Topic 2: Campus Radio

I like the idea of having a LB radio station. I think it would work and be cool for me because there is so much good music out there and i'm sure many students would be okay with some music and LB hosts on a station around the campus. 

I think the LBCC radio station should adopt the idea of podcats of students and athletes to allow many people to listen in live and hear what they have to say, and also able to listen to on our phones wirelessly

The students could fund the radio station by maybe joining sides with a certain foundation or children hospital where a certain percentage of proceeds go to that foundation. They could then use that logo or foundations promotions to help boots the idea of the radio station and show people that the money is helping a small new radio group and also going to help kids in need. Both any amount of money can go along ways. 

Topic 1: Music Influence

As a person who loves rap music and music I would say isn't the cleanest or comes by with the best influential lyrics, about a year ago my grandma came into my room while my friends and I were playing music out loud. The song was not appropriate for her ears with out a doubt and when she walked in a panicked and threw the speaker on the ground which turned off and also broke. No idea why I thought of doing this. I was trying to protect my grandmas ears and brain from the harsh lyrics of a song by Rich The Kid. 

The experience from this event really for a second made me realize that in my grandmas defense this type of music nowadays gives off a way different message than music from her 20s. Rap music now really influences people the wrong way and can make people change the way they are just from simple lyrics. Which is what i knew she would have said if i didn't turn it off/spike my Bose speaker on the ground. 

I am a rap music lover with favorites tracks from Travis Scott, Paris, Lil baby, YG, ASAP Rocky. Though i have seen YG twice in concert, I will be seeing Travis Scott in Portland this December.

Topic 2: Magazines

Three magazines that I read and have been reading for many years are Vice, Complex, ESPN. These three magazines display lots of talk about underground stories and phenomenons, fashion and icons of the rap world and whats hot in today, and lots and lots of sports. I like these magazines because they help show what I like in the world today, growing up iv always been someone who loves sports, fashion and music, and knowing things about the people I look up to and weird things in our world.  When looking for certain magazines I look for something that I like to do or like to understand more so I am more of knowledge. If a rap artist drops a new album, I would look in complex to find out if they talk about their opinions on the album along with about the artist so before listening to their music I can know about them more as a person and I can judge their music as a positive effect from maybe a critic in the magazine saying other wise. 

Products and advertisements I see a lot of in these magazines are Nike products, Old spice deodorant, fashion wear, movie advertisements, and many food/drink advertisements. What these publications say about me as a consumer is that I do consume most of these advertisements and that they are aimed at the right people including my self. 

Topic 1: Banned Books & Your Bookshelf

I am not much of a "reader" per say but I was surprised to see that there are some books on the list that I have indeed read. 

Few are:

To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee

The Holy Bible

Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey

There are a few other books I have read over the years on the list that I did not list but these few really surprised me. I read these books all growing up, including to kill a mockingbird in 7th grade. I have gained a lot of knowledge from The Bible and To Kill a Mockingbird and am curious to why they think these books could be harmful to society. 

I think it is okay to limit access to some books in public schools along with various materials for school purposes because they can display things that students maybe at a age don't need to read about and or have knowledge of until they are older to understand. I don't agree with doing it in local public libraries or anything with the public it self. People are people you cant understand everyone, the stories and pictures that some books display are helpful to people that you never knew could benefit from. 

"The Autobiography" by Gucci Mane, "The rose that grew from concrete" by Tupac Shakur

These two you would find in my mini library at home. What these two books tell about me is I am highly interested in people who have gone through struggle to get on top. These books show a glimpse of who I am in a very very small sense along with my ambitions drive to want success in my life. 

Blog project #2: Movie, Remember The Titians

Topic #4 -- Media Product Review

Movie-Remember The Titians

After searching through many good movies out there and trying to figure out what movie fits me and this post best, I decided to choose the all time great movie Remember The Titians. I chose this movie because its part of my childhood along with something everyone can relate to in the movie world and real life experiences. It stands out because it brings anyone who watches it closer. From racial issues at a young age, to the excitement of Friday night football games, along with showing that no matter what, family is family. 

The subject of this blog post is to express the feelings this movie brings out to people from all colors and races along with the great true story the movie follows. The director Boaz Yakin and producer Jerry Bruckheimer did a amazing job picking a perfect cast that most people either knew or could relate to in some way not just characters no one knew like Denzel Washington, and Bill Patton as the two main characters. Just these two actors alone have racked up many famous awards. Denzel him self has earned three Golden Globes, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards. Both these actors are just few of many greats in this film and most all of them from this movie have been in multiple other films and TV shows that are big around the U.S. According to Deadspin.com, the movie Remember The Titians has grossed over $478 million dollars in sales and made in 2008 a topping $115 million in box office sales alone. 
The movie starts out as a school coming together to combine whites and blacks into one school while also hiring a first ever black head high school football coach. The movie goes on to progress the fight against society hating on the head coach, Denzel Washington (aka Herman Boone in the movie) on being a black coach of a football team along with having black players when in this day in age wasn't the right picture from an outside perspective. The Titans battle all white schools trying to make a point that race has no play in how good a school is and that everyone is equal. As the race ware goes on so does a tragic accident that leaves the leading caption of the paralyzed from the waist down! (To find out more I suggest u watch the movie you will not be disappointed!)

This American sports drama produced by Mr. Jerry Buckheimer does not connect to his other work as he has done many great movies and TV such as; Top Gun, The Rock, CSI Miami, Cold Case, Black hawk down, and many more. What all these are similar to is great films. All of his work really connects with the public and allow people of all ages to attract their full attention to his show and movies. The genres he does are all different and place at the top at all levels. From sports dramas, to great action drama films, he has covered more distance in movie/TV show genres than I could name. 

