Media Literature Final Exam

I enjoyed the different topics covered in this class. Overall my favorite topic was the news/ media, I never realized how much of the news is false information. The news will share information that is completely false just to give out a story. Also another topic covered that I enjoyed was the big six. I had no idea these companies own as much as they do. Each topic was interesting in some way.

Lyrics that Talk to You

Well you know those times
When you feel like there's a sign there on your back
Says I don't mind if ya kick me
Seems like everybody has
Things go from bad to worse
You'd think they can't get worse than that
And then they do

If Your Going Through Hell by Rodney Atkins is a very inspiring song to me when I'm down. It tells me that I can get up when I'm down and do anything. Sometimes you just have to keep going even when you think you can't.

When I hear this song it brings back so many memories. It reminds me of the past couple of summers driving to swim practice. My group of friends always listened to the radio and CD’s we made with our favorite songs. This song is our absolute favorite everyone would sing along.

Music can appeal too many because most songs are real and about experiences. People like songs they can relate too. Everyone has their own favorite artist. So everyone has their own reason for why they like their music.

Exploring the News

The Detroit Free Press

1. Emergency manager's autocratic power puts Benton Harbor in national spotlight

2. Summer Dreams 2011: Help send a child to camp

3. Drew Sharp: Lidstrom, don't skate off into the sunset yet

 

Jerusalem Post - Israel

1. Abbas: Those killed in Nakba Day clashes are martyrs

2. 'Shooting at Syrian protesters may violate int'l law'

3. Barak: IDF's restraint on borders prevented bloodbath

The Times of India - India

1. Governor's report creates tremors in Karnataka

2. Boxer Vijender Singh to tie the knot with Delhi girl Archana

3. 12 marks free in IIT entry maths paper

Granma Internacional - Cuba

1. European Union opens office in Benghazi to support Libyan opposition

2. Reverend Jesse Jackson described blockade as obsolete and out-dated

3. Informative Note from the Revolutionary Government

Prague Post - Czech Republic

1. Venture capital hard to come by

2. Not your typical Prague market

3. Fresh air at Sansho

 

St. Petersburg Times - Russia

1. LEGALITY OF DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC BARRACKS CONTESTED

2. TRIAL OF THE ‘PEARL COP’ BOIKO REOPENS

3. CAMERAMAN FALLS FROM BOAT, BODY SOUGHT

Africa News

1. Turning Human Waste Into Fertiliser

2. Uganda: Chaotic Welcome for Besigye

3. Sierra Leone: Women and Governance

Summary Questions

1. I saw some repeats but I didn’t choose them. I went with different articles I didn’t want to pick repeats. But even in different country they talk about the same things we do.

2/3.  I found the Lidstrom, article out of the Detroit Free Press the most interesting. It talks about the end of the wings season and part of his hockey career. I chose the Barak article because I found it interesting what they are doing with the Syrian, Lebanese borders. They are protecting the borders from defenders on the opposite side. To keep their country as safe as possible to make it a better place. In India the president is making a decision that to restore the membership of the MLA. Also to make improvements to their fallouts this caused them problems. The article “European Union opens office in Benghazi to support Libyan opposition” talks about peace not war. They are trying to make an agreement among themselves. It will take time according to the article but it can be done. The article in the Czech talks about food and a new restaurant. The article from Russia talks about a man who was accused of hitting someone. The court hearings were but off due to the man’s health problems… In Africa the article talks about how they can change the waste system. They are working on ways to better the waste problem for people all over Africa.

4. I feel I see crime the most. All over the world there is crime, so there is always something to publish. I am not surprised at all about this, since that is all we hear, here in the US. So to me it is not a surprise to hear about crime going on over there.

 

The Big Six

On Tuesday I learned about the big six companies. I had no idea they owned as much as they do. I knew almost all of what Disney owns but I did really bad with the others. It wasn't easy to decide where to put the companies but it was fun in the end to find out where everything belongs. I think the big six has a lot of control over the media because of their names. They have huge companies and most of the big six are the most popular ones so they are allowed to advertise. What really stood out was the names of all the companies. I have heard most of them. When I first looked I thought I had no clue but I really know them.

Yesterday I learned that companies all over want to know what is trendy to teens. Companies pay "cool hunters" to find the hottest trend with teens. This is a very easy way for companies all over to know what to improve or add to interest more people in their products. Media is a mirror of what they find people like. When something is hot and new, the media immediately starts advertising to bring more people in.