There's No such thing as "social media revolution"

This article which is found on cnet.com debates the issue of social media and how new technologies affect today's society. Critiques believe that through the introduction of technological advancements, certain issues such as political voting, has been altered and determined through media views that are often displayed to the public. Different media outlets have been credited for many successes along with fails during political voting. Social media can count for advancements as well as down falls.

The Role of New Technologies

I believe that the use of new technologies played a very important role in the reporting of the shooting the Congresswoman over the weekend. Without this advance technology, the media would not have been able to report this tragic incident in the fast time span that they did. I feel as if with this remarkable advancement in technology that all media outlets use, audiences, viewers, and even listeners are able to rely on different news sources to get there news as soon as possible, in case of any danger, or just simple news that needs to be provided. In this specific case, the news stations, on radio and television, did an outstanding job getting the story out to the community. I personally heard about the shooting incident through WRAL news, and I feel that they did a wonderful job with getting the breaking news out to the public in a timely manner.

I See Black People: Catherine Liggins Hughes

The individual that stood out most to me in the book, I See Black People, was Cathy Hughes. I related most to Hughes not only because she is a female, but she is a hard worker, go-getter, and is very dedicated to what she does. Cathy Hughes is the founder and chairperson of Radio One, Inc., the largest African-American owned and operated broadcast-company in the nation. For the first time in the history of radio, a number one ranked major market station is owned by a woman. In 1995, Radio One purchased WKYS in Washington, D.C. for $40 million, and in May 1999, Cathy Hughes and her son, Alfred Liggins (President & CEO), took their company public. This made her the first African-American woman with a company on the stock exchange. Cathy Hughes company is based on the idea of community involvement and support. She strongly believes in giving back to her community and bringing minorities together as a whole. This is another reason I decided to choose Hughes, I also believe in helping and giving back to my community. The profile on Hughes helped me to remember that things will not be handed to you in life, but if you really want to accomplish something in life, you must strive for your dreams, never give up, and always give it your all.

Blog #1: Why take Mass Media And Society?

I decided to enroll in the Mass Media and Society online course to further my education about the mass media industry. My ultimate goal in this class is to advance my knowledge and to learn more about the career that I am planing to pursue. By taking this class I expect to be enlightened with useful information that will be prominent in the career path that I am looking forward to in my near future. At the end of this course I plan on not only passing, but also leaving out with more knowledge then I entered with.