Gaming young...

The movie compared the gaming world and children as oil and water. Surprisingly (being sarcastic), taking the health approach to their argument saying that the time spent playing games is used incorrectly because that time should be spent outside exercising or more traditionally playing sports. Also, the movie made points like differences in generations. Marketers are targeting people as young as infants to "plant seeds" in their young minds. This subsequently influences spending habits of the younger guardians. Advertising know and acknowledge this so billboards, commercials, and even schools advertise to our youth.
Sadly enough the movie made perfect sense in rationalizing the affects of this epidemic. I really enjoyed hearing the accountability being brought up to parents because mostly what is implied is "it's the kids." Lastly, the liberal twist to the movie was a little obvious, but all and all a very informational video.

Video Games (reality or play)

Many hold serious questions and assumptions about the severity of video games affecting users life outside "the sticks." For someone to say all kinds of media mediums, including video games, are strongly affective in one's life phychologically is completely right. Where the line is crossed is when people say these media mediums, including video games, make users violent phychologically. I am a firm believer in a persons actions are dictated by their thought process so it is hard for me to believe that any video game can make a person violent if they already weren't. If these violent people blame that video game alone I think they are scape-goatting because something other than a few virtual images made them commit crimes.

Television News Analysis

Sitting back and reflection on news production values are not a common action performed by viewers, but very vital to understanding what we watch and believe. The following questions I will be answering like:

Who are the sources?

Is there a lack of diversity?

From whose point of view is the news being reported?

Are there double standards?

Do stereotypes skew coverage?

What are the unchallenged assumptions?

Is the language loaded?

Is there a lack of context?

Are the stories on important issues featured prominently?

This is a news casting I will be analyzing

Here we will tackle the first question on. The sources to the news broadcast by CNN of alleged police reports of stalkers of celebrities such as Ryan Seacrest, Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus. There is no lack of diversity because of the ethnicity differences between both the news anchors and subjects of discussion. The point of views that is being reported is CNN's, basically a reaction of the charges pending against the stalkers. The double standard lies in the doctrine of "innocent tell proven guilty." They're are stereotypes of the "crazy stalker" and the "unsuspecting" celebrity which ultimately skews the actual report. The language is somewhat loaded because of the insinuations in between facts. There is no lack of context. The issue is not an important.

Internet Meme's

Funny, colorful, creative, and smug, Internet memes are the new shoguns in town. The term Internet meme is a phrase used to describe a catchphrase or concept that spreads quickly from person to person via the Internet, much like an esoteric inside joke.

Here is what an Internet meme looks like

To me, memes are meant to be sarcastically smug. These still pictures have comical captions to them and offensive in a way. Lastly this meme illustrates music artist Kanye West infamous moment of his interruptions at the VMAs. With each clip shows a different meme. Watch and enjoy.

Reality Check!!!

Some believe that the only reality in reality TV is behind the scene's and some just don't want to know if it's reality or not. I agree with both perspectives for multiple reasons. Over the years we all have experienced reality TV in large, medium, and small volumes, so it is safe to say that the dark cloud of it being fake looms over all our heads as we watch in amusement. Does it matter? I'll let you answer your own question. Coming home or to your comfort place after a long day of work, taking smug remarks from bosses, co-workers, or even friends everyone would love to have that escape. The escape from reality, the escape from the same world we run away from day after day. Sadly enough reality TV provides that medium for escape, it gives most that unparalleled sensation of, "wow that's embarrassing, I would cry if that happened to me," or "what is he/she going to do next? I better tune in next week." Last but not least, "I hate him/her, I wish he/she was off the show."
All these elements play a vital factor in viewers want to just be left alone and in tune with their favorite reality TV shows. It's more than proven that most people aren't happy with plain old life so it's nice to see life under a microscope. Tune in next week for what I have to blog about then.

Media Topic of the Week

President Obama won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama said Friday that he was "surprised and deeply humbled" by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. His international and political merits of success in his early career has been described by the committee as "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." In the tough recession that America is in has partially over shadowed the presidents great award, even though he joins the selective group of presidents' to achieve the award.

This adds to the level of confidence our president should have in running our country. Lets embrace rather than hate. I honestly believe that we can be a better, more complete country if we follow our presidents word in having hope.

Commercialized Entertainment

One Hip-Hop Icon that emerged on the music scene mainly due to his underground, gritty style, and street orientated lyrics. 50 Cent began his career as one of the most feared rappers in Hip-Hop, targeting his songs to negative aspects of the inner city streets of New York. Listeners loved his lyrics because of the reality of his experiences in gangs, as a drug dealer, and as gun shot victim. Songs like "Many men" and "Heat" put 50 Cent on the map for gangster rap; to add to the violent lyrics he started a infamous rap beef with Ja Rule.

50 Cent over the years of his success turned into a all around entrepreneur, starting his own clothing line "G-Unit," and shoes by Reebok. Video games on all consoles, movies, and Vitamin Water commercials quickly followed the successful icon. Some make the claim that 50 Cent commercialized but, to me he diversified his business opportunities.