism Response: Ramsey's Recorded Music Lecture Post

I read Ramsey's blog and I agree with everything that she discussed. I completely agree with what Ramsey said about this lecture revealing the perspective of music in the 1800-1900s as a commodity. I never really thought about music being a commodity until this lecture so I find that kind of interesting.

I also agree with what Ramsey said about how today, we often take music for granted since it is so common. But in the past, music was only for special occasions and people could not just have it whenever or wherever they wanted. I agree with what she said about how even though a lot of music today is on an individual basis, live music for groups will continue to live on through concerts.

Also, I agree with what she stated about how today music is frequently used to spread messages and cultures which is very important. I find it very cool how now that we can record music, cultures from complete opposite parts of the world can be spread and there is more diversity in our lives and all over the world.

Ramsey said that she wished we could have spent more time on this lecture and I agree because I find it pretty interesting to learn about music and how it has changed over many years. I agree with everything that Ramsey stated in this response!

See her full post at-

http://ramjsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/lecture-response-to-recorded-music.html

Journalism Response: Jane's Parts of a Newspaper Post

After reading Jane's post about the lecture on the parts of a newspaper, I think that I have to agree with her about the lecture not being very interesting. The lecture on the parts of a newspaper didn't really catch my attention and I didn't feel like I really engaged in learning about them. I agree with what she said about how even though it was not the most exciting lecture, it is probably important that we know all of this content.

But, I disagree with what she said about how she liked that every part of the newspaper is named something different. I think that some of the names of the things on the newspaper are cool, but personally I find it kind of confusing remembering what name goes with what part of the paper. But, I think that over time I will get the hang of all the different names and it will eventually come easy.

I really enjoyed reading this post!

To read Jane's full post visit-

http://janesblog101.blogspot.com/2015/10/2nd-six-weeks-parts-of-newspaper.html

Journalism Response: Catie's Television Lecture Post

I agree with everything Catie said in her television lecture blog post. She talked a lot about how televisions became more common over time and about how they caused radios to start declining.

I found it very interesting when she brought up the topic of how television influences our lives so much in today's world. I can see where she is coming from and I 100% agree! It is crazy how much we compare ourselves to fictional lives we see on television and we let it influence how we live our lives. She also said something about how the things we see on television are not actually what happens in reality and I completely agree! In today's society, people truly rely on TV way too much and we should not trust television to control our lives like it currently is.

I strongly agree with everything Catie had to say in her post!

See her full post at-

http://catiej1.blogspot.com/2015/10/television.html

Journalism Response: Maya M's Radio Lecture Post

I agree with all of the information presented on Maya's post about the radio lecture. I agree with what she said about how radios used to be cheap so anyone who wanted one could get one- not just the wealthy. Maya said that because radios were so cheap, people could basically go to any store and buy one or just easily build cheap ones themselves!

She also talked about how and why radios were so popular. She said that way back before television, radios were like television. I agree! She talks about how radios had many stations for all different niche audiences and how that played a huge role in why they were so popular. I agree with that because before television, all of the talent was on radios and there was a lot of different kinds of entertainment for lots of different audiences.

I agree with everything that Maya said in her post, I just wish she maybe would've talked more about what she thought about the lecture as a whole. Overall, Maya had a great post and I agree with her words!

Visit Maya's post at-

http://mnm4jc.blogspot.com/2015/10/radio-when-radio-first-came-out-it-was.html

Journalism Response: Cameron's Movie Lecture Post

After reading Cameron's blog post about the movie lecture, I think that I can say that I agree with everything she had to say!

First of all, I agree with her statement about not knowing that there wasn't flexible film until 1891 because I was unaware of that too! I thought that it was interesting learning about the difference between flexible film and the film that was used before it was invented.

In this response, Cameron talked a lot about the social aspect of movie theaters. She said that being with your friends at an actual theater is so much more fun than just watching a movie at home, and I totally agree! Movie theaters are way more enjoyable with friends because you get a change in scenery and it's a good place to just hang out and have fun.

She also mentioned in this response that the social aspect of movie theaters played a huge role in why movie theaters stayed in business even after the inventions of television and internet. I completely agree with that statement and thing that that is super important!

At the end of her post she stated that she wished we had talked more about certain trends that movies set for the real world and I agree with her. That was interesting to learn about and I wish that we could have learned a little bit more about that.

Visit Cameron's full post at-

http://cameronsjournalismblogs.blogspot.com/2015/10/2nd-6-weeks-response-to-class-lecture.html

Journalism Response: Television Lecture

I found the class television lecture very interesting and informational. I learned a lot of new information from this lecture and feel like because of this lecture, I know so much more about televisions in general and their history.

