impact of the internet on business

   The internet has a huge impact on business these days. A lot of businesses have opened up and function because of the internet. Some businesses were ruined because of the internet. Places like borders where they sell books are not as popular anymore since books are online now. Amazon.com took a huge chunk of business because its so easy for people to just order books online instead of buying them in a store like borders. The kindle and the ipad also allow people to have whatever book they want in front of them right away on a small conveniant pad.

   There is no doubt in my mind that the internet plays a role in the bankruptcy of borders. I know so many people who use the internet to get books and the book store is just out dated now. Although the internet isn't all bad for business because it creates jobs and helps companies to function more efficiently. There are a lot of jobs now that didnt even use to exist before the internet and even ones that involve using facebook and twitter. The internet is also helpful for advertising since so many people will see the ad and help bring in profit.

week three: anticipating advertising

-advertisements are commercials, news ads, radio ads, billboards, and web ads.
-advertisment is done to help sell a product or service
-advertisement creats a lot of work and jobs for people
-it can cost a lot of money to advertise
-funny commercial seem to be effective advertising

super bowl ads 2011

The superbowl commercials are always something to look forward too. It's part of the big game, instead of leaving to take a bathroom break or grab some food during the commercials you decide to hold it because you dont want to miss the funny one. Its part of the entertainment and its nice to not have to watch really boring comnmercials about things no one cares about like on everyday tv. Doritos and beer advertisements seem to be perfect for typical football fans who are watching the big game and they do a pretty good job of making thier product desirable. If a company wants to spend all the money that it takes to get air time during the game im sure it helps them in the long run just because their are so many people watching it that they have to make thier money back . Commercials during the superbowl will always be something to look forward to.

"Did the internet kill privacy" response

I dont think the teacher in this article should have been forced to resign. She did not know that students could see her pictures on facebook and if she did know im sure she would not have posted it. I dont even think the picture was that bad. She was holding up a glass of wine and a beer mug and parents were offended even though they probably drink too. Just because she is a teacher doesn't mean she should have to watch out for things like that. I think facebook should respect peoples privacy more, she thought her students would not be able to see her profile but facebook allows you to see anyones pictures now whether or not your friends which should be up to the person who's facebook it is.

response #3

When i read this article the whole story was new to me. I feel like i should have heard about that happening but i really had no idea. I don't watch the news really or go online to see it because I don't always care enough to go through the trouble. Mostly I just hear about things like this from the word of my family or friends. I think it's pretty crazy that all those people were trapped by all that snow, I will probably think twice next time i complain about getting my car stuck in just a couple inches of snow where it can be pushed out with the help of one or two other people and not a team of rescue firefighters. My response to the poll goes along with the other 20% who voted "what snowstorm", because i had no idea about it until i read the article. The people who voted the same as me are most likely similar in their ways of finding the news, they don't. They probably are like me and not to worried about finding the news, they just let the news find them instead.

entry #2

Teamwork is very important to me for a number of reasons. I've played football for years and i believe the game is a perfect example of teamwork at its best. No matter how good certain individuals may be if everyone isn't working together toward the common goal of winning then individual talent doesn't mean as much. Everyone has a role, a specific assignment that needs to be achieved, if one person doesn't do their job the whole entire team takes a loss. In the real world its very important to know how to be part of a team because your job could depend on how well you work with others. In one of the articles they mentioned the keys to being a good team member. You have to be able to communicate in order to work out problems that you have with others. Also, you cant blame others for your mistakes, it's important to have the respect of teammates and you wont get it by not taking responsibility for your actions. Those are just some of the things that it takes to be a good team member.

week 1 media quiz

 The firts quiz i took i did really bad i only got 3 out of 10 and i really didnt know any of the answers for sure. It was mostly guessing for me. I was really surprised at the first one question. I really didnt think that people from ages 8-18 spent more than 7 hours a day consuming entertainment media that just seems like an awful lot of time in front of a computer or tv screen. Another one that caught me off gaurd was the one saying that a newborn has a better chance of survival in Slovenia than in America. I thought for sure that one would be false but i was wrong. The second quiz was a little easier i thought. I got 9 out of 15 correct, probably because i didnt have to guess on all of them. the first question was regarding the percentage of kids 8-18 who had tv's in thier room and i know so many people who have tv's in thier rooms now that i took the highest percentage which was 68%. I also knew that watching too much tv is directly linked with obestiy because that makes the most sense. People are watching more tv instead of exercising. the key at the bottom of the page told me that my score means i have a decent knowledge of media literacy which im okay with. There is still plenty to learn.