Including TV and Radio, Many media has lots of advertisement to show good images of the company or the products. It seems it is almost impossible that media can exist without the advertisements. As we talked about Google, they get over millions of the money from advertisements. It is pretty interesting part that the companies use user’s intention and they expect the better results of the selling products even they pay money for that. It means that Media has great effect related with business market. There are a part of section of the company and it is called “image marketing”. It could make people feel want to buy just watching some movie or drama. Some people would buy a product because of they like the movie or drama. It used to using in drama for indirect advertising. What do you thing about that? How much entertainment can effect to people?

The way we know the Internet might change soon and it is related with what we learned in class. In recent years are freedom of the Internet have been under threats. In the future you can expect to visit sites based on your subscription service. Only major sites such as Cyworld, Naver or Youtube could exist. Sites like Gord’s own site would not be easy to exist in this new Internet. Viewers would be limited to only the larger sites while new sites could not happen as they did in the past. What people want is net neutrality which protects the Internet from big companies controlling what we see and what loads faster.  This all seems hard to believe but it is true. Many corporations are talking about controlling the Internet. The Internet is one of our newest “free cultures” we have and it is being taken away. If you heard about this before what I am saying might seem redundant but it is an important message. The end of the Internet could be coming soon unless we stop it.

 To learn more about this go to http://www.savetheinternet.com/=faq and watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWt0XUocViE

After you know more about this, what do you think about the Internet?

Some people claim that they do not read some newspaper brands in Korea because they believe the newspaper’s companies related with politics. They always write using periphrasis way about their side of politician and it could feel people that media lie to us and trick people. In this way, in my opinion is that people needs ability that distinguishes between literally in written and real-thinking about the issue. Many articles have author’s tendency of the issue so it means everyone could have different opinion about a same issue.

Does the media lie to us? Well maybe not exactly but it does like to make things more interesting. The media is not always a good source for news. I know you must wonder if it is not a good source what is? But it is true that we live in a society that requires money and media will print what sales. I think the media lies in that they can make drama over issues that sometimes are not needed. If media was to be less dramatic and more honest would you still be interested? I think the answer is yes. You will be interested when the news matters but you won’t be interested when it is unrelated news. It is difficult to give more details about the problem with news media without giving examples but I want to instead ask you all if you can give an example when you thought something you read from the media to be true only to find out it was a “stretched truth”?

In recent years movies have been making additions to old series. You see the most recent example with Indiana Jones 4. Why do you think movie studios are now bringing back many old series that some experienced in child hood? Should we expect movies to return like Home Alone or Terminator? But actually Terminator will return soon again and so will another Jurassic Park. Movie studios must see established franchises with many fans a safe bet to make more sequels. I think it is a trend we will keep seeing in movies today because of the expensive money it takes to produce movies. It should be expected less risk now involved in movies when the price is so high.

I wonder what movies do you like best. Do you like the movies that are continuous sequels with similar stories like Saw series or the Harry Potter ones or maybe it is more better to see films that are one time experiences like The Departed. But actually once a movie does great it is likely to have sequels. We can expect another Iron Man, just like we seen already a new Fantastic 4. So the point I make is the media entertainment in movies seem to be controlled by series now and not standalone movies? What do you think?

Today I went walking near the area where the protest is taking place. Many people showed up against the mad cow disease problem. I just watched from a distance and seen how many young people line up to support the cause. Cops were everywhere I went and seemed ready to take action if needed. I really feel impressed and interested at the same time when I see this sight. Many people fighting for something they care about is really a new experience to see. But the media involved around this is interesting as well. This has got a response from Lee Myung-bak. I wonder how the result will end, I hope it ends in Korea’s favor.

One thing that happen that day was an older man asked a foreigner a question. He asked him “what do you think about this here?” the American foreigner said ” I don’t know”. This made the old Korean man respond with remarks as “how can you not know you can see with your eyes?” and ” America kills many people.”
I know this is a issue between Korea and USA but I think people should not be rude to others over this issue. It is not a problem between American people and Korean people but a problem between governments. How do you think?

I believe many people know developing internet gives many conveniences but also creates many problems and one of the biggest problem is privacy infringement. Few weeks ago it was pretty big issue that auction shopping mall hacked from “chinese” people and lot of people lost their personal information. Also, in my house 3 people lost our information. I heard some people tried to sue them but I am not sure really if it is important treatment. I knew some game called Lineage and a bank was also hacked before in the past.

Did you know you can lose your privacy easy and you might be surprised when you notice how people can get your information not just by hacking. Many people would use same Email address, same ID and have a password which is all same. Go to Google and search your email address and you can see your history of internet using. Of course there are not all records from you but when you see your information easily to find things like your interests and even personal information. Anyways some other way it seems almost impossible secure everything really well but I believe we should to know how much our information we are dropping unconsciously.

In the article Gin, Television, and Social Surplus the author mentions a change from entertainment. A change that makes the consumer become the creator of media. These two things exist today in separate forms mostly. People watch TV a controlled media and people use the Internet as an open collaborative media. It was interesting that how author give us 3 functions on media which are consumption, reducing and sharing. I was thinking it was so amazing that we can watch TV in computer at first but now people can put what they are doing now on computer or live TV program to broadcast by themselves and people come into the rooms and they watch and chat each others at the same time. Futhermore media on TV is now becoming more like the Internet too. I heard there are some channel where viewers can interact with the show through live chats, web cam and even games that show the results live on TV. This is a sign that media is evolving to build along with user input and interactivity. Also when you watch music channel such as M-TV you can also participate on TV using text-messages. I believe media TV and internet are becoming combine each other and they both have 3 functions. What do you think of this immediate interactivity with TV?

We all know dog is mans best  friend but what is it really mean? What does it mean to have a dog as your friend? The question might seem simple and not important but it is really good way to understand people social attachment. The reason we like dogs and other animals for friends is a simple reason. They don’t judge us like humans do. They usually always stay your friend and always there for you because well they don’t have busy lifes. So is this important? For some it might be. Someone with a busy life style might find it hard to keep friends but a dog could be there to build a simple social relationship. But it also has its down sides for it takes much effort to raise a dog. So the reason I bring this topic into media is because of the media following of dog.

Media defines dogs as pets that are suitable for a friend. We see dogs in movies, tv shows and they usually complete the family. Why does media try to progress the dog and human relationship?

 I don’t think I need to introduce these two for you but if you need more information do a search. They are the two big issues with food these days with mad cow being the one most talked about. From what I read the avian flu seems to be a problem more these days in Korea. It has spread from all over Korea except Jeju Island. Mad cow has not spread just people care about the potential of it spreading. So what I want to ask is what do you think is our problem right now? I know we should focus both but which one is the leading problem.  

How do you think about the media opinion?  In the recent years the media keeps gaining more control and they seem to decide who will be the main runner for political offices. In the U.S.A. the media focus on Obama and Clinton for the most part while ignoring many other candidates. If the media would give all them fair chance I think the outcomes would be different. The media gives their opinion too much about what they think is good or bad. If the media would allow the viewers to make their own opinion without misleading them I think it would be better. How do you think the media should address news? Is the media worst now?