COMM 100 Synthesis Paper
Within the duration of two and a half moths in my Comm. 100 class, I have learned so much and I must say that I have invested enough stipends to compensate for my remaining days in this subject. Even though, my primordial knowledge about the media is limited and shallow, Comm. 100 had opened greater windows of learning for me. One of the things that I haven’t really paid much attention to is the integral part of media in my everyday life. Before, when I constitute a particular media, I leave it at that once there has been display of the acquisition of the purpose, i.e. entertainment, information, etc. I did not showcase vigilance in my usage of the media, in contrast to how I constitute the media now. I am glad say that I am more critical in my absorption of the different media texts.
The most important teaching that Comm. 100 may probably leave in me, is the thought of being media literate. I know that media will never cease to obfuscate my inner self but just the same, to a greater extent, I am able to appreciate and criticize media in a higher intellectual level.
Another lesson we have tackled that also touched my interest, is the different theories about Mass Communication at present and in the past. Knowing about the hypodermic needle theory and the uses and gratification theory dared me to be more analytical on my consumption of media. This is also vital in one’s assessment of his right. We should be mindful of our rights to choose what we want to watch, hear or read and not be fed with information that are unwanted and misleading.
This subject has instilled and molded in me, varied knowledge about the media and the right attitude to display towards it as a future media practitioner. As much as I want to be overly perspicacious about media in general, I know I still have a lot to learn. (One must continually learn for the brain has a lot of storage capacity).
Comm. 100 has greatly improved my perspective as a Mass Communication major in a number of ways. First, it has imposed on me the importance of communication. And the significance and the distinctions of the different communication levels, whether it is personal, mass mediated or mass communication. Second it has informed me of what I should and should not expect from the media. Third, it has adamantly conceptualized and armed myself at being a future media practitioner. I have now achieved a greater rate of comprehension about mass communication.
I can assure myself that I know where I belong and to what field of Mass Communication I can relate and excel the most. This subject I can say, definitely corrected all my misconceptions about the media. It has made me open-minded to the different circumstances enveloping it. Ergo, I have better chances of avoiding the state of being gullible, that even with the concerted effort of people to confuse me, I know what I have learned in Comm. 100 and that would leave an indelible spot in my brain forevermore.
There are different areas in Mass Communication that I want to still focus on and develop in myself. I know that broadcasting will be one of those for the reason that I really would like to develop and upgrade my communication skills. I think I have a potential to be a good broadcast journalist if I enhance my skills. I have a fetish for talking and I must channel that desire somewhere fulfilling.
I would also like to enter the magazine business in other countries. I think this is a very classy way of expressing yourself. It can serve as a training field to enhance one’s wittiness and competitiveness. It is also an exciting way to live your social life.
Self-confidence will definitely be a stepping stone to a successful career and that will be in effect once you have a lot of knowledge about the field that you are penetrating. That is why I appreciate this subject as it has provided me with a clearer path towards achieving my future goals.
The most important teaching that Comm. 100 may probably leave in me, is the thought of being media literate. I know that media will never cease to obfuscate my inner self but just the same, to a greater extent, I am able to appreciate and criticize media in a higher intellectual level.
Another lesson we have tackled that also touched my interest, is the different theories about Mass Communication at present and in the past. Knowing about the hypodermic needle theory and the uses and gratification theory dared me to be more analytical on my consumption of media. This is also vital in one’s assessment of his right. We should be mindful of our rights to choose what we want to watch, hear or read and not be fed with information that are unwanted and misleading.
This subject has instilled and molded in me, varied knowledge about the media and the right attitude to display towards it as a future media practitioner. As much as I want to be overly perspicacious about media in general, I know I still have a lot to learn. (One must continually learn for the brain has a lot of storage capacity).
Comm. 100 has greatly improved my perspective as a Mass Communication major in a number of ways. First, it has imposed on me the importance of communication. And the significance and the distinctions of the different communication levels, whether it is personal, mass mediated or mass communication. Second it has informed me of what I should and should not expect from the media. Third, it has adamantly conceptualized and armed myself at being a future media practitioner. I have now achieved a greater rate of comprehension about mass communication.
I can assure myself that I know where I belong and to what field of Mass Communication I can relate and excel the most. This subject I can say, definitely corrected all my misconceptions about the media. It has made me open-minded to the different circumstances enveloping it. Ergo, I have better chances of avoiding the state of being gullible, that even with the concerted effort of people to confuse me, I know what I have learned in Comm. 100 and that would leave an indelible spot in my brain forevermore.
There are different areas in Mass Communication that I want to still focus on and develop in myself. I know that broadcasting will be one of those for the reason that I really would like to develop and upgrade my communication skills. I think I have a potential to be a good broadcast journalist if I enhance my skills. I have a fetish for talking and I must channel that desire somewhere fulfilling.
I would also like to enter the magazine business in other countries. I think this is a very classy way of expressing yourself. It can serve as a training field to enhance one’s wittiness and competitiveness. It is also an exciting way to live your social life.
Self-confidence will definitely be a stepping stone to a successful career and that will be in effect once you have a lot of knowledge about the field that you are penetrating. That is why I appreciate this subject as it has provided me with a clearer path towards achieving my future goals.
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