34 what i learned

I learned how to be a technology expert! Just kidding...
Media taught me more about computers, filming videos, putting pictures onto the computer, etc. I learned many other things as well about just how much the media influences people.

33 final exam project

Puck Mommies - TV Show
Partners: Larissa, Erika and Tiffany
Why it will be a success? "Real life" drama involving two opposing hockey teams. The all-stars' mothers are very protective of their boys and want to see them win. Hockey is important to each of the families so the mothers don't take it as a light subject. They have money, don't work and push their children to the limits in order to win against the next best team. 

32 tv ratings

1. Grey's Anatomy - its cute and there's always something new to the story line, Rookie Blue - exciting to watch, cute, always ends suspenseful, Pretty Little Liars - ends in suspense, never know whats going to happen, always a mystery.
2. Seven
3. At night before bed.
4. On the tv unless I miss an episode then I watch it on the computer.
5. Commercials. They're a waste of time, sometimes I feel like I'm watching more commercials than the actual tv show that I wanted to watch.
6. Not boring, relaxing, different genres depending on your mood.
7. Drama
8. I usually watch tv with my family or friends.
9. a). One
b). Two and a half men
c). People like to watch shows with competition whether it's sports, music, dancing, or surviving on an island, they have a favourite person that they root for and want to see who will win.
10. Many people enjoy watching crime/mystery shows or competition shows. 
11. I'm surprised more people don't watch more fictional shows like drama, comedy, etc. 

31 Mall Survey

1. Twice a month. Sometimes I don't go for a few months and sometimes I go every week. It depends on the time of year and if there are things I need.
2. Malls are alright. I don't find the people to be very polite. Most walk right in the middle of the mall and don't move for anyone. Malls also aren't very clean. Lastly, the workers. I hate when I walk into a store and 5 people come up to me and ask me if I need help finding a size. I can find my own size, if I have a question, I'll find you. 
3. Masonville for sure! They have much better stores in my opinion (aritzia, lulu lemon, roots, MAC), I think The Bay and American Eagle are better their and they also have better shoes stores. I also like the big box stores near masonville (sportchek, winners, micheals). They have a marbleslab across the street and a movie theatre as well. 
4. I went to West Edmonton Mall when I was 7ish and I didn't go there to shop. I went for the rides and waterpark. I thought it was alright but nothing really out of the ordinary. When walking through the actual mall it seemed pretty dead and a lot of stores were closing. 
5. Stores that have my style.
6. Malls are a good thing because I can almost always find what I'm looking for and don't have to drive all across the city because there are many stores in one mall.
7. 

30 Fast Food Survey

1. I eat fast food probably twice a month.
2. Subway, marble slab, dairy queen.
3. Its fast, love ice cream, and variety.
4. Unhealthy, makes me feel sick or guilty after eating it and the money adds up if you eat out rather then eating something at home.
5. I didn't eat much fast food as a child, when I lived in Vancouver my mom and I would go to the Key (a market) and get pavlova. I also remember when living in Winnipeg my dad and I would go to The Forks every Saturday morning and I always got Chinese food or the little cinnamon, sugar covered doughnuts. We'd be there for hours just shopping and looking around, it was our thing. Eventually we would get hungry and grab something to eat.
6. If I have kids, they won't be eating a lot of fast food. I eat healthy and I want my kids to do the same. If they eat fast food it will be something that I can't make (chinese, thai, etc) or a treat like icecream or cake from a store. They won't go to McDonalds, Wendy's, Subway, etc. A burger or a sandwich can easily be made at home and it will be much healthier and cheaper. I think going out anywhere to eat should be a privilege, not a common event. If it happens all the time then children will go out to eat on a regular basis and not see the importance of eating healthy. 
7. Advertising doesn't play a big part in my choice of fast food. Most of the places I eat out at aren't advertised. If I see something on tv and it looks good then I meet be like "oh I want to try that" and get it sometime. I only try things that appeal to me, I won't see something that I don't normally like and then all of a sudden it looks really good because it's fast food. 
8. I don't think fast food played a big role to me as a child. I was always taught to eat healthy and if given the option between fruit or fast food, I'd go for the fruit. 
9. I always remember the Dairy Queen blizzard commercials because they look so good!

