Newsworthy Approach

After reading Seyda Muratova’s blog response on a news story covering a bullying case something was brought to my attention. Currently, bullying is a largely discussed and debated topic. I thought to myself,” What are news organizations doing to help widespread issues?” Then I realized something… It’s not the news organizations job to create awareness for an issue. One thing that is there job is to report on issues that have a large and long lasting impact. So where is the line drawn? At what point and who decides what social issues should be published in news outlets? I would like to learn more about these perspective news stories in class. My best guest at how these stories become newsworthy is through the way they are covered. I would like to learn the different types of coverage styles and the approaches we can take as journalist.

Link to Seyda Muratova’s blog:

http://seydamuratova.blogspot.com/2013_11_01_archive.html

Mass Mediums Reflection

As we finish out our unit on mass communications I can’t help but reflect on the past twelve week son journalism. The journalism class as a whole is extremely insightful not only for J&C, but in other parts of life as well. Already, I feel that I am better equipped to work in today’s world.  For example, I now look at technological innovations as doors to new walks of society. One of the most insightful things I learned in this unit was how the introduction of each medium impacted American culture. Demassification and conglomeration were major topics that I can apply to business endeavors, analytical pieces, and the expansion of my ability to understand how the economic state of U.S. can be influenced by contributing factors.

                One thing that I hope that we have the opportunity to incorporate the skills we learn in digital design to our work in journalism. It is to my understanding that our next unit is advertising. I am optimistic that our design skills will come into play during this unit. 

Please comment below your thoughts about the mass mediums unit! 

Our Connection to Movies

What’s your favorite movie? We all have one. Movies have the ability to reach into our souls and speak to us. I remember being glued to my television at the age of three. My days were filled with ruby slippers, light sabers, and a nun trying to bring a family back together with music. The personal connection that we make with movies is what forms classics. But why do we have these connections? I think that the emotional recognition that we have with the characters and the plot bonds us with certain movies. We all dream of an alternate reality for ourselves to live in, even though we know that we can never live in them. Movies give us opportunity to escape from our realities for two hours and live in somebody else’s. 

Response to Sydney B.'s and Desha H.'s Blog

On Tuesday, November 12^th, 2013, the students of the white day J1 class had their graded media critiques returned to them.  Personally, I felt I did well on my critique except for a few grammar mistakes. While writing my critique I had a little trouble formulating descriptive support for my thesis because I was not one-hundred percent on the meaning of each principle and yardstick of journalism that we studied the first six weeks.

                On their blog, Sydney Blocker and Desha Horton (who responded to Sydney’s post) had similar claims. Of course, I have a general idea of each principle and yardstick but not a truly in-depth understand. I believe that such an understanding of these concepts is essential for excelling in this class, magnet, and business. I wish that we could study these concepts as a side unit more vigorously.

                One thing I did to learn to nine principles and seven yardsticks of journalism better was check out a book from the school library called “Journalism Ethics”. This book did not have all the same topics and still did not go in-depth as much as I feel I need. It did classify some issues that I had, so to you fellow J1 students who are having trouble it may be worth checking out. 

Sydney Blocker's Blog:

http://sydneyblocker.blogspot.com/

Desha Horton's Blog: 

http://deshahorton.blogspot.com/

Money in Movies

Ever since I was a child, movies have had my heart. Not only the movies themselves, but the movie business has interested me. Movies are a great part of American culture. But what impact do movies have economically? After researching, I found a lot of useful information.

                In the year of 2012, U.S./Canada box offices made about $10.8 billion. The money made in 2012 was 12% more than 5 years previous. $10.8 billion is the most money made in a year for movies in the 2000s. This information made my assumption about the rise of the Internet and television making going to the movies less popular incorrect. In fact the information I received from http://www.mpaa.org/resources/3037b7a4-58a2-4109-8012-58fca3abdf1b.pdf supports the statement that attending movies are more popular every year. 

