Filling teen's minds with dirty thoughts.

MTV's new show "SKINS" premiered last week. I tuned in only because I saw at least two previews for it during every commercial break during Jersey Shore and I knew it would be an interesting topic to discuss.

The main plot follows a group of high school students who like to party. In one episode topics of masturbation, narcotics, marijuana, copious amounts of alcohol, homosexuality, and the uncoolness of virginity were portrayed. In one scene a young male was set up to lose his "V card" to a devilish young female who demanded "good narcotics" in return.

Young people today are seriously influenced by what they see on TV. These young adults are our future and if we keep filling their heads with adult material they will continue to make bad decisions. I felt exremely uncomfortable watching the show and could not imagine myself partaking in these activities at my age let alone when I was much younger and dumber.

Above you see an "ad" for the soundtrack. This is nothing but a bunch of half naked high school kids tangled up in a mess of hangovers and drug withdrawl. Classy.


Here is my question to you, MTV..........

WHY IN THE WORLD ARE YOU SHOWCASING LIVES OF SPOILED, DRUG ADDICTED, SEX RAGED, ALCOHOLIC, INCONSIDERATE TEENS?!!!!!!!!!!

Also, I'll save this topic for a rainy day, but doesn't MTV stand for MUSIC TELEVISION? C'mon.

Below is an article from the NY Times about speculation that the show crosses boundaries of appropriateness. Many high school kids are not legal adults, and “Skins” may violate federal child pornography statutes. Check it out.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/business/media/20mtv.html?_r=1

Click the link below to catch webisodes, pictures, and upcoming show dates.
http://skins.tv/

Google is my best friend

Addicted to google? Why yes, yes I am.

Whenever there is a task I don't know how to do or a question I need answered I turn to Google. I'm not exactly sure how long ago I discovered the amazing search engine, but I'm glad I did. With Google the possibilities are endless. There could be thousands of websites to browse off of just one keyword.

It is quite possible that my reliance on Google has caused me to slack in not remembering things I have just looked up. I am depending on just searching it again if I need the same answers.  I do not use Google for my main e-mail nor do I take advantage of it's calendars and other accounts which may make me less dependent than others. But I am a huge fan of it's convenience when it comes to looking up movie times, restaurants, directions, and breaking news. The Google app for Android makes morning news so easy to view. 

I would never say that Google is anything but amazing. 

As much as we are addicted to Google, Facebook is also addicting. Luckily for us, there is a Facebook page dedicated to addicted Google users. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2213820802

If  you have said, "Just Google it," you may also be an addict. 

To blog or not to blog.

After reading Megan Reardon’s interview, I have decided that maintaining a blog would be an excellent way to organize my life. My new year’s resolution is to take more pictures and videos of the college life I am living. Without these memories on file I may soon forget them!! A blog could help me motivate myself to take pictures and videos to post. I know Facebook has the ability to hold my pictures and thoughts, but in my opinion, Facebook is becoming too impersonal. I want people to read what I have to say instead of automatically seeing it on their news feed.
Megan keeps her blog simple without using fancy blog templates and I’m impressed that she answers all of her e-mail even if it takes her months. Her hate for writing papers is much similar to mine, but free writing is her niche which I too, enjoy. She has also reached out enough  to get some of her knitting patterns published in books so it’s evident that blogging can even advance a career.
Without getting too personal, Megan posts aspects of her everyday life that obviously entertains her followers. Whether it’s cooking, Christmas décor, clothes, or crafts she is holding the attention of 4,000 daily readers. Although I have not read many blogs yet, after checking Megan’s I realize that some of her ideas relate to me so why not start searching for blogs that have an even closer relation?

SPC 260

Hello Blog world. After undergoing SPC 118, Mass Media and Society with Prof. Macek I am looking forward to the newly aging digital era we will be learning and exploring this term.