Chapter 16 Expression of Speech

There are four models of  expression and speech.The four models are: Authoritarian, communist, social responsibility, and Libertarian. Our current model that the U.S uses is social responsibility meaning it follows the watchdog theory of things.Its our our soical responsobility as a counrtry to allow what we feel through democracy to occur in the U.S.


There has been this debate over weather or not their should be Net Neutrality allowed in the United States.For the democracts, they feel it should be allowed, while many republicnas strongly disagree.The republican party feels that one of the main reasons why we don't follow "Net Neutrality" rules is beacuse as along as it doesn;t exist in America, the more money the government will contiune to make.For the republicans in our country, they want to keep the steady process of money always accessable for our government.The democrates feel fairness is the right way to go.Net Neutraility, basiclly keeps all search website engines all at a netural, burt contast speed, where no one site may override another.

For example, the search engine Google,will be able to come on as the same speed as Time Warner website.Having this website fairness available to all citzens of America would be a great advanacement for out country.I personally feel it will bring "us" together as a stronger nation, as far as in the modern technology aspect of things.Since it will be at each and everyones fingertips, its making it easier and less stressful of having to wait for the site to appear on the computer screen.

I enjoy being able to have the opportunity of being apart of this debate, because I am currently a college student who is learning while at the same time living in "this" moment of things.I will look back on these days and be able to remember these wonderful, and historic times in a sense.I also enjoy being able to have the freedom of speech and all the other magnificant amendments that all circle around "our" rights as America citizens.Not every country in the world can say that.In America we have our freedoms and rights and I take heed to them.I must say that I truly am  a grateful individual.When I watch the television and listen to the radio of all the international news that is currently taking place in the world, I consider myself blessed.America is amazing, "we  are giving tredmous opportuntites, and the chance to persue all of our aspirations and dreams.My expression of speech is served and will continue to be completed with pride.

Chapter 10 Books

Chapert 10      books

Books first began on Papyrus paper then produced into rolled scrolls around 2400 B.C.E.Books can be informal, educational, and a fun past time to read for those individual who enjoy reading.Our present generation of youth very seldom   picks up a book and read. The only way our young people will read is if they are told to do so from either a professor, or if they have an eager interest in reading a certain genre in particular.

                Reading books can be fundamental. The more one reads the more they will know. The more one knows the more they will grasp writing skills and utilize their skills in times that are appropriated for writing. One fact about writing I know to be true is that, you can’t believe everything you read or see pictured in books. It’s always good to know at least some background about an author of a book you find yourself interested in. Knowing an author’s background will be a great explanation for some of the content you find throughout your reading.

It seems as if when I was in elementary and grammar school, I read unknowly.I knew the words and eventually learned the definitions of words as I grew even older. Even now, I’m still learning more words and definitions daily. It doesn’t hurt to learn how to understand the meaning to words. Words are everywhere and having a true comprehension of words is one of the most important abilities one can have inside them. My youngest brother Joshua was very late with developing speech and reading skills. My mother sent him to the Buffalo Hearing and Speech school for children with this disability such as his. The teacher really took out the time to understand and listen to my brother. There was this one specific teacher Josh had who would come to our home 2 days out of the week to work with him .I would also sit down stairs with them and try to assist my brother in any way I could. I must say that his speech teacher would always show forth patientence and had the willingness to serve in any way she could.Im thankful for her. I wanted to show how important reading is and how important it is especially for are young people do more of because our youth of today will pave the wave for their future generations to come.

Chapter 9 Magazines

Ch 9 MAGZINES

There is a broad spectrum to choose from when deciding on what magazine interest Americans. Depending on the age of an individual a magazine such as Seventeen would be for the teenager and or young adult while The National Geographic would be keyed in the interest of a much wiser and experienced adult. I feel magazines were putting place for leisure. There are sports entertainments, Hollywood, cooking, men’s and            Women’s health, Times, etc…

In each magazine that exists in America, in some way an advertisement is depicted for the reader to view, because even though the reader is viewing the magazine, money must continue to produce, so many more magazine can be published and continue to produce, so more magazines can published and continue to be at arm’s reach of the people who find one particular magazine interesting

Some of the same articles or subject matter that are in magazines, will also occur  or be found on T.V.Now it has also gotten to a point where magazines such  LIFE, no longer can be purchased, its only online, so instead of having to spend your money on a physical magazine, it only takes a click of               a mouse.

Sometimes magazines put an ideal image that women and men should be lean, fit, beautiful body machines. In the real world not everyone can fit into size 0 jeans, or an extra small blouse. What matters the most is what an individual thinks of themselves. The more one puts positive thoughts  into  their heads, and begin to accept themselves they won’t; be bothered or affected when viewing a size  2 female walking down a runway at  a fashion show in Paris.

Chapter 8 Newspapers

Chapter 8  Newspapers

In the world of Media, our technology has been evolving and still is evolving. For some reason, there are only a handful of people who still purchase newspapers, and carry them along on their daily routine schedules. American newspapers area facing challenges now, and towards the future, the Newspaper industry may be facing even more struggles to complete in the media alert to the public.

