1100 Wake Up
1110 Get on facebook see random ads read new york times online
1200 arrive at netanya mall go see ads all around the mall
1350 On ride home see store signs Ikea etc.
1900 Go to Japanika for dinnner see buch of ads for the mall on the way
2100 Arrive home surf internet see random ads and watch the latest episode of Entourage
Monday, August 31, 2009
Final Copy - Who Own The Media
Who Owns the Media?
The dictionary defines the media as, “The means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, which reach or influence people widely”. In my opinion, the media is the way that we get awareness on anything going on in the world. The average human sees about 3000 advertisements on a daily basis and watches approximately 1,500 hours of TV a year. Which brings us to the question, Who owns and supplies us with the Media?
In the article “The Allegory of the Cave”, Plato says that, “....there are invisible truths lying under the apparent surface of things which only the most enlightened can grasp.” I believe that this is the essence of the theory about who owns the media. There are only a small few that are smart enough to control the media. You must be incredibly smart to become successful in the media business. Plato also had said, “The prisoners in the cave are not seeing reality, but only a shadowy representation of it.” I agree with this statement in the sense that most of the people today are living in this so-called cave. The media controls everything that we see and do, therefore putting them in the cave, exposed only to what the people at the top choose to let them see.
Another viewpoint on this was in the article “The Nation”. Basically the article states that the media is controlled by a cartel. The cartel includes the top media companies in the world, such as Apple and CNN. In my opinion, the cartel does contribute a lot to the control of the media. However, there are other contributing factors because even small people (so to speak) can have an influence on the big picture. One example of this is youtube. People can upload homemade videos that become instant successes, or people can influence the news by uploading images caught on a cell phone or camera.
The problem with the media cartel controlling the programming of the media is the fact that they are in it mainly for the money. Therefore, they will do whatever it takes to get a show, site or commercial to succeed, whether the quality is good or not. Plato would say that they are not the enlightened ones, and don’t deserve to have the power that they do. I agree to some extent, because these people did, obviously, work to get to their position. Therefore, they should have some success.
Whether we want it or not, the media is everywhere and all powerful. When we are at school, or stopped at an intersection, there is always something that catches our eyes that makes us think. It is not an MNC that runs the media; it is the media “cartel” so to speak which all together runs the media. Money may drive the media and the decision of those that “own” it. However, if possible, ways should be found that help the average human “cave dweller” to influence and censor decisions made by the media cartel.
The dictionary defines the media as, “The means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, which reach or influence people widely”. In my opinion, the media is the way that we get awareness on anything going on in the world. The average human sees about 3000 advertisements on a daily basis and watches approximately 1,500 hours of TV a year. Which brings us to the question, Who owns and supplies us with the Media?
In the article “The Allegory of the Cave”, Plato says that, “....there are invisible truths lying under the apparent surface of things which only the most enlightened can grasp.” I believe that this is the essence of the theory about who owns the media. There are only a small few that are smart enough to control the media. You must be incredibly smart to become successful in the media business. Plato also had said, “The prisoners in the cave are not seeing reality, but only a shadowy representation of it.” I agree with this statement in the sense that most of the people today are living in this so-called cave. The media controls everything that we see and do, therefore putting them in the cave, exposed only to what the people at the top choose to let them see.
Another viewpoint on this was in the article “The Nation”. Basically the article states that the media is controlled by a cartel. The cartel includes the top media companies in the world, such as Apple and CNN. In my opinion, the cartel does contribute a lot to the control of the media. However, there are other contributing factors because even small people (so to speak) can have an influence on the big picture. One example of this is youtube. People can upload homemade videos that become instant successes, or people can influence the news by uploading images caught on a cell phone or camera.
The problem with the media cartel controlling the programming of the media is the fact that they are in it mainly for the money. Therefore, they will do whatever it takes to get a show, site or commercial to succeed, whether the quality is good or not. Plato would say that they are not the enlightened ones, and don’t deserve to have the power that they do. I agree to some extent, because these people did, obviously, work to get to their position. Therefore, they should have some success.
Whether we want it or not, the media is everywhere and all powerful. When we are at school, or stopped at an intersection, there is always something that catches our eyes that makes us think. It is not an MNC that runs the media; it is the media “cartel” so to speak which all together runs the media. Money may drive the media and the decision of those that “own” it. However, if possible, ways should be found that help the average human “cave dweller” to influence and censor decisions made by the media cartel.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
War Of The Worlds
After listening to the War of the Worlds news brodcast, i didnt really understand why these people believed what was being said on the radio. After I thought for a minute and said well what are these people suppposed to beleive? Then i had understood why this news brodcast had such a powerful influence on what these people had done. Also i thought about whether if a brodcast like this was made today what would be people's reaction. If a similar brodcast was made today i dont think that people would react in the same way because of the fact that the news now a days is very war/threat oreintated and people seem to just be living their normal lives.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Who Controls The Media
Who Owns the Media?
The dictionary defines the media as, the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, which reach or influence people widely. In my opinion the media is the way that we get awareness on anything that we wish it to. Plato says that, “....there are invisible truths lying under the apparent surface of things which only the most enlightened can grasp.” I believe that it is the enlighten people, not the corporations who control the media.
Plato had said, “The prisoners in the cave are not seeing reality, but only a shadowy representation of it.” I believe that this is a very true fact in the sense that most people are only seeing a very small portion of the news because it is the only news that people consider looking at.
The dictionary defines the media as, the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, which reach or influence people widely. In my opinion the media is the way that we get awareness on anything that we wish it to. Plato says that, “....there are invisible truths lying under the apparent surface of things which only the most enlightened can grasp.” I believe that it is the enlighten people, not the corporations who control the media.
Plato had said, “The prisoners in the cave are not seeing reality, but only a shadowy representation of it.” I believe that this is a very true fact in the sense that most people are only seeing a very small portion of the news because it is the only news that people consider looking at.
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