Response To Emma's Television Post

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Emma's television post was great. I really liked how she discussed politics and television. In my television blog, I did not even think of discussing how television affects politics. I really liked how she gave her true opinion of the lecture, and what she truly thought instead of sugar coding her own opinions, even though they were not all positive. I really agree with her when she said that she thought that this lecture was not as interesting as the other lectures had been. I really enjoyed reading Emma's blog all in all. It was interesting to read, and provided its own unique perspective from the other blogs and comments that I have previously read. This was also really well written, and really well thought out. It also provided the reader with a lot of information. Emma did a great job. Everyone should read her blog. I truly think that everyone would enjoy reading it, as much as I did.

Reponse To Thomas' Comment on Recorded Music

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I  agree with Thomas' blog in a lot of ways. For me, this lecture was very easy to comprehend, and understand. I also really like how his comment was not about what you would expect it to be. Instead, Thomas wrote about the major difference between music back then and music nowadays. I really like the different perspective that he wrote about. I also found it interesting, how we both wrote on the same topic, and on the same lecture, but we both perceived it in two completely different ways. I really enjoyed reading Thomas' comment. I would suggest for just about anyone to read Thomas' blog. It was interesting to read. It was also really informational, all while managing to put himself, and his own thoughts into his comment. This blog was really interesting. Thomas did a great job. Everyone should read it.

Response To Mellisa's Movie Post

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I really enjoyed reading Melissa's blog. I really enjoyed how she provided a different perspective than a positive one like most people did. Most people only included positive notes about Miller's lectures, including myself. I really liked and admired how Melissa did not follow in this pattern, and shared her honest opinion of the lecture. I also really liked how she addressed how modest the majority of  Americans were back in the 1940s and 1950s. When writing my own response to this lecture, I completely did not think of including this perspective into my comment.I also completely agree 100% with everything that Melissa said in her blog. I also agree with what she said about the great experience of actually going to the movie theater instead of just watching a movie on Hulu or Netflix. Melisa's blog was really intriguing to read, and I really enjoyed hearing her true points and views on how she viewed the lectures. I highly recommend Melissa's comment for everyone to read. She did a great job. This blog was really interesting,and educational all at the same time.

Response To Lucy's Radio Post

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I very much agree with Lucy. Radios are still relevant to our society today. Although, they experienced a major decline since their decline their golden age back in 1940s, people still use them regularly. I know personally, because I am one of those people. I also agree with Lucy, in all of the numerous ways that radios can be and are still used for. All in all, I think Lucy did a great job writing this comment. I really liked how she was able to accurately, and adequately display her information, in only so many words. Her comment was short, but at the same time really informational, and informative. I really enjoyed reading her blog. I really liked the amount of insight that Lucy put into writing this. She really did a great job. I highly suggest to everyone that they read her blog.

Television Response To Lecture

This past week Miller gave a lecture on television. Televisions first came to be in the year of 1927. Although television did not rise to popularity until around the year of 1948, only about 1 million Americans had televisions. Back at this time, televisions were only for the wealthy. By 1964, around 73 million Americans had televisions, and by 1967 most televisions were in color. It is hard for me to imagine, a time when not everyone had televisions, except the wealthy. It is also hard for me to picture, a time when all or a majority of televisions were in black and white, instead of color. I completely take televisions being in color for granted. Also, I can not believe the impact that televisions have on our daily lives and communities. The average American household watches on average seven hours of television per day. I know that I can personally relate to that fact, although, I myself, do not watch this much television, a few people in my household do. Televisions are so popular for a majority of reasons, and have a few advantages over other mediums. Televisions have synced moving pictures and audio, which help makes television seem more lifelike, and realistic. Also, televisions are omnipresent, and are much more convenient, than going to the movies. Also, televisions, help set cultural standards, and help convince people that things are normal or "not normal", for example social issues. I never really noticed all of these things about television until this lecture. I feel properly informed now. This lecture was extremely informational and interesting all at the same time. Like, most of Miller's other lectures I enjoyed listening to it.

Reponse to Maggie's Television Post

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

I completely agree with everything that Maggie stated in her blog. It is strange for me to imagine television fading out of popularity, because it is something that I have grown up with in my lifetime. I also really liked Maggie's perspectives and ideas and thoughts that she gathered from the lecture. I never really saw the lecture from that light before. I also never really thought about internet fading from popularity until she mentioned it in her blog. Maggie did a great job explaining her thoughts. Her information was all really well thought out, and displayed well. I really enjoyed reading Maggie's blog. I really suggest anyone who has not read her blog read it. It is really informational, and insightful. Maggie really did a great job writing her blog, and she really pushed the audience to new limits, and to think about different perspectives. Good job Maggie.

