Moral of the story is if you ever work at an aquarium..make sure not to hit the glass with your mop while singing. Second moral of this story...if you do run into a situation like this one, get to the yellow pages!
This commercial relates to all ages, races, the whole world! I believe this is why this is such a great advertisement because it does relate to everyone. Everyone at some point in their life will have an emergency situation and need to contact help.
I know what you're thinking. "Hello we have smart phones, computers, ipads, google, etc., why do we need a phone book?" My answer? When if one day we no longer have the ability to access those materials (2012...just sayin')? In reality that is never going to happen but the point of this commercial is to remind you that we still do need to use phonebook in case of emergencies.
Sure we go to the movies for entertainment, and to get sucked into lives we wish our lives could be like. But there are some movies that we get so sucked into that we can believe that that life is actually real...and actually is sometimes. No I'm not talking about movies where aliens come into the world and try to take over, or superheros saving us in situations (that never happen in a daily life by the way).
Now I'm not bashing these movies by any means because lets face the facts, we all wish that could be our lives once an a while. But there are some movies that suck us in and it just seems so real.
When I was in high school with my mom that took me by complete surprise. It was so realistic in the way these people's lives were and I wanted nothing more than my future to end up like theirs...kind of. It's a movie about relationships, and no not ones that only happen in movies. Girls that are obsessed with guys that will never like them. Then you have the couple that has been together for years but they man has yet to propose. Also you have the girl that just doesn't care and sleeps around.
And the movie is....
What is so perfect is simply everything about this movie. It's as if the creators captured all single/married/confused men and women's dating lives and put them into a movie for all of us to enjoy. This movie goes to show that yes movies are enjoyed by taking us out of our daily lives. But that doesn't have to be done by having big heroes and explosives. Directors can take our daily lives and turn them into something we could never imagine.
When we were children, the most exciting thing we ever learned, was how to read. Yet, now the most exciting thing is how to learn how to read through a computer, tv, and still some books. Some believe that now reading is a 'myth'. That some children will never pick up a good book and curl up in the blanket and get lost in there mind while reading. I believe this is totally false.
Although I'd give anything to just be lazy and read a book...when do I have the time? When does anyone have time? Times are changing and evolving to things we could have never imagined twenty years ago. It's not that no one does not want to simply flip through a dictionary and find out how to spell deoxyribonucleic acid, when you can just look it up on the internet.
People are not losing interest in learning, they are just finding new ways to go about it. Technology evolving has done nothing but help children really learn more ways to learn besides sitting in front of a text book for hours doing homework. And the best part is that they really do enjoy doing it!
Although me and my brother were not so close when we were kids, the older we get the closer we get! And I love that. There is only a 15 month difference between us so were pretty much twins..minus the red hair (yes it's still that red ha). It's hard to see him now that I don't live with him and he is going to a school 6 hours away! But we still communicate everyday and i love him for that!
I asked a good friend, "When I say reality what comes to mind?" She replied, "Well first I think of reality tv! Like MTV or Jersey Shore! But I guess you could think of it 'realistically' (no pun intended) and say that it's like growing up." But what exactly is 'Reality'? According to my reliable source google; reality is defined as all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you. Yet according to another internet source; reality is defined as the state of quality of being real. But if reality is being real...is that not being realistic? Hence, realism? Realism is defined as - the tendency to see things how they really are. To me reality and realism go hand and hand.
A&E: Real Life. Drama. One of A&E's most popular programs, Intervention, is about the realities facing addicts of many kinds. Each program follows one of two participants; each with their own addiction. Every addict believes that they are being filmed for a documentary on their problem. Their situations are actually being documented in anticipation of an intervention by their family and/or friends. Each addict has a choice..go into rehab immediately, or risk losing contact, income, or other privileges from their loved ones. Often other tactics are used to persuade the addicted person into treatment, these vary depending of the situation. Some of these include; threats to invoke outstanding arrest warrants, apply for custody of their children, foreclosing on the addict's property, and break-up of marriages or other relationships. Of course by the end of the episode your dieing to know if they recover from their addiction: The producers usually follow up months later to monitor the addicts progress and film it for "follow-up" episodes of the series.
Although this show is 'reality tv' this is REAL LIFE. There are millions of people that go through addiction everyday and just because they don't get the chance to be on intervention doesn't mean they don't get help. I believe that if anything this show inspires people to fix their lives, to start fresh again, to get a second chance at life. Every time this show premiers there is a family out there watching and wishing that their loved one could be helped. But this show shows that it is possible!
"Intervention showcases individuals as they self-destruct and this draws people into watching the show." Says Matthew Gilbert a television critic from The Globe. Seeing a family and their loved one suffer brings in viewers. And not just that! The fact that we get to see what happens after they go to rehab.
Intervention is an amazing show that has helped so many people and it really connects with my personal life! I have had a friend go through an addiction and go to rehab. He has been sober for almost a year now. Although this addiction ruined his life..he is slowly starting his second chances and fix his life! I believe this show deserves their 2009 Emmy award for Outstanding Reality Program.
ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1, Nick, Disney, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network, we all have access to these television stations but should your children? If our children do watch tv shows not suited for their age, will it affect them negatively?
So how should we stop our children from watching what they shouldn't watch? Do we shelter them? Smother them with happy go lucky ideas? Well considering I am not a parent I decided to interview my mom's best friend.
