Rina's Reflection

I personally think internet is definitely the most influential type of mass media today. Internet has become one of the most important source today, a computer network used by over seven million users worldwide. Internet first was mostly used among teenagers or young adults, but now reaching diverse age groups beyond our expectations.

As an internet user, I would consider myself one maybe close to internet-addiction, but internet has that much amount of value for me. I personally favor and use MSN messenger, considered as chatting, or cyworld, more of a blogging, and shopping. I think internet provides numerous chances of communication, through different level of organizations of community, from facebook, to online news.

Radio

Radio is a type of mass media, an apparatus for transmitting certain programs or information to people through broadcasting. Radio is not only a transmitter but also a receiver of radio signals. It is also one of the oldest way of communication along with newspaper, when internet or television did not exist. Not many people use radio in current days, but radio is most definitely considered as an important type of mass media.

Reflection

Kenny Koo

I believe television influences me the most among few types of mass media. I do not usually watch television for entertainment, but I enjoy watching sport games. I especially spent most of my time watching Olympics these days. It has been hard for me to be balanced using time between studying and watching Olympics.

Television is the most effective way to advertise something. It is the best way to manage the big business because there are no limitations for audiences. For example, my father did an interview after a certain Olympic games in China. Even though not even 10 minutes had passed, over 10 companies had called my father for better opportunities and chances. Television, therefore, has been influential to not only me, but also to my family.

Reflection

Margaret Ahn

Internet definitely can be considered as most influential mass medium in my life. I waste time a lot by chatting with my friends, taking care of my blogs, and searching internet for interesting information or news. As soon as I sit down in front of my computer, time ticks crazily. I admit the fact that internet use had made me to be lazy.


I tried to stop doing those things by not touching the computer; however, school is forcing me to use computer more and more. As world is becoming opened to technology, education also offers more comfortable and accurate system to both students and teachers. I like doing my work by hand because there are no factors that lure me to become a procrastinator. Because more works are required to be done by technology like this blogging assignment, I tend to be more away from balanced life.


Although there are many negative effects that internet had caused me, I believe there are also positive impacts. For people like me who does not enjoy reading paper sources such as newspaper, I get to know the world situation easily by various internet sites. I think it is also a convenient way to express one’s opinion and to realize others’ perspectives in other part of the world. Internet, I believe, is a good mass medium when the time use is controlled.

television

Television is also a widely used telecommunication medium. People can see and hear messages that television station sends by satellites. It is similar to newspaper that it provides people information, entertainment, and advertisement. Television has no restriction of audiences, and young people can easily encounter this medium. Television is more entertainment-based compared to newspaper or other media.

newspaper

Newspaper is a written publication mass medium including news, information and advertisement. Newspaper is generally for adults who are exposed to society. It restricts illiterate audiences. Newspaper offers people various information by various features such as weather news, advice column, gossip column, and sports news. People get to know how world situation is going around in political and economical ways. It also serves people with some entertainment including comic strips, crossword puzzles, an humor column.

internet

Internet is a widely used telecommunication medium. Internet can be referred to many services, such as e-mail, chat, file transferring, and online gaming. Internet is also called as World Wide Web (WWW). Like its name, internet is connected to various countries making world people to get in touch much easily. Internet’s audience is aimed for anyone for generally everything. Some sources require identifications for one to use, but in reality, intense restriction are not being implemented.

I Know

Mass media refers to various ways of communication that are capable for great amount of people to know, like internet, television, newspaper, or radio, etc. Mass media requires use of technology for communication.



(MLA):
"mass media." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 24 Aug. 2008. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mass media>.

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Rina's biography

Hello, my name is Rina. I am a senior at TCIS, getting ready to graduate. I've been here in TCIS since kindergarten, which makes it even more unbelievable leaving. I have an older sister and a younger brother; my sister also graduated TCIS last year. One unusual thing would be the fact that I'm eleven years older than my brother. My sister is two years older than me, but we treat each other pretty harsh like friends. My hobbies include traveling, watching films, listening to music, shopping, reading, writing, and playing piano, etc.

Biography - Margaret

My name is Margaret Ahn. I became senior this year and I think I have nothing much to say about me. I came to TCIS four years ago; before then, I used to go to Korean school. I love to sleep and listen to the radio. I consider myself as a lazy girl. Even though I'm not willing to, I often see myself complaining a lot. I have a brother who is 10 years older than me. Because of the age differences, my brother sometimes gives me many things including money. I enjoy talking with Rina about our unplanned future which always ends by complaining about our life.

Biograph-Kenny

Hi my name is Kenny Koo. I was born in 1989 July 4th. I love to waste time in bed watching movies, but I am so sad that I cannot do this anymore because I am so busy. I started playing drums when I was in 5th grade, so I think I am pretty good. I got my driver's license last September and that was the most valuable thing that I have ever done in my life. My dream is to earn 999trillion dollars, build my own race track and drive all famous sports in the world whenever I want to.

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