Unit 2, Issue 5, Page 92
We explore the world of video games and how they have changed over the years. Craig Anderson believes that young people are prompted to be more aggresive and violent when it comes to video games, more so than other media sources. Henry Jenkins argues that it is a misconception and that there is no correlation between violence and video games.
It seems that the issue might arrise that the youth today is less morally responsible, conservative, and judgemental about the relationship of media in reagards to fiction or non.
Yes: Violent Video Games: Myths, Facts, and Unanswered Questions- Craig A. Anderson
There are four types of evidence that prove this face: laboratory experiments, field experiments, cross-selectional correlation studies, and longitudinal studies. The 90's was the launch of creating ultimate realistic, violent, and cyberly competitive gaming. Video games went from fun and educational to fun and aggresive. This can be seen by the movie clips that are desined to move the story along and such as Grand Theft Auto, were you aquire points for killing innocent bystanders.
Myths and Facts
Myth 1. Violent video game research has yielded very mixed results: FACTS;
Using combined sources of evidence, there can be found links to increased aggressive behavior, thoughts, and affect; increased physiological arousal; and decreased prosocial behavior.
Myth 2. The studis that find significant effects are the weakest methodologically
This method has yielded the largest effect.
Myth 3. Laboratory experients are irrelevant: FACTS;
Example given is that variables know to influcene real world aggression and violence have the same effects on laboratory measures of aggression.
Myth 4. Field experiements are irrelevant or are normal play behaviors: FACT.
Myth 5. Correlational studies are irrelevant
Myth 6. There are no studies linking violent video game play to serious aggression. FACTS; High exposure of such types of video games have been linked to fighting at schools during free play periods.
Myth 7. Violent video games affect only a small fraction of players.
Myth 8. Unrealistic video game violence is completely safe fro adolescents.
Myth 9. The effects of violent video games are trivially small. FACTS; Meta-analyses reveal that violent video games affect a size larger than that of second hand tabacco smoke on lung cancer.
Myth 10. ARousal, not vilent content, accounts for video game induced increases in aggression.
Myth 11. If violent video games cause increases in aggression, violent crive rates in the U.S. would be increasing instead of decreasing. FACTS; Media violence in only one of the many factors that contribute to violence in society.
There are still studies missing that link the habitual violent video game exposure an later aggression. Also the corelation between the effect that television has verses video games.
NO: Reality Bytes: Eight Myths about Video Games Debunked- Henry Jenkins
According to federal crime statistics the rate of juvenile violent crime in the US is at a 30-year low. There is also a study with this that shows that usually the juveniles have consumed less media before commiting their crimes in a comparison of typically media consumers. Mental stability is te key factor when it comes to hostile kids and not media exposure.
Jenkins argues that most research that relate violence to video games are studies that are inconclusive, mainly because they are done at minor scales. 90% of children have played or play video games. The number that is currently growing are young adults over 18 years of age as well as female payers. The Federal Trade Commission has found that 83 percent of game purchases for underage consumers are done by their parents or parents with their children.
There are so many different types of video game styles and many are useful for learning and have meaningful means for individuals to express themselves. He gives the example of Sims game designed by Will Wright, In movies, one can always pull back and condemn the character. But when it comes to playing video games one choices the fate of the character, which in turn can encourage a person to examine their own values. 60% of gamers play with a friend(s). 25% play with spouses or parents.
"Research shows us only that violent play leads to more violent play"
Personally, I feel that it is up to the parent to determine what is sutable for their child play. Maturity level plays a key role in what they can play.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Are People Better Informed in the Information Society?
Issue 18 - Unit 6
The lifestyle we are living, has changed. Can we say it's for better or for worst, who knows? We move into a media feed society, where technology rules all. Do we have too many choices? Lets go back when people use to ready the morning news paper and take their moment, to begin the day with knowledge, relaxed, breakfast was still the most important meal of the day. That is knowlege, that is an informed society. Years gone by, now the radio feeds us information. We go about our day working and listening to information. But with that how well are we really paying attention to what is being said, will be be able to recall or simply recognize? Travel years later past television, past internet, we reach today. A society where it would be uncommon for at least 90% of the people you interact with have a phone, or some time of information collecting device. Are we still really informed? Yes, but now we select what we want to listen to and what we like. Dictionary.com defines informed as having or prepared with information or knowledge. Therefore we can all be informed, but personally returning back the days were liturature was more informative than internet, we were smarter, our brains needed to containe more informaiont. The fact that we had to reasearch something in a library is being informed. We've beome lazy. Always on the go. Contradictory may seem, not really, we physically are lazy and society has make us honey bees...work work work work....now when do I get to play? Whats is the realy price for being informed as an individual and as a society???
