How The Media Is Influenced By Many Different Things

In social settings, I display bravery by initiating conversation. Though this can often cause anxiety, I value meaningful relationships and good vibes so I have accepted that I must initiate in order to get what I want, and over time, I have become more confident in my social skills so it became easier. I am the girl with the bright smile who will greet someone with an enthusiastic “hello.” Through my experiences, I have realized that socializing makes for a great time, allowing people to laugh, smile and learn new things. So, as a Jock, I have found myself approaching people first upon expecting the best outcome of each encounter, rather than waiting around for something that may never happen, like a Puke. Sometimes it is good to live life on the edge.

The social norm I decided to break was facing the back of an elevator rather than the front. No matter how social one may be, people tend to act very anti-social while riding in an elevator. We avoid making eye contact, we all stare in a different direction, we never start a conversation; it’s just what we do. I would consider elevators a very fragile place for social behavior, and one wrong move could cause an extremely awkward and uncomfortable situation. Facing the back of an elevator seems like such a simple thing that shouldn’t really matter, but I was surprised how much of an upset it was able to cause. For braking this social norm, I didn’t have much choice in selecting my subject. There are so many different

The way I started to violate the norm was by waiting that most of the people get into the elevator including my partner, and then I was the last one in get into the elevator. The elevator was full, so I placed myself in the middle of the door facing the people and most of the people were facing where I was.

Media in Society: A Brief Introduction’s chapters one, two, three, and four delve into detail about how we are able to understand and analyze the media, how we view the media as metaphors, all different ways images capture meanings, and all the various narratives that are presented by the media. Beginning with chapter one, this particular chapter discusses how we understand media in our society in various ways. It introduces the critical process to comprehend media content. This chapter also describes the diverse forms of media criticism named reflectionist, contructivist, and narrativist and how they tell stories about the media.

People’s interaction with others depended greatly on whether or not they were with other people. If someone was alone they did not sit at a table that had four or more chairs, instead they would opt for a table that was made for two people. Pairs of people meeting each other at the location hugged, but when saying goodbye, they simply walked away, not stopping to give a farewell. Groups tended to consist of younger students, while individuals were more likely to be older students.  While waiting to order their drink groups would talk loudly, but upon sitting each individual would pull out something to occupy them and all talking ceased. The talking amongst others in line gained the attention of people sitting down, especially those that were sitting alone. If a group looked up at people talking in line there

The most common social interactions that I have witnessed are between students passing through and stopping to talk with those studying in the common area. One of the main facets of the common area is its open design, leading directly to hallways of students’ rooms on the side and the elevator. As a result, the traffic of students is a frequent experience of being in this space. Usually, these spontaneous conversations are kept limited to small talk as both people are working on separate activities. These social interactions are also short because it is primarily a place for studying, so people do not want to be disruptive. Although this is not a formal rule, it is implied because of the activities taking place there. The students

Finding a location that I frequently visit was a challenge. However the harder part was being a people watcher which I often don't partake in due to the fact that I have a hard time when catching a glimpse of someone watching me throwing my anxiety into hyperdrive. I don’t have time to visit many locations since all my free time is spent studying or tending to family. I decided I would spend a little extra time on campus at the centre tech location. While there I observed a wide variety of ethic backgrounds as well a wide range of ages. This was a very comforting thing to see considering I am a first time college student at a older age. I think the variety of ethic backgrounds brings a wide variety of culture to our campus. While observing those that passed me heading towards what I would assume was class very few people looked towards my direction. Most were of the younger generation busy with their mobile devices either talking, texting or had headphones on. Those that were around my generation I did manage to get a few smile greetings or the universal head nod that non-verbally could have meant what’s up, hello or in general just an acknowledgment that you’re there. I was grazed by some younger generations that appeared to give an

