Will evolving forms of journalism be an Improvement?(Roles of: )

I do think that evolving forms of journalism will work of the new forms can be somewhat interactive. The yes argument states that rewards are to be gained if there are participatory forms of journalism put into play. The no argument suggests that “high end journalism is dying”. Yet again I think the no argument is right if and only if the evolving forms of journalism can be interactive with its audience. The types of emerging media such as satirical forms of media are changing the ways in which the youth receive their news and political knowledge.

Roles of evolving forms of journalism in relation to arab springs is integral. I read in an article form that says the knowledge of the arab spring was censored online. This potentially was a damper for the arab spring.

Roles of evolving journalism in American politics is the breaking of trustworthy news sources. There are tabloids, online sources. It is hard to flesh out the fact and the fiction.

Is advertising good for society?

Through the debate topics on whether or not advertising is good for our society I was surprised to see that the majority of my group mates and peers felt the same way about advertisements in our society. Some felt that advertisements were good for things like informing about new health trends, diets, and hygiene friendly topics. They also felt that things such as nutrition facts on boxes and health facts on packages of tobacco are good for our society to know in order to make educated decisions about  their bodies. I in particular felt and still feel that advertising can make a person want more then what they need and have. I believe in the want and the necessity. You want the latest and greatest but the necessity is to use what you’ve had. For example I’ve recently entered the Ipod era and I must admit I am very fascinated by all of the tools the Ipod comes with but the only reason I upgraded from an Mp3 player to an Ipod is because the scroll on my Mp3 player cease to work after four years of use. The same thing with my phone it started to die out of the blue so I upgraded. So, all of these commercials about trades and upgrades seem so frivolous to me. I think why go get the latest and greatest when there is always going to be something to come. So, this discussion opened my eyes to the view s that were carried on advertising and technology. In the textbook the yes argument by John Calfee argue that advertising is good for the consumer. Advertising helps the consumer to make better informed decisions. The no argument by Dinyar Godrej argues that advertising doesn’t tell us anything new about products and that it creates anxiety if we do not buy the products that are advertised.

How influential is political music?

Political music moves people to have powers in which they were not aware they had. There is all sorts of word play and lingo that makes music influential in politics. In the history of the United States a lot of songs that are geared toward politics are songs that represent massive movements not just one particular topic. The topics are often a trend. Things that are being built up over time and the songs are just fuel to the progression of these movements. Songs have the power to make you remember subject matter better: cognitive content. The lyrics rhyme the tune is catchy which keeps the listeners of these subjects well informed. This cognitive content makes political music a powerful tool. I recently visited a Black Student Union lecture at the College of San Mateo in which they talked about hip hop and if it has been high-jacked. One of the points that was made was that the music is a tool to reach outsiders of educational institutions so a problem that could be had with political music is that it is the only source to some of the citizens within our community. If all of the opinions in these songs are not well formed, fact based thoughts and views then what does that say for the people who use these songs as their main sources? It means lack of well thought out opinions.