Global News

Touching base on what we discuss after we took our class quiz on Tuesday i was watching CNN and they were reporting the crimes that are going on in Mexico due to drug cartels that run the country. One of our questions on the quiz was "living in a global media economy" how have i been affected, well this is how I've been affected i'm able to learn about Mexico and the tragedies that are going on. CNN allows us view with our own eyes the story that is being told instead of reading about it or listening to it over the radio.

Jacko is back

Came across an article talking about Micheal Jackson making a come back tour, dont get me wrong im a fan off MJ but i doubt he is able to perform like he used too, i cant see him doing the moon walk without throwing out his back.

Check it out his the link to the article:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2316557.ece

My life during Media Studies

Really boring looking forward ti go back to class but not to school but it doesnt work like that, hope everyone had a fun and safe break well here are some commercials that had me laughing all vacation

Hip Hop Actor

Joaquin Phoenix the actor who starred in Walk the Line, Signs, and Hotel Rwanda has changed his image from actor to hip hop artist. Do to the stressful environment in the movie industry Joaquin feels that he does not want to be an actor nomore, after winning a Grammy for the soundtrack he recorded for walk the line he decided to pursue his music career. Well his doing a pretty good job at changing his image for the public first he grew his hair and facial hair out so nobody can recognize him and at his latest hip hop concert he gets into with a fan in the crowd. I hope the best for Joaquin because i liked him in Signs but he's doing a pretty good job at changing his image by fighting at his hip hop concerts this can help him out with record sales....

had a youtube clip but the fight at his concert is no longer online for some reason...probably dont want to hurt his image lol

Border Patrol

I remember the class talking about stereotypes and how cultures are represented in the media, lately there been a lot of violence at the US and Mexican border. The media is using this story to make awareness that the US border is allowing Mexicans to get drugs and weapons into the states. They stereotype mexicans and other foreign countries for having drug lords and being involved with organize crime, the first thing that came to mind was "Maria Full Of Grace" and her story we discuss in class, one of our discussions was on mis-representation and racial stereotyping in media and i thought this story related to our topic....

Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_pyBKv28Kc

What are friends for

Check this out imagine your diving in the ocean somewhere and you run across a 12ft shark that has you in mind for dinner, well i came across this story while surfing the web and i thought to myself this is crazy what are the chances of something like this happening. Knowing what sharks are capable of what would you do if this happen to you....

Here's the link to the story im talking about:

http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/shocking-story-a-man-fights