Sometimes it would be a simple greeting, but I tried to initiate small talk when there was more time. I spoke with some people on the elevators, at my sponsor’s tailgate, and when walking to classes or on the yard. Sometimes, I would initiate the conversation, but most of the time it was the other person. Through these interactions, I realized that I tend to overthink a lot my actions - although I hate to admit it, I’m a bit self-conscious and give a lot of thought into how others perceive me. It was challenging at some points to go out of my comfort zone to initiate conversations; I felt anxious (especially when talking with officers or adults), and I often fidgeted when there was a period of silence within the exchange. However, it was much more comfortable when the other person initiated the conversation. It was like they were welcoming me and playing the “host”, instead of the other way

This happens a lot in high school hallways, if you stop and talk it makes it a lot harder for people to get where they need to be. It's a fair and easy norm to follow.

The media have alternative affects depending on the perspective. There is the positive side arguing that media brings community in and grows a community to be more than self-discovered. There is the negative side arguing that the media, specifically advertisement, damages the community as a whole and constructs the acceptance. Kilbourne is the author that discusses the negative effect influenced by advertisements titled “Two Ways a Women Can Get Hurt”, discussing why the damage is significant to the wide spectrum of viewers by using pathos examples by victims. The alternated article titled, “Becoming Part of Something Bigger than Ourselves” by McGonical supports media to build communities to successfully achieve more when working together.

Are we influenced by the media, if yes how much? Sociologist and Psychologist contemplate that question often. The media has been accused of causing violent behavior, negative racial stereotyping and negative body perceptions mostly among young girls. No one can deny that the media has an effect on society, but is the media just giving society what he or she wants? Has the media taken away our ability to think for ourselves critically? We are constantly feed information from the newspapers, television news and weekly news magazines most of us believing without question because we believe the source credible.

Identifying whether an audience is Passive or Active is not always as black and white as it seems. Scholars agree that an Active audience is defined as an audience member that is not simply receiving information and believing it (such as a sponge), they are active in their interpretation of the text, meaning they are able to dissect the text and come to their own conclusions. On the contrary, a Passive audience member simply soaks up all information shown to them in a media text without any user interaction, just as the creator of the media form intended. Different scholars have differing theories on how the media influences the minds of all who consume it, and it is impossible to tell which theory is correct. However most theorists agree that one theory may fit one audience member, but not the other. For example, one viewer watching a program such as 60 Minutes or A Current Affair may believe everything being said wholeheartedly and without interpretation, however another might be skeptical or decide to research the story for themselves. The three theories that are prominent when debating Passive vs Active are the Hypodermic Needle/Magic Bullet theory, Agenda Setting theory and the Uses and Gratifications theory.

Mass media are the primary component of modern society. People customarily consume countless hours of television, movies, and surfing the net where they see examples and expectations of what men and women are supposed to be. Advertisements and magazines inform us of how we are supposed to look, relate to one another, and live. The influence of mass media manifests itself into our routines, our purchasing decisions, our politics, our opinions and emotions, and almost every other aspect of our everyday lives. This tremendous influence most certainly plays a colossal part in how we view gender as well. June Cleaver was the ultimate example of the nurturing matriarch that was supposed to stay indoors taking care of the home, and Edith Bunker was shown as what a dependent and passive wife was supposed to be. At the same time, men were shown as having the opposite characteristics. You had Clint Eastwood, Ward Cleaver, and the Marlboro Man exuding the strength, aggression, breadwinning characteristics of "real men". Boys and girls, men and women believed they were to identify with these roles.

This nice guy right next to me in my advisory introduces himself to me. While he was introducing himself, I thought to myself “Wow.” This guy had way more confidence than me. We started talking and as time went on, we were talking with more people. We were making

HCI has affected this age more than some other in light of the headway available these days, it has changed the way people encounter their lives, especially for blocked customers and people with needs. You would now be able to use substance to-voice or the other way, focus on that person who can't talk, can sort what they have to state and the other individual can hear it. A not too repulsive event of this is the time when I made a trek to Turkey. The servers in a burger joint we went to, used 'English to Turkish mediator' on their phones, to appreciate what we were conveying, drawing in us to talk with each other, lighting the way that we couldn't physically address each other.