Something that I did not know or really acknowledge before this lecture was that televisions have a huge influence on how we spend our time and money. I guess I just never really have taken the time to think about the impact that television has on our world and lifestyle. I found it incredibly interesting how U.S. families have the TV on in their households for an average of 7 hours a day.

I also did not realize that television has such a large political impact. I’ve always found campaign ads on the local stations annoying and I’ve tried to just ignore them, but if you think about it they play a huge role in elections. I did not know or think about how television stations get so much money from elections but they do! I also had no idea that politicians spent so much money on TV advertisements. I was very shocked when I learned how if you’re not wealthy or have a good TV campaign, then it’s nearly impossible to win an election.

Overall, I gained a ton of knowledge from this lecture but I kind of think that we should've talked a little bit more about how TV influences how we spend our money. We talked about this topic but I just kind of wish we went over more examples so I could get a full understanding of how it exactly influences our money spending.

Journalism Response: Recorded Music Lecture

After the recorded music lecture I felt like I knew so much about the history of recorded music and about how the music industry today works. Before this lecture I assumed that the processes and steps to recording music were very simple and quick, but now I know that recording music is a extremely painstaking and lengthy process.

I had a little bit of background information about the music industry before this lecture, but I had no idea that there are so many steps and other factors that affect artists and recorded music being produced. There are so many tiny factors that go into recorded music and have the power to decide how far certain music travels in the industry, and if or when listeners and audiences get to hear it.

   

I had no idea that out of so many great musicians and artists, only a few actually get to have their music bought and sold in stores. Before, I also did not know what commodity was or what it meant but I’m glad now that this lecture taught me about it.

In addition, I did not know anything about something called the “underground” so it was interesting to learn about that.

I also enjoyed learning about how recorded music has specifically impacted our world. For example, I didn’t think about how recorded music spreads cultures and messages and how it is a mass medium.

Journalism Response: Radio Lecture

This radio lecture taught me a lot about the history of radios and how they developed to become such an important part of our world. I learned about how radios boomed all around the world, until of course TV’s were invented. I had no idea before this lecture that television caused radio to demassify because all the radio talent moved to TV. It was interesting to learn about how radio changed after television. 

It was interesting for me to also learn about how when radio first came out it was not a mass medium. I was surprised that radio used to just be messages between individuals instead of widespread broadcasts for masses of people.

I had no idea that radio was the first live medium ever so I found that cool and useful to know. I just thought that it must’ve been cool for the people who were used to getting news later than everyone else to actually get to listen to LIVE broadcasts and news at the same time as the rest of the country. Being able to listen to live, spontaneous, breaking news at that time was such a huge breakthrough in technology and change in our lifestyle and I find that very fascinating.

Overall, I think that this may have been one of my favorite lectures because I learned so much new information and I found it incredibly interesting.

Journalism Response: News/TV Terminology Response

I really enjoyed learning all of the terminology that is used for news broadcasts and I think that it will be very helpful for me to know in the future. I previously knew the meaning of a couple of the words like break and voice-over, but I had no idea what the majority of the words meant.

I’ve been thinking that when I grow up I may possibly want to have a career in broadcast journalism or something along those lines. So, when we were learning about the broadcast terminology and about how newscasts work, I found it all very entertaining and fun to learn about.

            I think that this lecture helped me not only learn what the meaning of these words are, but it also helped me more understand how a newscast runs. We did not just flip through words and definitions to write down, but we had an actual discussion about using these words in context and explaining a lot of the specific newscast steps. I found this overall lecture super interesting and I for sure think that the content we learned in this lecture will be helpful to me in the future.

Journalism Response: Movie Lecture

The lecture over movies was very interesting. I had no idea how complicated the movie industry was until this lecture. I also learned quite a bit of information about the importance of movie theaters and how actually going to a theater is much different than watching movies on Netflix or On-Demand at home.

This lecture made me want to go out to see a movie and have the immersive experience of physically going to a theater. This lecture also reminded me about how there are huge social aspects to physically going to a movie theater that you do not get from just sitting on the couch.

I found it kind of sad but not surprising how movie theaters are losing their audiences because of TV and new companies like Netflix.

I didn’t specifically know what made movie theaters so much different than movies at home until this lecture so that was interesting. I didn’t really think about the distinct differences between watching a movie at home and watching one at a theater, but I learned that movie theaters make the overall movie a special occasion. Movie theaters have 3D/color effects, large screens, sophisticated sound, uninterrupted/dark environments, and specific content that make for a more not only immersive, but overall enjoyable experience.

So I found this lecture very educational and fun to listen to and learn about.

Media Critique: Ahmed Mohamed Story

Earlier this week at a Texas high school, 9th grader Ahmed Mohamed brought a clock to school that he made, hoping to show it to his teachers and peers. He ended up being handcuffed and interrogated by police officers because they thought the clock was a bomb. There were many news stories and many reporters covering this story from all around the country, but some news sources did not follow an important rule of the 7 yardsticks of journalism- fairness.


