MASC 1100 Responds
Spring ‘07
It’s hard not to come in contact with mass media today!
It will only keep growing. It’s possible to find any kind of information you need, mainly through the Internet. . .The possibilities are endless.
Media seem to be taking a wrong turn. . .
They are focused on too many negative things. Yes, there is a war going on, but I don’t want to hear about it. I don’t want to hear about Paris Hilton anymore as well. If we are going to talk about something negative like global warming, let’s turn it to some-thing positive, like how to get rid of the problem.
Mass media is making our world smaller
Not in a physical sense, but by making it easier to communicate and spread information to other areas of the world. What other countries are doing and how they are utilizing their information and resources affects our economy as well.
Dependence on new media
More traditional forms of mass media will become obsolete. There will be no more use for paper newspapers, free radio, etc. Eventually, our lives will be consumed by electronics.
Good and bad influence
When media are abused and become corrupt and do not portray the truth. . .when they are biased. . .
The media these days are going to hell, in my opinion
All you see is people dying in the war in Iraq. There is nothing but negativity. It’s no wonder that our generation seems so lost and hopeless. The media also have some part in our recent childhood obesity rates. . .Mass media have made us lazy.
I use the Internet to avoid public contact
Yet I can retain as much worldly information as possible. My cell phone alerts keep me posted when new occurrences develop and I need to “plug back in.” I’ve become dependent on my “artificial” friend. I would be lost without him.
In today’s society, fast and easy is what everyone is looking for
However, I fear that through such convenient ways of gathering information, we’re losing a sense of culture. Nobody is in touch with anyone because we’re so in touch with machines. Our machines run our lives. I wish people still took the time to interact with each other.
Money has a lot to do with mass media
I don’t have a cell phone, Internet or cable. I am out of touch.
I have actually taken this class before (years ago), and it is surprising how little I must have learned because I don’t really remember anything. It should be interesting to see what I do remember and what is new.
Privacy
My concern is that soon there will be no privacy in anyone’s life. Also, that withholding any important information from certain people will soon be impossible and many people’s lives could be financially ruined.
The Internet and TV
I think I look at both forms of media with my guard up because the press seems to twist things in order to get the reaction that they are hoping for.
I think mass media are great
They give more people information anytime and anywhere they want. Some down points are that people depend on such things and it could lead to laziness and lack of exercise.
I am a big user of the Internet
The Internet is getting to the point where it’s almost scary. Everything is found on-line, whether it’s right or wrong. Newspapers and magazines are going by the wayside, but are, for the most part, more reliable than the Internet.
I greatly dislike commercials
So I rarely watch TV or listen to the radio. I use the Internet if I need to find something. I would like to figure out how and why our nation got to where it is.
Newspapers and radio are so optionless
I find them non-individual and also too mainstream for me to enjoy. Although television has its limits and is also a mainstream-fueled machine, there are more options on what kind of shows and channels are available to choose. MySpace is a nice vessel for my need to interact with like-minded people.
The mass media is a good thing
It helps get the main points out to the public. Sometimes mass media can be bad because it might persuade people to something different from what they believe in.
I enjoy the whole idea of the mass media
I think it brings the whole world together and makes faraway places seem like they’re right next door.
What I don’t like about the mass media
It can corrupt things that used to be free of it. It takes advantage of certain things in life which should be free of mass promotion and uses its popularity to get messages across to large audiences. I do find the advancement of cellular technology fascinating. I like the artform behind the media.
Soon there will be no free media
TV and radio are going to be on-line for a price. Regular broadcast media will meet the same fate as the newspaper industry: on-line subscriptions.
There is so much information available
It makes it too easy to do things like steal people’s identities.
News channels don’t always correctly portray stories
For example, if a car falls through the ice, then all ice is automatically unsafe.
I don’t really like things like MySpace
People become obsessed with it and need to check their accounts 20 times a day. Also, I wish that more positive stories would be heard on the news. Usually it is nothing but negative stories.
I don’t like the media
It’s nothing but a huge smear campaign. I get sick of hearing about how many soldiers died today or which celebrity is cheating on whom. After all the b.s. news stories, the last article I read was “Iran continues nuclear program.” I think that should be more important than Paula Abdul being drunk at an interview.
I like Internet, TV, radio, newspapers & magazines
I don’t like tabloid newspapers and magazines, but still find myself buying them for something to do.
I enjoy the Internet
But it’s starting to get too crowded. So many people are filling the Internet with rumors or personal opinions that look like facts that it makes credible sources harder to find.
Not all media are appropriate for children
Another concern: teenage girls today. They base whey they are “supposed” to look like from the media. Not exactly the best representation of “normal” people. Another concern: much of what you hear or see is cold, hard facts. Most of it has some sort of bias -- the coverage of the war, for example. We do not hear everything.
I don’t really like the media
It’s too liberal.
Print media
My concern is that it will disappear. It is my passion. I love picking up a newspaper and reading it. I don’t know what the world would be like without it. I’m also concerned about what is shown on TV. . .violence, sex, social problems, etc.
My concern
Reporters get too involved with the political system and vice versa.
Another concern I have is infotainment. I don’t like it.
I’m not quite sure what to think
About all this new technology and mass media. I don’t understand it all, so hopefully, by the end of this course, I’ll have more of a thought about it.
What bothers me
Almost every mass media is a business. So they tell you stories you WANT to hear, not the ones you NEED to hear. So you keep giving them money so they can make profits. It’s all about money.
