public relations

Subject: Donald Trump

How does public relations help convey a message or image to the masses using the subject above?

Donald Trump uses public relations to derail any controversy or debate that comes his way. His team dubs news articles as "fake news" even if the source has some credibility to them because Trump does not want these labels associated to his presidency. His interactions with Stormy Daniels is an example of public relations in effect. He denies the allegations in order to persuade the audience that the media only wants the worst for him and will make up anything just for an extra view. Politics has long been associated with public relations, especially in campaigning for presidency. Trump's blunt expressions on his beliefs and views paint the idea that he is an honest man who will get to the point. However, there are pros and cons to this. He has a large amount of dedicated followers because of this, but at the same time, there are people that really stand against his outlandish perspective and calls Trump childish. The public relations associated with Trump attempt to paint him as the honest man but is conveyed to a lot of people in the wrong way. Lastly, Trump accepts this criticism and calls that as individuals refusing the truth and continues his beliefs.

Trump has many followers for this but suffers the consequence of having many disbelievers in the process.

are newspapers a thing of the past?

• Argue whether or not newspapers are a thing of the past. Are newspaper chains good or bad for journalism (and why or why not?)

Up until the recent election, news has resurfaced and once again became necessary for everyone to pay attention. Newspapers will continue thriving, especially since news companies are mentioned a lot when sourcing and the public has all eyes for this.

Newspapers can both be good and bad. Most sources write for revenue but others have intentions of pure informing. One cannot simply group all chains as good or bad, simply because that is black and white.

cinematography

Video 1: What is Cinematography?
https://school.rocketjump.com/learn/cinematography-container/cinematography-101

The video is an introduction to the industry of cinematography. There is a basic and concrete principle in filming that is unanimously agreed on; cinema is a language. The way that individuals are able to create mood and emotion. In order to take photos, you must understand everything about them. This goes down to basic definitions such as high angles, wide lenses, etc. Not only is cinematography used to express feeling, but they are meant to emphasize this. There are a lot of subtle uses of specific shots that go over people's heads, but they still manage to provoke feelings ranging from emotional to scary.

Video 2: Welcome Sound
https://school.rocketjump.com/learn/sound-container/welcome-sound

This video goes into detail about how important sound is in production and film. The man goes over the procedures and teamwork from a crew team in order to perfect a video. There is a lot of focus on keeping microphones off the camera and recording sound efficiently. There is a required focus and keenness on peripheral vision. However, with all the hard work came a lot of goofiness and having fun on set. The process is supposed to be rewarding and rigorous, but there is time to enjoy filming as well.

movie talks

What is the most interesting job you have ever had or have ever heard of?
A person that watches paint dry is the most strange job I've ever heard of. There is a man living in the United Kingdom that watches paint dry in order to test how long new paint mixes take to dry and watches for any change in color or texture. This is a boring job but at least this doesn't require any degree. Good for this man.

If you had special magical powers, what would you do with them?
I would choose telepathy since I'm lazy and want to move things on my own. I can manipulate people to perform actions and embarrass them. I can move my laptop to me. I can do many things. However, I imagine this will make myself tired the more I use it and that's great because I love to sleep.

movie theaters or streaming?

Personally, I like to stream my content because I pay less to access more. The movie theaters are always hot and stuffy, the food is expensive, and I can never guarantee a quiet theater since there is that one person that generally ruins everything. For streaming services, the prices start at about ten dollars a month and now I have an entire selection to choose from.

Although the movie theaters provide an environment to spend time with family and friends and enjoy a night out together, I don't do that to begin with. That is not quality time for my family, and my mother doesn't feel safe in movie theaters for whatever reason.

I can also play back a scene as many times as I want, either because I enjoyed it or I missed something important. With going to a movie theater, if I don't understand it before the scene is over, then that sucks for me.

Movie theaters are fun to be in but streaming is a better deal in the end and I'm really cheap.

Lastly, my contribution to the film industry affects the evolution of the platform since I'm not the only one paying for my entertainment. The industry is getting extremely rich and profiting off a major audience. The film industry is becoming more popular than books, which has never happened over the course of history and the reason for this attributes to the audience and convergence. If no one supported the industry, film would never be at the place that it is currently.

how to land your first tv writing job!

