JOUR2, Blog #8

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Media Companies Successfully Fight for Access to Information About Church Officials’ Role in Priest Sex Scandal

The article I found has had a lot of controversy on it's topic. A church was found guilty of pedophilia, the story began with the priests' sex scandal with young boys. The numerous victims of the priest sued the church and won, they court agreed to releasing the personal information of the accused priests, however that wasn't enough. The press that was supporting the victims wanted more information to be released to the public about the community church that was involved even though the court had ruled those who knew about the child abuse private disclosure. The press presented a case to the judge explaining why the names of those involved should be released as public record. 
This case included the following:
"First, the Press Organizations argued that an order from the Court governing the release of the documents was tantamount to a protective order.  Under California (and federal) law, the party seeking a protective order must establish good cause.  See, e.g., Mercury Interactive Corp. v. Klein, 158 Cal. App. 4th 60 (2007).  Because the Archdiocese had not demonstrated good cause to keep the names of church hierarchy secret, the Press urged the Court to forbid the redaction of the documents.

Second, the Press Organizations argued that because the settlement agreement required the personnel files to be publicly disclosed, the public and press were in the position of third party beneficiaries to the settlement agreement.  See Service Employees Int’l Union, Local 99 v. Options–A Child Care & Human Services Agency, 200 Cal. App. 4th 869 (2011) (“SEIU”).... 

Third, the media organizations argued that the documents – which had been submitted to the Court for review – were court records, and therefore, there was a presumptive right of access under the First Amendment and the common law."

Finally the judge came to the rightful decision of releasing the names of those in the church hierarchy who knew about the abuse and did nothing. Those involved deserve more punishment than just a ruined reputation. They could have put an end to the abuse instead of letting it continue. The public has a right to know who is responsible for these crimes, privacy is a privilege and should only be given to those that deserve it, not those who take advantage of it. 

http://www.medialawmonitor.com/2013/04/media-companies-successfully-fight-for-access-to-information-about-church-officials-role-in-priest-sex-scandal/

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Ehrenreich, B. (2003). "Beatlemania: Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Trans. Array Audience Studies Reader. New York, Routledge: 347. Print.

This book includes plenty of evidence that shows the power of female fandom from the 1960‘s in particular. Male artists marketing team use a strategic plan in order to make their fans fall deeper in love with them which ultimately leads to the fans spreading more fandom through media. It compares the fandoms’ of pop sensations like Elvis Presley and The Beatles, but in the end they were all driven and motivated by the same sexual fantasies. It is amazing what these motivations and severe dedication can lead to, especially in the case of One Direction.

Hyden, S. (2013). One Direction Should Not Be Ignored. Grantland. Retrieved from

http://grantland.com/features/one-direction-midnight-memories-review-end-genre/

This article explains how music is becoming one in the same, genres are beginning to have new meaning. It explains the integration of music and how one direction is a great of example of changing their music to reach all kinds of audiences. It is hard to label them as one genre, considering they represent so many. 

Stevens, J. (2013). One Direction’s fans AREN’T all screaming teenage girls as band’s popularity rises among the middle-aged. Daily Mail. Retrieved from

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2283209/One-Directions-fans-ARENT-screaming-teenage-girls-bands-popularity-rises-middle-aged.html

This article writing by John Stevens for the Daily Mail exclaims that the fans of One Direction from between all age groups. They are becoming increasingly more popular; making connections with higher authorities, who speak highly of them as well as the commentary spreading through social media created by their dedicated fans. 

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The first Ad I'll discuss is the Ecovia ad against drinking/texting and driving. This ad speaks in more ways than one, it hardly uses any words but the image itself tells a story. With cars drawn on their hands and face, crashing into one another, it shows what you choose to do with your hands while driving can be dangerous. It grabs your attention with the reaction to the "blow" aka crash. It uses the appeal to fear propaganda technique, it gives you the idea that if you text and drive or drink and drive you will crash and put not only yourself, but others in danger. The other propaganda technique used is Dictat, this simplifies the situation to one image, clearly stating to stop the violence and not to text/drink and drive. You can understand exactly what they were intending to get across in a simple glance.