The lifestyle we are living, has changed. Can we say it's for better or for worst, who knows? We move into a media feed society, where technology rules all. Do we have too many choices? Lets go back when people use to ready the morning news paper and take their moment, to begin the day with knowledge, relaxed, breakfast was still the most important meal of the day. That is knowlege, that is an informed society. Years gone by, now the radio feeds us information. We go about our day working and listening to information. But with that how well are we really paying attention to what is being said, will be be able to recall or simply recognize? Travel years later past television, past internet, we reach today. A society where it would be uncommon for at least 90% of the people you interact with have a phone, or some time of information collecting device. Are we still really informed? Yes, but now we select what we want to listen to and what we like. Dictionary.com defines informed as having or prepared with information or knowledge. Therefore we can all be informed, but personally returning back the days were liturature was more informative than internet, we were smarter, our brains needed to containe more informaiont. The fact that we had to reasearch something in a library is being informed. We've beome lazy. Always on the go. Contradictory may seem, not really, we physically are lazy and society has make us honey bees...work work work work....now when do I get to play? Whats is the realy price for being informed as an individual and as a society???
Is Advertising Good for Society?
John Calfee who agrees that Advertising is good for society, tells us that this benefits consumers. Advertising creates competition that allows for conpetetive pricing and bargans. Dinyar Godrej on the other hand believes that advertising can be seen as a pretty way to lie. The images and ideas that advertising portray are usually not the outcome of the product.
Yes: John E. Calfee
Advertising induces consumers towards wanting the product of service. The want being the key word, because ususally we don't need advertisment for things we truely need in our day to day lives. Calfee in a some states that comsumers knowing what the purpose is of advertisment there is significant data that implies we are still very critical and suspicious of what advertisers say and do.
How useful is advertising?
Advertising is not only to identify a products specific benefit, but it can provide a large amount of information that may beneifit all parties other than the advertiser. There is a goal to achieve credibility through advertising stimulating research neccessary. The example given was that of The National Cancer Institute and Kellogg Corporation. Combinging their advertising power for the better health of society. "The National Cancer Institute believes a high fiber low fat diet may reduce your risk of somke kinds of cancer..." The link was made from studies by the NCI that high-fiber was liked to cancer, which meant Kellog's All-Bran line was a healthy choice to a healther body. In this case Advertisment benifit all. This started a popularity of firms sponsoring reasearch on their products anticipating persuasive advertising claims of their product being a needed benefit. "Sellers focused on the information that favored their own products...the benefits to consumers arose from the imperatives of the competitive process." Advertising is expensive, therefore they push in the beneficial ideals in the short amount of time, with any warning information listed in small letters. This creates "Less-bad advertising". For example the logos reading "less fat, less dangerous, and so on". In all there will always be products can are better because advertisment makes them out to be as cigarettes do with their camel. The journey of Camels advertisment lead to other cigarette brands to lead a continued journey of "less-bad" product. As did Advil when Tylenol in 1996 was reported to cause liver damage in heavy drinkers. In all advertiment is a way to spread that bad in the good, but in the end its to benefit the comsumer and add competition to the free market.
No: Dinyar Godrej
How the Ad Industry Pins Us Down
Gordrej begins with bold statement, "Advertising is invovled in soul fraud instead". Advertisment isn't to provide product or service information to consumers, it is a vicious platform to induce dreams, emotions, and virtues. Would we really pay attention to Ads if their were only words and not images? I don't think so...The slogan for Sprite (owned by Coca-Cola) wasn't wrong when they proclaimed: 'Image is nothing thirst is evertything'. Trial and error make advertisment successful. Mass advertising is a game to push the smaller companies off the stage. The game is played with tricks, money, and ultimatly control or a media channel. Adverting leads to portray that a wanted lifestyle is beyond the reach of all except for the wealthy. This leads to a greedy and materialistic society. Following this you'll find and Ad seeking donations for animals or inpovered children, but what you don't see is it foul play, or sincere. Deny them that privlilage Godrej says. Don't let the images become a part of our lives "The distorting mirow will need to shatter first before a floating world comes into view."
