Personal Assignment

This blog seeks to fulfill the following assignment: Personal project: Mass Media and Me  Students will assess the impact of mass media on their own lives. How have messages from the various media influenced your thought processes, habits, mode of dress, relationships, spiritual life, attitudes towards society and life? Trace these influences back to the various mass media sources. This assignment requires an introspective and honest look at yourself. Has media influenced you mostly negatively, positively or both? What do you need to change about your media consumption habits? Of course this has scope for creativity. I do not require an autobiography, it is an analysis of mass media and your life. A few suggestions- you may include your favourite childhood cartoons that impacted you...

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The Influence of a Media Medium - "Television"

Since I rarely watch television, I  cant say how this has impacted my life. However,  when I do, I watch tv shows such as BET 106 and Park, Two and Half Men, Spartacus, The Big Bang Theory and The Game. The BET 106 and Park influences my dress as I watch it to see the hot fashion trends and also to find out the songs favored. Since I am an American citizen by birth I am captivated by all these hype happenings within the US. The following are video clips of a few of my favorite TV shows:  Trailer for Spartacus: Blood and Sand  Promo Video for Two and Half Men These TV shows I wouldn't say is constructive or educational in any way, but its just what I like. Television is somewhat influential but only if I allow it to be...

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My New Hobby.... Photography...

Photography as defined by wikipedia as being "the art, science, and practice of creating pictures by recording radiation-sensitive medium, such as a photographic film, or electronic image sensors." The field of photography is very exciting and interesting as just about anything can be caught on camera in a very unusual and breath-taking way. I have recently been influenced by my friend's shots that I all saw via the internet. He is a professional at what he does and after seeing his shots I started researching on photography, the tools I needed to accomplish my tasks and photo shoot ideas. His portfolio can be seen here http://www.andredesignz.com/....

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The Influence of a Media Medium - "Radio"

The radio and overall music is very influential, especially when I see the hot music videos and see what the popular recording artistes are wearing, doing each and everyday of their life. When I see whats hot and whats wearing nowadays, I have a tendency to want to dress, act and be as close as possible, but at the same time be unique. It may be hard to source these outfits, but I try to find fitting clothes or dress close to the style and depict the new term "swag", which means to look good. A famous song thats has been playing on all radio stations is the song by one of the most influential artist Vybz Kartel and his counterpart Russian - Straight Jeans and Fitted. This song has slightly influenced my dress at the first few months it was playing a lot over the airwaves. As the song is...

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News and its Impact on my Life.......

The news has become really sad since lately although it hasn't not really changed from the happenings of the past. Crime is still what it is 10 years and is only getting worse. One specific news that has really change my life is that about the bombing of the Twin Towers in New York. The video below shows the news report of the bombing of the twin towers: My dream has always been to become a Commercial Pilot and after seeing this, it has not significantly changed my mind but has caused me at times to have second thought about my future in the field of aviation. Piloting is a wonderful and very interesting field. It is quite fitting of my character as I love to travel and experience new cultures and way of li...

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The Influence of a Media Medium - "Internet"

The world wide web has all the information i need about anything. As it relates to how this medium has affected me, it has had a huge impact on my life because I am around my laptop and internet for the most part of my entire day. I am a big fan of music and fashion trends, so I have tendencies to do google searches on "whats hot in the fashion and music world". Common searches include "new male fashion trends", "what does drake wear", just to name a few or I visit the websites for the various name brands such as, Aeropostale, Hollister, Guess, Levi's etc. Picture showing a model wearing a levis skinny jeans.   Picture showing myself...

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