29 things that are tough to sell to teens

Product: Walkman
Group: Larissa, Erika and Tiffany
Approach: We decided the walkman should now have cool features to make it different from the average ipod. You can listen to music and run at the same time; but if you get hot, there's always your walkman fan to cool you off. You can also use it as a drink holder or a frisbee.
                                                                                                                                                           

28 mark z

The man is brilliant! I don't know his real personality but the movie makes him seem like a bit of a jerk, I'm sure he isn't in real life though. He seems like a big sweetheart, very shy and nervous, but is getting better with talking to people, as seen in the interview clip.

27 mooks and midriffs

People wear or do things to stand out and "be cool". If something will get you noticed by someone then people will do anything. Girls get noticed by wearing cool clothes or clothes that are in, boys get noticed by being class clowns. 

#26 Coltan in Cellphones

In reality, we should care; but that won't keep us from owning cell phones. We should make cell phones without coltan or stop buying them so that cell phones companies will suffer and come up with new ideas without the usage of coltan.

#25 Teenage Paparazzo

I understand that celebrities live to be famous and "in the news", that's how they make their money. However, I don't think that they need to be photographed 24/7. They have families; children, boyfriends/girlfriends, husbands and wives so I think they should be able to have some quality time with them without constantly being in the media.

Forbes Celebrity 100

What kind of person gets to be on the list?
-they have to be young or look young
-have to be very talented and if they aren't talented then they better be super attractive
Yes I agree with the categories. 
I recognize just over half of the celebrities.
A lot of the celebrities on the list really surprised me because many of them I didn't recognize. The ones that I did recognize haven't been in the media recently and although they are very talented and have been in many high money making movies, they haven't been recently.

#23 the biebs

I'm surprised by how talented he is. I never knew he could play all those instruments and had such a good voice. Its amazing that he never took one music lesson and all the playing, rhythm, etc just came naturally to him. As a three year old he was more talented then most ten year olds who have taken lessons for years. I also thought it was nice how generous he is. I didn't know he invited people back stage and picked a girl for the "one less lonely girl". It's nice that he gives people free tickets when they cant get them anymore. I think he uses his money a lot better then most stars. He spends it on his fans which in the end brings in more money for him; but is still generous.

Kids and Money

I think this documentary is so true. A lot of kids grow up having everything handed to them and don't understand the value of money. They become spoiled brats, ask for all the newest/best gadgets and their parents can't say no so the kids get what they want. They run the show. 

21, print news to tv news

Story: Fanshawe Riot on Fleming Drive
Group Members: Larissa, Erika, and Tiffany
I think it turned out horrible. I felt very rushed and its not really what I wanted to do. It wasn't planned very well nor did we have a lot of time to film so I think it seems unorganized. I would've rather made it seem more funny then serious. When asking a resident living in the area of the riot I think they should've been more mad. "Those damn kids don't know what they're doing, they're wrecking everyones property and ruining their own lives. Serves them right if they don't get a job." I think that would've been a better approach but it's done with now and I don't think the video is that bad overall. It gets the point across, and that's what matters.

20, celebrities

1. Drake

2. Adele

3. Justin Bieber

4. Channing Tatum

5. Eminem

6. Rachel McAdams

7. Sandra Bullock

8. Drew Barrymore

9. Adam Sandler

10. Morgan Freeman

19, popular culture

Technology. Whether its phones, computers, social network sites, ipods, playbooks, whatever, people can't seem to stay away from them for longer then ten minutes. Twenty years ago people had no idea how to use technology, half of it wasn't even invented and now people can't wait to get their hands on the newest iphone, or ipad. Why be on one website when you can be on ten. I don't see why people need to be on facebook, twitter, stumble upon, pinterest, tumbler and all that like really, what would we do if it weren't for technology? Maybe go play outside like everyone else did before technology came along? Technology is good in many ways but I think a lot of people just waste their time and money on it. Whenever you buy the "newest" gadget, there will always be something even better coming out next month. Who needs home phones, phone books, board games, or even normal books to read, you can do it all on apple products, e readers, phones, etc. When our generation has grand-children will they even learn how to write? Or will they just learn to type at age two or three.

