Final Reflection

I was consistent enough with my writing since the goal was to answer some questions that the teacher would ask me for the assignments. I just used a normal language, and didn’t need to do anything gimmicky like “leet-speak” or “emojis.” The best way to be professional is not to be so extreme.

Sadly, I didn’t know much about interviewing since it was difficult for me to find a topic or a person discuss with, and those online stories are the only ones that will never be completed.

I didn’t cite a lot of sources, and in some cases, I should have to give context to the assignments I was working on. It’s fine for the teacher or students if they know about the assignments, but for a person who just happened to come across the blog randomly, they may end up confused. I didn’t put any images except for the story in five pictures assignment. Even then, I just summed up a normal day when I’m alone, and I think I have something to do but don’t feel like it. The pictures didn’t have anything to do with any recent news stories. I did get my skills of editing and framing my photos from photography class a few years ago.

I had a fun time in JRN203. This has encouraged me to make another blog voicing my opinions, as well as be more vocal on social media. What I would like to do on my blog is doing reviews or editorials of movies, tv, video games, or any other entertainment medium, or analyze mentalities of certain groups of people. I hope I get to keep working on writing in the future.

(Further apologies for turning in late assignments.)

Assignment XIII - Podcast

Here's the recording

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wgVBkbwAGQUSHaukjg0C-v3JCpeoboLV

and here's the script.

FCC’s Attack on Net Neutrality

Anchor: Elijah Berry

11-29-2017

Timecode: 01:05:00

Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-chairman-calls-twitter-the-real-threat-to-an-open-internet/

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Hello, I’m Elijah Berry making my first attempt at a podcast.

For a while, Net Neutrality is being threatened again since 2015, and this time they are super serious about this, even though they never got the memo last time.

But, it looks like the FCC chairman Ajit Pai (no apologies if I mispronounce your name) has responded to all of the people wanting Net Neutrality not to be abolished, calling us and websites such as Twitter, a threat to freedom.

The FCC is essentially blaming us for something they are doing. There is no valid point that he made in that statement. So if you’re like me, then you should call your senator now and tell him how ludicrous the FCC is.

This is Elijah Berry, and even when doing something fun, I procrastinate on it.

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Assignment XII - Tell a Story in 5 Photos

Official Title: When I Don't Know What To Do For a Whole Day

Assignment XI - The Future of TV News

Web video and online storytelling have no real set schedule. They are released whenever they want, and we can watch these videos at our own pace. Some people are impatient, and we don't like it when a news program interrupts a tv sitcom.

There's not a huge future for cable in general, especially after streaming got popular. Although it only got popular because we could watch old TV shows that didn't get much VHS releases or did not have a DVD release at all. But that's another story. As for news, they are better instantaneous, and you don't have to worry about technical difficulties while live on TV.

Live streaming has gotten popular. Amateur video makers often Livestream themselves playing video games on YouTube and Twitch, while more professional companies stream live events, like E3, and Nintendo Directs. News companies could Livestream their reports like they would on TV.

Assignment X - Who cares if it's true?

Note: I wholeheartedly apologize for turning in this late.

Buzzfeed decided to edit their posts before publishing their stories, so they don't have to correct anything after the fact. This is, so their hoaxes feel much more valid than they seem.

The primary concern that media veterans have with BuzzFeed's style is that people would favor quantity and speed over quality and truth.

Unlike the Onion which is a parody of journaling and Snopes which goes more in-depth about rumors and false stories, Buzzfeed just reports the story without thought. Almost as if they just saw the title of the story and they talk about it. If they would stop and think, and they update the story as time goes on, they wouldn't be that bad.

I don't trust Buzzfeed because it just seems unprofessional to talk about news that they don't have the full story for.

Assignment IX - Podcasts and Audio, Part II

The interviewer's name is Nomiki Konst, and the interviewee is Hollywood producer, Norman Lear. This is part of the program called TYT Network. Norman Lear's works reflected and influenced the politics during the 1970's, and he tweeted himself taking the knee back in World War II and recently during the NFL controversy. She asked, what is the significance of taking the knee given his understanding of history, how much Lear's work influenced culture, and what can we do to fight fascism. Konst had this strategy where she built up the questions by giving out the historical context of these questions. They seemed friendly with each other. I didn't sense anything hostile.

I learned a little about the perspective of a producer that was a World War II veteran and the impact he had back in the 70's. As someone who was born in the mid 90's, I took a lot of these older shows for granted, not knowing how much impact these shows had in our culture before shows like the Simpsons, Duckman, South Park, and Family Guy would push the envelope.

Link: https://player.fm/series/tyt-interviews/norman-lear-on-nfl-protests-trumps-america-and-more

Assignment VIII- Podcast Reflection

https://player.fm/series/nbc-nightly-news-audio

This podcast is as recent as it can be. This podcast is by NBC and it's affiliated with, well, NBC. It's about 20 minutes, and they cover more stories in only a few minutes, so it's not too in-depth and they just summarize what's going on. At 8:27 of the podcast when the reporter says "We have no leads, and we have no motive" There's a sound that sounds like an Atari 2600 game. (Observe, https://youtu.be/8llysEFFc7s?t=16s ) To be honest, the kind of podcasts I listen to are the self-help type podcasts, and I usually read blogs to get news info. Even then, I read the title more than the actual article, so I guess you could say I'm not that good of a reader.