Intro to Journalism and Mass Media

    Berry Gordy’s legendary Motown made its mark not just on the music industry, but society at large, with a sound that has become one of the most significant musical accomplishments and stunning success stories of the 20th century. Music communicated and brought together a racially divided country and segregated society, around the world, touching all people of all ages and races.     No other record company in history has exerted such an enormous influence on both the style and substance of popular music and culture.That influence is still being felt today, from pop to hip-hop. T oday, Motown is not only the greatest pop music hit factory ever heard, but an institution, a state of mind, a way of life, a style, the “Sound of Young America.” The distinctive, upbeat and uplifting music brought together pop and soul, white and black, old and young, like never before and continues to this day. Regardless of race or social background, teenage girls admired Di...

Review Questions     Newspapers play a important role in democracy today. Newspapers are the people who are on the front lines and do the actual work for researching and reporting as the first source. Even as more people turn to the big TV outlets for their news, the newspapers are the first source that the TV news uses as their sources to inform others on current events. Newspapers shape the digital media outlet with less funding in most cases, and do the actual reporting. Without newspapers, TV media would have to put more resources towards front line reporting. Newspapers get the facts and leave it to the readers to decide their own opinions on the stories. Leaving the opinions to readers also includes the TV media that can and will shape the story to fit their own agenda in some cases. With recent reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement, the world is able to see how not only black citizens are treated on a daily basis, but also how opposition to police from peaceful p...

    Hello everyone, I am Matthew, a 21 year old Mechanical Technician in manufacturing studying Mechanical Engineering.  I am a forward looking person who enjoys reading current news from around the world. I also enjoy listening to NPR and doing my own research into what reporters from any background present. I enjoy playing video games on my free time with my fiance. I mostly listen to rock music, old and new.  I also enjoy personalized art that was created from my friends and family.     I am taking this class because I am concerned about the current ways of social media and miss information that individuals digest everyday.  A large majority of people around the world read and watch information that suits their desires and beliefs without questioning the legitimacy of the information.  I research the information present from multiple sides based upon facts in order to be fully informed on the facts and opinions from specific groups of...