New technology within a culture (END)

Computer, mostly the internet, as I see it has influence us the most. Computers tend to provide us more on both entertainment and knowledge as well. People nowadays don't go around much searching for information as they can just surf the internet. With just a click away, we can get information almost about anything, anytime. This has made us human to live in an unhealthy lifestyle by not having to move much doing things anymore. Communicating with others through instant messaging has become a common trend. Though it is true that it makes us easier to meet one another whether their near or far and that this service is free, it has made life conversation not so interesting
There are many possibilities to reshape the culture today with new technology. Communicating with others has become much easier whether they're close or far. Though we can't meet them in person, at least we are able to maintain our relationship with others.
With this week's lecture, I think its fun and all that technology really make our lives easier, but I don’t mind with having to do things manually for a while. If I were to manage all my daily things by technology like what was shown in this week’s class, then I’ll get bored with life itself. ^_^

Media Imperialism based on "The Power of Nightmares"

Media Imperialism is when a powerful/wealthy country dominates the media worldwide and end up other country to follow them. Based on a documentary entitle "The Power of Nightmares", we can see clearly how America, who control the media worldwide, made other country thinks that there is a large terrorist group is out there to destroy humanity. The US makes the whole wide world into thinking that there is a terrorist group on the loose, to destroy the world, while this whole thing is just made up by certain politicians. The politicians’ main intention is to restore their power by earning the trust of the people around the world. Entrusting that they (the politicians’), can save the world from this horrible threat. But in reality, the treat that was just an illusion and that they have succeeded in bringing the world into utter chaos. People were so concerned about this is because, if it’s something shown in America, many believe it is right.

The effects of TV base media by the 'Tetrad of Media' theory

The effects of media when shown on television is that TV enhance visual images and audio which attracts more attention and mostly people understand the message better this way. Obsolete, what the medium (or in this case the TV) drives out of prominence is in the early years is radios and newspapers. TV lessen the importance of text usage and gives out visual content in addition to sound. Retrieval, retrieve what previous medium that which are lost. Like we discuss in this week lecture, TV does not only reduce radio listeners, it also revives the concept that we use when using a radio. People from time to time listen more to the TV then watch it, notice most people like to set the volume high or nobody will bother to watch a 'silent' (muted) TV. This brings back the radio back to life. Lastly reversal is what the medium does when pushed to its limits. TV influence people more than trusting others, it puts a sense or feel that they're inside the world the TV speaks of.

Obscenity, pornography and indecency: What are the differences between these terms?

Obscenity is often words or context to express and offend others by using words for sexual harassment
Whereas Indecency is when a person describe or expose on TV of sexual or improper doing's could consider as "indecent," even though the program or ad took that various part and not the whole body.
Pornography is the exposure of one's sexual subject matter with only one intention of giving viewers arousing sexually imagery.