http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/ Ideas about the Media written by the G Band New Media Class en-us 2004-10-04T12:42:16-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/002371.html i have decided to use the song by rightsaidfred "im too sexy". although it is a silly song and the visual i have planned is silly as well i want to use really interesting angles and movements wth the camera... Natasha Newman 2004-10-04T12:42:16-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/002023.html I believe that the media plays an essential role in creating and maintaining stereotypes. Stereotyping occurs in the news, TV shows, movies, and in advertising. The media shapes, reflects and reinforces stereotypes about gender roles, race, class, and sexual orientation.... 2004-06-02T23:26:53-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/002022.html I think that the media both shapes and reflects our view of society. It is a powerful influence in American society today. It shapes our views because so many people rely on the media for information, and there is no... 2004-06-02T23:26:08-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/002021.html To me a good film must have several things. The most important aspect of a film is its message. It must have a message that is clear and somewhat meaningful. Oliver Stone’s Platoon, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, and... Eric Kaplan 2004-06-02T23:21:55-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001994.html All forms of media have an incredibly strong power over people. The light that the media sheds on different people is then indicative of how they feel about hem. Uneducatede and sheltered people turn to televisoion and movies for a... Matt 2004-05-19T09:58:07-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001973.html There are a number of films, that I really enjoy and consider my favorite movies. The reason for liking these films is hard to decipher and I am not completely sure, what it is about their themse or plots that... Matt 2004-05-10T13:12:13-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001951.html Stereo types have been a constant in the media, whether you notice it, or let it effect you, is up to you.... 2004-05-03T13:22:15-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001927.html The media has become a public staple over the past 50 years. The television sitcom (situation comedy) has become the way to enjoy a half an hour of television to laugh and watch the people acting on these sitcoms... Erik Brown 2004-04-28T09:57:15-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001926.html If we look at the media as a group of people, with every channel as a different person, then the media is just an extremely biased group of people, just like every other group of humans on the face of... Max Rosen-Long 2004-04-28T00:01:57-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001911.html On April 25th, there was an historic march on Washington. It was arguably the largest march on Washington ever to take place. According to CNN, "various police sources informally estimated the throng (of marchers) at between 500,000 and 800,000 strong",... Chiara Klaiman Chiara Klaiman 2004-04-26T14:20:00-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001898.html All you know is that you go to the movies on a Saturday night to with your friends, but what you don't realize are all of the sterotypes that the media consists of. While watching a T.V. show or reading... Daniel Fleishaker 2004-04-26T00:24:53-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001897.html People are always the focus of any media creation, be it a magazine, movie, television program, etc. The manner in which these people are portrayed are left up to its creator(s) descretion. Over the years, it has become increasingly more... Colby 2004-04-25T22:44:25-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001894.html Throughout its history the media has shown to us what the "proper society" is like. We have been taught that our everyday T.V. families have nice cars and live in 2 story homes. The children have Soccer and Ballet Saturday... Lucas Hidalgo 2004-04-25T19:59:56-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001891.html There are always going to be stereotypes portrayed in the media. Television tries in vain to capture parts of real life and create stories to enagage the viewer. Stereotypes are simply exaggerrated versions of real traits, but those traits... Laura Tyrrell 2004-04-25T17:00:49-05:00 http://www.beaconschool.org/~kreed/mediag/archives/001889.html The media provides richer contexts for understanding the numerous social realities in America. We look at social groupings in America in isolation and in combination of various differences. We are interested in how class, race and gender biases become... Al Minar Sagar 2004-04-25T15:45:37-05:00