Mood Management TheoryAs we are coming to the end of this semester and this being my last journal entry I believe, the last theory that I will be talking about…Apr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
Displacement TheoryThis week’s topic is all about Displacement Theory and Uses and Gratifications Theory. Within these two theories, there is a commonality…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Social MediaFor this week’s blog post I am going to focus on the aspects of Social Media and how it influences our everyday life. In the reading, it…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
History of Modern MeThis week’s reading was a very detailed but interesting one to me because I kinda love learning about the history of media and it has…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Politics, News and Public OpinionPolitics is one subject that everyone can agree upon as being a ‘touchy’ one where it is probably best not to bring up in social…Mar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021
Media Stereotypes — Race and EthnicityWithin the current trends of how last year went with the many incidents revolving around George Floyd’s murder and the activism that…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Media Violence and SterotypesFor this week’s blog post, I want to focus on the subject of violent video games and how women in these games are projected in a…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Media Priming TheoryGoing into week 5 of this semester, we have learned about the concepts of “Media Priming” and “Framing” in both our readings and lectures…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Social Cognitive Theory and Agenda Setting TheorySocial Cognitive Theory and Agenda Setting Theory are two topics that are very popular within the fields of communication and how scholars…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Cultivation TheoryOur readings for this week circle around the idea of “Cultivation Theory” developed by Gerbner and others, which is the theory that “looks…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