Yes: John E. Calfee
Advertising induces consumers towards wanting the product of service. The want being the key word, because ususally we don't need advertisment for things we truely need in our day to day lives. Calfee in a some states that comsumers knowing what the purpose is of advertisment there is significant data that implies we are still very critical and suspicious of what advertisers say and do.
How useful is advertising?
Advertising is not only to identify a products specific benefit, but it can provide a large amount of information that may beneifit all parties other than the advertiser. There is a goal to achieve credibility through advertising stimulating research neccessary. The example given was that of The National Cancer Institute and Kellogg Corporation. Combinging their advertising power for the better health of society. "The National Cancer Institute believes a high fiber low fat diet may reduce your risk of somke kinds of cancer..." The link was made from studies by the NCI that high-fiber was liked to cancer, which meant Kellog's All-Bran line was a healthy choice to a healther body. In this case Advertisment benifit all. This started a popularity of firms sponsoring reasearch on their products anticipating persuasive advertising claims of their product being a needed benefit. "Sellers focused on the information that favored their own products...the benefits to consumers arose from the imperatives of the competitive process." Advertising is expensive, therefore they push in the beneficial ideals in the short amount of time, with any warning information listed in small letters. This creates "Less-bad advertising". For example the logos reading "less fat, less dangerous, and so on". In all there will always be products can are better because advertisment makes them out to be as cigarettes do with their camel. The journey of Camels advertisment lead to other cigarette brands to lead a continued journey of "less-bad" product. As did Advil when Tylenol in 1996 was reported to cause liver damage in heavy drinkers. In all advertiment is a way to spread that bad in the good, but in the end its to benefit the comsumer and add competition to the free market.
No: Dinyar Godrej
How the Ad Industry Pins Us Down
Gordrej begins with bold statement, "Advertising is invovled in soul fraud instead". Advertisment isn't to provide product or service information to consumers, it is a vicious platform to induce dreams, emotions, and virtues. Would we really pay attention to Ads if their were only words and not images? I don't think so...The slogan for Sprite (owned by Coca-Cola) wasn't wrong when they proclaimed: 'Image is nothing thirst is evertything'. Trial and error make advertisment successful. Mass advertising is a game to push the smaller companies off the stage. The game is played with tricks, money, and ultimatly control or a media channel. Adverting leads to portray that a wanted lifestyle is beyond the reach of all except for the wealthy. This leads to a greedy and materialistic society. Following this you'll find and Ad seeking donations for animals or inpovered children, but what you don't see is it foul play, or sincere. Deny them that privlilage Godrej says. Don't let the images become a part of our lives "The distorting mirow will need to shatter first before a floating world comes into view."
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Are Citizens Better Informed in the Information Society - Survey
Answer all questions truthfully and to the best of your ability. No Cheating!
Are citizens better informed in the information society?
1.) What is your age? _____
2.) Did you vote in the last election? Yes_____ No_____
3.) Are you Republican_____
Democrat _____
Other (Please List) _____
4.) Write an issue that we will be voting for on this years ballot___________________________________________________________________
5.) Name 2 candidates for Governor of California: __________________________________ &___________________________________
6.) How long do you spend in hours per week:
Watching TV_____
On your Smartphone (looking at information) _____
Listening to the Radio _____
Using the internet _____
7.) Who is our current governor? _______________________________________________
All information will remain anonymous. This is a simple survey to attempt to identify how well citizens are informed in the information society. NDNU Student Research: Claudia Ayerdis
Are citizens better informed in the information society?
1.) What is your age? _____
2.) Did you vote in the last election? Yes_____ No_____
3.) Are you Republican_____
Democrat _____
Other (Please List) _____
4.) Write an issue that we will be voting for on this years ballot___________________________________________________________________
5.) Name 2 candidates for Governor of California: __________________________________ &___________________________________
6.) How long do you spend in hours per week:
Watching TV_____
On your Smartphone (looking at information) _____
Listening to the Radio _____
Using the internet _____
7.) Who is our current governor? _______________________________________________
All information will remain anonymous. This is a simple survey to attempt to identify how well citizens are informed in the information society. NDNU Student Research: Claudia Ayerdis
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Dear CNN
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/
October 13, 2010
Dear CNN,
I would like to begin by congratulating the team on a site well built. The viewer is able to quickly locate the search bar, view tabs with different categories, and immediately there after provide a selection of vides of current events. The three are important to today’s growing society of interactive media and less motivated voters. The combination of a strong, organized, and informative website is much needed to enable our recall and recognition of information easier.
