Technically speaking, broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. This includes print, radio and television. Centuries ago, it would be impossible to hear sound coming from a box-like gadget or to see things from a square component but now, if you ask me, everything can be known via newspaper, radio or television broadcasts.
Broadcasting is very important in our everyday life. Without broadcasting we wouldn’t be able to know the things happening in our surroundings, there wouldn’t be any entertainment, news and current affairs and we wouldn’t be aware of the concept of high technology. This plays a very important role in giving us information and satisfying our curiosity. Imagine daily life without television, radio or even something to read. It would be difficult to communicate and it would give us a hard time in gathering the information we want.
Print broadcast makes information possible to be hand carried anywhere by means of books, newspapers or magazines. Radio broadcasts enables us to listen to music or live recordings while doing something else. Television broadcasts gives us a clear picture of what is happening in our country by means of the news and it provides the entertainment we need in relaxing. These three forms of broadcasting all contribute in our way of life especially the television. The television broadcast is the greatest factor that affects us. Children tend to listen more to tv programs than to their parents, teenagers imitate the looks of their favorite personalities and others buy different products shown in advertisements.
Truly, broadcasting has both positive and negative effects. As much as possible, we must try not to rely too much on it because it might run our lives without us knowing it. We must have control in the things we do and not depend on the schedule of a program or the happiness that commercial ads depict. Broadcasting was invented to make life easier and more comfortable, not to control or take over it.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Magazine.Magazine.Magazine
Magazines are publications containing a variety of articles, financed by advertising and published on a regular schedule. It gives different kinds of information and typically contains stories, poems and essays. Unlike the newspaper which focuses on current events, magazines specialize on a particular subject such as sports, lifestyle or business.
Honestly, I am not into reading magazines. The only magazine I’ve read is the Questor Magazine which focuses mainly on the different kinds of Japanese animation but sadly, the publication of this magazine has ended. Back then I was so interested in watching Japanese animation maybe that’s why I got hooked up in reading this stuff. It was then that I realized that magazines have to designate a target market. They have focus on a certain topic in order for them to capture the interest of the people who can relate to that topic. An example of this is the Questor magazine which appeals to anime fans and the Entrepreneur which is mainly for business minded people.
My interest in magazines grew because of my unforgettable experience in doing our project. I chose to be part of the editorial board because I wanted to feel what it’s like to have your name printed below an article. I liked the idea that others will see your name upon reading the magazine. A lot of hard work was required in being a member of the editorial board. I and my other classmate were assigned in doing an article about the latest communication gadget and its implication in the society. We had a hard time researching on this topic because the gadgets were often limited to cell phones, laptops and Ipods which we thought was very common. Despite the strict timeline our editor in chief gave us, we still managed to finish the article on time.
Upon seeing the published magazine, fulfillment and excitement was what we felt. It was exciting to see your name written beside the article and it was very fulfilling to know that we were able to actually print and publish our class’s very own magazine. Indeed, this was a one of a kind experience. It made me feel part of the magazine industry even only for a while and it made me realize that all the efforts you gave for this project are worth it in the end.
Honestly, I am not into reading magazines. The only magazine I’ve read is the Questor Magazine which focuses mainly on the different kinds of Japanese animation but sadly, the publication of this magazine has ended. Back then I was so interested in watching Japanese animation maybe that’s why I got hooked up in reading this stuff. It was then that I realized that magazines have to designate a target market. They have focus on a certain topic in order for them to capture the interest of the people who can relate to that topic. An example of this is the Questor magazine which appeals to anime fans and the Entrepreneur which is mainly for business minded people.
My interest in magazines grew because of my unforgettable experience in doing our project. I chose to be part of the editorial board because I wanted to feel what it’s like to have your name printed below an article. I liked the idea that others will see your name upon reading the magazine. A lot of hard work was required in being a member of the editorial board. I and my other classmate were assigned in doing an article about the latest communication gadget and its implication in the society. We had a hard time researching on this topic because the gadgets were often limited to cell phones, laptops and Ipods which we thought was very common. Despite the strict timeline our editor in chief gave us, we still managed to finish the article on time.
Upon seeing the published magazine, fulfillment and excitement was what we felt. It was exciting to see your name written beside the article and it was very fulfilling to know that we were able to actually print and publish our class’s very own magazine. Indeed, this was a one of a kind experience. It made me feel part of the magazine industry even only for a while and it made me realize that all the efforts you gave for this project are worth it in the end.
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