Just to make this clear, I am not telling you how to get the job. I'm reading about that too.

I learned that the writing process for television shows include a lot of conference meetings with other writers and drinking coffee along the way. The industry is hard to break unless you have great connections. It is not easy to simply walk into a studio and place your prompts on a desk and expect that to be adapted.

You have to learn the craft of television writing in order to be an expert at it.
For example:

• Take classes to familiarize yourself with the course and know what genres work on television. Demographics, animation, budget, etc.
• Another option is to read reference books because in order to write for television, you need to know what's already on there and what's already popular.
• Don't look at your episode from your perspective, but consider the audience and whether or not they'll be entertained. Will they understand the plot the way that you do?
• Characters, structure, and tone are super important in a show. All scripts have a structure too!
• The biggest advice is to accept criticism. This is the only way to improve on your writing and appeal to a broader audience.
• The big brother to criticism is rejection, which is also important. Your scripts will not always be chosen or well liked and that is okay, because this humbles yourself and challenges you to create a better episode.

Now that I know how to write for television, I don't need to go to School of the Arts anymore.

the birth of the simpsonian institution

Main points from the article:

• The Simpsons is not only expected to come out with solid episodes each time, but full-on transcendent.
  - I personally disagree with this but I digress. I don't understand the appeal of the show.
• The show captures an entire crowd and actually provokes laughter because there is real comedy. This is "spontaneous" and "enormous," as well as nothing this author has ever seen before.
• Simpsons brings the audience together in a unity that has never been seen before.
• There is an overall agreement that the show is revolutionary and witty for the direction. The appeal is across all audiences.
• The Simpsons take what is already controversial and discussed in three minute pop songs, but does that in half hour shows.
• The show takes real life events such as the death of Kurt Cobain and adapts that into their show. Good way to commemorate but is this a marketing stunt?
• This author is really praising the fuck out of the show. "Not just a show you watched but a language you spoke, a worldview you adopted" ??? What? He sounds like a flat earther.
• The show IS a language!
• The show has a degree of freedom unparalleled in mainstream entertainment.
• More influential than rock and roll!

I can respect the author's appreciation of the series and the feat in which the show has accomplished but this author is really taking it to the next level just to get his paycheck early. I don't think the show is that serious and the author comes off as not wanting to take any criticisms at all. I never liked the show or met anyone that invested in it. The Simpsons is a show people watch when they are bored. Then again, I hate American cartoons like The Simpsons but stuff like Family Guy/King of the Hill as well. Actually, I think the author was born in the 90s and wanted to show off that he grew up in the 90s to show off how cool he is for living during the 90s. (He was born in the 70s but the rest of the sentence still applies)

Ancestors of the show: The Flintstones, SNL

Descendants of the show: Family Dog, South Park

Okay this isn't a show but a movie that is inspired by The Simpsons. It's called The Hangover and used an episode entitled "Viva Ned Flanders" in order to create a plot for the movie. This is really cool because a company can take one episode and then create a two hour movie using the plot! Although there aren't that many resemblances (of course), there are many bizarre shared elements between the two that are too coincidental to not associate.

what is my favorite tv show

My favorite television show out of all the ones I've seen is Stranger Things. I binged watched the entire series in a weekend because I was interested as to why everyone was talking about. I can say that society has some good taste at least, because the show isn't the same cliche washed up recycled garbage series. Also, just because I said it's my favorite out of everything I've seen doesn't mean I love it. It's just better than most.

I enjoy the program for the characters and plot. I think the plot is really interesting. The characters are tolerable and developed enough for me to care about them. My favorite character is Hopper because he's just really nice. He'd be fun in a discussion. My only gripe with the show is how Will suffers everything like damn just let him breathe. I also find it strange how a group of kids is smarter than an entire town. Kids solving government mysteries but adults can't even think for themselves?

My favorite episode is the part where Bob dies. Not that part specifically but that's the only part I remember from that episode. However, I remember feeling anxious to see what will happen next. The transitions were executed well and I think the show did a good job of slightly convincing me that Bob wouldn't die.

