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Communication 1A03! :) Prof: Alexandre Sevigny, Tuesday and Friday - 3:20/4:30, TA: Rita Tourkova.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Movies: The Other Boleyn Girl.


I would like to see the movie called, "The Other Boleyn Girl." It is a movie involving 2 sisters who are both trying to love one man. This man is very powerful and eventually the 2 sisters act against each other to win his affection. The movie comes out on February 29th and I can't wait to see it.

Reading Week.


My reading week was awesome. I was able to eat home cooked meals and sleep in as late as I wanted. My Mom and Dad took me to a Buffalo Sabres game which was intense. They won in over time after they were down in the 3rd, 3-1. I also got to go skiing. I went to Kissing Bridge in Buffalo, NY. It was a beautiful day and the conditions were perfect. I can't wait for this year to be over so I can go back home for good! Reading week made me want to just stay and not return to reality. haha. I hope that your break was good too Rita! :)

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Celebrities Influence on the World.


Our society today is based on a ranking system. All of these systems involve money, power and status. In a teens life influences are created in a different light. They base their influences on parents, friends and celebrities. The article in Vanity Fair shows these celebrities in a way that can be very influential in a teens life.

They see people like Angelina Jolie going to third world countries helping the poor and sick but in reality there are people doing that everyday. Just ordinary people who don't go to the Grammy's as well. Recently she has just become an ambassador for the UN. Most celebrities are not seeking a status that is above the status of their career's as actors. This means that celebrities not only have immunity in the show business but immunity in influential groups such as the UN.

In Lecture #12, Dr. Sévigny discusses crowds. When discussing he states that, "crowds are not always inferior to individuals." This relates to stars shown in the Vanity Fair article because they are doing humanitarian work as well as being celebrities. They are shown as people working to help other people and working with others to accomplish one project together. They are not stealing the spotlight but sharing it with others.

Also, Dr. Sévigny mentioned that crowds "cannot accomplish acts demanding great intelligence." I believe that this shows the way celebrities use their status to help others around the world who need their help in order to survive. When teens see celebrities on TV and in magazines promoting not only their movies but their work abroad shows that they work together with everyone to accomplish a common goal.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Last Quotes: Lecture #4. (About Marshall McLuhan.)

Quotes: Steven Pinker.


"Parents provide their children with genes as well as an environment, so the fact that talkative parents have kids with good language skills could simply mean that and that the same genes that make parents talkative make children articulate." - Steven Pinker. (Lecture #6: The Language Instinct.)

Quotes: Marshall McLuhan.


"Art is anything you can get away with." - Marshall McLuhan.
"Diaper backward spells repaid. Think about it." - Marshall Mcluhan.
"Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn't know the first thing about either. - Marshall McLuhan.

Boston Sucks/Sabres Win! :)


Buffalo defeats Boston tonight during a home game. Close game in the 1st period where they were tied 1-1. Buffalo picks it up in the 2nd period with a 2-1 advantage going into the 3rd. At 3:46 in the 3rd period Buffalo scored once again making it 3-1. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better Sabres put another one in the net and winning it with a score of 4-1. YEEE!!!!!!

Jack Johnson: "Sleep Through The Static."


JACK IS BACK! :)
He has released his new CD on February 5th, 2008.
The CD is entitled: "Sleep Through The Static."
Some of the songs include:
1. All At Once
2. Sleep Through The Static
3. Hope
4. Angel
5. Enemy
6. If I Had Eyes
7. Same Girl
8. What You Thouhg You Needed
9. Adrift
10. Go On
11. While We Wait
12. Losing Keys

Let's Go Buffalo!

Hey Rita!

Hey, I was just figuring out how to post some pictures on here! But I did complete my blog entry on Sunday. Thanks! :)

Melanie Archer: Entertainment Industry and Mass Communication.


From the runways in Paris to the movie screens in Hollywood models are the leading causes for mass communication in the world today. The connections that bridge the two industries exist within such examples of mass industry such as magazines, billboards and other such advertisements. Not only do they show publicity for the movie and modeling industries, they get double the attention for filling the gap.

Model Sienna Miller has walked the runway and also starred in many movies of her time. Everyone knows her name in both industries and by successfully creating an upstanding reputation in both gives her a step up from her competition. Her latest movie “Factory Girl” is a perfect example on how a model can act and strut down the runway. Ron Howard said: “She did a stunning performance in this movie and this role showed her diversity as a model/actress.”

The new and up coming Ukrainian beauty Olga Kurylenko has taken the hint given by Sienna Millar and entered into both industries as well. She is going to play the new Bond babe in the twenty second 007 film. This is where she plays the character of Camille the love interest. The ways in which people use mass communication to send a message is vital in today’s society. The works of mass communication brings out more then half of the entertainment industry.

By being able to use our own thoughts, we are able to reach out to large amounts of people around the world, which make this industry worthwhile. This is my interpretation of the Medium is the Message stated by Marshall McLuhan. Commercials, books, magazines and television are prime examples of the world’s entertainment business and mass communication. This makes it easy for the world to see the influential models such as Sienna Miller and Olga Kurylenko.

The mass amounts of communication that are available in today’s society over power many industries. It is not only the modeling or acting industries that take effect over mass communication but also sports as well. The diversity is wide spread throughout the world and will stay apparent in today’s society for the years to come.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Melanie Archer: Entertainment Industry and Mass Communication.

From the runways in Paris to the movie screens in Hollywood models are the leading causes for mass communication in the world today. The connections that bridge the two industries exist within such examples of mass industry such as magazines, billboards and other such advertisements. Not only do they show publicity for the movie and modeling industries, they get double the attention for filling the gap.

Model Sienna Miller has walked the runway and also starred in many movies of her time. Everyone knows her name in both industries and by successfully creating an upstanding reputation in both gives her a step up from her competition. Her latest movie “Factory Girl” is a perfect example on how a model can act and strut down the runway. Ron Howard said: “She did a stunning performance in this movie and this role showed her diversity as a model/actress.”

The new and up coming Ukrainian beauty Olga Kurylenko has taken the hint given by Sienna Millar and entered into both industries as well. She is going to play the new Bond babe in the twenty second 007 film. This is where she plays the character of Camille the love interest. The ways in which people use mass communication to send a message is vital in today’s society. The works of mass communication brings out more then half of the entertainment industry.

By being able to use our own thoughts, we are able to reach out to large amounts of people around the world, which make this industry worthwhile. This is my interpretation of the Medium is the Message stated by Marshall McLuhan. Commercials, books, magazines and television are prime examples of the world’s entertainment business and mass communication. This makes it easy for the world to see the influential models such as Sienna Miller and Olga Kurylenko.

The mass amounts of communication that are available in today’s society over power many industries. It is not only the modeling or acting industries that take effect over mass communication but also sports as well. The diversity is wide spread throughout the world and will stay apparent in today’s society for the years to come.