Reponse to Mattie Townson's Radio Lecture

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I very much agree with Mattie, when she says that learning about the rises, and downfall of radio was very interesting. Also, Mattie did a very good job at explaining her thoughts about the lecture. I never noticed that perspective before. I really enjoyed the perspective that she brought. I also really liked the personal connection she made to the lecture about the song her dad used to play her as a small child. Mattie also did a good job of keeping her post informational, and intriguing at the same time. It was very evident that Mattie knew her information well, and that she knew exactly what she was talking about. Her information was also very well organized, and easy to understand and read. Her blog was also very well thought out. I also really enjoyed reading this blog. Mattie did a great job in my opinion. I would suggest fro everyone to read it.

Movies Lectures Response

The idea of movies is extremely old. In fact, older than I realized. Prior to this lecture, I had no idea that movies were nothing but moving pictures strung together. I also never noticed the major impact and influence that movies play on society as a whole. Movies set cultural standards of what is right, and socially acceptable. Movies also help set clothing trends and things such as that. There was once a time, when it was not acceptable fro men to just wear T-Shirts(and pants of course). But once men saw famous actors in popular movies of that generation do it, it became okay, and socially acceptable. I never knew that movies could have that much influence. Personally, I had never realized it, but I had let movies influence and impact my life, as they do others. I sometimes, unknowingly copy the actor's clothes, and hairstyles myself, or feel the need to buy that item from the mall, because the actress from a popular movie had one just like it. Also, movies have a cultural significance to our society. Movies always come out first in the theatres, and then months later are released on DVD. No one wants to be last to see a movie. I know that I always make an effort to see a movie as early I can. I do not want to be the girl left out of the conversation, because I failed to see the newest, most popular movie at the theatre. For example, I will more than likely go to the midnight showing of The Hunger Games Mockingjay, the day it is released. Also, going to the movies is a social experience, and a chance for teens and families to get out of the house, for some entertainment. Movies really influence our society. I never really would have realized that fact, before hearing this lecture. This lecture was very informational, and provided insight and I really enjoyed listening to it, and I learned a lot such as there was colored movies before there was colored television.

Radio Response To Lecture

I never realized that radio had such the major impact on my life that it does, until Miller's lecture. The invention of the radio, is as old as the beginning of the  1900's. I had never known the major impact that radio had had on the American culture, and society as a whole. Radio helped to create the cultural divide between adults, and teenagers, because of the music genre of rock'n roll, after World War 2. After World War 2, Americans had more disposable money, than ever before. Families, moved to the suburbs, because fathers, had enough money, to buy cars to commute to and from work. Because of the flow, of disposable money, working fathers had enough money to not only buy himself a car, but his wife, and teenager. In that car, teenagers would then listen to rock n' roll music on the radio, and at their teen hang out spots or teen clubs. Rock n' roll helped save radios, because after TV came out, radios began to decline in popularity and sales. Radios hit their peak, and "golden age' between the years of 1930 and 1939. After this golden age of radio, they quickly started to decline. Televisions had just came out, and was taking all of radio's advertisers, and talent, so radio needed something, to help keep it a relevant, and a commonly used medium, something that set it apart from television, and all of its competitors, which is where Rock n roll came in. Although, radio did have some advantages over television. One of them was that radio was portable and you could listen to music in your car, and wherever you were going, where as with televisions, that wasn't possible. Also, radios, are still relevant to our lives today. It is also hard for me to visualize or imagine a time when the "teenager" as we know it today did not exist. It is also hard for me to imagine, a time when there was only radio, instead of television. I do not know what I would do if I was forced to listen to my favorite television shows, instead of having the ability to be able to visually see and watch them. This lecture, has broadened my horizons on both radio and music. Now, whenever, I am in my car bopping to the latest tracks, I will forever think of this lecture, and of the origins of radio. I really enjoyed this lecture, it was both informative, and intriguing.

