Author: kameronkingblog

Chapter Bubble (Ch. 4)

The last place I bought a book was on Amazon and it was the Game of Thrones series, which I would recommend too anyone and everyone who likes to indulge in scandalous, ludicrous, mid-evil literature.

The last time I would consider myself to be inside of a brick-and-mortar bookstore was back in August of this year in Asheville, North Carolina when I was going out to buy my mom some bookmarks for her books and notepads so she could organize everything she needs for her work.

One thing about being apart of the “millennial” generation is understanding that technology has, is, and will continue to grow. Which is scary for some people and the things that we have cherished all these years prior to the technological era. Although, an unlikely scenario that many people have not thought of yet is worrying about the eventual abandonment of print books altogether in the future. Which, in my opinion, is incredibly far fetched. Print books were revolutionary when they came around and will always remain within the lives of intellectuals because they create a form of escapism, visual connection, and creative mindset that audio or E-books cannot achieve.

As for the decreasing presence of brick-and-mortar bookstores, it is more realistic. Mostly because people within this generation are so concerned with satisfaction within moments of their needs and view things that require timely means for satisfaction as an inconvenience. Therefore, we result to quick means for satisfaction such as Amazon, E bay, or any other form of shopping that doesn’t require much physical or social interaction aside from simple wrist movements.

When it comes to the computer generated recommendations from online stores, I feel like they are accurate. Primarily because they are generated  based off previously searched items that would most likely appeal to your genre of literature enjoyment. For example, if you enjoy books that are filled with witchcraft and wizardry such as Harry Potter, the commonality among you recommendation results will be books that are also filled with witchcraft and wizardry.

 

Chapter Bubble (Ch. 3)

I believe that the big corporations control the media. Granted, there are circumstantial differences between ways in which the big corporations can control the media. This means that the media the viewers consume is mostly provided by the big corporations, but there are factors that the big corporations must follow to provide accurate, entertaining, and “politically correct” media.

For example, when the world was introduced to the Las Vegas shooting, all the centralized news stations like CNN and FOX NEWS were on top of the story within moments because of the information they had been given by witnesses that were within the terrorist event. The factor that influences who controls the media in this moment is where they must get their information from and their interpretation of that information that would be beneficial to their own news station.

As for my own influence on the media, if I know a news station that tends to be bias toward one particular group, I choose not to watch. Therefore, their specific news outlet doesn’t get my view which lowers their numbers of viewers and potentially could stunt their overall attractiveness as a news station to those who would agree with me in my unbiased thinking.

My understanding of the media prior to this chapter was fairly centralized to what I usually like to see on a daily basis. So, yes this chapter has changed my understanding of the media, in that, all media is not good and you must understand that somethings that are harsh and of mature content need to be seen to truly know the world around you.

Chapter Bubble (Ch. 2)

A story within the media that has become important primarily because it received an extensive amount of media coverage from the news media is “kneeling during the National Anthem from professional athletes.” This issue was widely known among social media followers solely because of its prominence throughout all mediums of media. Kneeling during the National Anthem was prompted first by 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick who did this in response to Trump’s disrespectful and hateful comments as the “leader of our nation.” Which encouraged a numerous amount of other professional athletes to follow in his footsteps succeeding his suspension from the NFL. As the prominence of the issue grew, many other professional athletes from different sports joined in, thus prompting Trump to tweet comments targeting those participating within the protest.

Trump’s tweets about the protest got so much attention, it drew the nation’s attention from another major issue that he had previously tweeted about. The harsh relations between the U.S. and North Korea. Trump shared satirical tweets harassing and taunting the North Korean leader. As his tweets were meant for an audience of humor, they did not bode that well for the North Korean leader who has been making substantial advances in, not only nuclear weapons, but threats to use those nuclear weapons as a means of power and independence as a nation.

The reason the protest was extensively covered more than the North Korean threats was primarily because it was “here and now.” Meaning that people chose to turn their attention to something that they could see and know something about immediately, rather worry about something that could seamlessly be assumed as “empty promises.” Furthermore, may media outlets chose to promote the NFL’s kneeling during the National Anthem protest as a more important issue because it was something that was built at home and could affect everyone who views it in a quick manner, which is the primary reason for media as a whole.

MJii: You and The Media

Over the last 15 days, I tracked my media usage throughout my day and I can say with confidence that I found out some things I was not aware of about myself concerning media. Including my specific patterns of media use, my fluctuation of usage among different media outlets, even my timeframe in which I typically use media. Also, I have figured out what my media usage say, not only about me but about the environment around me and the people I surround myself with.


Initially, it was hard to track the specific moments that I took to view any form of media that I used. Although, one major pattern that stuck out the most was my “Snapchat streaks.” Which, now that I look at it, seems like such a useless activity to do daily, yet I continue to send out my streaks every morning after I wake up, and before I go to bed every night. It is as if I had a mental clock telling me that immediately when I wake up I must direct my attention to the quick picture taking of any object or thing in my vicinity to even more quickly send it out to the long list of people who participate in my Snapchat streaks. Also, a lot of time is typically set aside during the week to facetime my girlfriend during the night. This is mostly because we are in a distance relationship, so it’s hard to keep in contact with each other due to our busy schedules, so late nights are more than the most suitable time for talking about our day. But, then again, I don’t need to explain in great detail the in’s and out’s of my relationship.


