Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Media Ethics Assignmet


Ray Rice knocks out his fiancĂ© in elevator  

I think that the whole Ray Rice fiasco that unfolded after the release of the video evidence was an example of privacy invasion. It had already been a number of months in which the public knew about the situation and Ray Rice was already being punished for his actions. I think that by TMZ releasing the video footage, they just created a huge mess that escalated for Ray Rice and ignored the respect of his privacy on the incident.

http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/08/ray-rice-elevator-knockout-fiancee-takes-crushing-punch-video/

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Annotated Referance's



Topic: Who is running the media in Mexico? The Government or the Cartel? 

References:
Mexican government tightens control over independent media. (n.d.). Retrieved November 18, 2014, from http://humanrightshouse.org/Articles/10973.html

This website article discuses examples of what happens to those who are involved working for the media in Mexico. Those who try and uncover detailed information regarding certain stories that are not supposed to be presented to the public are instantly killed such as Mexican reporter Eliseo Barron Hernandez. He was the second reporter who was murdered in Mexico, while even trying to represent the government and use subtitle, cautious measures used while reporting.

The battle of the airwaves. (2012, June 2). Retrieved November 18, 2014, from http://www.economist.com/node/21556274

This article discusses the factors of the government in Mexico, having total control over the media, such as television stations that broadcast elections and news events live. It seems that the Mexican government has the higher authority of how things are perceived on televisions in Mexico. The article states that in Mexico almost seventy percent of citizens have televisions on their homes, but do not have refrigerators. This is a prime example of how controlling the government can be and how the advertised media can not only influence but fear the public of Mexico, by what they are saying.

Anderson, K. (2006). What Went Wrong In Mexico? What the U.S. Media Didn't Tell You. What the U.S. Media Didn't Tell You, 66.(6.), 14-17. Retrieved November 16, 2014, from http://ezproxy.fhda.edu

This scholarly article talks about factors that occurred in both the United States and in Mexico regarding factors about the Mexican government being hidden from both Americans and Mexicans either living in Mexico or in the United States. There are a few examples about how elections are done in Mexico. You can read and begin to understand and question of whether someone who runs for a political position in Mexico will be received and accepted by force or by choice. 

Advertising & Propaganda


Cult of Personality
When any so-called iconic figure is trying to do something that has never been done before, they use their image to the full extent to become well known and favored everywhere. With President Obama's first election, he became the countries first African American president. Before his campaign, he led a competitive and inspiring election that allured majority of the country into believing in him and wanting to make change by electing him. In doing so he used advertisements, mostly his posters such as this one that consisted of his face with the word "HOPE" written on the add to inflict that anything is achievable if he was the be elected as president. 

Bandwagon 
Bandwagon is used to persuade large groups of the public into believing and following a individual or group that will present themselves as the best. During President Obama's first campaign he was able to persuade majority of the citizens in America that he would offer the unthinking and change the unchangeable, giving people all the reason to jump on his bandwagon. 


Black and White

In life we are forced to make decisions that will either be beneficial to us, or decisions that are absolutely wrong and not beneficial. In the campaign that is often advertised on various television channels, being "Above the Influence" represents the black and white fallacy that we can either be strong avoid what is wrong or be weak and falter into doing what is wrong, in this case drugs. 

Dictate
By reading the advertised slogan, you can stop and think of all the times your forced to make a decision with no guidance that you either thought was wrong or right. The slogan simply tells you, if you know something is bad, just don’t do it, or follow who ever is doing it. Be strong and prevent yourself from falling victim to things that are not worth it. 

Monday, November 17, 2014

Rearch Paper Proposed Topics


Who is running the media in Mexico ? The government or the Cartel. 

It seems that every time you read something in newspapers or online about Mexico, it is regarding corruption in with the government or more disaster linked with the cartel. There will always be the question that most people already know the answer too about life in Mexico. Who is truly running the country, the Mexican government or the drug cartel? Someone can easily run a quick search online and find information regarding the corruption in Mexico. This leads me to wonder, that if the government is not truly running the government, and if the cartel is, then what messages are truly being displayed through the media in Mexico. 

How much longer will hard copy books be sold?

Living in Silicon Valley, just minutes away from majority of the big name tech companies along with the leaders in social media, it is easy to notice the rapid evolution of technology. Nearly everything is switched over to electronic devices such as tablets, smart phones and different variations of laptops. With that being said, it is also easy to notice that most people are going paperless for pretty much everything, including books for either education or leisure. The important question dwindles in my mind of whether or not hard copy books will continue to last as everything is pretty much electronic now days.