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The Media Medium: BBC vs. ABC
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006. BBC vs. ABC. In my MCOM 105 Media and Diversity class, we were asked to watch the BBC World News, and then a regular network world news show and make comparisons. As I had never watched the BBC before, I didn't know what to expect. I watched the BBC World News at 4:00 PM and ABC World News at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, September 5, and the differences to me were quite interesting. On the BBC, the main stories (in this order) were: the Mexican election, NATO in. On ABC, the story of.
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The Media Medium: Borat: a Success?
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006. After seeing Borat last weekend, I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong: I thought it. Was very funny. But I just don't think that a lot of people will "get" the satirical humor of the movie. Yet even knowing the premise, there were parts of the movie that totally baffled me. Like, why the antique store owners? Did Sacha Baron Cohen feel the need to be so outrageous just for the sake of shock value? Felt more like watching an episode of Jackass. That last line is wh...
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The Media Medium: New York, New York
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Monday, April 02, 2007. New York, New York. I've never been one to plan big trips over spring break. It's only a week long, after all, and right in the middle of the spring semester. This year, however, I decided to spend my break in NYC, touring the major media companies in the Big Apple as part of a school-organized trip for mass communications students. And I have to say, it's the best spring break I've ever had. Here are some highlights:. Day or night, there was always something to do in Time Square.
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The Media Medium: In a New York State of Mind
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Thursday, April 19, 2007. In a New York State of Mind. It's funny how you can grow up thinking you hate big cities, then go to a place like New York and feel right at home. Well, almost at home. After a week of sightseeing and media touring, I'm seriously considering trying to intern there next year. Here's some of my favorite media places we visited:. Some folks like to get away. Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach. But I'm taking a Greyhound. On the Hudson River Line.
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The Media Medium: Back in Black
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Thursday, June 05, 2008. I'm back in NYC, the media capital of the USA. It's just as wonderful as I remember, and just as overwhelming. Last year, the marketing firm Yankelovich reported that Americans living in cities saw an average of 5,000 ad messages per day. I'm willling to be that's more than double in a place like NYC. Heck, just walk around Times Square for an hour and you've got your daily quota. Other than Times Square, I've been a lot of places in the past 4 days, including the Statue of Liber...
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The Media Medium: June 2008
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008. I got a job! After biting my nails since graduation about getting a job, I finally. Got a paid internship. Ok, so finally. Is kind of a strong word considering I've been here less than a month. I'm not going to jinx the new job by saying the name of the magazine I'm working for, but it has a pretty prestigious, if small, readership. So how did I find out about the position? It's a pretty valuable resource for journalists, along with Media Bistro. And, my favorite, ED2010. Speaki...
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The Media Medium: Vernon God Little: Not for Everyone
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Vernon God Little: Not for Everyone. One of the books being considered for next school year's Campus Reading Program at SJSU is Vernon God Little. A satire of American materialism, conformism, and obsession with the media. It's also a dark comedy involving a school shooting. In my opinion, it's a good book, and a worthwhile read, if you like a certain kind of satire. Still, I don't think it should be chosen for the program. I imagine that the goal of the SJSU Campus Reading P...
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The Media Medium: January 2007
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Vernon God Little: Not for Everyone. One of the books being considered for next school year's Campus Reading Program at SJSU is Vernon God Little. A satire of American materialism, conformism, and obsession with the media. It's also a dark comedy involving a school shooting. In my opinion, it's a good book, and a worthwhile read, if you like a certain kind of satire. Still, I don't think it should be chosen for the program. I imagine that the goal of the SJSU Campus Reading P...
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The Media Medium: December 2006
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Monday, December 11, 2006. The Media and Me, Part 2. We were asked for our last post to write about how we have changed as media consumers since the beginning of the semester. First of all, I'm more cautious about where I get my news. I've known for some time that network news stations each have their own bias, depending on which huge corporation owns them. But it wasn't until I did an exercise. I've also become a more savvy online media consumer. After learning about Bloglines. Posted by Media Medium.
