Media. The way in which media can allow for stories to be shown to people anywhere in the world, and to any person with a computer handy. The way in which Media can present information to an audience and influence the way in which we think about it. We, as an audience don't know all the information about an event, yet we read it and automatically believe what we are seeing. These things are important when we look at media and how it affects us. I'm going to use the example of the 16-year old girl who was killed in Toronto recently by her own father for not wearing her hijab. This story is now being told Internationally to people everywhere, Technology has allowed us to do that. Media has allowed has to do that. This story is not only providing information, it's sparking a debate, conversation between people about the different cultures in Canada, about how young immigrants are longing to become westernized against their families and culture's wishes. These debates and conversations have been made possible because the media has presented the story and allowed millions of people to see. Media provides an outlet where people can make their stories be known. Media really is a powerful tool within this earth that can be used for good and bad. I think that the people that work in the media business don't realize the power that they hold, and that they alone can affect the thinking and the way in which we interpret things on a daily basis. It scares me to know that someone else is affecting the way in which I view things. I know I can try to think for myself, but it's nearly impossible seeing as everything that goes out to the public, in terms of news coveraged, is sugar coated or has false information and a bias view from the writers at the new station.
I guess the only way that I'll be able to find out the truth and think for myself is to actually be there in the thick of it. For now I have to resort to reading the newspaper and going online to fill my need to know whats going on around the world and read the biased views. have a good day! xx

I Know I Know

okay so I know I forgot to write yesterday! I was sitting here on the computer thinking about Media Studies and then I realized that I needed to write a journal entry and Im sorry this is late!
Advertising,advertising what to say about advertising. Well I'm about to do up some papers for my Gala project to give out to the people who come to our table and Im trying to decide what to put on them, I had trouble deciding what aspect of advertising I was going to focus on, because our project pretty much depicts any aspect, from Product familiarity and product placement, to the graphics and ways in which advertising is aimed at a certain audience. On the pamplets I think I'm going to include some facts that Stephanie found and then maybe some information on product familiarity or something, then I have to tape about 60 suckers on the pamplets to make people take the paper and possibly read the information haha.
So this week I have to comment on how adveritsing effects me.. but truthfully I can't recall anything that really stood out. I can either make up some crap which will possibly bore you to death, or I could just keep babbling on and on which I'm really good at but I don't want to waste your time too much. so I guess I try to think of an advertising story. well I went to the St. Thomas university open house today and I noticed that they had advertising everywhere! I guess that kind of ties into the whole advertising thing they had posters and little window stickers that you can put on your car and stuff which was kind of proposterious seeing as we aren't even enrolled into the school yet! I guess they want us to wear their merchandise and support their school but I found it funny how they expected us to do it for them.. I could understand if we went to the university but we haven't even applied for it yet. We are simply taking a tour to see if the university suits us. Although props to St.Thomas for trying to advertise through the students. Window stickers for cars are an effective tool for advertising because cars can go anywhere! and If you place the picture in the right place then a lot of people will see it. well thats about it for me. I'm sorry if this a pointless journal entry. bye! have a greeeeeattt day! :) -Danielle