Video Games

1) Where do you place yourself or your peers in video game culture? Why?

I do not play video games. My younger sister plays video games, such as her Nintendo DS, and the Wii. She played racing games, fashion games, dog games. I also have many friends that play video games such as Xbox 360. I think the majority of them play sport games like NHL or Fifa, call of duty, rock band and guitar hero.

2) What do you think of video games and video game culture? Why?

I do not find there is a problem playing video games once and a while if it is for entertainment purposes. They can be fun and addicting but if people play them on a daily basis then I find that to be very exaggerated. If you are bored and really dont have much to do it can be a distraction for a while but people need to know that there are limits.

3) What do you see in the future for our culture and the impact video games will have on that future?

Video games can be some what useful in the futures they can use them to train solders, policemen, and firefighters. Video games can also be used as a purpose in history class to show people and make them experience real past events live.

4) Discuss one thing (quote, statistic, etc.) from David Perry's talk that you found interesting.

-What i found most interesting in the video was that 43% females play video games.

-The average age of people who buy video games.

-People actually pay for a game score.

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1. Give at least 3 examples where the lines between reality and entertainment became blurred during the life of William Cody.

-He had a failed marriage.

-He was famous and knew people looked up to him.

-His family was killed.

-Faught against the Indians but soon became friends with some of them.

2. What reasons do we have to call Buffalo Bill "The original world celebrity" ?

Buffalo Bill was very talented and known to take chances. He didn't believe in negativity but only in positivity in order to achieve success. If he wanted something he would go after it, he was passionate for what he did and believed in himself. He put all dedication in what he did, and if something would not turn out as planned he would not give up. He was adored by many people for being so confident and his great talent.

3. How could Buffalo Bill have benefited from new media? Who would have been some of his friends on Facebook?

Being a celebrity known world wide he would have benefited from movies, DVDs, TV, and internet. With televisions he could have been interviewed and they could have been live across the world. There could have been movies about him, documentary's, websites could have been made from people to look him up. Being so popular he could have also had his own television show. Also Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, magazines, newspapers, advertisements.

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Assingment #1

What is media?
Media means different types of communication. For example, television, radio, newspaper, magazines and the internet are all forms of media.

What's your favorite form of media?
My favorite form of media is magazines. I love magazines because i love fashion, it is very interesting. I find magazines have the best style tips and the newest fashions. I also like to follow celebrity lifestyles but I do not look up to any!

What medium do you use the most?
The internet is what i use the most. There is everything you can possibly imagine on the internet. You can communicate, research, or pretty much anything else. It is a very useful and convenient form of media.

Where does media make itself visible in your life?
I believe in newspapers because lots of people read the newspaper and it has lots of advertisements, information etc. You can find newspapers almost everywhere, on buses, metros, restoraunts, and depaneurs.

What is the impact of media on our society?
Media has a very big impact on our society because lots of people are easily influenced by the media. It can make people do anything and make they believe anything. Most people depend on what they see. When they know the new big new thing is coming out everyone buys it because they become convinced that it is the best !