Good job Stranger Things.

is my musical taste different from people

How does your musical style taste differ from your family (parents/siblings) or friends? Discuss your reaction to this type of music and explain why you dislike it, but your family member (or friend) likes it.

My musical taste is different from my mother because she doesn't like R&B and she doesn't like my sister's music because my sister likes rap. My mom reacts strangely to our music tastes because it seems improper to her. She's also new to that style and doesn't like the profanity and themes that the songs contain.

I don't like my mom's music because it sounds weird. Vietanamese is a tonal language, in which pronunciation is super important in order to convey meaning. That means that songs can't be that expressive or the words may be something else. This explains why all her songs sound the same to me.

music growing up

What style of music did you grow up listening to? Do you still listen to this type of music? Why or why not?

Growing up, I listened to whatever my mom liked because I had no free will in that decision. Besides, I did not know any other type of music to recommend. If it wasn't my mother playing music, it'd be my sister. My mother listened to Vietnamese music, that had hints of folk and EDM in the instrumentals. They are pretty weird. They replay all the time because my mom prefers remixes. My sister loves R&B and rap, and I listen to more of her music.

I like my sister's choice of music more because it's English. Also, they're pretty enjoyable to hear on car rides.

I LOVE QUEENS

What is your preferred style of music? Who is your favorite musical artist? Why? What appeals to you about the style or art?

I don't listen to music as a hobby but I love listening to music when there is no sound in the background. I cannot focus without having any sort of white noise, excluding the noise from my peers. I feel like time is slowed down when I'm doing work without music. However, when a song is playing and ends, that's about three minutes that passed and I didn't realize. It's a time checker for me and it's also great since it's music I like... speaking of music tastes:

I like all types of music, depending on the artist and how well they sing over the instrumentals. The only genres that don't go by this rule is country. I hate country, it sounds cheesy to me. I guess the genre I listen to the most is R&B. Now... to go onto my favorite artists.

I consider a favorite artist as someone I repeatedly go back to and keep up with. I only have one person like that; Ariana Grande. I mean... I listen to people like August Alsina, Kehlani, and Bryson Tiller but they're not "favorites."

I love Ariana because her music is very easy to listen to at any time. None of her songs get extremely annoying over time except maybe Popular Song, Put Your Hearts Up, and Bang Bang... which are all singles and were made to be overplayed. I dislike Heatstroke too but only because Ariana is wasted on that song. She could've done so much more.

Her albums are so fun to listen to, especially Dangerous Woman. My favorite album, however, is My Everything because it's more nostalgic and I feel more connected to that album.

Ariana is so appealing because she's so unproblematic aside from that doughnut incident. She supports many charities, minorities, women, and inspires children. She doesn't really inspire me but I really like what she tries to do. Her mix of R&B and pop music is so niiiiiiiice.

Ariana Grande - My Everything Album
Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman Tour @ Buffalo, New York
Ariana Grande - Unreleased Songs (that are still iconic)
Ariana Grande - Jason's Song (Gave It Away)
Ariana Grande - Into You @ Trianon (honestly the best note ive heard in such a long time you will be surprised when you listen to this)

the kite runner

Title: The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Published: May 29, 2003 in the United States
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Box Office: 73.2 million USD (movie) ... became New York Times bestseller for over two years.

Over the break, I read the popular The Kite Runner because it was one of the books out of the multiple choices I had to read from. I didn't regret choosing this book though. I actually really enjoyed it and managed to finish it in two days. The book is very emotional and full of awful moments that are somewhat resolved in the main character's attempt at redemption. The book was bittersweet. It was the first time that the protagonist was terrible in human nature and I loathed him for some portion of the book but gradually accepted him for who he was when he started facing the loss and hardships that he once placed on other people. I'd recommend it. It starts slow at first, which I didn't mind but I know some will. Towards the end, the action does pick up and I enjoyed it a lot for that. I'm still really sad about many events from the book but I don't think the book would have as much of an impact without these events occurring.

This book and "school" books are somewhat different. The Kite Runner is more brutal with its themes and there is no sugarcoating any of the tragedy that occurs within the novel. Some stories in school, although having rough themes themselves, generally hinder the themes because they may not be appropriate... for our age. We may not understand them. We might think the events of the story isn't teachable. I highly disagree with that since I believe the school system babies high school students when it comes to literature. I hate reading classics over and over again.