18, reapperances

I don't know if i like the whole reappearance thing in concerts. It's kind of cool but I don't think it's right to just be able to see a concert of someone who's not even alive. It takes away from the real meaning and the people who actually had the chance to see that concert. I feel that by doing this it doesn't show the real talent they had. If so many things can be altered then how fake is the rest of the world. How do you know in a few years they won't do that for people who are still alive, then you could be paying for something that's not even real.

#17

Facebook or stumble upon.

Facebook is very useful for finding people if you've lost contact with someone or met someone and have became friends with them. It's a good way to see what's going on and contact people. It tells you events coming up, and you can see pictures.

Stumble upon may have been one of the best things ever created. It gives me the best ideas for shopping, food, drawings, etc. I love how it narrows topics down and then you can just go through to see what you like and what you don't.

Miley Cyrus

I think the media is just looking for more stuff to gossip about. She doesn't look unhealthy, she's just making healthier choices in her life. There isn't anything she can do about her allergies and there certainly shouldn't be a problem if someone wants to go to the gym. If the media didn't put so much pressure on her in the first place about being overweight then I don't think she would feel the need to eat healthier and workout more. There is nothing wrong with loosing weight as long as you're doing it the right way, and I'd say she is.

#16 dixie chicked

I think the movie shut up and sing really shows that everyone should just stick up for what they believe in. The Dixie Chicks made a comment and never apologized for what they thought. Most celebrities faced with that decision would apologize so it didn't jeopardize their career. The Dixie Chicks stuck with their opinion rather than switching sides. I think more people need to realize how real they are instead of trashing them. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinions, just because they are/were famous it doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed to voice what they think. You should't stop listening to them because you disagree with one statement.

#14 Censorship in the Media

I don't think there should be a whole lot of censorship in the media. Music is just another way of people expressing themselves. Artists are allowed to paint nude pictures, writers can write about things that wouldn't typically be in the media so why shouldn't musicians be able to express themselves just like the others. I think there should be limits on some songs when they are very violent (not only just the words but the way they're expressed as well) and when songs are directed to a young audience but are very sexual (Katy Perry's-California Girls). I don't think swear words should be censored because everyone has heard them and it just takes away from the song..we all know what they're really saying. 

# 13 Eminem Interview

There shouldn't be limits on what you can do based on the colour of your skin. If you're good at something then follow that passion. He's writing about his life, so I don't think he should be punished for it. Yes, it is violent but you have to make things catchy so people will listen to it, that's part of the rap industry. If you rap about pink ponies and peace and all that stuff, people won't listen to it. He's not telling the children what to listen too. If parents don't want their children to listen to it then have rules in the household on what they can and can't listen to.

#12 jay-z, gaga, katy, rihanna

I think Kate Perry's California Girls is the worst, most objectionable and offensive. She uses her body with little clothing, dancing and spraying whipped cream out of her boobs to bring in teenagers. What teenage boy is going to say that's a bad thing? She uses candyland as the theme to bring in young children. This video talks about sexual things in so many ways but people don't realize because she uses candy as a form to cover it up. Everything is so happy, sweet and young in this video that it makes it seem acceptable in society when really, no young child should be watching that. She's considered to be a role model but she's just teaching girls at a young age that using your body to get what you want is okay. If the video is about California then how come it shows nothing about California and all it talks about is bikinis, melting popsicles, and sex on the beach. Snoop Dog says "toned, tanned, fit and ready... these are the girls I love the most." So whats that teaching girls? You have to be tanned, toned, and fit in order to get a boy.

