Are we better informed in the "Information Society"?

-It is said that today's generation can get news information instantly because of today's technology.
-Rather then having to wait until the next day to hear what happen.

In the "Yes" argument
They did a 16 month study on about 140 kids.  In the study they gave the kids computers and internet access for a few months and studied the kids learn skills.  This is how the yes argument was able to make a solid arguement because they had examples to prove their arguments.  From the study the kids reading skills had improved
 
In the "No" argument
It is hard to agree with their side because the no argument was more of a personal rant there no real evidence to support the argument.  in this arguement they talked about the spongebob thery and how the younger generation has a short attention span.  That they have a hard time focusing on one topic for a long period of time.

Personally I think that as a younger generation we are better informed about news, but as far as being more knowledgable we may not be.  I feel we can get information faster but as far as being able to retain the information I don't feel we retain it as much.

Hate in the media

Arab Spring

Does the media depict realistic images of Arabs?

Yes

-People can speak out

                Using Social Media platforms

                Technology

-"Citizen journalist"

                Blogs (not very quiet)

-Arab Spring

No

-Don't show real Arab people

                depicted on TV. films

-Assume that all Arabs are Muslim

-Stereotype

                Hate

                Fear

                "the other"

                Racial profiling

-"The Other" (create Fear)

                Me Vs. majority

                different

                                Clothes

                                Exotic

                                dark skin

                                language

                                culture

Media and Body Image

Does media cause individuals to develop negative body images?

                Media is changing

                promoting healthy body type now

Power of Media Example:

There was a website made called Pro-Ana that was pro-anorexia and bulimia.  The site actually wanted people to actually be anorexic and bulimic.  It encourages people to actually harm themselves.  This is very unethical and you cannot tell somebody or encourage people to do something that is dangerous to them.

This Question is very hard to answer because of many reasons.

                Cultural view: many people have different views  of what they consider the right body type because of their cultural background.

                Rephrasing the question: If the question was phrased a little differently it might be easier to find a more definite answer

                Cause Vs. influence

                interpretation: many people can interpret this question in different ways so you can't really get a solid answer

                Society/ Image: Society has a standard to what the rite body type should be but many can agree or disagree with the body image society has set as a standard

-I agree that media does project people to have to look a certain way in order to fit the status quo.  We are constantly seeing shows on TV. about people losing weight, commercials about diets, weight loss pills, and more.  There celebrities that are promoting these diets and hosting shows, and it influences them.  Shows like "America's Next Top Model" millions of people watch this show, even young girls.  Shows like that make the young girls think that they have to look the way the models do.  So I do feel the media does project a negative body image to people.

Does Media Use Us?

Do we use media or does media use us?

Shiller had more of a Marxist's view on this topic

-Critic assets

-means of production

-product property (products we can control)

                -news

                -apple products

                -cable

                -radio

-Corporate interest

                -succeed or fail

                -no bail out

                -elite (control of product prop.)

-Social Program Interest

                -people voting for an individual (Ex: Obama)

5 Myths

1. Individual and Personal Choice

2. Neutrality

3. Unchanging Human Nature

4. Absence of Social Conflict

5. Media Pluralism

Carey believed in two views of communication

1. Ritual

                -representation of shared beliefs

                -participation

                -community and fellow ship

                -drama

2. Transmition

                -given the information

                                -purpose of control

-Watching the newscasts programs like CNN and FOX really let me see what Cary and Shiller were talking about.

-I was able to see that Ritual news was more of trying to get people's attention, that it was all drama and had a story to it

-For the more transmission type of news it was more numbers, stats for sports for example just flat out information

Fake News

"Fake News"

Q: Does "fake news" mislead the public?

Fake News as in comedy

People recall or recognize political information given to them.
3 Meta Concepts

1.Substantive Coverage
  
    -Conceptual Categories
         Campagin Issues
         Candidate Qualification
    -Indicators
          Defense
          Security
          Economy
          Enviornment
          Healthcare
          Crime
          Experience
          Accomplishments
          P.ositions
2. Hype

      -Conceptual Categories
           Horse Race
           Hoopla
      -Indicators
           Contest
           Polls
           Tactics
           Stratigies
           Endorsments
           Events
           Photo Ops
           Rallies
           Flag waving
           Baby kissing
           Crowds

3. Humor
      - Conceptual Categories
            Joking
            Laughing

     - Indicators
           Funny music
           Silly Faces
           Volume of voice
           Sound of laughing
           Chuckling
           Smiling
           Eye Crinkling           

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