Me: Do your children watch tv?
Lisa: Of course ha! They watch tv all the time, their like little zombies.
Me: What does Trey watch?
Lisa: Trey really enjoys the crime scene stuff. You know..CSI and stuff similar to that show.
Me: Oh yeah I love that show! Well does Sydney also watch CSI?
Lisa: Oh no! Syds only 11, that show would scare her to death!
Me: Why do you say that?
Lisa: Amanda, Sydney is only 11. That show is definitely meant to be aimed at older teens and adults. Trey is 17 and is fully aware that it is all fake and it's just there to excite him. Sydney's mind just isn't really ready to watch 'trama' like that.
Me: So what does Sydney watch? Do you censor what she watches?
Lisa: No not really actually, I do make sure she does not watch R rated movies or any shows I believe would be appropriate. If I was there of course.
Me: What about when your no there?
Lisa: I'm sure that she watches shows with her brother while I am not home but I don't think that could really effect her as much because she is not watching it all the time.
Me: Do you block any channels?
Lisa: No, our children are free to watch any channel with our permission. Although if I here something like, Family Guy I tell Trey to change the channel! That show isn't even suited for kids his age!
Me: Do you think what your children watch could have an effect on how they act?
Lisa: Of course, but ultimetly it's the parents that raise children not television shows. I think you shouldn't let your children watch whatever they like but you don't need to completely shelter them.
How do you want to raise your children? Will you shelter them? Let them run wild? These questions run through parents minds everyday. In the end I believe that it's not the shows children watch, it really is how they are raised.
Welcome to stereotyping 101! This is a commercial for a TV show that just premiered a few weeks ago. SKINS, originally from the UK, is a teen drama that follows a group of teenagers. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness (including eating disorders), sexual orientation identity, substance abuse and death. This show is a prime example of stereotyping because when viewers watch this, they are thinking this is the 'average teenager'. But what is it that makes us stereotype this? It is all the activities they are doing, the items they are using, what they are wearing, and how they act. All these are semiotics.
Semiotic is defined as, the study of cultural sign processes, analogy, metaphor, signification and communication, signs and symbols. So because of all the alcohol, drugs, sex, and illegal symbols in this show this forces us to stereotype.
I asked someone, "What comes to mind when I say teen pregnancy?" And their response was what the average person would say.
high school
'slut'
lacking common sense
unprotected sex
Attention grabber
Although more than half of these assumptions are false, it is what our brain is trained to think! I believe it is the way society has led us to think. I go by this saying, you are what you grew up around, and I really do think that this forms how and who we stereotype.
Are you a digital native? Is anyone really a native to the 'digital world'? A native is 'characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning'. Yet in my mind I believe that if you were born in a era where computers and cell phones already existed, you can still be a digital native because you grew up knowing how to use these items. Some people might frown upon 'digital natives' because technology has also been found to be bad for us, according to an abc article.
It seems like in this day and age that children are born with a natural instinct for technology. Something as simple as an iphone or ipad can be the most difficult thing for the older generation(s) to catch on too. My whole family has iphone's and has had them for years. Yet I still find myself helping my mom or dad with the simplest things even though they have had the phone for years! Children that are born in the 'digital era' have a natural knowledge of technology, here is an example.
E-trade is famous for the 'classic baby commercial' with this child. The baby pretty much shows that if a baby can use e-trade anyone can! Although a child really would not be able to use e-trade, this does show how children born in the 'digital era' are able to pick up and learn stuff quicker.
Pop quiz! Which would you rather do? Write a 10 page paper over different styles of music by using a textbook, or complete the paper by researching music videos on youtube? Yeah, youtube would be my choice too, but why? Why is it that students would much use youtube as a source over a text book? Because it has to do with media, it's not just reading out of a book.
Media literature is defined as the "ability to effectively and efficiently comprehend and utilize mass communication". Being media literate is not only being able to see the message but to be able to break it down and comprehend it. Commercials are always trying to come up with sneaky ways to use media literacy.
As we all know the ecosystem is something near and dear to many people. Audi is showing that not only is driving their Audi A3 TDI 'feel right' but their clean diesel is good for the environment. This combination makes people feel like they would be doing good for the ecosystem if they were to buy this SUV. But the only way to understand that the ecosystem is in trouble and there are things we can do to prevent it, you have to be media literate to understand the message this commercial is conveying.
"Media literacy is the ability to sift through and analyze the messages that inform, entertain and sell to us every day. It's the ability to bring critical thinking skills to bear on all media— from music videos and Web environments to product placement in films and virtual displays on NHL hockey boards", says Jane Tallim. Being media literate is a quality that everyone has in them without even knowing it! Media is everywhere you go, just think about how much you truly do use it every single day.
I love meeting new people, but I’m awful with names. I make decent grades, but I don’t look forward to going to class. My best subject is math, yet I’m majoring in media communications. I hope to work for ESPN or CNN someday. I have to stay active, cheering helps with that. My last meal would definitely be mac and cheese out of the blue box. I love my family, but I can’t wait to move out next month. I am the worst speller on this planet, you’ll notice it I promise. Unlike a lot of people, I love my job. Biggest pet peeve: hearing people complain, even though I know I do it sometimes. I think doing this blog is going to benefit me more than just get a good grade for class.
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