ALEXIS’S POST:
Primarily based off of my “should have media” listing, I might have to say I don’t suppose the listing displays my private values. I feel that loads of instances media, and particularly actuality TV, can grow to be very dramatic, pretend, and materialistic. For my part, I feel actuality TV is entertaining, however not fairly sensible in case you are attempting to reside comparable life to who you might be watching on these reveals. I additionally suppose that the media particularly targets sure teams of folks. For instance, there are a lot of reveals that contain the principle character dealing with consuming problems, despair, real love, a loss of a cherished one, and many others. These reveals or motion pictures are focusing on a particular viewer who has additionally gone via what the principle character goes via. Most of the time, I feel the media does this to get extra views and to get folks speaking concerning the present or film, which ends up in them getting extra recognition. I imagine that the digital divide is a large drawback that individuals face on a regular basis. Particularly when it interferes with college or jobs. When somebody can’t entry web or any supply of media, they’re already at a drawback. Most of the stuff we do is all on-line, for instance, when COVID was first interfering with our Nation, loads of faculties and jobs turned to on-line choices. When somebody doesn’t have entry to these assets they’re set again vastly. I can’t suppose of a particular instance of my life that expresses media literacy, nonetheless going ahead I will likely be extra conscious of what I’m listening to and watching on tv. I feel an instance of this could be to simply maintain an open thoughts about any matter at hand. It’s at all times good to hear a number of opinions as opposed to just one. Generally once we stick to one supply of data, we start the shortage in media literacy and grow to be a bit close-minded. Protecting your bias to a minimal and we open to increasing your assets ought to permit you to perceive media literacy when it’s proper in entrance of you.
AMY’S POST:
A) Does your listing of “should have media” mirror your private values? How?
I imagine that we’re what we encompass ourselves with. So our media selections mirror what we’re searching for to fill our lives and time with. Understanding the audience and connecting with the cultural demographics might help lower the divide in Media fragmentation. For instance, commercials alone wouldn’t enchantment to me. Nonetheless, if they’re strategically positioned inside my must-have media selections, I might think about buying gadgets that I may not have thought-about. Primarily social media, I have no idea how usually I’ve been scrolling on Instagram and shopping for one thing as a result of it appealed to what I appreciated.
B) Do you’re feeling that media’s focusing on of particular teams for particular content material has had adversarial results on our society? Constructive results? Clarify and cite examples.
“All societies have inner divisions, and the media panorama is one web site the place these divisions might grow to be seen.” (Sreberny, n.d.) Concentrating on sure teams of folks could cause social divides and bias relying on how the content material is promoted. An instance of that is how the information media in 2018 had many eating places and different companies house owners within the crossfire of intense political loyalties once they appeared to take sides, both left or the suitable (Petersen, 2019). So it’s now to the purpose that if your firm doesn’t take a aspect politically however seems to favor one celebration over one other could cause political fallout with boycotts and pretend opinions (Petersen, 2019). Politics is a delicate topic and is usually the principle goal of at present’s information media. Concentrating on one celebration within the information doesn’t Help carry folks collectively however causes extra division. There are additionally many different teams of people which are struggling to be heard or desire a area in media.
C) Contemplating the idea of the digital divide as you learn on this week’s readings, is it problematic that the web is turning into pushed by financial goals? Clarify your reply.
The digital divide consists of telephones, computer systems, the web, and know-how. At present, broadband web is missing in American properties and public areas. Nonetheless, with the main focus on folks turning into increasingly dependent on distant work due to the pandemic, many individuals rely on the web to get their jobs carried out. It additionally introduced to mild how youngsters want social expertise to develop dialog expertise, and on-line courses appear to have slowed down some of their improvement. Due to this fact, the web has now grow to be a primary want in society. Even our courses now are primarily on-line the place we want to have the ability to have web entry and time handle in case of web failure.
D) After studying 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook, Chapter 62 : Media Literacy, you learn that “media schooling is a lifelong course of.” Give examples of instances that you’ve got grow to be enlightened about media, leading to elevated media literacy. Or, in case you have no private examples focus on what conditions would possibly pressure media literacy.
Taking courses on-line has elevated my media literacy by having to create PowerPoint displays to talk what I’m attempting to say. Social media web sites have additionally allowed me to perceive what not to submit and why saying one fallacious factor could cause numerous issues by being misinterpreted. Additionally, analyzing how to use and correctly make the most of the brand new telephones continually popping out or the brand new media units which have developed.
Petersen, L. (2019). The destructive impact of social media on society and people. Small Enterprise – Chron.com. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/negative-effect-social-media-society-individuals-27617.html
Sreberny, A. (n.d.). Chapter 5: Society, Tradition, and Media: Pondering Comparatively. Shibboleth Authentication Request. https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/reference/hdbk_mediastudy/n5.xml
Please comment on at least 2 to 3 of your classmates’ postings with questions or considerate, respectful, thorough responses.