Recorded Music Response To Lecture

I really enjoyed Miller's lecture on music. I had never realized the major impact that music, had on our society, culture, and the way that we think and perceive the world. Music spreads messages, and provides unity. Also, music helped shape the cultural idea of "the teenager", because of rock'n roll, music which, I also did not know was used as a euphemism for sex. Also, music is centuries old, and recorded music has only been around since the 1920's. Prior to this, music was rare, and only played and performed at special occasions, and was always, a group thing. Listening to music, individually was unheard of. For me, I can not imagine not having music to my leisure, or whenever I felt like listening to it. Personally, music, is a part of my daily life and routine. My life without it, would be strange, quiet, and lonely. I listen to music for hours on end. If I  had to take a guess, I listen to music for at least 5-6 hours per day. I can not even begin to get close to picture a time when this was not possible. This type of idea puts me at awe. The invention of recorded music helped make music on-demand, so people could listen to it whenever they felt necessary. Also, this, enable music to became an individual experience instead of a group one. I personally, found this lecture to be quite intriguing, as well as informational and perplexing. In my opinion, this lecture, is one of the best lectures yet to be given, in Journalism 1. This lecture, brought a new perspective of music to my eyes, that I had never even began to think of prior to this. I really enjoyed all of this information, and insight that I received from this lecture. I now have a much deeper appreciation, and respect for recorded music, and music in general.

Media Critic

Just recently, am article was posted about a stolen puppy from the Louisville Metro Animal Services being reunited with his brother that does not follow the 10 elements of journalism or the seven yardsticks. Although this story is very touching, and may be interesting for some to hear, it breaks some of the rules of the 10 elements of journalism and the seven yardsticks for what makes good journalism.

One important rule of the seven yardsticks that was broken was newsworthiness. This story was listed in the mainstream news section. This article was not newsworthy at all. In order for for something to be newsworthy it has to have a lasting effect on a wide range of people, not just one specific group of people. This article on the two puppies did not affect hardly anyone,except for a small group of people. It affected the puppies, the people who work in the shelter, the puppy thief, and the people who found the puppy. That is not even close to a wide range of people. Therefore, it is not newsworthy, and Wave 3 should not have taken the time to cover this story. Instead they should have covered a much more important story that was more meaningful to it's viewers.

               Another yardstick that this article broke was local relevance. Local relevance deals with how the article affects its audience. In this case, this article does not affect its audience at all. Although it is great and heartwarming that the puppies were reunited, this article is not relevant the the lives of its audience.

               Last, but certainly not least this article breaks the section of the 10 elements of journalism where it discusses making the important interesting. Instead of making the important interesting, this article did the polar opposite, and made the interesting important. This is what you are not supposed to do when writing an article for the news. This article was not important at all, but instead it was interesting. The Wave 3 Staff managed to make this story seem important, in order to receive more viewers. Overall this article was missing a lot of key points when it comes to following the 10 elements of journalism, and the seven yardsticks. This article really fell below the bar. It really needs some major improvement, and reminders of what is considered good journalism.

http://www.wave3.com/story/30048280/puppy-missing-from-lmas-facility

Plagiarism

Many of us plagiarize every day unknowingly. In fact it is way too easy to plagiarize. All it takes is for someone to copy and paste information from a website and claim it as their own. Although it is stealing, most people do not see it as that , and often it is not intentional. In fact copying anything without attribution is considered plagiarism. Although, many do not consider this stealing. I know that there have been plenty of times when I myself was guilty of plagiarism unintentionally. I simply just forgot to add my sources, or did not leave enough time for my sources. Although, the consequences of journalism are quite costly. If caught plagiarizing, at the least you will receive a zero on the assignment without the opportunity to make it up. You will also receive a referral. If you plagiarize in college the consequences are even bigger. I really enjoyed hearing this lecture. I now feel really up to date and properly informed on the ins and outs plagiarism. This lecture was also not just relevant to my life in Journalism 1, but this lecture had information that I could carry with me wherever I go, in school, college, and even the workforce. I am really glad that I had the opportunity to hear this lecture, and be properly informed on plagiarism.

Response to Hunter's lecture about Gutenberg

Earlier this week I read Hunter’s response to the Gutenberg lecture from Mr. Miller’s class. Earlier this week I also read Mattie Townson’s response to the Gutenberg lecture. I found it quite interesting that although both of them heard and responded to the same lecture, their responses are both very different. They both have very different perspectives, and outlooks from the lecture. But, as far as Hunter’s response I very much agree with him. I also found the lecture in class about Gutenberg and his life changing invention an interesting topic. Also, the times prior to Gutenberg's invention was a dark time. The printing press did very much impact our world for the better. It did give the common man the power to think for himself and to become himself to the fullest, and not who the government or anyone else wanted him to be. For me it was another "Go Humanity" moment as Mr. Miller would call it. Also, Hunter’s response was very well written. I like how Hunter got straight to the point. He did not beat around the bush, like a lot of people do. In my opinion , Hunter did a great job, and I enjoyed reading this. I would recommend for everyone to read it.