 Modern journalism began with radio news, then T.V.Now instead of picking up a newspaper, there are U.S News Magazines, the internet to view news T.V to view the news. Mainly elderly adults who has been around for a awhile tend to spend the .75 cent Monday-Saturday, and $2.00 on Sunday. I believe because back as young adults reading the newspaper was all they had to hold on to. If it couldn’t be watched on T.V. then, on the go in the morning reading the newspaper was there and still is here for reason.

                For some, they feel having to read the newspaper is too time consuming their so caught up in either themselves, family problems, or their daily occupation. As the newspaper struggles, I honestly feel the newspapers will still be around in the country of America for the next 20-30 years, because I f can be kept as a family keepsake, and oral tradition would be able to occur throughout a family’s future generation.

Movies and the Impact of Images

Ciara Adams

Ch. 7 “Movies and the impact of Images”

Movies can be formatted into all different types of genre. There are horror, comedy, documentary, and romance. These narrative catagories, can Range from millions to billions of dollars earned in box office. Each person who has ever watched a move, watches that movie, because they may feel, since they seen a preview of the film, something that was seen during the preview mat have caught their eye. The interest people have in movies impacts their lives in a way. Movies don’t always have to be viewed in the movie theaters, such as the interest at home.

Many people are visual people meaning a person may enjoy watching the movie of a particular theme, instead of having to read a long drawn out novel, in which may not interest them at all when having to read it physically. Another reason for this is because of their laziness within an individual. In a sense movies are enjoyable, don’t get me wrong, movies are an excellent choice for entertainment, but in a way this Early Evolution of Technology being depicted through movies is making it easier for an individual to be even lazier. The only thing one would have to do is push one button, and the job is complete.

Even now, presently in the year 2010, popular movies are becoming even more interesting to the audience, and people are grasping every aspect of the movies they choose to watch.

Chapter 6 Cable & Its Advances

Ciara Adams

Chapter6

Cable :A Wired Versus Wireless World

At one point and time there was no such thing as cable.I believe there was only maybe five major stations that were viewed before cable came into play.Most of the T.V stations centered around daily, and national news.Television has undergone a wired vs. Wireless world, as time has progressed.

In 1940’s cable T.V was the “big advance” for many Americans.In the 1940’s the first cable systems were called CATV, another name for this system is Community antenna televison.In time HBO,and  TBS severed as satellite channels.The whole idea of satellite T.V came from a man by the name of Arthur Clarke.Clarke invisioned “a nework of communication satellites”.After the advance of satellite television, came Tekstar, the first communication satellite that relays telephone and televison signals in 1960.Now, in th year 2010.......If someone were to ask you to make a list of the your Top five networks and Top five channels to watch, for some it may be quiet difficult jugding from the wide variety of  television stations and networks our country has.It may be even virtually impossible for many more because some are trained into viewing T.V on the daily basis.The Wireless World along with satellite technology has changed the television industry for the better.Our technological world always seems to advance  in ways that benefit our society.There always seems as though there can bee a quicker, easier,and safer way to go about changing the way things previously were in our past routines.

The ficanial factor of the on going process of “ The Wireless World”, is that even when one may think to themselves  “I don’t think I can afford cable”,there seems to be a price range, or cable package to were each citizen has an equal opportunity to viewing the same shows as an individual who has a more wider selection to choose from. Our advances may change but,equal opportunity will always remind the same.   

Chapter 5 T.V & The Power of Visual Culture

Ciara Adams

CHAPTER 5

 T.V. & THE POWER OF VISUAL CULTURE

When comparing the internet to T.V its “food for thought” in a sense.Digtial Technology also changes “How we watch T.V.”Our future of television is important to those in the U.S, who are strong viewers of T.V. Telelvision is also the main storytelling medium of our time.

Television can be an assest to the society as well as expressing negative effects to its viewers.When it comes to children, usually kids between the ages 2-13, mimic what is seen on T.V is

usually the negative, and violent behavior such as wrestling, extreme fights, or even a slap to the face, can be threathing to some viewers, and even more a henderence to the learning process for children.As a child grows older, it is then, that they have atleast maturaed to the point to understant  the difference between what can be done on T.V but not done in school, or at home.

As a college student I am able to utilize the modern technology of either a desktop computer or laptop and can make the decision of either watching  a channel over the internet, or from thr privacy of my livingroom, But, now the idea in question is Can or will the internet replace Television?And What will become of the T.V.vs. Computers, or laptop in thr next 10-30 years?

Personally I am not too much of an Television viewer.I don’t have cable in my home at the moment and I do realize how important  and how much of an issue these questions will become over the years.I believe movie theathres will eventually go out of bissness.I feel American citizens will make their livingrooms into their own personal movie theathre.I also think T.V will be touchscreen, and also have a webcam attached to the outer screen of the T.V.I also think people will be able to use their T.V as a way to call family members and friends, while at the same time visually see the person your talking to.Another one of my visions is the company Apple just might  be a cable provider.There may not  be censorship anymore.Through new advances to our “media world” over the years theres no telling what may be instored for the citizens of America.As menetioned earler this subject matter is defiantly food for thought.