Questioning the Media Chapter 11

1. What is your earliest recollection of watching a television commercial? Do you have a favorite ad? A most despised ad? What is it about these ads that you particularly like or dislike?

I do not remember the first ad that I watched but I do remember always liking the rice crispy commercial about the cereal talking to you. I do not enjoy eating the cereal and the commercial did not make me enjoy it, so I am not sure that the commercial helped the industry. I really like any commercial that advertise's organizations that are helping people and spreading the word about a disease or health issue. But ads like the playdoh ad that has children making ice cream desserts made out of playdoh. I do not like this ad because it looks like something you can eat, but playdoh is not good for you. But ads that advertise organizations that are helping people make me smile.

2. Why are so many people critical of advertising?

I think people are critical of advertising because it is important to have, but sometimes there needs to be a line drawn. It is not a need, that we have everything advertised especially things that are not healthy. It is not important to advertise about drugs or gangs. People need to be more critical of advertising to make sure that things do not get pushed out to far. It is important that industries selling products can sell them, so that we keep companies in America making things so their are jobs available but it also needs to be not a must. I think commercials should portray less of degrading oneself and more of seeing the inter beauty. It is important to society that we are the best and do good things, but we need to remember that people growing up need to know that it is okay to be different and okay to not be like the standard person.

4. Should advertising aimed at children be regulated? Support your response.

I think advertising aimed at children she be limited to when it is showed on television and during what shows it is televised during. Because it is really annoying to be watching a show and when commercials come on it is advertising things that I am not interested in watching or buying. Children do not need everything and they do not need to be watching television to find what they think they need. I think it is unhealthy for children to spend time watching television long enough to find something that they "need" on a commercial and then know exactly where their parents can get it for them and how much it is going to cost.

Questioning the Media Chapter 10

1. What are your earliest recollections of books? Do you read for pleasure? If so, what kind of books do you enjoy? Why?

The earliest recollection of a book that I remember reading is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, which was read to me every night before bed. I memorized the whole book and was able to read it back to my mom or whoever I choose to read it to. No I do not really read for pleasure, because I do not enjoy reading. Sometimes I enjoy reading some books, but they are mainly in the category of saving the earth or relationships with God. I enjoy reading things I can relate to what I am doing with my life and what things that I can compare to things that I do. Even till this day, I think I can still recite Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

5. Why do you think that the availability of television and cable hasn't substantially decreased the number of new book titles available each year? What do books offer that television doesn't?

I think that that availability of television and cable hasn't not decreased the number of new book titles because some feelings and emotions can not be expressed as clearly and characters cannot be developed as well in movies as they can in books. Books offer a time that readers can jump into what they are reading and get to know the characters of the book. This enables something that is not available in the movies that are made from these books. Books are something that you can hold in your hand, and some people like me are a feeling learner and learn more with what they hold in the hands and can touch. Obviously television and the actors in movies including the pictures cannot be held in your hands which would puzzle minds.

6. Would you read a book on an iPod or a Kindle? Why or why not?

I would not read a book on a iPod or anything hand held because it would not be nice to my eyes and more than likely would make me partially sick. I would though enjoy listening to a book off of my iPod and following along with the words in an actually book. I do know some children that are able to read while riding in a car, have something like this. They have a audio book reading to them while they are following along with the words on a iPod like item.

Questioning the Media Chapter 9

1. What are your earliest recollections of magazines? Which magazines do you read regularly today? Why?

The only magazine that I really remember reading as a child would be Highlights, but I really did not enjoy reading so that would probably be why I do not really remember many. Now I enjoy reading Simply Life, Our State, Home Improvements and What God likes about you!

4. If you were the marketing director of your favorite magazine, how would you increase circulation?

If I was the marketing director of your favorite magazine I would be super excited and I think one way that I would increase circulation is make sure people knew when was in it, and how that would help readers and interest readers. Our State is a magazine that I would love to be the marketing director of, because I believe that it is something that everyone living in North Carolina should have and should read. Believing this I would do my best to show all North Carolinians that this is the one and only magazine that they should subscribe to get all the current and learn things about their state.

7. Do you think Internet will eventually displace magazines? Why or why not?

Yes, I do think that eventually magazines will replace magazines because already children in this generation are not familiar with looking at a magazine and are not entertained. They are more interested in what is on the internet or of course the television. I am amazed without how may magazines are circulated though, but it is amazes me that enough people buy them for them to continue making magazines. The only way that the Internet may not take over magazines is that for some it is nice to have what they are reading in their hands, and that is how some people would rather read. I am someone that I would rather have my material that I am reading in front of me in my hands, instead of on a computer screen.

Questioning the Media Chapter 8

2. Why do you think people are not reading U.S. daily newspapers as frequently as they once did? Why is newspaper readership going up in other countries?

I think people are not reading the US daily newspapers as much, because it is quicker for readers to find in online and in there comfort. It also does not cost anything. I believe that newspaper readership is going up in other countries because they want to be involved with what is going on in America. The US daily newspapers feature stories that come from all around the earth, they are global. For foreigns to read one paper that has information about all the countries, entertains them. For the US it is simply just another thing to buy and sit down and read.

3. Discuss whether newspaper chains are ultimately good or bad for the future of journalism.

Newspaper chains are good for the future of journalism because it allows a place for journalists to write to the public, and reach the older generation of the period. But eventually newspapers are not going to benefit journalist because there is a limit on how much you can write and what you have to write on depending the newspaper you are writing for. With my generation, and generations behind us, have grown up with technology, and have lost the importance of looking at a newspaper. It is easier and more convenient to us to have newspapers online or news online. It is quicker for us to get the more recent news and not have to wait to the next day to learn about something or even wait a week. So if the future that we are talking about is in the next three of fours years then it is not going to hurt, but if it is decades to come then newspaper chains are going to be left behind and begin to be bad for journalism.

5. Will bogs and other Internet services eventually replace newspapers? Explain your response.

Yes, I think that Internet services eventually will replace newspapers because there is no limit on how long a article can be. Blogs are becoming more and more popular and having a big impact on readers. It has an easy access for readers being able to have the internet just about anywhere with many ways to access it. Young adults and teenagers are losing touch with the news and does not know what is going on in the world. Having blogs and internet newspapers available young readers are drawn to hearing the news.