Media Tracking

	FRIDAY,  JANUARY 27 , 2012
6:00am	texted (10 mins)
7:00am	Texted (5 mins) Checked Email (2 mins)and Facebook. (20 mins)
8:00am	Texted (5 mins)
9:00am	texted (2 mins)
10:00am	texted (1 min)
11:00am	texted (15 mins) Phone call with mom (10 mins)
12:00	Texted (2mins)
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm	texted (5 mins)
4:00pm	TV on in background (hour)
5:00pm	TV on in background (hour) Checked Facebook (30 mins) Went on MSN.com  (15 mins)
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm	Music (hour)
10:00pm	Music (hour)
11:00pm	Music (30 mins) Texting (5 mins) Checking Facebook (20 mins)
12:00	Sleeping…………..

 SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012

6:00am
7:00am
8:00am	Texting (5 mins)
9:00am	Texting (10 mins) Checked Facebook (15 mins)
10:00am	Music (hour)
11:00am	Texting (2 mins) Sermon on Laptop (30 mins)
12:00	Music (30 mins) Texting (2 mins)
1:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm	Checked Facebook. Checked Email. Went on MSN.com (an hour)
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm	Texting (10 mins)
7:00pm	Texting(10 mins)
8:00pm	Texting (2 mins)
9:00pm	TV(hour)
10:00pm	TV(hour)
11:00pm	TV(30mins)
12:00	sleeping…………. ____________________________________________________________ Which one form of media did you use the most? How much time did you use it? I used my phone the most for texting in that I texted at lease once during 16 out of the 48 hours. Total, it added up to about 69 minutes. However, I watched TV the most in the amount of minutes/hours, which is 4 1/2 hours.  Which one form of media did you use the least (but still use)? How much time did you use it? I checked my e-mail the least. I spent a little over 5 minutes total on it.  How much time was spent communicating with another person over media (phone, e-mail, etc.)? I communicated via texting for about 69 minutes and about 10 minutes on the phone.  I checked my email, but never responded to an email.  How much time was spent using media that was monologic (one-sided, such as TV or radio)? 9 hours was spent between TV, sermon on laptop, and pandora music.  What surprised you about the amount of time you spent engaged in the use of media? Why?  It seems like I spend more time with media than I do with people and communicating with them face to face. I knew I watched a lot of TV and monologic media, but it puts it into perspective seeing the hours add up over 48 hours.  Based on this exercise, will you do anything differently (increase or decrease) in using media? Why? I don't think I will do anything too different.  The days I choose to keep track of my media times are slower days because it is the weekend.  During the week days I do not spend as much time listening to music or watching TV. I do text a lot, but I won't change that.   If the answer to question F was no, why will you maintain the current amount of time you spend using media? I know I could do with less time using media, but I don't think I over-do it.  Ideally, there are some things I would like to change, like less TV and Facebook, but I don't think it will happen.

Appropriation in Popular Culture

What is the original intended meaning?  

      The intended meaning of this sculpture by Michelangelo was to be of the biblical man, David.  The statue represents strength, confidence, and a healthy physique. 

In what way is the image or artifact appropriated?  

      This image is appropriated by adding the image of Ronald McDonald to it.  The subject of the sculpture changes from David, to McDonalds, and the meaning and appreciation for the original masterpiece is lowered. 

What is the new meaning intended through the appropriation?

      The new meaning that I see is rather contradicting.  I know that McDonalds fast food is not the healthiest food, and I know that if you eat too much of it, you will gain weight.  However, seeing this image makes me think that if I eat McDonalds, I too will look all buff and fit.  The new image is humorous in knowing that McDonalds and a healthy physique do not usually go together. 

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Here is my own example of appropriation based off of the popular Gatorade advertisements. It is changing the meaning of Gatorade's advertisement from athletics and sports to Jesus and seeking Him.  In the Gatorade advertisement, the sweat drops are Gatorade, but in my advertisement, the sweat drops are blood like Jesus perspired at the garden of Gethsemane.

My Gatorade Advertisement

Gatorade's Advertisement

Looking at Icons in Our Society

I think that Jesus is iconic.  If people(not all, but a lot) see a picture of Him, they know what He stands for, they know who He is, they know about Christianity. He is someone that many people look up to.
The picture Neil Armstrong took on the moon is iconic, Christopher Columbus, Leonardo da Vinci, Princess Diana, Walt Disney, Super-heros, Einstein, Gandhi, Michael Jackson, and Steve Jobs are all iconic people.  They are iconic because they made a huge impact on society and some, the world.  Many of these people would be only iconic for America though, so icons can be cultural.  All of these iconic people brought on a positive impact, so I think hope and confidence is a shared meaning between icons.

Got Milk advertisements are great at getting peoples attention through using famous icons and people.  Here are some advertisements using iconic super-heros; Batman, Superman, and The Green Lantern.  All of these super-heros represent strength, courage, fighting for the good, and making a positive difference. These advertisements are effective in persuading the audience.  When you see pictures of the super-heros you feel a sense of security and you have a gut urning to want to have at lease some of the characteristics they have.  If batman, superman, and the green lantern drink milk and are that amazing, then I should drink milk too.  Seeing these advertisements definitely persuades me personally to drink milk. The small paragraph of information is also persuasive and catches my attention.  I would not normally stop and read a paragraph, but I think since the picture itself is so intriguing and eye catching, I want to read the paragraph too. Its an added way the advertiser connects the milk and the super-hero.