Watching the film “12 Angry Men” wasn’t bad as I thought it would be. Due to the fact that it was an older movie in black & white it didn’t really grasp my attention at first. But when I got engaged, it was somewhat entertaining. I found it interesting how interactions went in a court room back then. It made me realize that people depend on other people’s thought process to generate their own. In the film there were twelve members of men who were selected to be a jury for a murder trial. The defendant was a young colored teen who was accused of killing his father. If the young teen was to be pronounced gulity he would be facing a death sentence in the electric chair. With the evidence provided for the jury, 11 out of the 12 men decided mark the young man as guilty. Due to the fact that 12 out of 12 men did not mark the defendant guilty the trail had to continue until the jury made a final decision. These men were already aggy that they had to be apart of the jury so they became even more frustrated that they had to stay longer until a decision was made. Jury #8 was the jury who found the boy not guilty. He was bothered that the other men were so quick to send a possible young man to be sentenced to death. Some parts of the case was bothering him, he wanted more time to think. Since the jury needs an unanimous decision to be made Jury #8 expresses his reasoning to the other jury to why the young teen could possibly not be guilty. After Jury #8 became vocal with his thoughts on the case the jury was issued to vote again to come to a verdict. However this time around jury #8 wasn’t involved in this round of voting. Sure enough out of the remaining men another jury decided to agree and votes not guilty so the trail continues. The longer the discussion the more jurors seem to realize what Jury #8 was saying makes sense. At the end of the conversation all jurors changed their verdict from guilty to not guilty expect one person Jury #3. Jury #3 had a personal grudge against defendant because of certain things he went through in his life. He felt the need to punish someone for his downfall in life. He had to let go of that past hurt and realize that a young boys life was on the line. He then made a change in decision and voted not guilty. Jury #8 was basically able to spare a young innocent boys life and prove his innocence. It’s crazy how at first the other men were so quick to vote the young boy as guilty without having that consious that he just might not be guilty. It took someone to go against the grain for the other men to actually see.

This class this semster was easier than expected. If time management and more effort was put in on my part I would’ve realized that from the beggining. In due time one will learn form their mistakes and strive for better.

Every action has a reaction, just how everything we see affects us in the ways we might not realize. Media leaves its mark on us, see how the current generation can’t even live without media. It’s basically an instinct for people to check social media platforms first thing in the morning when they wake up.

Social media has corrupted our minds, it has a way of controlling how we think and feel. There are people out there who can legit not live without social media because it became a way of life. Social media allows people to project the way they want people to see them even if it’s not they way they actually live there lives. It’s more like an illusion, if you don’t know the truth behind it what is displayed on social media platform would what people think is the reality of one’s life.

If this can be done with people displaying their personal life, this is also happens when it comes to news. There are tons of news outlets that’s on social media that is click bait. Click bait meaning that it may project a real news senecio but giving wrong information or just being used for other purposes. This makes it more complicated for the people to know what’s true and what’s not.

Media is something that is able to control what we see and how people think. Most people rely on sources like the news to retain their information but as the years goes on its hard to decipher what information is reliable. Due to the several sources with more and more outlets that shows news, it’s not hard to be easily manipulated on what news is real.

When it comes to News and Media most people won’t believe it unless it comes from a specific source such as ABC News or NBC News and etc. Usually when breaking news occurs sometimes on social media platforms like Facebook, they have multiple links that provides news but cannot be always trusted. The storyline or headline might be accurate but the details within it may be false or everything is just false in all.

The Health of Social Media

Social media is a tool that we all use daily. It’s quite popular and it has given us access to websites and applications to share our lives as quickly as possible, in real-time. Social media started way before the use of cellphones. It started when dial up internet was still around.  Not only has the format changed, but it has transformed the way we live today.

