What I Have Really Learned in COMM 101…

This semester has contained so much information about the mass media world. From newspapers to books to the Internet to magazines etc. I have learned numerous things.

The most important topic that was taught in this class was the First Amendment. It is the amendment in the U.S. Constitution that is a media employee’s best friend. Without this amendment freedom to press, freedom to speech, and freedom to assemble would not be available to the media members.

I also learned a lot about how technology has really impacted our generation. We believe that we can multitask, but in reality we just have short attention spans and need to constantly be switching back and forth between many things.

After doing my media pioneer project, I also learned the Steven Spielberg helped pioneer the idea of product placement, which is placing a product within a television or movie script as a form of subtle advertisement. He also started the summer blockbuster hit tradition with Jaws.

Another thing I learned from COMM 101 was how the media really affects us as individuals. The media has a way of causing us to follow the latest trends and attitudes. If kids see other kids on television acting a certain way, then they may start acting that way because the kids on TV are so it’s looked at as OK.

I have learned a lot of things in this class it was very interesting. The ones listed above are just a few that really caught my attention. Have a great summer!

The First Amendment: Speech and Press

The First Amendment is one of the most important amendments to the United States Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Without the First Amendment, we would not have freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, freedom to petition, freedom to press, or freedom to religion.

As for speech and press, without the First Amendment, we would not be able to say what we want to say or print what we want others to see. The United States of America is a very special country for allowing its citizens to have these freedoms.

Countries like China do not have these freedoms and regulates what is said to the public and what is printed. Since we do not have these regulations, the public knows mostly everything; there are no secrets.

The freedoms of speech and press give journalists freedom to get the stories they want when they want them. They also allow journalists to publish the information of their stories without restrictions.

Without the freedoms of speech and press the mass media would have trouble doing its job. They would not be able to relay their information to the public unless a higher authority approved it. Thank God we have these freedoms!

Class

I have learned many things in this class about the media of mass communications.

To start I learnt a lot about the history of mass media and the pioneers that got us to where we are today.

I never realized all of the people and inventions it took to create this media culture.

I also learnt a lot about methods of media and how such things as news and advertising are all based on timing.

Even entire subjects I never knew a thing about I now know such as public relations, before entering this class I did not even know what public relations was.

One thing I really got out of this class was the amount of media I, and everyone in the United States is exposed to every minute of our lives.

Before taking this course I never gave a second thought to commercials, radios playing in stores, billboards or even product placement, but now I notice how much I am exposed to media with every corner I turn and how it is a huge part in my everyday life.

1st Amendment

The First Amendment is what gave us our freedom of speech and press and with out the First Amendment the media would not be what it is today.

By giving citizens the right to say what they want when they want and also be able to write it down and expose it to society is the basis for our media today.

If our government did not give us the right to free speech and press then our media would be censored and regulated by the government as it is in many other countries.

But due to our constitution and First Amendment rights the media is able to give society correct information and also opinions on information, this allows both sides of every story to be told so that society can make there own decision on subject knowing both arguments.

The First Amendment

-What is the significance of the First Amendment with speech and press?
When it comes to mass media, the First Amendment is extremely important. It makes sure that we have freedom of speech, religion, and ability to write whatever we want in the press. This is a something that most people take for gradate, but we do not realize that we are one of the few countries that have this ability to have free speech.
In the media, since people have the ability to write whatever they want whether is it offensive or not, sometime causes confrontation between many. The journalist may think that something is okay to publish in the newspaper, however the public may think otherwise.
If we did not have the first amendment, it would greatly change people’s views on our government; because the media has the ability to say their personal opinion on certain issues making it possible to manipulate us. I believe that the first amendment is extremely necessary because we would not be informed as much as we are today; however, sometimes people can push it too far.

What would we do without the First Amendment?

The First Amendment prohibits government interference in free expression, religion, and individual and public protests against government policies. It prohibits the law from infringing on the freedom of press and freedom of the press. Without the First Amendment much of media would not be allowed.

If you think about it, much of media is the opinion of the person who writes it or says it. There would be much less stories because most things you read are opinionated and have little fact to them.

This would greatly affect elections because people and the press would not be able to say bad things the knew about the politician or start any drama with things that are not true.

Also, media is used as a watchdog against the government. Media acts as a role in government to ensure that it is accountable to the public. The First Amendment allows for people to say or write whatever they would like to about anything. People can complain about the government and this allows for people to become aware of problems or speculations in the government and this awareness leads to people demanding change.

We would not know half the things we do today if the First Amendment did not allow freedom of speech and press.

Media and Government as a Team

Media and government work as one in order to get information out to the public’s awareness. Without media, most people who not know about most things that are going on in their town, country, and world. It would be much harder for people to get a message out to a targeted audience if there was no media.

If it weren’t for media we would not know about breaking news and messages that need to quickly be released to the public. It is the medias job to provide the people with the latest news and updates in popular news.

Media and government can also be enemies in a way. Many people do not trust our government and believe that we are constantly being hidden things from us. People use the media to try and figure out what is going on in the government. Government officials and elections need media coverage in order to create a campaign. Competing politicians would not be able to get their messages about why they would be the best for the job and why people should vote for them.

Basically, government and media need one another in order to survive. Although sometimes they use things against each other, government needs media to get stories and information into awareness and media needs government in order to stay in business.