Speaking of classics, I'd prefer reading blockbuster bestsellers over them. Perhaps reading both is even better. Yes, I know reading several century old books is good for the future but they are boring. They have weird language in them that no one speaks in anymore. Yet, schools still push teenagers to read these books for the simple novelty of reading them. Oh, they're important. You should know this. Books within the recent decade don't compare to any classics. Shut the fuck up. I hate when teachers and parents say this because they usually say this with a superior nature in their tone. Excuse me. Please recite page thirty seven of Hamlet by Shakespeare before you act like you're intelligent for reading Jane Austen books in the fifth grade.

Anyways, that's just what I believe. It'd be nice to read The Kite Runner in class but unfortunately, the book is too long for teenagers and they will most likely immediately turn from it and read the book on SparkNotes instead. You can't force a kid to read after all. Unless they're in Creative Writing!

the perkzz of being a wallflower

There are a lot of books that have been banned for multiple reasons but the one that will be discussed today is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. The book was published on September 21, 2012 and racked a box office of 33.4 million USD.

This book was banned because there were many parental complaints about the book's depiction of homosexuality, sex, masturbation, and the supposed glorification of alcohol use and drugs. One parent specifically voiced that they were against the idea of censorship but believed in appropriateness. These parents feel that schools are not to decide what is appropriate for their child.

Frankly, I think this ban is stupid. These parents are babying these children who are entering high school and have probably been aware of these topics already... some kids probably masturbated before too. These parents need to let their children learn about these topics in school and understand how it affects social life and academics. I also think that the argument of disliking censorship but preaching about appropriateness is stupid. You can't have one without the other! That's playing both sides and in this case it sounds really idiotic. Parents need to stop being so sensitive and children need to start maturing. You're in high school already. This book should not be banned.

Source: http://www.bookweb.org/news/perks-being-wallflower-banned-after-parent-complains

print or digital reading?

Personally, print is so much better. It's not on a screen and as a person who wears glasses, that hurts my eyes sometimes. I love holding an actual book in my hand and it makes me want to read more by flipping each page. I feel more accomplished having a physical copy. I don't like digital reading because it's on a device that can connect to the internet. That means I'll be doing something else on the internet besides reading.

Print just looks better too. Pages feel and look nice compared to an all white screen and that can't be creased and cared for. I get nothing done digitally reading. I know this because I tried myself.

books and more books

What is your favorite book of all time?
What was your favorite graphic novel?

To start, I think my favorite genres to read is young adult, mystery, and thriller. I love suspense in a story and plots that revolve around questionable topics which could also fall under magic realism.

For a long time my favorite book was Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli but is it really my favorite if I don't remember anything from it? I didn't think so either.

No other book has connected me. Nothing resonates with me and I don't know why really it's probably because I don't look beyond the characters and empathize with them.

My favorite graphic novel (as America dubs it) is Yona of the Dawn. I haven't read it in a while but I have really fond memories of it because for once, I love the characters so much. Every one of them too. I can recall all of the events clearly and analyze them very well. I'd have so many hundreds in my English class if we were asked to analyze this series over multiple assignments. Or maybe they'd be zeros because I have too much to say and I can't turn it in on time.

The point is, I love that series so much for its plot and character development/interaction.

anita sarkeesian's views on women in videogames

Today in class, we watched a video of the damsel in distress trope in video games and how these women are portrayed. Sarkeesian mentions these concerns in a matter of fact way.

The video is here.

There are many popular characters who are staples in video games such as Princess Peach and Zelda that are examples of the damsel in distress. Sarkeesian notes that many people overlook this offensive trope as they throw it off as unimportant.

The video is noteworthy in pointing out such a trope. Personally, I've never actually looked at Princess Peach and saw beyond her. Wow! She needs protection! Video games must hate women! The message in this video is that the role of women should be better portrayed to be equally as strong as men in other popular games.