“All communication areas are significant in that each area represents a system that operates within a broader system of destination management, and contributes to its overall efficiency. However, each area of communication has its own characteristics and the knowledge of these characteristics will ultimately help establish an efficient communication pattern. There can be no argument that technology has had a major impact on the world and how people communicate.” (Omrcen, 2009)

Social media is unique but not new. We have been so consumed and wrapped up in social media that we forget that we have access to newspapers, articles, new broadcasting stations, the radio. Our traditional way of information is timeless but fading. Everything we need is at our finger tips, all we have to do is search. Although, social media allows access for people to be more updated and aware on the things going on in the world, it also distances from newspapers and the actual news. There are many advantages and disadvantages to it. It’s a platform of all platforms that can be censored or uncensored.

There are multiple types of social media but the social aspect of it is the biggest. It’s the rising trend in the world today. We can all agree that we use social media for social purposes. People are communicating almost every day through text messages, email, and instant messenger apps. There are even clips, GIFS, you can send, emoji’s, emoji’s that look like you, and games. There’s always an update so that we can have the latest information, the hottest scandals of celebrities, and Global issues or updating on your personal page as big as a birth announcement to as miniscule as what you ate for dinner. There isn’t just one specific group proclaimed to social media. Social media has brought an aspect of different age groups and social groups together in a community.

In the advantages and disadvantages of social media, communication skills are exemplified. Social media allows for a communication outlet. It allows for family members and friends to communicate freely with anything that carries a signal. I’m interested in the role of social media because I use some form of social media every day. 

Facebook and Snapchat have become my first two choices of social media.  Facebook is a popular social media app that was introduced February 2004. However, there were other social networks such as Bebo or Myspace. Facebook happens to be one popular site that has stuck through decades. To constitute, Facebook had more than 2.2 billion active users in 2019. Social media links are at the bottom of everything that is broadcasted. Twitter is a common platform that I notice most celebrities use.  I notice that a lot of social media platforms are used for celebrities to use their voice, popular brands to promote their business, even my friends promoting their businesses and ideas.

There has been a spark in the growth of social media networking, there is always an opportunity to market and expand. Some platforms provided tools to users to expand, such as promotions to get fans. As technology advances, so does the way social media. Whilst, almost everyone we know, young or old, is on social media there are disadvantages, too.

The more negative exposure of social media is usually within the younger age group. We know more teenagers and adults using social media more than our parents. Younger age groups are typically more on social media with an average of 12 hours and 9 minutes per day. Parental controls are accessible however, if you’re old enough to create a social media page there is no need for parental controls. Nothing online is permanently deleted.

There is no rule book on the Do’s and Don’ts of social media. There are unspoken rules. We have to revisit and think to ourselves, “Is that appropriate?”. Now, comments are filtered out for the protection of other uses. This wasn’t always the case. Social media could be a cruel place to be involved.  Being on social media you are vulnerable to all types of harassment. Luckily, policies and procedures have been changed to ensure the safety of other users.

We’re able to positively like and respond to comments, we’re able to negatively like and respond to comments and vice versa. It is up to each individual to make that decision to make social media a safe environment for themselves and others. It is okay to laugh, and joke but we also need to be aware of what we post and how that can effect another individual.

To be more actively aware, you are able to protect the privacy of yourself. Several different engine websites have privacy settings where you can control who can see your posts. Social media is a growing product every day. Protect yourself and protect your privacy. As social media evolves, communication will improve. It has a positive impact in the community that I experience every day, it overcomes the negative and makes it beneficial to everyone involved.

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Media plays a huge role in our society and it is a strong source of influence. There are hardly any limits on media there’s always anyway to access thing and this highly affects people of all ages especially the youth. Media is something in this generation we cannot run from. Media is something like a brainwashing device, it literally steals attention from everyone. For kids it’s the gaming, for teenagers it’s the social media, and for adults it’s the news.

It’s easy for the youth to get distracted or thrown off by media. Children rather be engaged with the fun, violent, games or television rather than school work or learning. Due to these games having most of their interest and attention it is no doubt that it is affecting them. There have been studies that shows the correlation between violent tv shows and video games with children aggression and aggressive behavior.