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The second Ad that stuck out to me was the Pedigree ad for adoption. They have two photos side by side, one with a man alone and the other with a man and a dog. The photo states that a dog will make your life happier, this is a propaganda technique called glittering generalities. They are using an appealing word that can apply to everyone, happiness is something we all want to achieve and they are claiming that if you do what they say you will be happier. They do not provide any evidence, in fact the man in the photo has no change of expression that would indicate he was happier. The second propaganda technique is euphoria, they want to influence your perception of dog adoption. They are sending the message that you can adopt a dog and you will be happier because of it; the photos imply you will also be less lonely.

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One direction became a huge success because of their fans and their use of media. Everyone believes they became as big as they are because of the X-Factor, but actually  their fans extreme overload of tweets and Facebook posts is what kept one direction alive and thriving. I will explain how they came to be and what they have accomplished due to the dedication of their fans love over social media. 

P.s.- Sorry for the delay, we are finally staying at a hotel with wifi. We’ve reached Pennsylvania in our journey cross country! See you next week. 

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Movies:

My favorite movie of 2014 was The Fault in Our Stars. This teenage romance was both beautiful and heartbreaking, it really struck a cord with me and I have never cried so much in a theater (it was extremely embarrassing). Sadly in todays world almost everyone knows someone with cancer, so the subject can be very sensitive, but I highly recommend this movie.

My favorite movie of all time would have to be She's The Man, starring Amanda Bynes. Growing up I loved her as an actress and I spent most of my time playing soccer so this movie really grabbed my attention. It is hilarious and it never gets old, even after watching it so many times I can recite every line.

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Books

13 Reasons Why- During high school I went through a phase of depression, and someone had suggested this would be a good book to read. It was extremely relatable and helped me feel less alone. It is a story of a girl who committed suicide and the narrator is a boy that is finding out her story for the first time through the tapes she had recorded and sent out before she died. They contained the 13 reasons why she killed herself, and the boy is one of the reasons. It told the story in such a way that I never wanted to put the book down. 

Stone Butch Blues- I read this book for a class I had, and it really opened my eyes to how messed up humans can be. I never really understood how homosexuals, especially  butches were treated in the 60’s. No person should be denied love and if you disagree I highly recommend you read this book, it will definitely have you rethinking your beliefs. This book is extremely controversial.

A Corner of the Universe- This book taught me that it is okay to be different, and to go against the grain. It is a great book for anyone who has ever been made fun of or has known someone with a mental illness. My dad was quite strict when it came to how he wanted things done, this book taught me at an early age that it is okay to do things differently and to always question things to form my own opinion. I am a person who will lift the corners of the universe. 

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I grew up with all sorts of media; especially movies, books, and radio. Today my use of mass media devices has progressed quite a bit. I went through a phase growing up where I hated to read because I was being forced to do so, but in high school I was given a kindle for Christmas and for almost a year I wouldn’t leave the house without it. I  can only read things that really grab my attention, such as murder mysteries and non-fiction dramas. I prefer to get my news from the television in the morning while I get ready for the day, rather than sitting down and reading the newspaper. The news is constantly changing, so if you want the most current events, then the t.v. is the way to go. I enjoy reading magazines, especially People, which I have a subscription to. I do not follow any celebrity gossip unless I read it in a magazine. I love watching movies, I practically grew up only watching Disney movies. My favorite genre is romantic comedy, but I also love horror, and motivational true stories. I don’t listen to any sort of audio unless it’s the radio; I love jamming to the radio every time I am in my car, I love all music except scream-o. I watch t.v. everyday, probably more than I should. It’s a really good background noise to not feel alone. There are plenty of good shows out there and it’s surprisingly taught me a lot. I am definitely not a tech-savvy person so I really only use the computer when I have to, typically for school. My phone is the only sort of internet I use on a daily basis. I am constantly multitasking with all sorts of mass media devices, usually my phone and television. I originally became a communications major because I wanted to be on t.v., specifically a game show host. Public speaking is my passion and I love making people laugh, so I think a career in mass media would suit me well. I plan on transferring to Syracuse University in New York this coming spring.