Real Media Text

One of the things that Ihave noticed over the last week is how the text we intake changes while we are in school. The types of books that we read totally change. We go from reading for pleasure to read only what is need and nothing else. I wish that I had time to read more, and not simple things like the paper (while that would be enjoyable), but I would love to be able to sit down and read a novel or a short story and not have to try and decode what it means. I guess you could still do this by reading outside of class, but there is no way that you could allow yourself to be wrapped up in the story. You either have to be totally focused on school and everything that you need to do there or you could be able to let yourself get caught up in story that you find enjoyable.

Semiotic Domains

It had never really accured to me the different types of semiotic domains that I was a part were so different, within themselves. Take sports for example. While I do enjoy basbeball and football, my favorite is NASCAR. Now most people wouldn't put that in the same domain as sports, it would be off on its own. I'm also a part of the movie domain. I love watching them and seeing the shots and think about the director. These two domains are very different, but both rank high on my list. Everyone, in my opinion, is a part of many domains, but if they were to take a closer look they would find how odd they all seem together.

A world without the Internet

I found myself wondering the other day what our world would be like without everyones favorite mass media, the internet. With everything we use it for, how would everyone be if we didn't have it. We use to do research, read the news, keep close with old friends. If it was suddnly gone, we would have to have more face to face interaction. We would need to head to the libary to do research for papers and other things. Instead of writing emails and instent messaging people our cell phones would be used as phones and we would have real conversations. I think our world would be better if people would try not to use the internet as much and try other ways of getting information. But this is also easir said then done and we all sturggle with it. Just try and think about what your life would be like with out some time. Its very intersting to imagine.

American Myths

While reading the assignment, I found myself in a way very confused by what the writer was saying. It seemed that in a way she was saying that hard work wont get you far in life, but the she would go on to say how important it was. If you look around at our country, it was bulit by people who had to take risks and work hard. But, to say that they only got there by working hard would be wrong, I guess. But why? That was the question I found myself asking. Why is it that even when we do work do we not get the outcome that we want or expect? The writer also talked on how a student can spend hours working on something or studying and still get a terrible grade.
So, I think that it is safe to say that by the time I was done reading I did agree. We have to work hard toward our goals, but it will take more then that to get to where we want to be in life.

The Weekend

Over this pass weekend I tired to watch what types of mass media I found myself taking in. I went about my weekend like I have in the pass, but I found myself watching a lot of movies. Now when I say a lot I think that I mean I watch four or five on Sunday and then again on Monday. I don't know if this is an accurte mix of how I spend all my weekends, but this weekend I just wanted to get away form everything. None of the movies were really serious either, mostly just something to make me laugh. In class we heard how this could be almost harmful to purly use media as a source of entertainment, but i think that it can also be good. Even if you are watching something as that you are still learning about how someone else feels about something and learning about how you react to that situation.

Possibilities within media

Mass media is something that our country is ver depent on. Its hard for a person not to come in contact with it at least once a day. Because of this people are are able to become educated on not only what is happen near them but also half way across the world. If we took what we learned form the media about what is going on in other places, then you could casue a change.

Problems With Mass Media

I think that one of the main problems with media in any form is that it is one sided. No matter what you are looking at from movies to books to tv, nothing shows both side. In flim most directors try to show both sides, but can never get it. The show people one side and some people take that to heart and that is what they take as the only way it is. People need to know that they need to look everything that is out there not just one thing.

Describing Media

All media can be consider formative. Movies take you to a place where you can see someone who is just like you see yourself. Take the movie Casablanca for example. This moive is all about two people who are in love, but can't be together. Everyone has had this happen, but the true underlying message is when you truly care about something/someone you let them/it go. The one thing that any person can take from this is how to truly care about some.

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