Choosing What We Know

I find it interesting how certain organizations stay in business or products stay on the market when we all seem to hate them! Well maybe not hate them, but dislike them enough. The only logically explanation has got to be the repetition of advertisements. Mr. Miller made a good point during the white day J1 class. Mr. Miller said that people are more likely to buy a product just because they know it more than those they don’t, even if they don’t initially like it. At first glance this concept may not make sense, but if you think further, it does. Think of it like this; you’re playing basketball in gym class on the first day of school. Say you don’t know anybody but one other person and you are not their biggest fan. Even if that one person you know is not your idea of a best friend, wouldn’t you rather be on their basketball team than a complete stranger’s? I think I would. 

No Cultural Underground: The Harlem Shake

One thing that I never had thought about that was mentioned in our Internet lecture for J1 was how the Internet made it nearly impossible for there to be any cultural underground. Not only the assess ability of information but the speed of which it travels. We can see this in examples such as fabs like the Harlem Shake. Within a week nearly everybody knew what the Harlem Shake was and people were doing it themselves. The next week the Harlem Shake was something of the past. I searched on YouTube for The Harlem Shake. Over nine million results came up. Those nine million posts wore out what was considered for a short time a fun thing to do with friends. Now, The Harlem Shake is considered outdated.

Link to The Harlem Shake YouTube Results:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+harlem+shake+&sm=3

Better for Business

In the world of business it is important to have your ear to the rail on everything from the economy to your consumers. National news outlets provide a series of in-depth articles to inform anyone interested on what is a large topic. But a good businessman or businesswomen knows that the stronger the personalized experience a customer has the more likely there is to be more business. A good way to create a personalized experience will your customers is to learn and adhere to characteristics of certain regions. Following local news is a great way to learn about a region. There are currently fie major local news outlets for Louisville, Kentucky. After careful research, The Courier Journal is the best local news source for businessmen and businesswomen to read.

The reason that The Courier Journal is great for business is there large percentage of business and economy related stories published. Compared to WAVE, WHAS, WLKY, and WDRB, The Courier Journal has the largest percentage of business/economy stories published by 13%. On average, The Courier Journal publishes 17.58% more business stories than any other local news outlet. Overall The Courier Journal does the best job of covering business and economy related stories.

            Another thing that The Courier Journal does well is politics and government coverage. For people whose job is heavily influenced by the government or they work for the government The Courier Journal would be the best option for them to follow. The Courier Journal has the second highest percentage of human, consumer, and environment stories. Staying updated on the news regarding the people you are serving is extremely important. Being informed can help business owners make smarter decisions to benefit their business and customers.             The Courier Journal is the best local news outlet to follow for businessmen and businesswomen in Louisville, Kentucky. It publishes insightful business and economy, government and politics, and health, consumer, and environment stories on a regular basis that will help business people know what is going on in their world.

            

3D Printer

Shortly after our Internet lecture, displayed on YouTube’s popular page was a video titled, “World’s First 3D Metal Printed Gun”. During the white J1 class’ lecture we began a discussion on the future of 3D printing technology. So much for the future! The capability to print guns is present. This new discovery left me with a few answered questions that I sought out answers to.

            The cheapest high –grade 3D printer I could find was $ 1,400.00. That’s not too bad of an asking price for something so ahead of its time. As technologies in relation to this product become more researched and reinvented the price of this product should drop. Having a 3D printer is not a realistic prospect for most people currently.

            Online I found a series of pages with examples of what people made with their printers. From bracelets to replicas of detailed architecture pieces, the 3D printer seems to be an extremely versatile piece of equipment. All of the products can be easily downloaded by a click of a button. Future use of this technology will most definitely be supported by its ability to make anything you want assessable.

The photo to the left is the template download for a dinosaur skeleton assembled to the right.

            One thing that intrigued me about this product that I was not able to find was the hand the government has, if any, in the production of such goods. Especially things such as weapons should be controlled to some degree by the government or another organization that will be responsible for the safety of citizens. How will illegal downloads of products be controlled or monitored. This is something that I believe needs to be addressed.

Link to 3D printed metal gun video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ZYKMBDm4M

Link to 3D printer manufacture:

http://store.makerbot.com/