Blog use motivations: An exploratory study

The internet is a huge powerhouse in the world of media. More people in our generation probably use the internet more than they watch TV. So in using a blog you instantly start reaching a huge audience not just in your city or state or country, but world wide. Blogs are also much more versatile. They are cheap and easy to create. One person can get across the same information as a team of people for little to no cost. The only limit to blogging is your imagination and only the future will reveal technologies true potential. Who knows what we could accomplish in the future.

War is hell. I know I remember hearing that over and over again through out my life. But what would we know about war without the media? I don't think anybody really enjoys being a part of a war but at this time in our society wars seem to be a necessary part of our culture and media is a necessary part of war. Without the media we as the general public wouldn't know anything about wars, why we're fighting, how we're doing, what are we going to do next, these are all questions the media answers for us.

It's hard to be neutral when writing about war, especially if your country is involved. You want to paint your country in a light that makes it seem like you're in the right. But as a journalist you also want to present news in an unbiased manor. You are responsible for what the people know and how they view the war.

Neutrality in media is a very difficult thing to achieve but it is vital. And as the media becomes broader and broader it influences more and more people. That is a huge burden and one that shouldn't be taken lightly.

Once again, I have NOTHING to report in my media diary! I had planned on setting aside a little time tonight to watch some anime on the net, HOWEVER, I then remembered the huge pile of reading I've been putting off in favor of other work.

So it is now my new goal to find some time this weekend to just kick back and watch some TV or read a book (for fun!) and that is pretty damn sad.

I, honest to God, have had zero media stimulus outside of school work for the past two days. UHG! I have two exams this week, a paper due, and a project to work on. The extent of media contact has been using audio books on my iPod so I can keep up with my reading. I feel like such a loser going to the Ram's Den with my headphones on looking like I'm being all cool and listening to music, and on the inside I'm actually listening to crappy volunteer voice actors read Pride and Prejudice while I'm waiting for my food.

Well as soon as I have something to write about I will. Until then I shall remain out of touch with the world.

Media Diary

Okay, so I admit I absolutely HATE snow. Or rather I did until it got me out of school for a week, but my rapture quickly turned back to contempt after spending an hour digging my car out of the snow with a couple of old Tupperware containers. But on the bright side, I had a lot of free time!...to do my homework... To be honest I haven't had the time to watch TV or just surf the web or anything like that. The only thing I have been doing outside of homework to keep myself sane is playing Persona 3!

And It. Is. Awesome. Not as good as the newer Persona 4 but worthy of writing an analysis for.

It is an older game for the PlayStation 2 and before you think it I do play the PS3 but it's just fun to go back and play older games sometimes.

This game is such a great RPG it's one of the very few that really sucks me in and makes me feel like I AM playing the role. It takes you to Japan and puts you in a Japanese school where you take test, make friends, participate in extra curricular activities all between fighting monsters called shadows with your other self called a persona in an alternate setting called Tarturus that appears during the dark hour when everyone turns into coffins... yea during my high school years I suffered through acne and bad hair, but I guess the Japanese are a different culture.

But aside from all the crazy, it really is well done. The story is well written, the translation was amazing, and it gave me a genuine Japanese high school experience which is pretty cool for a video game. Of course it has it's flaws but they're all game based and don't have much to do with media so I won't go into them.

In any case, Persona 3 and 4, great games, PlayStation 2, great console, video games, WONDERFUL MEDIA.

Also watched: Hairspray the Musical(DVD)

Spongebob Squarepants (Nick)

Chowder (Cartoon Network)

Samurai Champloo (Internet)