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Discussion Post: Business Communication
Question I: In the journal activities for this course, you will be asked to view media that relates to the course content but explores the bigger picture of the impact the media has on culture. Prepare and enter a 250 - 500 word personal journal reflection on the topic listed below. Make sure you view "Body Evolution -- Model Before and After" and the "Dove Real Beauty Sketches" before answering.
Journal Topic - Digital Photo Manipulations and Body Image
YouTube Videos: "Body Evolution Model Before and After" & "Dove Real Beauty Sketches | You're more beautiful than you think (6mins)".
Do you think it is possible that long-term exposure to altered images in the media can have a negative effect on how children, adolescents, and adults view themselves?
Question II: In the journal activities for this course, you will be asked to view media that relates to the course content but explores the bigger picture of the impact the media has on culture. Prepare and enter a 250 -500 word personal journal reflectingon the topic.
Journal Topic - Binge Watching
The old structure of watching a new TV episode in the fall or catching the rerun over the summer is a discredited model in these digital days. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and other streaming services have transformed TV viewing, allowing us to consume programming on our own terms. "Binge-watching" is defined as the practice of watching multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession, typically by means of digital streaming.
Read the article "What happens to your brain when you binge-watch a TV series" by Danielle Page on bingewatching.
Have you cut the cord on traditional cable, and do you subscribe to one or several streaming services? Why do you think "binge watching" a TV series has become so popular? Is binge watching nothing more than the digital age couch potato or another facet of media addiction? Do you consider it a positive feature of modern entertainment or something that is unhealthy?