Intro to Media Questions

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1. List as many types (example: TV) of media as you can think of. 

- TV, radio, cell phone, computer, iPad/tablet, Network, cable, Newspaper, Periodicles, internet, magazines, aggregators, new websites, blogs, hybrid  
2.Investigate ownership of the media in the US. Find an article or chart that will allow you to identify the corporations that actually own mainstream media outlets like ESPN, Disney, FoxNews, CNN, NBC, Etc.,  Write down what you find.

 1. TIme Warner:

Home Box Office (HBO)
Time Inc.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
CW Network (partial ownership)
TMZ
New Line Cinema
Time Warner Cable
Cinemax
Cartoon Network
TBS
TNT
America Online
MapQuest
Moviefone
Castle Rock
Sports Illustrated
Fortune
Marie Claire
People Magazine

2. Walt Disney:

ABC Television Network
Disney Publishing
ESPN Inc.
Disney Channel
SOAPnet
A&E
Lifetime
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Theatrical Productions
Buena Vista Records
Disney Records
Hollywood Records
Miramax Films
Touchstone Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios
Buena Vista Games
Hyperion Books

 3. Viacom:

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Home Entertainment
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Comedy Central
Country Music Television (CMT)
Logo
MTV
MTV Canada
MTV2
Nick Magazine
Nick at Nite
Nick Jr.
Nickelodeon
Noggin
Spike TV
The Movie Channel
TV Land
VH1

 4. News Corporation:

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Fox Television Stations
The New York Post
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Beliefnet
Fox Business Network
Fox Kids Europe
Fox News Channel
Fox Sports Net
Fox Television Network
FX
My Network TV
MySpace
News Limited News
Phoenix InfoNews Channel
Phoenix Movies Channel
Sky PerfecTV
Speed Channel
STAR TV India
STAR TV Taiwan
STAR World
Times Higher Education Supplement Magazine
Times Literary Supplement Magazine
Times of London
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox International
20th Century Fox Studios
20th Century Fox Television
BSkyB
DIRECTV
The Wall Street Journal
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Interactive Media
FOXTEL
HarperCollins Publishers
The National Geographic Channel
National Rugby League
News Interactive
News Outdoor
Radio Veronica
ReganBooks
Sky Italia
Sky Radio Denmark
Sky Radio Germany
Sky Radio Netherlands
STAR
Zondervan

 5.CBS Corporation:

CBS News
CBS Sports
CBS Television Network
CNET
Showtime
TV.com
CBS Radio Inc. (130 stations)
CBS Consumer Products
CBS Outdoor
CW Network (50% ownership)
Infinity Broadcasting
Simon & Schuster (Pocket Books, Scribner)
Westwood One Radio Network

6. NBC Universal

Bravo
CNBC
NBC News
MSNBC
NBC Sports
NBC Television Network
Oxygen
SciFi Magazine
Syfy (Sci Fi Channel)
Telemundo
USA Network
Weather Channel
Focus Features
NBC Universal Television Distribution
NBC Universal Television Studio
Paxson Communications (partial ownership)
Trio
Universal Parks & Resorts
Universal Pictures
Universal Studio Home Video

3. Find a list that identifies universities with what are considered the top programs for journalism. Pick anyone you like, and then go to the website to investigate that school’s journalism program, as if you were a prospective student.  What can you learn about the professional values, standards, and practices associated with professional journalism?  (Write it down)

-Auburn University: I did not realize al the different types of journalism programs out there:

Broadcast Journalism

Community Journalism

Entrepreneurial/Business Journalism

Health & Science Journalism

Magazine Journalism

Media Law

Digital Technology Journalism 

Investigative Journalism

Sports Journalism

Visual Journalism

 4. Historically, the media in the United States has often been viewed as playing the role of “watchdog.” Do research to understand the watchdog role of the media so that you can answer these questions:  Who is being watched?  Who is being protected?  And from what?

-The new is being watched, the people are being protected, from the dangers and breaking news of the media.

5. What have you heard about “liberal bias”? (Don’t do research for this one – just write down what you have heard about this phrase.  If you have never heard this phrase before, say so, and then explain what you think it might mean.)

I've never heard about this phrase but I am assuming it has something to do with people being bias when it comes to politics or politicians.

AP GOV- Speaker of the House

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1.  The Constitution doesn't give a specific answer other then they are chosen by the members of the House. The Speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House. The Speaker influences committee assignments for new members, appoints the party other leaders, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure. The Speaker of the House is behind the Vice President in lines of succession.

2. House Leadership:
         1) The majority leader- usually the second ranking member of the majority party, is the party leader on the floor. Helps plan the party's legislative program.
         2) The minority leader- heads and organizes the minority party, this person's influence is usually limited. If the party succeeds in the next congressional election, the minority leader could well be the next speaker

  Senate Leadership:
          1) Vice President- the vice president has little power, it can only cast a vote in case of a tie.

3. If the President and Vice President were impeached or died then the Speaker of the House would become President.

4. Samuel Rayburn

5. Nancy Pelosi became the first women Speaker of the House in 2007, and she represented the Democrat party.

6. Newt Gingrich served from 1994-1999, he is famous for leading the republican revolution in 1994

7. John A. Boehner resigned September 25, 2015 after 20 years as Congress and 4 years as Speaker, since he was not getting support from Republicans since that party is so divided.

8. Kevin McCarthy, it is no longer the case because he knew he could not win.

9. Because he has a good reputation with most conservative members of the republican party. He said he didn't want to run but he is thinking about it.

10. Paul Ryan was selected chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. This Committee's responsibility it to work on the biggest economic issues facing the country, including taxes, trade, Social Security health care, and social problems.

11. A congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of congress). There are 46 committees.

12. He may not choose to take the job because you have to be on the road about a hundred days out of the year, also he already has more responsibilities that the average congressman, due to his position as chair of one of the most influential committees.

13. If I was in his position I would probably not take the position for several reasons. Paul Ryan is already have doubts about taking the position which indicates he probably does not want to do the job so he would do it half heartedly, also it weakens his chances of becoming President in the future.

14. It can be, if the President and Vice President die or get get impeached. Not to back to back, but President William Taft was speaker of the House and then went on to become President.

15. A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objects. There are 78 caucus. Committees work by they specialize in specific issues and review legislation pertaining to the those issues, caucuses however, are formed by members to provide a forum for issues or legislative agendas.

16. The House of Freedom Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. The House Freedom Caucus wants a speaker that is a strong conservative. 

17. 

Paul Ryan reluctant to take position as speaker of the House

           When Kevin McCarthy withdrew from the race to replace Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, many GOP representatives looked at Paul Ryan as their only hope to reunite the party. However, that is looking unlikely, Ryan is a family man and takes his job as a dad very seriously, if he took the job of speaker it would take more time away from his young kids and wife then he would like. Even though it is unlikely, there still is a possibility that he will run.                                              

 

First Quarter Reflection

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     First quarter is always a struggle because you're getting used to the teachers and the new class, and AP Gov was no exception. I like having the blog post because it's beneficial if you remember doing the post, I also like having the study guides to help prepare for test, for me personally it helps me study and be organized. The only thing I really didn't like this year was the Constitution project/test we had, I didn't feel like I thoroughly got the concept of the project, and found it hard to finish the project AND still have time to study for the test.