Parenting & Facebook

Works Cited

"Facebook Voicemails from My Mom." YouTube. YouTube, 17 Oct. 2011. Web. Nov. 2013.

"Flowchart: Should You Friend Your Parents on Facebook?" Cool Material. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov. 2013.

Hurley, Katie. "Facebook Perfect Parenting." Huffington Post. N.p., n.d. Web.

"Mean Moms Caught Making Fun of 'Ugly' Babies in Secret Facebook Group." Jezebel. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov. 2013.

Medoza, Mathra. "Moms on Facebook." Huffington Post. N.p., n.d. Web.

"Mom: Verdict Shows Cyberbullies Will Be Punished." YouTube. YouTube, 01 Dec. 2008. Web. Nov. 2013.

"Norton Online Family." AllFacebook. N.p., n.d. Web.  Nov. 2013.

This Is 40. Dir. Judd Apatow. N.d.

"Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More." Facebook. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov. 2013.

Final Project: Cultivating Racism

Also, here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL8IpO3xoGE&feature=youtu.be

Final Project: A Dose of Greek

Just copy and paste the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hrtSfHnoKc&feature=youtu.be

The Overlooked Role of a Cyberbully

Here is our video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjuN3NfdmIE&feature=youtu.be

Just in case! 

Final Project: Violence Against Women in Media

Sam Courter

Sam Frace

Natalie Guyon

Cindy Himes

Rachel Hopkins

Isaac Lephart

Click here if that doesn't work! 

Or even here!! 

Final Project: Life360 & Find My Friends

https://vimeo.com/80233621

you just have to copy & paste the link into a browser!

COMM 322: Final Project: The Effect of Video Games and Women in the Military

Matt Miller is the only one who i could not find the Label for so i just put his name in

Got Brands?

COMM 322 - Social Media Responsibility - Alex Sprague, Michael Estridge, Zackery Kiley, Michael Martinez, Jamison Turner, Zach Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=566xgHSgbms&feature=youtu.be

Final Project: Pop Music and the Culture of Cool

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojrv7eqxhgjuopr/Nile%27s%20Final%20Video%20Render.mp4


I couldn't get the video to embed correctly so I there is the link.

We felt that music and its effect on people and culture was underrepresented in this class so we went to the billboard charts and picked from the top songs to show how these songs shape the dress, attitude, and lives of the listeners.

*we don't claim any ownership of the music used in this video, it is used for educational purposes only. All music credit goes to the owners and copyright holders*

Nile Wright, Jenna Jessen, Raegan Werner, Michael Mathis, Nathan Maude

Final Project: Social Effects of Tinder

Final Project: Technonormativity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=922Gh1dL8OM

Marlena Brown, Jake Doolin, Christopher Haygood, Samantha Holifield, Dawn McGough, and  Anson Shull 

COMM 322: Final Project: The Sexualization Of Children

Brandon Reed, Josh Fern, Alexandria Larsen, Caleb Livesay, Andy Kunz, Sydney Curet, Reign Acosta

Final Project _Gender Stereotype Violations

By:

Alexa Kapsalis, Luke Boyer, Sandi Duque, Josh Bachman, Nat Schweizer, and Scott McCorkle

COMM 322 Final Project: The "Real" in Reality TV

I could not get the video to embed for some reason, so here is the link for our final project video..

COMM 322 Final Project: Social Media's Effect on Parasocial Relationships

Parasocial Relationships Final Project Video

Link just in case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQAi9R1uEI&feature=youtu.be

Reality Tv

      Reality tv is never "reality". One of my favorite bloggers is Reality Steve. I read his blog about every day (http://realitysteve.com/). He blogs mainly about the Bachelor and Bachelorette. I am a sucker for the shows even though the couples usually never get married or end up dating for long periods of time. He states that real tv doesn't make money but show written as "reality" make a lot more people because the average user feels like the people they are watching are just like them. We like the idea of reality but a reality we want to see now what the real reality actually is.

     One show that I would say is the closest to a real reality show would be Big Brother. I look forward to every summer just to watch the show 3 times a week. For people that don't know what that is, it's a reality tv of 16 people living together in one house for 3 months disconnected from the outside world and eliminate  each other every week until the last person in the house wins $500,00! They have 34 cameras installed the house so every movement is watched. If you are a big fan you can purchase the live feeds and watch what they are doing anytime of the day. It's crazy to think that you sign a contact to be watched 24/7 for 3 months just at 1/16th of a chance to win the money. Many people that don't win still sometimes get other deals or endorsements after leaving the house. They are marketing themselves. Some people have come out after words and say that they are manipulated into what to say during their diaries videos so even this show is not 100% reality.

     One show that we talked in class that I use to watch a lot when it came out was Honey Boo Boo. I remember the first time I saw it I was is this for real, this has to be joke. I didn't think people could really act that way and think it's funny and be making money. I was however intrigued and continued to watch until the point where I didn't even need the subtitles. As more seasons have gone by I watch it less and less. I think it's just dumb now. They are making so much money having people laugh at them. To each their own as the saying goes. Yes reality tv will never be "reality" but as long as us an audience keep making those ratings go up, it will continue and be a very powerful part of television.

Female Characters

I have to say I do not have a biased view on strong female characters. I think there is an audience for every character people could think of.  Strong female characters first and for most appeal to the female viewer. It gives them power and ambition to pursue their dreams, empowering women to chase positions of power. The first movie that comes to mind is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider played by Angelina Jolie. She uses her athletic ability and intellect along with technology to outsmart and overpower her opposition, mainly men. When the two do confront each other throughout the movie, the viewer wants to see the female character prevail. I have to agree, but I can’t tell if it is solely because she is the main character, who mostly any viewer supports and roots for. I will in this case relate to television series Breaking Bad and the mother Skylar White. All throughout this series she stays behind Walt the main character. She supports him even after they come to an understanding of Walt’s illegal trade. She then uses her superior knowledge to outsmart men in her background of financial situations, buying a company and laundering money. Something that people may not expect from a female character. No matter how out of control things got she protected her children before herself. Near the end of the series, she finally loses it and overpowers the Walt in his darkest hours. I would say a very strong female character. People may not have supported her until the last few seasons but in the end she received respect from the audience. So my overall basis is I stand behind them in their roles, but at the same time I don’t want to see all men overplayed by women. In general I guess this levels the playing field and constructs new and creative stories turned into productions.  Here is a great way to look at it:

http://feministing.com/2013/08/20/the-skyler-white-problem-can-we-accept-complex-female-characters/

Game of Thrones

A new HBO series that has come to spread through my friends is the Game of Thrones, a book series transformed to television. I was first introduced to this series through my brother who is constantly nose deep in some of the most recent reads. How well do these book series translate to the screen though? Seeing how well the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter did, I can see the Game of Thrones falling into this category, because it on HBO it can get into some more gritty material, and trust me there is plenty. After just three seasons I have had my interest kept every episode I come across, from the overload of medieval chaos to everything they portray through the series.  As per usual it is nearly impossible to put everything in the book to film, it would take forever. Although this is a television series and they have more minutes to use it still doesn’t happen. If you think about it the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter were made into movies not a television series, making them cram more information into a smaller space, but both successful.  Now the series is catching up to the series to quickly, some of his books haven’t even been written yet so it will be interesting to see the direction the show takes. If you only watch the series and haven’t read the books, then you find surprises around every corner. From a production perspective, I find it well done. The way the characters dress along with the actual dialogue makes viewers more attached to the series. Season 4 will premiere in spring 2014.

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/20372/20131015/game-of-thrones-season-4-premiere-spoilers.htm