This affects our culture because underlying misogynistic themes are still present in social media today. While I agree with the message that Sarkeesian addresses, I don't like the fact that she doesn't acknowledge female characters that are strong. They exist too? You can't exactly talk about a topic without talking about any sort of improvement in the past few decades.

the threat!!11

A video game that portrays many forms of violence and misogynist views is Grand Theft Auto. My brother was playing these games when he was 8 and at the time I didn't understand how wrong it was, but I still knew that that type of game shouldn't be for a child. My parents really didn't like it after my brother described the contents of the game but they didn't stop him from playing either. Nowadays, he's obsessed with gun games and it's most likely from GTA. I think all of the violence is unsettling.

These games are produced to stir controversy and make more sales based on the media coverage it will get based on this. These games affect me personally because it numbs the initial shock of violence and seeing negative components in games doesn't surprise me anymore. I see it as normal. These games affect my family, like my brother, by making them devote their free time to this genre.

I don't think the graphic nature in video games is a huge social issue. There's bigger problems to deal with in the world such as racism, sexism, etc. Many people play these video games but do not actually go out and do the same actions the characters in the game do. I play games with aspects that would not be appropriate in real life such as imprisoning animals to call my own but I do not actually do it. Many people in school discuss gore but would not do murderous things either. I think the world needs to address other issues before attacking video games because the platform is one way to escape all of the problems in the world and just relax.

gamemes

I don't have a favorite game because I don't feel any connection toward many. I like Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, the Tales of series... but they're not a "favorite" at all. However, the Pokemon franchise has been with me ever since I was three years old and it's childhood nostalgia and fondness toward the series that makes me continue to like it. I already made a presentation on the series... but I'll reiterate for those who are still confused. Pokemon is a game where you have multiple objectives which is all up to you. You capture Pokemon and travel all over the designated region of the game (depending on what game you get). You can fill up the Pokedex, battle in tournaments, casually play with friends, and more. You play these games on mostly handheld consoles like the DS or 3DS but there are side games available for the Wii and WiiU.

I like the series because like I said before... it was my entire childhood. The Pokemon are extremely memorable and I don't really know tbh lol It's fun to mess around in the game with people and go through the story although it could be a little better.

I learned that there's a massive community for the franchise and it's easy to make friends based on the subjects you enjoy. The internet provides communication over huge distances. Collaboration and strategy is important to win Pokemon and many other games. Pokemon has also taught me that there are douchebags who like to hack and ruin the fun for everyone. Is there a benefit? No, not really. It's just fun and takes up your time but in a good way.

Aside from video games, I guess I should talk about other medias. I like the card game Killer but it's not that common in America. I learned how to play in Vietnam. The rounds are quick and I win many, many times. I know the game by another name but I don't know how to spell it. You start out with 13 cards and your goal is to get rid of all of the cards through sets of doubles, or triples, consecutive chains, singles, etc. Each card has a power level and each card of the same number is broken into power levels of suites. You can't place cards weaker than the last card thrown down and it goes up until the number is too high. Then the last person who set a card down starts the round over and work their way up again. It's better verbally explained. I like it a lot but unfortunately I can't play it with anyone in America besides my family because none of you know it.

hidden figures!

This is my review for the movie Hidden Figures!! Enjoy. It's really educational and profound.

yellow

I am fifteen, Asian, born in Rochester, New York.
Born in a household with three siblings and a single parent.
I wonder if it's that simple?

In a home with holes in the walls and cracks in the tiles,
all one witnessed was myself and my Irish twin brother
jumping off beds, stairs, and our two story home.

Mother finished high school but never went to college.
The sister who went to college dropped out,
and the other dropped out of high school.
My father, to make it better, dropped out in fourth grade.
I wonder if it's that simple?
Growing up in a household, being Asian.

Awards, report cards, and expectations fall on me
as my brother sits on his homework
while playing games on his PlayStation3.
Drained from my hobbies,
there's less time in the day to relax.

My world is in my phone,
much like my family whose eyes
look at screens more than each other.
It's the only way to burn time,
exhausted from work and school
in order to go back and repeat the process again.

The tiles are still cracked.
My three dogs make new holes in the walls.
The life that ever breathes from my home
is that of the characters on the screen,
both ones with voices and letters on keyboards.