I am in this class because of a few reasons. One, I love learning about any topic related to journalism. I sat with my adviser trying to create my fall 2014 schedule, and I asked her if I could take all journalism classes. She laughed and said no. Two, I had the pleasure of interviewing Carol for an article I was writing for the Creightonian last semester, and she was wonderful. I hadn’t taken any of her classes yet, but enjoyed that short period of time we spent together. Lastly, it was a credit I could use to fulfill my journalism requirements. My experience with media started very early on. When my twin and I were around 4 years old we got our first mac desktop; although we usually only used it for school work and playing games. Now, I am most often connected to social media – Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. I get all of my news from my phone through the weather channel, CNN, and my hometown paper the Marin Independent Journal among many other avenues. I tend to get a lot of news and information from Facebook. The news and information might not always be true so I usually Google the news and get the information from a credited source. I do find myself always on a screen when I am bored. Whether it’s my laptop, iPad, or iPhone I'm constantly checking them. I gravitate more towards my phone for quick information because of the easy access. I use my laptop strictly for school work, and I use my iPad for watching television shows on mediums such as Netflix and Hulu Plus. The only part of news media that frustrates me is when it comes to reporting on celebrities. You always see “from a source” who is usually anonymous. It bothers me how people can write about someone’s life when they essentially don’t have all the facts. This has been a huge debate from my peers and me when it comes to Queen B (Beyonce) and her husband Jay-Z. There have been numerous reports that he is cheating, and that they are getting a divorce. As a huge Beyonce fan I dispute any of these claims. I think that news media is all about getting viewers or getting someone to view their blog or webpage. On the other hand, I think that journalists, or people that refer to themselves as journalists take their job more serious. Journalists check the facts and ethically won’t print something that isn’t true. I have zero experience with programming; however I am in a Computers and Scientific Thinking class so as the semester goes on I will have more of an idea on what programming is all about. I think it’s awful how connected we are as a world, especially in America. Children especially are glued to the television, their tablets, and want a cell phone at a younger age. Instead of playing with sidewalk chalk outside or having a lemonade stand during the summer I’ve seen a lot of children rather stay inside glued to their devices. I think the only benefit of having the world so connected is that we get information incredibly fast. When there is a tornado watch, an alert can be sent to your phone from the Weather Channel. When there is an Amber Alert, the alert is directly sent to smart phones. Technology is only becoming more advanced.
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