Many news sources covered this story and most of the stories were fair, well-rounded, and included interviews from people of both sides of the event. For example, CNN covered this event and made sure that they included an interview from Ahmed, Ahmed's father, Mayor Beth Van Duyne and a spokesperson from the school district. The New York Times also covered this story and included quotes from Ahmed, President Obama, Josh Earnest (the White House press secretary), Ahmed's father, Irving Police Chief Larry Boyd, and a few other people.


Stories that include interviews and quotes from many different people or at least both sides of the story are often the stories that are the most interesting. News stories that follow the 10 elements and 7 yardsticks of journalism also are easier and more interesting for readers. Unfortunately, there were some news organizations that covered this story and did not interview people from each side of the controversy which is not following the yardstick of fairness.  


Fox News Insider was one of the sources that did not follow the fairness rule. Fox News Insider covered the story by giving readers very few details and very little background information. They also didn't include any important interviews from the other side of the controversy. The only quote that they included was from Ahmed's father. If Fox News Insider would've included at least an interview from Ahmed himself and maybe an interview from someone from the school district, this story would have been much better journalism and it would follow the elements and yardsticks of journalism.


Fairness is a very important part of journalism. Journalists should make sure that they are being fair and writing a well-rounded, unbiased story that always includes both sides of the controversy. Good journalists don't leave the audience hanging by not giving them enough information and they do not just cover one side of the story. They always make sure that the information they provide for the people is descriptive and FAIR.


The yardstick of journalism known  as "fairness" says that journalists should cover at least one other side of the controversy or event. Fox News Insider obviously did not cover any other side of the event because they only interviewed one person, and that one person didn't even contribute very much to the event. Fox News Insider failed to follow the 7 yardsticks of journalism and that definitely had a negative impact on the overall news story.


You can read Fox News Insider's story at-
http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/09/16/ninth-grade-student-ahmed-mohamed-arrested-bringing-homemade-clock-school


Check out CNN's story at-
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/17/us/texas-student-ahmed-muslim-clock-bomb/
And the NY Times article at-
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/us/texas-student-is-under-police-investigation-for-building-a-clock.html

Ali's Newspaper Blog Post

I found Ali's blog post on newspapers very interesting and fun to read. I really enjoy how Ali adds her own personal spin on her writing and has her own unique and original style. I also really enjoy her posts because they are very personal.


I really enjoyed how Ali gave her views and opinions on this lecture in her post. It was cool how she informed readers about what she found interesting and what didn't really make sense. I really liked that she used information about the Romans and how a lot of them were illiterate to back up some of her claims. I also liked how she discussed broad sheet newspapers and the rights reporters have in journalism.


I also really enjoyed this blog post because it didn't go on and on about one specific topic, but instead touched on a lot of different points! To read Ali's full post go to-
http://alisinfoblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/response-to-newspaper-lecture.html

Cameron's Binary Models Blog Post

Today I read Cameron's blog post about our binary models lecture. I found it very interesting and I agree with everything she had to say in her post. Before the lecture on binary models, I really had no idea what hot and cool mediums were or what any of the other binary models were. So I was completely unfamiliar with this topic and that was what made it interesting for me to learn about.


In her blog post Cameron mentioned a lot about hot and cool mediums and I agree with everything that she had to say! Like what Cameron said in her post, I listen to music while I do my homework everyday and I had no idea that that was considered a cool medium. It was really helpful when she gave examples in her post of hot and cool mediums.


Also in the blog post she talked about information, entertainment, infotainment and conglomeration. I agree with and can relate to everything that she said about those things and I really liked how she gave examples about these things. I liked how she talked about how the Daily Show with Jon Stewart is an example of infotainment and how the binary models merged. I also liked how she brought up conglomeration and discussed what it was and gave some examples.


You can read Cameron's full post at-
http://cameronsjournalismblogs.blogspot.com/2015/09/response-to-binary-models-lecture.html

Effects of Gutenberg's Metal Movable Type: RESPONSE

One of the most interesting lectures from Journalism 1 for me would have to be the books/movable type lecture. Before learning all about books and the first metal movable type, I had no idea about Gutenberg or what he invented. Once I learned about the inventions and technology leading up to Gutenberg’s invention of the metal movable type, I was very interested in learning how it had an effect on the world and life in general.


I found out that once Gutenberg invented the metal movable type, education and literacy went up because more people had easier access to books and documents for education. Also, one of the biggest effects of Gutenberg’s printing press was the Renaissance. When the printing press was created, ideas began spreading rapidly all around Europe and that was basically what sparked the Renaissance.