ALEXIS’S POST:
Primarily based off of my “should have media” listing, I might have to say I don’t suppose the listing displays my private values. I feel that loads of instances media, and particularly actuality TV, can grow to be very dramatic, pretend, and materialistic. For my part, I feel actuality TV is entertaining, however not fairly sensible in case you are attempting to reside comparable life to who you might be watching on these reveals. I additionally suppose that the media particularly targets sure teams of folks. For instance, there are a lot of reveals that contain the principle character dealing with consuming problems, despair, real love, a loss of a cherished one, and many others. These reveals or motion pictures are focusing on a particular viewer who has additionally gone via what the principle character goes via. Most of the time, I feel the media does this to get extra views and to get folks speaking concerning the present or film, which ends up in them getting extra recognition. I imagine that the digital divide is a large drawback that individuals face on a regular basis. Particularly when it interferes with college or jobs. When somebody can’t entry web or any supply of media, they’re already at a drawback. Most of the stuff we do is all on-line, for instance, when COVID was first interfering with our Nation, loads of faculties and jobs turned to on-line choices. When somebody doesn’t have entry to these assets they’re set again vastly. I can’t suppose of a particular instance of my life that expresses media literacy, nonetheless going ahead I will likely be extra conscious of what I’m listening to and watching on tv. I feel an instance of this could be to simply maintain an open thoughts about any matter at hand. It’s at all times good to hear a number of opinions as opposed to just one. Generally once we stick to one supply of data, we start the shortage in media literacy and grow to be a bit close-minded. Protecting your bias to a minimal and we open to increasing your assets ought to permit you to perceive media literacy when it’s proper in entrance of you.
AMY’S POST:
A) Does your listing of “should have media” mirror your private values? How?
I imagine that we’re what we encompass ourselves with. So our media selections mirror what we’re searching for to fill our lives and time with. Understanding the audience and connecting with the cultural demographics might help lower the divide in Media fragmentation. For instance, commercials alone wouldn’t enchantment to me. Nonetheless, if they’re strategically positioned inside my must-have media selections, I might think about buying gadgets that I may not have thought-about. Primarily social media, I have no idea how usually I’ve been scrolling on Instagram and shopping for one thing as a result of it appealed to what I appreciated.
B) Do you’re feeling that media’s focusing on of particular teams for particular content material has had adversarial results on our society? Constructive results? Clarify and cite examples.
“All societies have inner divisions, and the media panorama is one web site the place these divisions might grow to be seen.” (Sreberny, n.d.) Concentrating on sure teams of folks could cause social divides and bias relying on how the content material is promoted. An instance of that is how the information media in 2018 had many eating places and different companies house owners within the crossfire of intense political loyalties once they appeared to take sides, both left or the suitable (Petersen, 2019). So it’s now to the purpose that if your firm doesn’t take a aspect politically however seems to favor one celebration over one other could cause political fallout with boycotts and pretend opinions (Petersen, 2019). Politics is a delicate topic and is usually the principle goal of at present’s information media. Concentrating on one celebration within the information doesn’t Help carry folks collectively however causes extra division. There are additionally many different teams of people which are struggling to be heard or desire a area in media.
C) Contemplating the idea of the digital divide as you learn on this week’s readings, is it problematic that the web is turning into pushed by financial goals? Clarify your reply.
The digital divide consists of telephones, computer systems, the web, and know-how. At present, broadband web is missing in American properties and public areas. Nonetheless, with the main focus on folks turning into increasingly dependent on distant work due to the pandemic, many individuals rely on the web to get their jobs carried out. It additionally introduced to mild how youngsters want social expertise to develop dialog expertise, and on-line courses appear to have slowed down some of their improvement. Due to this fact, the web has now grow to be a primary want in society. Even our courses now are primarily on-line the place we want to have the ability to have web entry and time handle in case of web failure.
D) After studying 21st Century Communication: A Reference Handbook, Chapter 62 : Media Literacy, you learn that “media schooling is a lifelong course of.” Give examples of instances that you’ve got grow to be enlightened about media, leading to elevated media literacy. Or, in case you have no private examples focus on what conditions would possibly pressure media literacy.
Taking courses on-line has elevated my media literacy by having to create PowerPoint displays to talk what I’m attempting to say. Social media web sites have additionally allowed me to perceive what not to submit and why saying one fallacious factor could cause numerous issues by being misinterpreted. Additionally, analyzing how to use and correctly make the most of the brand new telephones continually popping out or the brand new media units which have developed.
Petersen, L. (2019). The destructive impact of social media on society and people. Small Enterprise – Chron.com. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/negative-effect-social-media-society-individuals-27617.html
Sreberny, A. (n.d.). Chapter 5: Society, Tradition, and Media: Pondering Comparatively. Shibboleth Authentication Request. https://sk-sagepub-com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/reference/hdbk_mediastudy/n5.xml