#11 Over the line product

Clean and Clear Morning Burst Cleanser
If you use this product it will make you want to listen to loud music right when you wake up, and "make a morning person out of you" all because of the bursting beads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETKvKZ8h0k

..ya right

#10 Bully

If children are the ones who are going to benefit from this documentary then why put an R rating on the film. I think the film Bully should receive a PG rating. It is recommended in one of the articles that children under 16 go see the film with a trusted adult. I think it depends on your maturity levels and what you've been through but it should definitely be a "must see" film no matter what age you are. The trailer almost brought me to tears. Its so real that eliminating the language (the cause of the high rating) wouldn't make the film true. People need to see the real way bullies act. They need to see it from a victims point of view rather then sugar-coating it to make the bully look not so mean so that all ages can see the film. The main audience targeted in this film is young teenagers so they should be able to see the film without an adult. 
It interests me how open and supportive Canadians are with letting their children watch the film because I think its the Americans they need to worry about. Yes, children in Canada get bullied but the film is based on American families, schools, bullies and victims. The U.S.A. has a higher crime rate so why are they trying so hard to make the rating of this film R when they need people to see the truth to prevent it from happening. Children are getting bullied so much that they're committing suicide, no child or family should have to go through that. Everyone has the right to live so what makes one person better then another. 

#9 Kony, social media and all that

The Kony video had a huge impact on everyone. Many people are supporting it in order to get Kony known to the rest of the world. Jason had a great way of sharing the video, not just with the video itself and the way it was presented but also the fact that he used media to spread the word. So many people are involved in social networks so why not use media more often. People are almost forced to watch the video or support it because it is such a social norm that you now know what Kony is doing and who he is. No one wants to be different and not support it, so they all watch it which is great! It's amazing how fast something can spread through the media. Whats in the media is not always good or true so its not necessarily good how fast word spreads through media. In this case it was good but it can also be bad. The presentation of the video was great. Most videos with such heavy information are kind of boring. I found the video to be quite interesting and with the amount of views so did a lot of other people. All you need is a cute kid, sad story, and some good music and you're set. The only thing that I didn't like about the video was the whole 29 minutes seemed that invisible children wanted to make a difference and wanted to stop Kony from the horrible things he's doing yet they ask for money at the end. Really, what's the money even going to? We're showing our support by watching the video, spreading the word and covering the town with Kony posters, paintings, etc on April 20th so I don't think asking for your support by giving money is really necessary. 

#8 Growing up online

Parents have a right to know what media their children are involved in in order to protect them from some of the harsh realities out there; but they don't have the right to know every little detail. I found the one mom to be very over protective and controlling. Generally most people know what to post in the media and what not to such as contact information. If parents educate their children on how to be safe with in the media then we wouldn't have problems and over-controlling parents. A parent should be able to see what their child is posting, pictures, etc every once in a while but I don't think a parents should have access to their child's personal information, set time limits, or constantly be watching their child while they are on social networks. Children who have a bit more freedom tend to not hide things as much as the children who are constantly being watched. For example, the children with the controlling mother on the video didn't like using the home computer because they couldn't express themselves through social networks without being questioned by their parent. With that being said, I think that children/teenagers should be able to express themselves through media with limits on what they can post that is socially acceptable. Parents need to understand that media is a huge part in how our generation expresses themselves.

#7 How much?

I think it should be the families decision on what is released to the public during a murder case. Some families may want people to know about it to raise awareness and other families may want complete privacy. The only information that should be released to the public as our right to know is minor details on the case and whether the defendant is guilty and what the sentence is. I don't think its necessary for the public to know everything on the case and every detail on how the victim was murdered. It's hard enough on a family going through that but much harder with all the publicity and lack of privacy. 

#6 Spoof Commercial

Product - Tanning Beds
Partner - Larissa Jones
Concept - We decided on tanning in tanning salons. Many people think "I need to be tanned for vacation, prom, or just all year round." But what they don't realize is all the effects of tanning with ultraviolet rays. Not only is it fake and dangerous for your skin but it can help cause cancer, premature aging, wrinkles, skin sagging, etc. A lot of people are easily recognizable if they've gone to a tanning salon because their skin has a orange tint to it rather then a natural tan so what better to do then a spoof commercial for this product. I don't see why people need to be tanned all year round, or if they're going on vacation then just tan when they're there. There's plenty of time to tan in the summer so why get wrinkles, orangey skin, and possibly cancer just so you can be tanned all year round or for one occasion.
I thought the commercial turned out alright. It was hard to get the point across when we couldn't film our whole video in the tanning salon but overall I think people will be able to tell what product we're advertising.