In the past century, people have been trying to express the important's of equality. This movie touches on it in the perfect manner. It's important because it shows both sides of white/black people and shows them becoming together when they both are at need. This is reflected heavily in our culture targets the audience of the youth and young adults. Racism shouldn't matter and should be left alone after all the years of hate from whites to blacks. It should not matter who's what, especially on a football field. In the movie there is a moment of example where during a practice Garry, a white young man who leads the strong side of the defense yells out strong side, this is then reciprocated from the second defensive caption of the defense Julius, who is a black young man leading the weak side. They go back and forth as Gary yells "strong side" to Julius. Julius then yells back after looking at him in a puzzled look "left side". In this moment it is obvious and proud that these two after always butting heads finally show a sense of pride to be with one another on the same team wearing the same jersey but different color skin. 

According to professional critics of rottentomatoes.com, they gave the movie a pretty decent score of 73% out of 100%. Richard Schickel of rotten explains that "the film is surely in the right place". He goes on to say, "its tough to try and bring slavery into play in a movie of sports but they did a job well enough to win me over". To me this film is strong in many aspects or mostly all. The movie isn't filled with action of blood and fists but it strong climbs up and up to the point where you watch to see what happens next. I agree with rotten critics in that the movie is good end of story. Personally, it will always be one of my favorite movies till the end of time. The standard of the movie is up there with the work the producer does, clearly like I stated before the numbers it did was quit well. One weak point in this movie that has my attention is that the movie doesn't show enough background of where everyone is from and who they really are. In my opinion I would have liked to know the background more of the main characters and what role they grew up in and how they managed to all meet at the same school to intergrade.

In my generation social media is what everyone uses to create a fan bas or help show who you are and what success you have earned in your life. For older people and the generation many years above, they didn't grow up or have to use that platform to show who they truly are or how much they are worth. People say nothing really nothing but good critiques about the movie and main characters along with the production team of the movie. Since the movie has came out it has done good numbers and is projected to for years to come. Since the movie came out quit a few years ago there is less critiques and haters because during the time of its release there really wasn't social media. I have since perchance the movie many times on other platforms from the first time seeing it many years ago as a kid. My brother who is close to age to me really enjoys this movie, along with my mother and father. Being a athletic family and having all the males in my family retired from the high school football days, it becomes almost a bonding family night to watch the movie together and to look back on the times we all played football.

In conclusion, from my knowledge of knowing the movie from not looking into it I never realized the amount of time and energy was put in to make a movie of this impact. What I learned from reading over comments and critiques is that movies are picked apart piece by piece. You cant hide from the critiques! But the movie has deeper meaning even than what I thought. Blacks and whites shouldn't have to be recognized in different categories, were all the same. This movie helped my family an I become closer just by spending 113 minutes of our time watching a movie. This movie will forever be something I enjoy watching and I know you will to. 

Links of websites:
https://deadspin.com/remember-the-titans-is-a-lie-and-this-man-wants-you-to-1609473834https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remember_the_Titans

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/remember_the_titans/

Topic 2: Fake News

TOPIC 2: FAKE NEWS -- President Trump has made “fake news” a daily topic for discussion. But the president’s definition is different from the textbook definition, which used to refer almost exclusively to satirical TV shows such as “The Daily Show” and publications such as The Onion.

I agree some what to him calling it fake news because not everyone knows whats going on with what he does because he is the president and i'm sure they cant figure everything out. But I also do not agree because he isnt the best president or the best person around. I think he calls things fake news because he thinks it will go very against him if it is true so the aspect of him calling it fakes news give it a sense of who knows whats true and whats not. "the unmistakable signs that Trump had once again exercised his ability to steer a conversation through simple repetition of whatever it is he is selling" (CNN article). Trump trying to steer away from real conversation directed at him and trying to turn it into selling some BS. 

I think the stand he is taking and the things he is saying in outbreaks is truly hurting journalists and going against what he should stand for as the president, I mean.. he the president for goodness sakes!

ABC Article: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-roll-eyes-asked-presidents-shocking-interview/story?id=56560919

Article about trump from ABC News, he explains that "I didn't criticize the prime minister. I have a lot of respect for the prime minister," Trump then said in the article that they did not include his comments of "praise for May", and suggesting the White House may release a full recording of the interview. I think trump was just saying how it is from this quote about what he was talking about towards the prime minister. The media way have changed and made him look a different way than what truly he was going towards. 

Topic 1:

Where I get my source of local news from is friends, family, and social media (instagram & twitter pages like @CNN and ect..). Local news is important to me in my daily life but maybe not as important to others because of the way my life flows Its not revolved around the aspects of other expect places I go or things I am doing per say. Its tough nowadays knowing if things are credible but I think it is when it is because of who tells me it and how big of a story or idea the news is. 

I am not subscribed to any news sources because im not willing to pay money to find news that doesn't concern me or cause me in my life to stress over. I think its not worth my time and money at the age I am and the source i have around me to pay for such sources. 

On a scale from 1-5 I would honestly say around a 3.5 - 4. Reason being is because its tough to find out everything and to always be in the loop, there is so many opininons nowadays instead of straight factual things spoken so its hard to fully grasp true facts rather than everyones opinions. It is important to me to be informed on current events and knowing whats happening but its tough to say what I really go to, to hear true facts. I trust many sources such as @ESPN for sports information because they only talk about sports and update what ever is happening because thats all they focus on.