The ease of locating the search bar on a news link is critical in keeping a viewer logged on to your site longer. In your CNN/ Opinion Research Corp. survey last week it appears that only a third of Democrats are enthusiastic about voting this year. With that being stated if a news site can’t provide an easy way for a voter to find information the third may soon become a fourth. I was able to type in a key word (ex: Meg Whitman) and not only did I get a hit on the actual topic but also other topics outlining the category. I personally tend to be a selective ready, so this feature helps me view other interesting controversy between my search and related topics. A comment on http://www.epinions.com about CNN reads, “…and best of all it is so very easy to navigate your way through all of it!”
Next the tabs and sub-categories that our outlined and in bold. Navigation to these areas is easy with contrasting colors, no pop-ups, and few advertisement that is not distracting. My favorite part of your main page within the Edition: US Home page would have to be the twelve categories you provide towards the bottom of the page with bullet points of topics within those categories. With this being said on October 12, 2010 I reviewed the Political category. CNN’s views appear fair, informative, and provide substantive content with little humor and hype where needed. In an article published on http://www.news-ratings.com/cnn, they write that CNN is “…written by professionals, as they cover essential topics…” “CNN.com is among the world's leaders in online news and information delivery.”
The ratio of video, audio, and writing also helps a less motivated voter easily familiarize themselves with the site. Throughout the videos I viewed there is credibility lying within the sources you provide. This as you know is extremely important as it not only provides a trust between the reader and viewers, but become a source for less educated voters to educate themselves on what their community, state, government, and overall society is about.
In all the team of over 4000 professionals that make CNN come together is doing a great job. Keep up the good work in providing voters like myself an easy and interactive way of gaining information. Easy search, clear topics, and supporting videos all make CNN one of the top choices in news of our world today, tomorrow, and the future.
Sincerely,
Claudia Ayerdis
Student of Knowledge
October 13, 2010
Dear CNN,
I would like to begin by congratulating the team on a site well built. The viewer is able to quickly locate the search bar, view tabs with different categories, and immediately there after provide a selection of vides of current events. The three are important to today’s growing society of interactive media and less motivated voters. The combination of a strong, organized, and informative website is much needed to enable our recall and recognition of information easier.
The ease of locating the search bar on a news link is critical in keeping a viewer logged on to your site longer. In your CNN/ Opinion Research Corp. survey last week it appears that only a third of Democrats are enthusiastic about voting this year. With that being stated if a news site can’t provide an easy way for a voter to find information the third may soon become a fourth. I was able to type in a key word (ex: Meg Whitman) and not only did I get a hit on the actual topic but also other topics outlining the category. I personally tend to be a selective ready, so this feature helps me view other interesting controversy between my search and related topics. A comment on http://www.epinions.com about CNN reads, “…and best of all it is so very easy to navigate your way through all of it!”
Next the tabs and sub-categories that our outlined and in bold. Navigation to these areas is easy with contrasting colors, no pop-ups, and few advertisement that is not distracting. My favorite part of your main page within the Edition: US Home page would have to be the twelve categories you provide towards the bottom of the page with bullet points of topics within those categories. With this being said on October 12, 2010 I reviewed the Political category. CNN’s views appear fair, informative, and provide substantive content with little humor and hype where needed. In an article published on http://www.news-ratings.com/cnn, they write that CNN is “…written by professionals, as they cover essential topics…” “CNN.com is among the world's leaders in online news and information delivery.”
The ratio of video, audio, and writing also helps a less motivated voter easily familiarize themselves with the site. Throughout the videos I viewed there is credibility lying within the sources you provide. This as you know is extremely important as it not only provides a trust between the reader and viewers, but become a source for less educated voters to educate themselves on what their community, state, government, and overall society is about.
In all the team of over 4000 professionals that make CNN come together is doing a great job. Keep up the good work in providing voters like myself an easy and interactive way of gaining information. Easy search, clear topics, and supporting videos all make CNN one of the top choices in news of our world today, tomorrow, and the future.
Sincerely,
Claudia Ayerdis
Student of Knowledge
Thursday, October 7, 2010
CNN U.S as my chosen Media Outlet
I haven't chosen what stories exactly I will be covering, but I do know that I will focus on California Politics. My focus will be to look into articles pertaining to Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown, Barbera Boxer, and similar candidates. I will be watching their videos and reading the reports.
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