Privacy and Piracy with the Media

The last report speaks of the issue s on privacy and piracy. The concern of this report is all about drawing lines; a lines between what is private and why is public, as well as lines between what rights come with ownership and what rights do not according to the reporter. Hence it emphasizes the things that we want kept private in public in order to give justice to the owner. Thus this report shows the importance of privacy I things in order to avoid privacy.

Media Violence

The report speaks of the possible effects of violence being shown by media to the people. It underlines the issue of media violence and the fundamental topics underlying this issue. However this report helps me to expand my knowledge on media violence and to see the problem in a more realistic manner.

Media Influence in Sports

In this report I got the message quite clear that we are really greatly influenced by media sports. Even me I cannot deny the fact   I was already influenced. Because of media sports I became a fanatic of certain game like soccer and extreme sports. In this report I learned that   by watching media sports we became fanatic of it and it has really an effect on the behavior of the person. However I found out that by watching media sports always is one of the root causes of fanaticism.

Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the World

Helping Others Increase Media Literacy

As human persons we have the ability to develop media literacy strategies to influence society and others. However, this speaks on how we can help others increase their learning in media literacy. It emphasizes the importance of sharing ones knowledge with others. Moreover this chapter provides interpersonal techniques on how can we easily share our knowledge about media literacy. Thus, this technique is very helpful for others to increase their level of learning in media literacy.

Personal Strategy for Increasing Media Literacy

Personal strategy for increasing media literacy speaks on how can we preserve and develop the skill and knowledge structures we already have. I find this report helpful especially on my part. Because according to this report there were techniques on how can I preserve and improve my skills in media literacy. By the techniques said in this report   I saw the importance of the skill I have now. Thus in this report I became aware of my skill and knowledge structure about media literacy.

The Importance of Real-World Knowledge

This report emphasized the importance of real knowledge in order not to be deceived by faulty beliefs shown by the media. Hence, the right information helps us make understand the reality behind mass media. Not all the thing that shown by media is real, thus we really need the right information and knowledge. Media provides us with information but it does not necessarily mean that all those information’s will led us to the right path. Thus we really need the background of real knowledge.

Effects on Institutions

This report shows the effect of mass media particularly to the family, politics, and society. Thus this report invites us to become responsible to the things that we are doing. Indeed mass media greatly influenced our institutions.

How does the Effects Process Work?

This report invites people to be proactive rather than to be reactive in understanding the effect brought by mass media to the people.  It makes me realized the different factors instructing in the effects  process. This report invites us that we need to control ourselves on the things what we have on the movies or even on the things that we read from  books or magazines. Because there is a possibility that it will lead us into a big mistake in life. Thus not all the things that we have seen and read are nice to be try in real life. Perhaps we are just deceive by our emotion that’s why we need to be responsible in everything that we are going to do.

Broadening Our Perspective on Mass Media Effects

This report reminds of the thing we have seen from T.V. shows and billboards along the roads to really analyze or understand well and what does this pictures or advertisement  wants to tell the people.  However  I also found out in this report the different  effects brought by mass media  to attract people. Thus this is one of the strategies used by mass media to catch the attention of the people.