Social media is something iconic! It is a great representation on what our generation is about and what we have to offer. Its simplifies the way we communicate and interact with one another. Not only that, it is one of the easiest ways to spread information, especially when it comes sharing events that occur in our daily lives. Although social media is great for its specialty on “spreading the word” it does kick back with some cons of the internet. The internet is something that can be used freely, the same as any social media platform such as Facebook or Twitter. With it being easily accessible it gives people the opportunity to not only use in positive ways but in negatives ways as well.

When handled by the wrong people or even used irresponsibly, social media can become something that can ruin lives. Anything, literally anything is posted on a social media platform it can trail you. Information is something very powerful and we put our information at risk all the time. In order to create a social media account you have to insert information. When your information in submitted, that is now available for the world to see. Now these social media platforms do have “Terms and Conditions” that you are suppose to read and agree to that shows what rights you have given up . It also shows how secure your information is, but things can only be secure until theres a new way to hack through that lock. Not only that when we agree on the terms and conditions it gives that platform.

We live in the age of the internet, and it has had a tremendous affect to our lives. It has become something we have became accustomed to and honestly can’t live without. We are connected to the internet 24/7. With the internet, it allows us to stay connected and informed. We are able to communicate, share memories, learn, make money, and many more just from the internet!

Now although the internet is very beneficial in these positive ways, the internet can become extremely dangerous. Due to the fact that the internet is easy accessible it is easy for anyone to have access to it. With this power it gives people to use it however they desire and that is not always a good thing.

Television is one of the most essential products that is kept in a household. Everywhere you go you see at least one t.v for example, in a bar, a store, a barber shop and so on. A television provides one of the most convenient ways to spread information worldwide! Television is the most popular mass media platform that people of all ages use. Since the beginning of the television era people loved it and its convenience.

Television not only for an informational platform but for entertainment as well. When bored at home what do most people do? People usually resort to watching t.v. For example, during the quarinitine due to Covid-19 people turned to television to be updated on what going on in the world. Also since there was nothing much to do it was a source of entertainment to watch movies, shows, documentaries and more. And for those who are more advanced there t.v would provide other sources of entertainment such as YouTube.

Not only is television used for both informational and entertainment purposes, it is also an very influential. A film called Pioneers of Television there was a show called Funny Ladies that changed everything for television industry as well as for women. This show emphasized on the fact that women can do anything a man can do. The message was to show that women have what it takes and the women’s domineer within the show expressed that. Television was the platform used to show that message and that started to shift the way women were looked upon.

Television is something that will never go extinct, it is way too useful and convenient in our era. Television is by far one of the best things invented for the human race.

In all honesty, can you recall the last time you saw someone reading a newspaper or even reading one yourself? If so, I’m sure it was probably someone older person reading it or you’re probably a person who’s more old fashion. In today’s generation newspapers are almost outdated. Now of days it’s rare to see someone physically reading a newspaper. Usually you would see people doing everything else with a newspaper but reading it! For example, people use it for their dogs bathroom, or even as a shield for fragile objects like a vase. Technology is taking over the world, and as it advances it’ll become even more intense for newspapers to be as convenient again.

Newspapers are actually extremely relevant and has been around for approximately 300 years! For the most part, newspapers are one of the main sources to where news cites there information. Yes, the news that we watch on television cites their facts from newspapers. Newspapers are a big deal in the Journalist industry. They provide jobs and work for people. With all the current events going on COVID-19, this pushed everyone away from newspapers and technology took over. Due to the quarantine forcing everyone to stay inside, this made people rely on social media platforms for information and updates.

The end is near! The convince of a newspaper doesn’t overpower the convenience of technology. Although a physical newspaper is very meaning full, times are changing for the better. People are attracted to quick and easy. A physical newspaper might be outdated but the structure of how it’s supposed to be will be valued forever.