Since ideas could spread so rapidly with this invention, philosophical and political ideas also began spreading rapidly. The invention of the metal movable type also meant that it would be easier for history to be recorded and for people to keep records of events. This invention even meant that more accurate maps could be distributed and exploration could be a little bit easier because the maps people used would be more accurate.


Before listening to this lecture over books and the first metal movable type by Gutenberg, I knew nothing about this topic. I didn’t realize that the printing press had such a huge effect on today’s world and how we live our lives. I found it super fascinating to learn about how just this one invention has had such an enormous impact on the world! If Gutenberg had not invented the metal movable type, then the world we would be living in would be completely different. In fact, we probably wouldn't even be here right now if it was not invented! Overall this lecture taught me a lot and I found it very interesting!                  

Newspaper Advantages: RESPONSE

Newspapers have been around since 59 BC, but today with all of our modern technology, newspapers are slowly dying out. There are many disadvantages to using newspapers when it comes to using the internet and our modern technology, but in my opinion the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.


First of all, newspapers are a tradition. By that I mean that for many generations, people have been reading newspapers. It is a part of how some people have grown up! Some people grow up sitting at the breakfast table, drinking coffee and reading the morning paper. If newspapers disappear, years and years of traditions just go down the drain with it!


Secondly, newspapers are physical objects so they are very portable and super easy to share. Some people who are more hands on readers and learners like to have a physical object in their hands when they are reading something because it’s easier for them to digest the information. Since newspapers are physical objects, it is also very easy to share newspapers because you don’t have to worry about your $200 electronic device and you can just hand people a cheap piece of paper.


That brings me to my next advantage which is how newspapers are very cheap compared to other modern news sources. Since newspapers are so cheap, it is very simple to just grab a daily newspaper on your way to work or to get them in the mornings. Another reason why a lot of people prefer to read newspapers is because they are low tech. They require no technology to read and are easy to dispose/recycle/share after you're finished with it.


One of the biggest advantages to newspapers is that they are very dense and deep when it comes to sharing details of news stories. Compared to 30 second stories on the nightly news programs, newspapers are super descriptive and provide lots of deep and clear information for readers.


The newspapers lecture really gave me a better understanding of the advantages of newspapers and why they probably won't fully disappear for a very long time even though they are not nearly as popular today as they once were.

Magazine Lecture: RESPONSE

Before listening to this lecture I thought that I already knew everything there was to know about magazines. I was obviously wrong because NOW I know quite a bit about magazines and their background.


During this lecture I learned all about the 5 key innovations of magazines and I learned about how magazines had a huge impact on journalism in the U.S. in the 19th/20th century. So, I found out that serialized fiction, personality profiles, long form/investigative journalism, photo journalism, and the first national medium are the key innovations of magazines. I not only learned that these are the key innovations, but I also learned why each one of them is important and I learned how each one applies to magazines.


After learning about the key innovations of magazines, I have come to the conclusion that the MOST important innovation was that magazines were the first national medium. I would say that that is the most important innovation because it really had an impact on the U.S. at that time and it took journalism to a whole new level. Before magazines, there was no unity when it came to the nation's identity and culture. Every city was independent for the most part and journalism was completely on a local scale rather than a whole nation-wide scale.


Since at that time most of the U.S. was made up of migrants and people from other countries, there were many different cultures and that meant that the U.S. didn't have any unity or a common culture. But once magazines came out, people from all across the country had something in common and they could all start identifying with the same things. So because magazines were the first national medium, our country could start being more united and independent.


I can confidently say that after listening to the magazines lecture in class, I know all about the key innovations of magazines and about their basic background. (For example, I learned about Franklin’s first General Magazine in 1741 and the Postal Act of 1879.) Before this lecture I was completely unaware of the history of magazines and their key innovations, but now I fully understand that they had a very large impact on journalism and the United States in the 19th/20th century.  

Communication Lecture: RESPONSE

After learning all about communication during a class discussion, I can confidently say that I understand the three types of communication- Individual, Group and Mass. I can now thoroughly explain each type of communication and provide specific details about each one. So, I would say that this lecture was very interesting because we broke down each type of communication and got to focus on how each one works and each of it's specific processes.


I really found it interesting when we focused on  specific examples of mass communication. For example, we went over how radio is an example of mass communication. We discussed how the process of mass communication worked on a radio level and I found that very fascinating. We got to learn about how mass communication begins with stimulus, then goes to encoding, transmission, decoding, and lastly internalization. Then, we learned how each of those steps fits in with our examples. We learned that those steps are what make up mass communication which I found pretty cool because I had never heard of that before.


I also found it very interesting when we discussed that we use individual and group communication on a daily basis without even realizing it! So after listening to this lecture on communication, I can now say that from now on when I am communicating with others- whether it's posting on Instagram, texting a friend, or listening to someone give a presentation in class- I will now think of it on the communication level.