Class Highlights

This Journalism class is so fun.
First, it showed me lots of history and knowledge of all kinds media. At the beginning I am afraid I will get lost in this class but actually it's not hard and I have lots of fun in it. And I can also see lots of valuable stuff relate to media.
Second, I really enjoy the time that we watched movie together. we can learn lot of things in it.
Third, I really enjoy the time that we worked for TV production. I believe that's a really good experience for everyone. I am so glad to see all kinds of machines that for making a video and the result that we made at the end.
I will recommend this class to my friends and take more journalism classes in the future.

Media Ethics/ Media Law

Fender loses guitar copyright case:Guitar makers Fender have lost an application to make its Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision guitar body shapes a trademark in the USA.

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/fender-loses-guitar-copyright-case-201886

I think its normal that always see the similar stuff. And for the shape, not really can change a lot for guitars. So its hard to gain the copyright.

Propaganda in Advertising/ PR

I propose a PR campaign for a positive value - stop smoking.
I will make an advertisment that show 2 different lungs of people. One of them smoke and the other didnt. The lung of the smoking one should be much darker than the other. Using the easy picture to show people what damage does smoke bring to us. Stop smoking is a good way to be healthy.

Electornic News

CBS news

Story reported:
Lead story:Obama visits China while his approval ratings decline back in the U.S (2 minutes 30 seconds)

It is chosen because this is the first time that Obama went to China after he become president of US. It's important for people to know what's going on between 2 countries.

Other: making million in China(2 minutes); Hotels pouring on perks(2 minutes); Soaring salaries at non-profits(3 minutes); Obesity weighs down health care(2 minutes); Mammogram guideline controversy(4 minutes)
devoted to news: 15 minutes

Ads: BOSE(15 seconds), CHEVY(15 seconds), VLASIC(15 seconds),Live(40 seconds),GMC(15 seconds), POWERMAT(15 seconds)

The anchor used strong voice and serious facial expressions.

Internet

There are 12,406 sites on the list. I have heard about myspace and facebook. I just know a few social working websites so all I know are already on the list. I never heard about Livejournal and Bebo. I use social networking to chat with friends and know about how they are doing. For me, I always use Facebook, coz this is the one that most popular. I like it can share pix with each other. After some ativities with my friends, I can get the pix easier.

Television

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtS2PGXPUTs&feature=related
Length: 1:06
Description: This video is an advertising for beer. But it is banned because it shows a bad way to people that forget the fact. That may lead a way for people to drunk especially teens.
Chapter 2: Media Impact
Question:Generally, the media will impact the most on what kind of people?
Answer: That will be the teens. Because they dont really can distinguish what thing they should or should not do.

Movies or Recordings

My favourite movie in 2009 is "Bride Wars". I like it because it shows all the jealousies and tricks of women when they aim the same thing even they are best friend from childhood. But their friendship cannot be changed so easy like that cuz they still always value each other. I think friendship is always valuable even though people have misunderstandings. So I like this movie to show the changing action between 2 brides.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901476/