Comment on The Schuster Post "TV's"

I agree with Joey when he says that “people watch more and more TV and have consume their lives”. I usually don’t watch a lot of TV, but I see this happen almost every day with people I know. For example: my brother comes home from school, and if our parents do not tell him specifically to do his homework, or to go outside, he will sit up in his room and watch TV until it is time for bed. He will just sit there, totally mesmerized by the blinding light and the moving pictures on the screen. Honestly to me, it is kind of sad.

 

Link to The Schuster Post below

http://schusterpost.blogspot.com/2015/10/tvs.html?m=1

Comment on Jdizzy's Info Blog 101 "Radio Response Lecture"

I think it is interesting how Jediah said “the time for radio has come and gone, its mark on the world will last quite a while”. Of course radio is not at its prime, and is slowly going downhill, but I do not think radio will ever fully become extinct. With all of the new technology today, such as Pandora, Itunes radio, Apple radio, etc… radio will not become extinct. Radio is of course not the same as it used to be, and some people may say that it’s going downhill, but I think that there is only more to come with radio.

 

Link to Jdizzy’s Info Blog 101 below

http://jdizzyinfoblog101.blogspot.com/2015/10/radio-response-lecture.html?m=1

WDRB local news critique #2

After following WDRB for the past 9 days it is clear to me that they don’t report a lot of international or even national news. I understand that WDRB is a local news station, but it would be nice to see more than 1 or 2 stories that aren’t stupid little 3 minute stories about the next mugging in downtown Louisville. I understand that people need to be recognized when they are shot in downtown Louisville for no apparent reason, but I don’t really think that WDRB needs to spend 4 minutes discussing the exact information of the killing. It’s all the same and it is not newsworthy. There are wars going on all over the world and WDRB’s viewers are unaware because they only cover about 1 non-newsworthy international story a week. WDRB is a little better about national stories, but not much. They only report on about 3 national stories a week and some of those aren’t newsworthy either. WDRB is lacking in story diversity and I think they need to step up their game!

Response to "Recorded Music" lecture

Recently we had a lecture on recorded music. I enjoyed this lecture because we learned how much people cared about music, and how to make music before technology was invented. Now that we have technology, people can basically get music whenever and wherever they want. In all of my 15 years of living I can’t recall a time when recorded music wasn’t abundant. I cannot imagine a time without recorded music. I think people in this generation have taken recorded music for granted. Today most of the pop songs out are mostly made off of computers. The music in the songs is not original and a lot of it isn’t even real music, and honestly it is kind of frustrating. Most artists today don’t even write their own music and when they come in concert, most of the music is pre-recorded. Music used to be something that was valued by people; it was something that was only played during special events, and things of importance. Now music is everywhere. It has been around since the beginning of time and will most likely be around for the end. Music has come a long way since it was first created, and will only continue to flourish. 

Comment on The New Piper Times "Radio"

After reading Piper’s post on radio, I was very impressed at the fact that she was eager to actually listen to the KDKA radio station. Piper’s curiosity got the best of me and I figured that I should listen to the KDKA radio station as well. After listening to KDKA for a few minute, I was in shock that a radio station that started broadcasting more than 50 years ago was still in full effect. Even though KDKA had developed a lot since the 20’s, it was still very basic. I am glad that Piper took the initiative to listen to KDKA, because if she hadn’t I would have never listened to it myself.

Link to The New Piper Times below

http://thenewpipertimes.blogspot.com/2015/10/radio.html?m=1

Comment on The Simmons File "Response VI- Movies"

I think Thomas made a very valid point when he said “I knew that movies were dying, but not as much as we think they are”.  I don't agree that movies are dying, because modern technology allows anyone to become a film maker, and with all of the social media such as YouTube, anyone can become a movie star/film maker. In my opinion movies will only continue to grow.

I agree with Thomas when he said that "movies shaped a new economy for the future of the world". If movies had never been invented, the world would not be anything close to what it is today. Movie prices continue to increase because the cost of the production of the movie is increasing, and people will continue to spend money on movies. If movies hadn't been invented thousands of people would have different jobs such as actors, directors, screen writers, and even movie theater workers. People spend millions of dollars a year going to the movies, simply for the escape of their every day lives. People just want to experience a different reality for a couple of hours. I think that movies have influenced our society for the better and I couldn't imagine a world without them.

Link to The Simmons File below

http://simmonsfile.blogspot.com/2015/10/response-vi-movies.html?m=1

Response to "Television" lecture

Recently we had a lecture on the history of television, and how it has impacted society. It was very interesting to hear how television has grown from when it was first invented. We learned that in 1936, there were only 200 televisions that had been made, and I think it is fascinating that by 1977, 97% of houses had televisions in them. Now toward the end of 2015, it is rare to find a home that doesn't contain at least 1 television. It is even common for new homes to have televisions built into their bathrooms.

 

I learned that television has impacted our society in plenty of different ways. One way that society has been impacted by television is how it has influenced the way we spend money. Television is full of commercials and advertisements. Commercials usually make the product that is being advertised look as enticing as possible, so that when people see these commercials, it captures their attention and makes them think that they must have the product.

Another way that television has made an impact on our society is by influencing the ways that we act, dress, think, and and eat. If you see a celebrity wearing a certain brand or style, it might make you want to dress like them. Sometimes if you see a celebrity even eating something, it might make you want to give it a try. The television programs of today have shown younger kids that it is acceptable to be disrespectful.  

 

I think Mr. Miller did a good and thorough job on this lecture. I was surprised to see how television has impacted MY life in so many ways that I had not acknowledged before. The examples that were used, helped me to visualize the effect that television has had on us.