Monday, February 6, 2012

Media Deconstruction - Nuva Ring swimmers

shttp://medialiteracyproject.org/deconstructions/nuvaring-swimmers
1. Who paid for the add? Nuva Ring Inc.
2. What group is targeted by the add? Young people who don't have to routinely take "the pill" every monday, tuesday, wednesday,...
3. What about the ad leads one to that conclusion?  females don't have to take the pill routinely so they should switch to a better birth control which allows you to relax and not worry.
4. Is it closer to reality or fantasy? Its closer to reality because it is a real concept.
5. What techniques of persuasion? it is "new" and "bandwagon" because its a new birth control and everyone seems to be using it.
6. In what ways does this depict a lifestyle that is healthy and unhealthy? It depict a lifestyle that is healthy because a women can have responsibility over her lifestyle.
7. How does this example try to move emotion? Is it simple/complex? Logical? I think that its simple because the lady that removes part of her swimming suit feels like she can relax because she doesn't have to worry about taking birth control everyday.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

48 hr media diary

 Jan 28
10 am - wake up...check phone/texts
11:30ish 12 - Radio 89.1 k wolf
12-3ish Blackboard, web-mail, facebook, web assign.  + texting in between
3:30 radio kwolf and 102.5
4-6pm DVD movies + texting
8-9 car radio
9:40 movies with sis and bf.
10pm facebook on phone and texting
Jan 30
7:50 Radio k-wolf 98.1
8:05 -texting
8:15-blackboard, email, etc
10am - blogger
10:25 webassign.net
10:30 text message
11:40 - 12:20 webassign, web-mail
1-1:20  radio
3:30 google sites and sumo paint etc (for ed 329)
 5:05 - 5:20 radio - texts
7:15-35 -radio - texts



I have noticed a lot about myself while keeping track of my media usage for 48 hours. On the weekends I tend to use less media but I use texting more than i do during the week. On the weekdays i use media way more because i don't have internet at home. During class I use my laptop for blackboard or web-mail and it is a daily thing. I tend to check my email a lot during the week because that is how i get a hold of professors, advisers, homework assignments, etc. I also listen to the radio a lot while driving. I spend time on media after classes (7-11 pm) to do homework or to look up assignments and to check email. I also think that i spend a lot of time on the media while classes are in full swing. I think i use media because its a way to contact people and also to know what is going on in the world.