#5 careful constructions and reality tv

1. Sometimes


2. The Bachelor/Bachelorette, The Real World, and Survivor


3. Certain reality tv shows are so easy to tell that they're actually not reality and that bugs me. For example, The Bachelor is very fake. Its obvious that they just keep certain people around for the drama and to increase the popularity of the show. I like reality shows that don't seem like the characters are acting. Everything seems to be more "real". Every show obviously has some acting in it to get an arise out of people but I don't like the shows that are "reality" but its clearly all acting. I like the real world because its just a group of random strangers living in a house together and it seems real, there are conflicts between people but they aren't too over the top. Everyone is unique and kind of just "goes with the flow".

#4 "Seahaven is the way the world is supposed to be"

I don't think it's right to control someone to see how they turn out. Life shouldn't be "perfect". Life is supposed to come with obstacles and challenges to shape you to be the person you are today. They make you able to deal with things better, control your emotions, etc. If Truman knew that he was being watched and controlled he wouldn't be the same person and do the things he did. 
There were different opinions on The Truman Show in the film. The people who weren't getting paid to act in it watched it but I don't think they necessarily approved of what Christof was doing. They were on Truman's side yet everyone who was in the show had to pretend to be on Truman's side but they were actually all against him. It shows you how easily people can fall into a trap and how addicted people are to the media. People on the outside world watched The Truman Show 24/7 but half of them didn't even like it. They watched it because they had to see what was going to happen next or because their friends and family watched it. The point is don't get too connected to something that's not real. 

#3 The media personality I most admire is..

I really admire Sandra Bullock. She's famous but seems to not get caught up in all the media drama. She seems genuine and able to "go with the flow". She's an amazing actress but isn't cocky about her talent. She also has done quite a bit for the community. She's donated $1 million dollars to Red Cross after 9/11, and did the same after the tsunami is Asia and donated another million after the Haiti earthquake. She's kind, talented and able to get along with anyone!

#3 Our constructed world

1. I eat fast food 3 times a month.
2. Go shopping to a mall about twice a month.
3. I watch tv around 10 hours per week.
4. I don't play video games.
5. I surf online 3 hours a week.
6. It depends on the day but I usually send around 20 to 30 texts per day.
7. I think global warming is important. I want to travel the world as I get older so it's disappointing to find out that certain parts may not be there anymore due to global warming. Rain forests are being destroyed, land is being destroyed by earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods all because of global warming. The temperature is increasing, raising water levels, therefore putting parts of land under water and killing off species that need cooler climates. Animals shouldn't have to suffer because of people's poor environmental choices. 
8. I can't say I pay much attention to what I buy. If there is an eco friendly product then I will choose that over the other one. I work at a market so I buy fresh - local produce rather than imported produce. My mom and I also use the material bags when we grocery shop instead of using plastic bags. 
9. My life is somewhat constructed by the media. I'm not on my phone or computer a lot but I do allow certain things in the media to bug me. Facebook can be very excluding and disappointing which is why I don't go on it as much. People in the media can be misleading, sometimes I can be reading a magazine and the person and their life seem so perfect when in reality it's not. The media creates an appearance of everyone being perfect and the best role models so everyone should be just like them. People need to stop caring so much about the media and realize that they have what they have and they're the only ones that can change their own life. 

#1 Media is generally a good thing because...

I'd say media is generally a good thing. It allows us to connect faster to people all over the world whether it be through the internet, e-mail, texting, or calling. It takes so little time to send a text or email or call someone rather than going over to their house which is what we would have to do if we didn't have the media and technology we do today. We underestimate how much we find out through media but most of the news we hear is through tv, internet, etc. If we didn't have media who knows how long it would take us to find out important information.