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Response to Mattie Townson's Gutenberg Blog

Earlier this week I read Mattie Townson’s post on Gutenberg, and his effect on our society. For starters, this post was very well written. I strongly recommend everyone to read Mattie’s  blog. Her post was very detailed, and constantly kept me interested. I did not get lost in her words.  She did a great job. Her blog was also very insightful, and informative. I also really liked the perspective that she took when she wrote this blog. I also really liked her quote that she included from Mr. Miller “Good job humanity!”. I also really liked all of the points, and aspects that she included that Gutenberg affected, that we take for granted every day. I also agree with all of the points that she made. Our daily ways of living would not be as we know it today, if it had not been for Gutenberg. He has affected every aspect of our lives including public schooling journalism, and the rest that follow. All in all Mattie did a great job.

http://datsomattie.blogspot.com/2015/09/gutenburgs-contribution.html?showComment=1442538356239#c4580322462296234331  

Newspapers

Although an old technology newspapers are still relevant and useful today. Newspapers have been around for a while now. The first newspaper was created in 59 BC when the romans had a print newspaper called Acta Diurna. This is one of the main reasons that it surprises me how long newspapers have managed to stay alive.  Over the years as technology has progressed  newspapers have been falling further and further behind. Also over the years, new competitors for newspapers have been slowly popping up. For example radio,television, and the internet.  These new ways of receiving information are pushing newspapers off the scene. The main audience of newspapers is senior citizens. My grandparents are the only people I know who still subscribe to the newspaper. Although, the newspaper does have some advantages. One advantage that is responsible for the long levity of newspapers is that they are non linear. You can read any part of the newspaper any time you feel like it. Where as with television, they have a specific time for their news, and once it's gone, it's gone. You also have to sit through what seems like hours of pointless commercials. Newspapers avoid that however. They are also savable. I know plenty of people who still have newspaper clippings from the seventies, including myself. These are two of the many reasons for newspaper longevity. I also really enjoyed this lecture and found it very informative.

Books/Gutenberg/Printing Press

Gutenberg has had a major impact on our society. I had finally made this realization during Mr. Miller's lecture on September 7, 2015. Without the creation of Gutenberg's printing press, our world would not be the same as we know it. Gutenberg's printing press had some lasting effects on the world. One of them was widespread literacy. Prior to the creation of the printing press, the only people who were literate in society were priests, royalty, and wealthy merchants, meaning the vast majority of society was illiterate. Books during this time period were far too expensive for the common man to buy. I can not imagine not having books at my disposal. Everyday I pick up a book I take it for granted. The printing press made books much more accessible, at a much cheaper price, which meant that the literacy rate raised. This also meant that the public had the ability to find and learn information for themselves. They no longer had to rely on the government officials to tell them information, because now they could read it for themselves. This meant that the government and the priests could no longer force feed their people only information they wanted them to know. Priests used to tell people that they had to pay for their sins, literally with a system called indulgences. I am really thankful , and glad that because of Gutenberg I can read and learn information for myself. I would hate to live in a world where the government can force feed me any information it wants me know, and that only. As Mr. Miller says "Education is power."

Even religion would not be the same, if there had been no printing press. If it had not been for the printing press we would probably all still be running around here Catholic and still paying indulgences. The printing enabled there to be more copies of bibles.This meant that someone other than the pope could read it. Finally. This enabled other people to speak out against the church. Through this, other branches of Christianity were born. This really intrigues me when I think of it, because that would mean that my own religion would not exist. This lesson overall really caught my interest. This personally had to be one of my favorite lectures so far out of the six lectures we have done thus far. The reason being, because when I think of how much this one person, and this one invention impacted my life, I am just at awe.

Magazine Lecture

 I never knew that magazines had such the impact on us as they do. I had always just imagined that it had had just started with magazines such as" People" and continued on from there. I was surprised to learn that Ben Franklin was the creator of magazines in 1741, and that the creation of magazines helped the literacy rate improve in colonial America. It was also interesting to me that just one magazine had something to offer for everyone. It's hard for me to visualize all of the different materials aimed at so many different people all compacted into one magazine. I'm used to the idea of roaming down the magazine aisle at Kroger, and seeing numerous magazines geared towards all different audiences all stacked on display. For example, there is a sport's magazine geared towards men. There is a home and gardening magazines towards mothers, and there is a teen vogue magazine geared towards teenage females. It was also interesting for me to learn that magazines were the first to have a national audience. I could have never guessed that magazines helped create a sense of national identity for early Americans, along with a sense of culture. Also, earlier in our class discussion, Phoebe's question made me curious. Where does the name magazine come from?