Sofia's Views Response

I agree that it is not a newsworthy story for the death of an actress. WDRB had some of the same non newsworthy stories. I understand that at the end of the day these are businesses but they can try to create some way of making sure they don't have fluff while still keeping content interesting. They can also have separate shows and advertise them on their shows where you can hear about the fluff and celebrity news.



Link to Sofia's blog- http://sofiasjournalismviews.blogspot.com/2015/10/wave-3-news-non-newswrothy-1024015.html

Devin's Blog Reaction

I agree to every point in this response. Radios grew at an alarming rate and were used for things I never even thought of. The market and selling of radios amazed me on how the department stores had their own channels and stations to try to sell products while also providing entertainment. The Radio isn't used very much now a days but the fact that people found so many uses and had so many ideas makes me wonder if I can find any use for things that I might not think of using.

Link to Devin's Blog- http://devinswblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/lecture-responsedevin-wunderlich.html

Magazines

I personally do not enjoy magazines. Most of them do not provide anything of worthy news and they all are uninteresting. I do like photojournalism though, the quote "a pictures worth a thousand words" is true. Pictures put you into the scene and show you whats actually happening. A picture changed the complete outlook on the Syrian war. A small boy was washed up on shore dead and a picture was taken and that's what opened everyones eyes. Honestly I had no idea about the war until the up roar about this picture. Pictures are the difference between reading about Michael Jordan flying from the free through line and seeing thousands of people staring in amazement as he soared to the basket. Pictures are the real reason magazines have made such an important contribution to today's world.

Radios

Radios use to be the hit thing. They were everywhere and used much more for just music and a small comedy talk show. Today I don't even use the radio in the car because I can plug my phone into the car and choose what songs I want to play. The radio used to be what the internet is today. When people were bored they would flip on the radio and listen to music, plays, or talk shows. The radio allowed for the expansion of music with being able to play recorded music and allowing bands to be discovered. The radio was the mass medium that everyone used because it was cheap, live, and easy. It could be played in the background any where while you are doing anything.

Cameron's Journalism Blog Reaction

The internet may be hurting these companies but I believe it is a good thing that artists are able to go and record the music the way they would like to. The natural music by undiscovered artists are what I like a lot. Of course I also enjoy recorded and edited music but the natural sound is perfect when I am just relaxing at home. Also these companies bind and exploit artists for their own use. The companies don't allow certain things to be said and take much of their money when the artist and producer could benefit the most from their own work. It is shocking though to think how much the internet has changed my life but I really haven't lived a life without it so if must be much more of a shock for the generations above me that can really see the change and development of this mass medium.

Link to Cameron's Blog- http://cameronsjournalismblogs.blogspot.com/2015/10/2nd-6-weeks-response-to-lecture-of.html

The Simmons File Reaction

I highly agreed that it was amazing that people in early theaters were very unusual and out of today's ordinary. However I didn't agree that theaters are dying. Profits are declining but when ever I am at a theater it is usually full of people and they are selling lots of snacks and other items to people as they walk to their shows. The theater is very good for social events and just relaxing. The early theater was an amazement that people came to enjoy and experience but today it is something completely different.

Link to Thomas's blog- http://simmonsfile.blogspot.com/2015/10/response-vi-movies.html

TV's

Television is a great source of news and ideas but it has gotten out of hand. People watch more and more TV and have consumed their lives. TV influences a lot of todays society with famous people, commercials, even the government. The government is influenced through adds, the news, and even comedy shows that make a name drop of a political person. These are a little too much for me. A prime example is Donald Trump, most people just know about his ideas and mess ups about immigrations. This is not the real Donald Trump he has serious political views that some may not agree with but they are not what the media says and makes him out to be. TV seems to have too much of a hold on our lives and that isn't ok so some serious changes need to be made so that we see everything the way they really are and aren't biased.

movies

I highly agree that movies will not die out. I for one enjoy going to the movies with my friends and watching something brand new with my popcorn and a drink in the dark. Also I know plenty of people who's first choice on dates is the movies. The movies are a great place to get away from my house with some friends and relax. I know at home I can't sit through a movie without getting interrupted constantly. The movies provide a mostly quiet un interrupted way of watching movies. This is how movies manage to separate them selves from other mediums and provide a great entreating way to relax.

WDRB

WDRB in my opinion is not very good. The main job of the news is to report on the powerful and make the important interesting and they fail to do this. They report fluff stories and stories that don't effect a lot of people. They had stories about pets and other things people don't care about. One thing I thought they were good about is reporting on local business. They talked about Louisville business and their changes everyday it seemed like. This was one of a very little amount of things done right. They also dragged stories out like the U of L sex scandal. WDRB is not the best choice for news unless you like to hear about accidents and business.