April 2012
4 posts
MMC 1000: Chapter 15: Ethics
For your final post of the semester, I’d like you to discuss whether you believe there should be a professional degree for a journalist, much like there is for an attorney or doctor.
Now, anyone can call himself or herself a journalist. There is no license needed and the only formal training would be what someone would receive from getting a journalism/mass communications degree.
Should...
MMC 1000: Chapter 14: Media Law
For your post this week, I’d like you to read the Alligator story I previously posted. The story deals with an episode on UF’s campus in which copies of the Alligator student newspaper were thrown away during a political campaign.
Whose side would you take in this incident — the Alligator’s or the student political leader? And why? What were the First Amendment issues...
Alligator story link →
MMC 1000: Chapter 13: Advertising
For this week’s post, I’d like you to list your 3 favorite ads (they can be from television, newspaper or magazine) and your least favorite ad and why you chose each one.
What makes the three ads stand out most? Did they inspire you to purchase the product?
Similarly, why do you find the least favorite ad so annoying? What would you change about the least favorite ad to make it more...
March 2012
3 posts
MMC 1000: Chapter 12: Public Relations
This week’s reading in the Rodman text deals with public relations, so I’d like you you to respond to the following questions regarding BP’s public relations image since the Gulf oil spill almost two years ago:
1) Has BP done enough to repair its image? If so, what are some of the ways it has gotten the public to think of it in more favorable terms? Is public relations useful?...
MMC 100: Chapter 11: Evolving Journalism
This week’s assigned reading (Chapter 11: Evolving Journalism) deals with the merging of print, TV, radio and the Internet and how those mediums cover breaking news events.
For your topic, discuss where you were on 9/11. Tell me about your day on that day. Tell me about how you reacted that day and where you received your news updates. Do you believe the media did an adequate job of...
MMC 1000: Chapter 10: Internet
For this week’s post, I’d like you to tell me about how much time you spend on the Internet in a week.
What do you fund most useful about the Internet? Which search engine do you use the most? What are your favorite websites?
And do you believe the IPhone or IPad will someday replace laptops or desktops as the primary source people use to search the Internet.
Please make sure to do...
February 2012
5 posts
MMC 1000: Chapter 9: Television
Hello everyone:
For your post this week, I’d like you to list your three favorite television shows (they can be from any era, current or in the past) and why you like each of the three shows.
Also, do you feel fewer people are watching television? If so, why?
MMC 1000: Chapter 8: Radio
Hello everyone:
For this week’s post, I’d like you to respond to this topic:
1) How often do you listen to the radio and which times of the day are you most likely to be listening? Which stations are your favorites and why? Do you believe fewer people listen to the radio? If so, why? How can radio stations increase their audience?
MMC 1000: Chapter 7: Recordings
For your post for this week (Feb. 13-19), I’d like you to respond to this topic:
The chapter has a short section (pgs. 192-193) on music downloading. I’d like you to offer solutions on ways to prevent illegal downloading of music. Do you know someone has ever downloaded music illegally? If so, how did they do it?
Offer a solution to this problem that would be fair to the music...
MMC 1000: Chapter 6: Movies
MMC 1000 students:
For your blog entry this week, I’d like you to list your three favorite movies and give me a brief description of each one and why you selected it.
Consider things like the plot, acting, scenery, directing and any technical aspects.
The movies can be from any era. You must make your post by 11 p.m. this Sunday (February 12).
Mr. Marino
MMC 1101 reminder
MMC 1101 students (Writing for Mass Communication):
Remember, class begins 45 minutes early tomorrow (Monday) at 1:15 because we have a guest speaker. Class will end at 2:30.
Mr. Marino
January 2012
3 posts
MMC 1000: Chapter 5: Magazines
MMC 1000 students:
For your post this week, I’d like you to list me your three favorite magazines, why they are your favorites and how often you read each. I’d also like you to offer a short critique on each magazine on how it could increase its readership.
Mr. Marino
MMC 1000: Chapter 4: Newspapers
MMC 1000 students:
For your tumblr blog entry for this week, I’d like you to respond to this topic: the book mentions how newspaper executives are concerned about the low readership about young people (20s-30s).
How could you get more people in that age demographic to start reading the newspaper? Be specific. Consider the Internet and any other venues you feel would help increase...
Intro
Rob Marino has been a professor of Communications at the College of Central Florida since 2004. He is also the college’s faculty adviser to its student newspaper, the Patriot Press.
Since Marino became adviser, the Patriot Press has twice placed among the top six schools nationally at the ACP/CMA fall college media convention and has placed among the top three papers among Florida community...
December 2011
1 post
RT @GatorZoneScott: Blog post: Former #Gators teammates Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin catch up after Sunday’s game in Minneapolis: http://t …
November 2011
10 posts
Best way to donate to a charity - donate food or clothes, goes right to people who need it most
MMC 1000 update -- week of Nov. 21-27
This week’s topic will coincide with your readings of the media ethics chapter.
Several professions (attorneys, physicians) have strict licensing requirements. In order to practice in either of those fields, you must undergo several additional years of education and then pass a licensing or entrance exam.
For your topic this week, I’d like you to respond to the following questions
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#Amtrak Why not try some flexibility in your schedules between Columbia SC and #florida. Your times are just brutal. Seriously, 4:08 am?