Another form of media that I tend to point my attention to on a weekly basis is Netflix. Which, in my opinion, is the greatest creation on this entire planet. With me, there is no particular time in which I dedicate my undivided attention to Netflix, although my preference on Netflix is as simple as it gets. The early 90’s hit sitcom ‘Friends.’ I genuinely love Friends and indulge myself with another glorious episode of it every day since I was about 16 years old. I know that it seems like I am “fangirling” over Friends, honestly, I am, but I realize I do have a limit, I just haven’t found it yet.
As a millennial, everyone knows that there are a never-ending amount of social media apps, websites, etc… that millennials participate in now and in the future. As for myself, I tend to stay within a very small bubble of media outlets in comparison to my much more social media-driven generation. My media outlet spans within about 5 application. Snapchat, Netflix, FaceTime, any book that I may use for a class, and Music. It is strange realizing that throughout my life, I make my peace around a select few of applications or books that will suffice for my daily life.


Another aspect of my media usage is the timeframe in which I choose to use any particular one. Since I am a freshman in college my idea of time management isn’t the best. Therefore, due to a newly found high level of stress and lack of sleep, the fluctuation of time for choosing any form of media is more likely. Snapchat is the exception, depending on the day, I set my alarm 15 minutes earlier than I usually do to send out my streaks.


Finally, my media usage says to me, about me, that I spend an absurd amount of time on Netflix. I believe that a lot of people can find themselves in the same predicament throughout their daily lives, which gives me some peace of mind at night. Even my family shares my Netflix addiction. Back home, we all used to watch House M.D. together every Monday evening while we ate dinner. Although I do have a numerous amount of friends who do watch Netflix, they do not watch it at the same magnitude in which I choose to. Something fairly unique to where I live is using the PS4 connected to the T.V. to listen to music loud enough to where I can hear while I shower. As a student in college, one of the most important things to own, in my opinion, is a pair of earbuds. Walking from class to class with my music of choice tends to put me in a better mood and prepare me for the effort I will need to put into the class I’m going to. Even my daily hobbies are influenced by my media usage. While I play basketball in the Red Wolf or eat lunch in the cafe, the moment I direct my attention to my phone it’s all about the notifications that I have gotten since I have been away.


Conducting a 15-day tracking system for all of my media usages has been very interesting and eye-opening. In the future, I plan on doing this again at a more strict, detailed level to implement not only the specific media outlets I use and how long I use them but how I use the content I’m consuming for the betterment of myself.

Generational Media Differences

This was very cool and informative

Bradley Brewer

9/18/2017

by Bradley Brewer

Communication Student

The following interview is with Dr. Jacob Ausderan, a Political Science professor at Arkansas State University and is from Bowling Green, Ohio.

Dr. Ausderan and I typically use the same kinds of media in our daily lives. We both primarily use the internet to gain information, however I use social media as my main channel, while he goes to select outlets such as CNN and the Washington Post. I also consume more information from television, as he has all but moved away from television.

I go to the same outlets he goes to, but I also have an incredibly broad reading history in terms of outlets: from The Daily Wire to The Huffington Post, while still including fairly centrist outlets such as CNN and the Associated Press.

Reading primarily from national and world news outlets keeps me fairly ignorant to local issues, but incredibly…

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MJI: Generational Media Differences

On September 18th, 2017 I got the opportunity to interview Dr. Osabuohien Amienyi better known as “Dr. A.” He is currently the Media Department Chairman, and I decided to choose Dr. A because of him being, in my opinion, the most media literate person I know.

Since today’s society is so media driven, it was hard to determine the media outlets that Dr. A and I differed in usage, although if I’m being honest with myself I do not use the radio in regards to media at all. While as for Dr. A, the radio was the only resource for media during his time. When it comes to going to different places for the same information, we both understand the point of it. Due to the fact that there are so many different interpretations of the things going on in the world around us and it is good to take a second, read, and understand the many differing perceptions and ideas media outlets decide to project to their audiences. Media choice affects our knowledge of local and national media by the simple fact of “obvious bias.” For many people; they are naive to the fact that, despite regulations, different media outlets provide different biases. Of course, some may be worse than others, but the fact of the matter is that the choice of media a person decides to embark on determines not only their initial perspective and reaction to the subject, but also the audience that the specified choice of media is intending to reach.

Furthermore, the different media that different people use does, in turn, make us all different. Meaning that you may not be a “Far-right Republican,” but those who read, watch, or listen to the media outlets that support those views are more likely to be perceived as one. Which goes hand in hand with the aspect of media “determining” or even having an influence on values. As for Dr. A and myself I think, despite our different media usage we share a great deal of values. One thing that stuck out specifically is our mind sets in regard to work ethic, and realizing that the way to success is hard work.

My feelings toward the assignment were excited, nervous, and empathetic. I was excited about getting to know a very intelligent man about a subject we are both passionate about, nervous about his academic success in comparison to my own because of how much he knew and had experience more than me, and empathetic because I knew that to understand how he felt about all of the questions I ask, I would need to step into his shoes and accept that the generational difference between us two did affect our perspective on Media.

Chapter Bubble (Ch. 1)

For as long as the media has been around, people have been attempting to place blame upon those who control the media, based upon their assumed correlation with our “society’s ills.” While many others agree that the critical analysis people have on the media is simply and ignorant excuse, “blame[d] on a convenient target.”

As far as I am concerned media is not to blame for our “society’s ills.” Media is an outlet for people to express their perception of the world going on around them. The expression of media comes in an unquantifiable amount of forms, therefore critics who place blame upon the “media” as a whole have an invalid justification for their hasty assumptions. Due to their inability to implement an understanding that not only do the people who are controlling the media have different perceptions but, obviously, the people who view the media perceive it differently. For example; a media outlet such as CNN promotes the coming of a new shoe that the Jordan brand has recently let out. If for any reason CNN does not feel that the newly released Jordan brand shoes are not going to be their most popular ones, they may not present them to the public as emphatic and exciting as say BuzzFeed would. Therefore, people who are big time Jordan buyers, that doesn’t mean that since they got their information from CNN they will be less likely to buy the shoes due to the “lesser,” in excitement, presentation from CNN.