Category Archives: Audio/Video

Choices: Does Television Provide us with More Than we can Handle?

When television was first introduced to the world it broke barriers that people didn’t even know existed. Television became the new revolutionary item of the decade more so the, century. At first people used television as a basic source of …

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Ipad or Knitting Needles: A Technological Struggle for the Elderly

This year I journeyed out on black Friday as shoppers pushed their way through Target’s electronics department. As I walked swiftly past it, I can tell you that the first item on my personal shopping list was definitely not an …

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What is Mass Media and Why is it Important?

Mass Media is becoming one of the most used form media around. It can be in varies different forms and is intended to reach large amount of people around the world or just in the a specific area. Mass Media …

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An Alternative World

In the article Expressing My Inner Gnome: Appearance and Behavior in Virtual Worlds, Lam and Riedl explore the “role-playing” behavior of gamers. The authors go on to mention the video games: World of Warcraft and Second Life. A game …

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This is the What Can be Considered Growth

Crystal Castles new album (iii), doesn’t cause the trouble that (i, 2008) did and it also does not hit the sonic high that (ii, 2010) achieved just a few years later.  The progression made is clearly visible though, no matter …

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The Most Useful iPad App!

I have downloaded, installed, and deleted many apps for my iPad.  There have been many I liked, many I loved, and many I could not get rid of  quick enough.  But when I decided to spend $129.99 on an app, …

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Newsroom Demographics: Less People, More Computers

A couple years ago, the television news station I was working at went automated in their news distribution process.  They wanted to be cutting edge, so they pushed forward into the “less is more” concept.  The one where people are …

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Graphic Images: Too Shocking, or Just Shocking Enough?

Graphic images can be disturbing, but they are also proven to change minds. This has been tested through the footage of Haiti in its time of need, as well as in public service announcements. Whether it’s right or not, it …

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SNL Skit Puts Tech Bloggers Face-to-Face with iPhone 5 Factory Workers

Saturday Night Live brings to light the trivial complains of Americans and the new iPhone 5.

During SNL’s “Tech Talk” skit, three fictional tech bloggers from CNET, Gizmodo, and Wired were asked to state their problems with the …

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Pictures makes journalism more personal

Photojournalism tends to make journalism more personal or real.

Most people when they read about someone or a group of people struck by tragedy they feel bad, but when they have a visual of what it is going on they …

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