About The Author!
Hello there!
I'm Anthony, but you can call me Tony. Better yet, call me anything you want, within reason of course. I mean, I won't answer to "Yankee Fan" or anything like that.
Don't call me a Dodger fan, either, but their ballpark is gorgeous.
Anyhoo, this slice of web that you are enjoying here is my homework. Not bad, huh? It certainly beats math homework doesn’t it?
As for me, I am a 36 year old bartender/travel blogger who made the jump back to college after nine long years, and what you see here is my foray into my new major, Broadcast Journalism. I never thought I would be here, but politics and the growth of social media in the last 10 years piqued my interest. I was a former art student, but let's just say majoring in such a subjective field might not be for everyone, especially me.
I look forward to spending these next few months (and years after) strengthening my analytical and writing skills, and also becoming a better all around human being. I would love to say I plan on working in journalism after graduation, but life is funny that way. You never know. I do, however, own a travel blog over at thetravelingdummy.com
thetravelingdummy doesn't like to take selfies, so stock images work. the real author is better looking
Check back soon for more thoughts on journalism, the media in general, and any other ramblings from your new favorite, "wise", student bartender.
Just don't expect thoughts on art. Sorry.
UPDATE 12/9/18
I still won't give you thoughts on art. Don't worry.
I will, however, answer a few questions about media. I will pick a couple off of the list, as I apparently didn't ask any a few months ago.
Someone asked if everything will just be digital media eventually. I don't know what they mean by "everything", but if they are asking whether or not the internet will continue to change everything, I think that yes, it absolutely will. As our textbook noted, TV stations were already forced to change to digital signal, terrestrial radio is going down that road (if it hasn't already), and newspaper circulation is generally dropping. There will always be people who want their media to come the "traditional" way, but I think all it takes is a creative entrepreneur to figure out a way to give the paper experience on a screen at a price people are willing to pay to make the change complete. I would like to see newspapers or magazines take better advantage of things like Adobe Acrobat and the push notifications feature of people's phones/tablets/etc to send the old school experience to the new age.
I also think that there are way more pros than cons about media. Especially in digital form, media makes our lives better. We have access to much more information and entertainment in the palm of our hands and at an affordable price. It does have some drawbacks, such as overexposure of, well, everything. Sometimes, maybe too much of something is a bad thing. Also, the sheer amount of information leads to a lot of it being false. But overall, the ease and affordability of media makes the times we live in the best times possible.
It is also easy to see how media shapes public opinion. It is very easy to only get the media that you want, and thus, it's also easy to see how media outlets can tailor their content to only them. The freedoms our press receive also allow for them to say anything they want, for better or worse. If any sort of media outlet, whether it be a newspaper or advertisement, can just plaster their view/product/whatever anywhere they want. It is bound to effect someone's viewpoint.
UPDATE 12/9/18
I still won't give you thoughts on art. Don't worry.
I will, however, answer a few questions about media. I will pick a couple off of the list, as I apparently didn't ask any a few months ago.
Someone asked if everything will just be digital media eventually. I don't know what they mean by "everything", but if they are asking whether or not the internet will continue to change everything, I think that yes, it absolutely will. As our textbook noted, TV stations were already forced to change to digital signal, terrestrial radio is going down that road (if it hasn't already), and newspaper circulation is generally dropping. There will always be people who want their media to come the "traditional" way, but I think all it takes is a creative entrepreneur to figure out a way to give the paper experience on a screen at a price people are willing to pay to make the change complete. I would like to see newspapers or magazines take better advantage of things like Adobe Acrobat and the push notifications feature of people's phones/tablets/etc to send the old school experience to the new age.
I also think that there are way more pros than cons about media. Especially in digital form, media makes our lives better. We have access to much more information and entertainment in the palm of our hands and at an affordable price. It does have some drawbacks, such as overexposure of, well, everything. Sometimes, maybe too much of something is a bad thing. Also, the sheer amount of information leads to a lot of it being false. But overall, the ease and affordability of media makes the times we live in the best times possible.
It is also easy to see how media shapes public opinion. It is very easy to only get the media that you want, and thus, it's also easy to see how media outlets can tailor their content to only them. The freedoms our press receive also allow for them to say anything they want, for better or worse. If any sort of media outlet, whether it be a newspaper or advertisement, can just plaster their view/product/whatever anywhere they want. It is bound to effect someone's viewpoint.
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