Media+Blog

__**Blog #1**__

1. What is your impression of the class so far? What do you like? Dislike? 2. What is one thing that you would really like to learn about in this class that is media related? 3. What is one thing that you have learned in this class already? 4. Why is it important to learn about how the media affects us?


 * Date assigned: Thursday February 2, 2012,**

1. My impression of this class so far is a positive one because I see some familiar faces and, seeing as you had taught me last semester I am also familiar with having you as a teacher. I really enjoy the working environment by which I mean having the tables instead of desks. I dislike the fact that the class is made of mainly grade elevens even though ironically it is Media Studies 20.

2. One thing I would really like to learn about in this class related to media would have to be how to make and edit short 5 min video. I am really found of the idea in making a video because I myself wanted to partake in creating a personal video.

3. One thing I've learned in this class already is men are more picture oriented as opposed to women who are more text oriented. I thought that was a very interesting piece of information because, I probably would have not learnt anywhere else.

4. I believe it is important to learn about how the media affects us because there are a lot of influences out there found in the media today. For example weight size is a very sensitive subject which the media plays on every now and then those who pay very close attention to advertisements and commercials tend to get dragged in and are a lot more easier to influence. Understanding the media and how it affects us can really give us a deeper understand and help us to build a stronger immunity towards it's influences.


 * __Blog #2__ **

1. In your opinion, has the workload been evenly shared? Why or why not? 2. Do you feel like your group is working well with one another? Why or why not? 3. What challenges have you encountered in working on this assignment? 4. What successes have you experienced in working on this assignment? 5. Is there anything else I need to know in regards to this assignment and how it's been going for you?


 * Date assigned: Thursday February 9, 2012,**

1. I definitely believe the work load has been evenly shared because everyone had two parts to take care of pulse not including the brain storming for ideas which everyone partook in. When we ran into a situation due to one member in our group dropping the entire class we quickly distributed his roles and carried on from there.

2. I believe our group is working exceptionally well with one another because, everyone gets along and shares in the same sense of humor it is just a wonderful time when our group is together brainstorming and experimenting with new ideas. Within our group their is no one who is really shy everyone speaks their mind without fear of judgement. This goes to show our cooperation and determination as a group for this project.

3. Like I mentioned earlier the challenge we faced as a group was when a former group member left our group. A challenge I faced when working on this project individually was how to use the devices of humor in the editor's letter. At first I was having a hard time trying different devices but after doing some research and background check my juices were flowing with ideas.

4. The successes I have experienced in working on this assignment is, the general knowledge that I was able to receive from mainly all the research and examples of other peoples work that I looked at. Another success I have experienced working on this assignment is all the fun I am having and will continue to have.

5. So far the assignment is coming along very nicely everyone is wrapping up and putting the final touch's on their work prepared to hand it in by Monday. As for things you need to know there really is nothing else, except for the fact that our magazine will be the best out of everyone else's.