omg my file isnt working properly!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhzRsefFlO0&feature=youtu.be

Not Happy Campbell!!!!!!!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-20/newman-airs-support-for-potential-lindeman-is-sale/3962520?section=qld

Newman backs potential Lindeman Is sale

Posted April 20, 2012 11:09:29

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Premier Campbell Newman has responded positively to reports that a resort in the Whitsundays, in north Queensland, will be sold to overseas investors.

The Financial Review has reported Lindeman Island will be sold for $12 million to Chinese investors.

The resort was shut down by its previous owners, Club Med, in January 2012, due to poor visitor numbers.

Mr Newman says any reopening will boost the local economy.

"Well it sounds like they're going to get a bargain if it is only $12 million and I'm only going on what your figures are," he said.

"We need right now to get investment into Queensland.

"Let's be clear, Lindeman Island was shut down, people had lost jobs.

"I welcome investment from overseas that will create jobs in Queensland."

A spokeswoman for the Minister for Tourism, Jan Stuckey, says there is no confirmation of the sale.

Week 6

Commercial Media

Commercial Media is everywhere- TV, Radio, Magazines- we are constantly being inundated.


CM  is a profit driven industry and allows advertisers to connect with audiences, it receives no money from the government and relies solely on ratings and advertisements. Often you find with cm, in order to keep demand high, news stories are over dramatised and sensationalised to draw people in (if it bleeds it leads)


CM is has three sectors; sponsored, subscription and subsidised.


Subscription media 

•  pay-tv (Foxtel, Austar)

Sponsored media

• Channels 7,9,10

Subsidised media

• Govt funded ( funding to convert to digital television)

What is the role of Commercial Media in our society?

The commercial media must hold a social function, so that the public will accept and trust the advertiser, this will lead to more profit! 

LECTURE 7

Public Media :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CLTegE6zkQ

 Today's lecture on public media taught us all how not to become sell outs!

So what is public media and what is it's role?

Scottish broadcaster Sir John Reith, believed that public media main aim should 'educate the masses', others believe the main aim should be to present information FOR the people that is not influenced by commercial parties.  I believe that public media's function is to counter balance the commercial media which is a profit driven industry, by broadcasting fair,balanced and objective media to the best of their ability.

Public media has certain public values which are highlighted by the  BBC as :

1. Embedding a 'public service ethos

2. Value for license fee money

3. 'Weighing public value against market impact'

4. Public consultation

We learnt that even though the ABC is funded by the 

government, it isn't controlled by the government. It is owned by the people, and for the people !

After today's lectured, i feel encouraged to watch more PBS media because it is straightforward, investigative, informative and most importantly...untainted by commercial values.

Lectures!

Lecture 1

First lecture of the year! how exciting! Not a lot of Journalism content was covered today, it was more of an introduction into the course and assistance with blackboard and all of that. However, Dr Bruce Redman made it very clear from the beginning of this course we were all journalists and inspired us to take action and develop an appetite for journalism.






Lecture 4


 Today's lecture was all about telling stories through photographs. Many elements must collaborate to produce the perfect image, including light/ exposure, angles, focus, framing and shutter speed among others. There are a lot more technicalities involved with capturing the perfect moment, other than pushing a button as i once believed! Furthermore, digital manipulation of images has progressed enormously in the last few years, which have allowed editors a massive amount of control over some of the elements aforementioned....however i believe natural always trumps enhanced!!!

Exposure 

The use of exposure, highlights the purpose and symbolism of the light from the lighthouse in this picture

Angles

Angles and Point of View, have been used effectively in this image to produce illusion

Focus

Can be used to bring attention to a specific part of the photo

Framing 

fj                The picture above highlights the use of framing. The scenery is being framed by the cave

Shutter Speed

High speed photography, allows camera man to capture the perfect moment

    Lecture 5

    Today's lecture was a little bit different, due to the fact that it was all audio. The recording featured tutor Carmel Rooney, interviewing two men from ABC radio, Steve Austin and Richard Fidler. I loved having a lecture on radio because i was learning about it concurrently in MSTU1000, and it is becoming apparent that contrary to my belief...radio isn't becoming redundant. Yay for radio!

   I loved listening to Fidler because he was so decisive in his opinions and sure of what he was saying unlike a lot of commercial radio hosts who blabber on about anything and everything. I found it interesting that he didn't cosier himself a journalist even though he works for the ABC, and Dr Redman encourages me, a mere first year, to advocate myself as a journalist...how ironic.

   Austin pushed the importance of conveying real human emotion into radio rather than 24/7 barking down the microphone like a race horse commentator! All in all i found the lecture very interesting and enjoyable to follow