I just met #rickperry in our hotel in #Columbia, hope he’s rooting for #Gators tomm
MMC 1000 update — week of Nov.7-13 - Hello everyone: For this week’s post, I’d like you to write about the… http://t.co/E7zZncCR
MMC 1000 update -- week of Nov.7-13
Hello everyone:
For this week’s post, I’d like you to write about the 3 best advertisements (either TV, radio or print, magazine) you have seen as well as the 3 worst advertisements you have seen to relate to our Advertising unit this week.
Mr. Marino
RT @SelenaDehne: RT @dicrompton: Approx. 40% of college students would accept less pay for work to have more access to social media http …
MMC 1000 update — week of Nov. 1-6 - Hello everyone: I just posted a link to an article I’d like you to… http://t.co/mlNFkxpf
MMC 1000 update -- week of Nov. 1-6
Hello everyone:
I just posted a link to an article I’d like you to read about BP’s PR campaign for the after effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico about 18 months ago. This will coincide with your readings this week from Chapter 12: Public Relations.
After reading the article, I’d like you to respond to whether you believe BP’s PR campaign has been effective in...
BP PR oil spill campaign →
October 2011
11 posts
Pat press places 2nd in state. Congrats staff
Come to wordpress seminar & stay for advisers seminar @ 11, coral ballrm b #ncmc11
My staff was awesome in my presentation today. Thanks staff and thanks all who attended. #ncmc11
MMC 1000 update — week of Oct. 24-30 - Hi everyone: As part of your current events quiz this week, I… http://t.co/Ar9XpUah
MMC 1000 update -- week of Oct. 24-30
Hi everyone:
As part of your current events quiz this week, I asked you to read the article I provided from American Journalism Review on community news sites.
While Ocala has a few smaller versions of those websites, there is currently no site in the city that provides the in-depth coverage of a particular area like those sites mentioned in the article.
So, I’d like you to write about...
RT @OcalaStarBanner: CF negotiating with James Henningsen to become college president: College of Central Florida officials have star… …
MMC 1000 update
There will be no blog topic this week. Study for Test #2 this weekend.
I’ll post a new blog topic next week.
Mr. Marino
MMC 1000 update — week of Oct. 10-16 - For your blog this week, I’d like you to list your five favorite… http://t.co/8nerWiPd
MMC 1000 update -- week of Oct. 10-16
For your blog this week, I’d like you to list your five favorite television shows from any era. They don’t necessarily still have to be on the air.
To get you started, I’ll tell you about three of mine.
I’m not sure if it was the fact that about 10-15 years ago I thought I’d become an attorney, but I was captivated first by L.A. Law in the 1990s and then The...
MMC 1000 update — week of Oct. 3-9 - For you post this week, I’d like to know the three radio stations you… http://t.co/YYEcDJHv
MMC 1000 update -- week of Oct. 3-9
For you post this week, I’d like to know the three radio stations you listen to the most frequently and at what times of the day you listen to those stations.
I’d also like you to offer three suggestions of things radio stations should be doing more of (i.e. more local programming — and be specific about what type of programming you’d like to hear; more contests (again, be...
September 2011
11 posts
MMC 1000 update — week of Sept. 20-Oct. 2 - For your tumblr blog this week, please read the Close-Up On… http://t.co/yZ02RcQT
MMC 1000 update -- week of Sept. 20-Oct. 2
For your tumblr blog this week, please read the Close-Up On Controversy (p. 204 of new text) section from Ch. 7 of the Rodman textbook.
The sidebar deals with the ongoing issue of illegal downloading of music, particularly its prevalence among college-aged students.
For your text, I’d like you to address issues like if you feel like illegal downloading is a major poblem in society and if...
Post 1 - I’m posting this for my class. http://t.co/tdyLrQV2
Post 1
I’m posting this for my class.
RT @OcalaStarBanner: Enrollment surges past 9,000 for first time at College of Central Florida: http://t.co/r2dPkwRO Photo gallery: http …
MMC 1000 update -- week of Sept. 19-25
For your post this week, I’d like you to list your personal top 5 movies in order and what made each film significant for you. Consider elements like acting, writing, directing, special effects and sound.
RT @PiscesAreUs: Bad moments can make #Pisces reclusive and sedentary while happy moments can make them more cheerful and boisterous.
RT @ellynangelotti: Happy Birthday @DanMarino! #fb
MMC 1000 update -- week of Sept. 12-18
For your post this week, I’d like you to respond to this prompt: if you were stuck somewhere (elevator, traffic, locked room) for 6 hours, which three magazines would you want with you and why. Explain why you chose each of your three magazines.
MMC 1000 update — week of Sept. 5-11 - Class, for this week’s blog topic, I’ve created a combination of a… http://t.co/iADTPJI
MMC 1000 update -- week of Sept. 5-11
Class, for this week’s blog topic, I’ve created a combination of a question from the two chapters you are either reading or just completed reading from the Rodman text. (Chapter 3 - books and Chapter 4 — newspapers)
First, I’d like to know about a significant book you recently read and what made it so noteworthy in your mind. I’d also like to know if you’ve...
August 2011
12 posts
RT @nytimes: Gadgetwise Blog: Facebook’s New New Privacy Controls http://t.co/xzi5R0P
MMC 1000 update -- upcoming discussion forum this...
MMC 1000 students:
I have enjoyed reading your first blogs but just have a couple of reminders:
1) Please fill out the bio section of your blog (under settings) and make sure your first and last name are clearly visible on the blog home page as well as the first entry — the bio of yourself you sent to me. I had a bit of difficulty matching up some of your names with the class roster (and I...