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I've learned while taking this course that I underestimated mass communication, and it's way bigger than I thought it really was. There's more to mass communication than just writing and reading news. I've also learned that I really enjoy this idea of study, there's always something new happening and with mass communication it's always right there. From video to print to the web mas communication is literally everywhere and that's such a great thing. I definitely learned to appreciate print more than I did before I took this course. I thought that print was a dying breed of journalism, but I was surprised to learn that it's still up and running just like the web is. I am very thankful for this course, I believe it has definitely made me a better Journalist.

9.3 assignment

Education professor, Elizabeth Billson, died today at age 58. The professor had suffered from cancer for 10 years. Billson taught here at Midville College for 36 years and is known for teaching an estimated 10,000 future teachers during her career. Last year was even awarded university's "Outstanding Professor" award. She will be missed and remembered. A memorial service will be held for the professor later this week.

Video Media

Video media is such a great way to get news out to the people fast and efficiently. Since a lot of people these days use the Internet for almost everything, catching the news on a video is the easiest way to do so. With newspapers people must wait till the following day in order to hear about the news. But with the Internet and video media, they don't have to wait anymore. Youtube is a great way to see all different video media. People can video something on their phone and put it up on Youtube 2 seconds later. It's actually amazing what we can do these days with the technology that we have.

And besides, a lot of the lazy people of American today really don't want to read about the news that happens, they'd rather watch it anyways. Video media keeps everyone happy.

I don't believe video media is better than print because well, people can put videos up and it won't be the entire or true story but since its up early that's what people believe. With print, journalist make sure that their stories are up-to-date and true. I just believe that video media is more convenient.

Assignment

Making a website, wasn't as easy as I expected. There was a lot of other work I had to put in other than writing the assignment out. I had to think of the set up of the site and also pictures. I went on the internet and looked up some articles on CNN and some of them were plain and others were done very creatively. I figured, with the lack of experience, that my site was going to be quite plan. But regardless, I got the pictures and I did my set up which I believe is all my article really needed. Because no matter how pretty the site is, it's what is written that counts.

Binge drinking and test taking.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,589970,00.html

What an amazing study researchers have found! This article I found to be interesting, 1. because I am a college student 2. I do drink from time to time and 3. I really did believe that drinking the night before a test is a bad idea. This doesn't mean I'm going to start doing this, but I thought It'd be a funny article for the fellow students to read.

I think this is a good article because it is entertaining and it gives a lot of information. The information is not only about the study but also about the myth that go along with binge drinking the night before a test. The article states where the tests were being done and that the study is actually being published in April. It gives just enough information for the audiences to be captivated and entertained!

A month with the internet? NO WAY!!

A month without the web would be very difficult for me to do. I use the internet everyday, and without it I'd be pretty bored. I could see going a week or two without, but it'd be pretty pitiful. I'm not going to lie, I use facebook everyday. If I went a few weeks without it would be pretty tough because this website the key to all my social activities. A friends having a house party, facebook's there to send the invitation. A local charity is happening in a few weeks, facebook is there to tell me where and when. It helps me connect with friends from everywhere, and that's so convenient. What I use daily are facebook, youtube, google, hotmail, and occasionally myspace. Websites related to my track are Current TV, CNN News, and MSN News. If I had a go a month without the internet I guess I would turn to the good ol' newspaper, television, and books.

Project

The project that we did for class I found to be really enjoyable. I went to a local pet store and interviewed the owner and how she feels about local competition and what the store has to offer compared to other pet store.
The pet store was awesome, the pets were all in great shape and very happy. The puppies here looked so much happier and healthier than the puppies in Pet Zone located in Aviation Mall. Here at Puppy Paws, I could stay as long as I wanted to and could pet any puppy I wanted. I loved the interview so much I actually made a purchase myself.
I have a very small apartment and I've been looking for a pet to suit me and also the size of my place. When I walked in I saw the cutest female baby bunny, and after talking to the owner I decided to buy her. The coolest thing was that the actual bunny was free as long as I bought her cage and the kit that went with it. What a great deal right? I was going to buy the cage and accessories regardless, but offering the pet for free was great.
I wanted to do this article because I know a lot of people want to purchase puppies now that winters basically done. I see people walking their dogs and new puppies down the road everyday, and well if I can find a place where I know it's guaranteed, high quality, healthy pure bred puppies, I have to tell people where to purchase them. A dog isn't just another pet, they end up being like family, so people should purchase puppies where they know they've always been loved.