Radio-frequency identification

Living in a world powered by technology one is able to live a well informed life without necessarily having an education. In the world of today one can access the news through the internet, television, radio, mobile phone apps and social media. While each hold different credibility, the answer to any question can be found if googled correctly. It may feel as though humans are the ones in control with all of this wealth of information, but are we really? Any one who has the right amount of power…

For the past weeks I have been monitoring and recording three different days of my own media consumption. Media to me personally is computer use, cell phone use for entertainment other than phone calls and reading the paper. Basically, being involved or cut off from what is happening around me at the time. I started my journey by doing my no media day first. I did not use the internet on this day nor did I check the school website in 24 hours. I work unusual hours at work between 11pm and 7:30am…

Television in American constitutes most of our contemporary consumerist lifestyle. The long-formed, systematic enterprise of television overlays it’s foundation for financial gain upon advertising, marketing, audiences and ratings. These topics and strategies play an important role in the making of the successful, lucrative business of television. Chapter two of Jason Mittell’s Television and American Culture extensively maps the process and history of how impactful and successful the media and…

Today people take television for granted because it is so heavily ingrained into our lives. Most households contain multiple televisions and are often the focal point of the house, it is a place where everyone gathers and focuses their attention on. Ever since the introduction of the television to the public it has consistently been one of the most influential mediums of media and the place where the public gain knowledge and information. However, with that being said the content portrayed on…

I. Have you ever spent too much time watching your favorite TV and lost sleep over it? A. You know you’re supposed to do your homework, but the TV programs have your favorite celebrities so you cannot stop watching them. B. According to the author Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, most recently accessed on December 3, a normal American’s average time of watching television is 4 hours per day. This may not seem like a long time, but it really adds up. C. Too much media may also affect in a…

1Cheyanne BoydJ. HesterSamuel F.B. Morse19 September 2017Samuel F.B. MorseToday communication is simpler than it was many years ago. We can call and text anyone in the world with just a tap or our finger. Over a hundred years ago people had to handwrite letters and send them in the mail. This changed thanks to Samuel F.B. Morse. He simplified the telegraph machine and invented the Morse Code.(pbs.org). Samuel Morse was an influential person who helped the world communicate easier and become more…

Television and the Internet are, in the 21st century, replacing radio. In fact, advances in technology have allowed people to access an increasing amount of information, through different forms. A person wanting to learn about world news can now go on the Internet, read a newspaper, watch television or listen to the radio. The technology behind radio as well as its inventors is the reason why, nowadays, people have an unlimited access to information; it began in 1844, with the invention of the…

Gapminder is a non-profit venture that provides free statistics in visual forms of animated bubble chart, bubble map and mountain chart known as Trendalyzer. The Gapminder team creates surveys online using the survey software called SurveyGizmo to collect their data. It helped portray the data in a way that enable users to understand without being confused by the complicated conventional lines and bar graphs. Users can access the data straight from the website or download an offline version into…

with ESPN and made sure that the live coverage of sports events would not put us out of compliance with any contracts. The department also brainstormed possible places that Falcon Radio could be housed and met with people in charge of facilities at NDC. The Programming team brainstormed about what types of music and radio programming would be attractive for students to listen to, how we could incorporate live shows with current events, sports, and campus activities. The Training & Operations…

also known as ‘Father of Radio Broadcasting’ and some of his peers were one of the first people to send a public radio broadcast, the broadcast was sent from the Eiffel Tower. The radio is the single best invention out of all the inventions our class discussed. Firstly, the radio gave us communication for when satisfactory moment happen or when dissatisfactory events happens. The radio saved countless lives when people were in life threatening situations. Secondly, the radio started the growth…