Essay 2

NAME: Charisse Colon
OCTOBER 27, 2008 MMC 1000 ESSAY NO. 2

1. Have you enjoyed reading the Wall Street Journal? Explain why you have enjoyed it, or why not.

Answer: I'm kind of in between. I do enjoy reading some of the articles in the newspaper especially those that talk about fashion, Hollywood, film, and some of the articles in the front page that are really interesting. However, sometimes the articles are so long and boring that I really don't enjoy it at all. For me to be interested in an article, it has to be one that I like and the article needs to be fun and entertaining somehow.

2. How has reading the newspaper helped you learn about Mass Communications media? Explain, and give some examples of what you’ve learned.

Answer: When I read an article about advertising, I know that it has to do with Mass Communication. I can see how advertisers try to make something to get people's attention. They advertise on commercials, and on the Internet. Also, I learned how artists want to sell music on iTunes. Everything is changing in the Mass Communications media world.

3. Compared to traditional textbook-based study and learning methods, is reading the newspaper a better or worse educational experience? Expand your answers with details and examples.

Answer: I can't say that reading the newspaper is either a better or worse experience. Sometimes it is good to have the textbook because we can find more history of each topic and we can compare how something was years ago to how it is nowadays. On the other hand, reading the newspaper keeps me updated with current event news and although it does not has the history of a specific topic, one can get important information from the article that relates to each of the topics in class such as, advertising, films, radio and so on.

4. Has the reading assignment changed your behavior, i.e., your daily schedule, your study habits, your desire for news and information?

Answer: It has changed my behavior because now I know that I have to read the newspaper everyday. I always set aside an hour to read the newspaper. I don't think that it has changed my desire for news because,even though i know that if I want to be a news reporter I need to read the newspaper and be informed and read all the current events, I don't really get excited to read
the newspaper.

5. Are the weekly quizzes an effective way to measure what you’ve learned by reading the Wall Street Journal? If yes, why? If no, why? Add suggestions for other ways to measure learning.

Answer: I think that the reading quizzes are an effective way to measure what I've learned. However, sometimes I think its not because I don't always get a five out of five but that doesn't mean that I didn't read the article for that specific question that i got wrong. I do think that discussing the articles in class is also a good method to see what we've all learned. I know that not all of us participate in the discussions but you can make it a game with groups, questions and each person in the group has to answer something different about the question, that way we all get to participate.

6. How likely are you to renew your subscription to The Wall Street Journal after this semester? Give an expansive answer, with reasons.

Answer: The Wall Street Journal is a great paper. However,I don't think that i will renew my subscription for several reasons. First of all, I don't work, so that means that i do not have money to subscribe again. Second, the paper boy sometimes forgets about my newspaper and i don't really like spending my money on something they won't deliver it to me as they should. Also, I've been reading the newspaper everyday but that's because I know that i have to in order to get a good grade on my quiz. I don't really like to sit down everyday and read the whole newspaper. I like looking over it and if something gets my attention I'll read it. This are some of my reasons why I don't think that I will renew my subscription to The Wall Street Journal.