Uses of Radio and it's importance

Communication

Radio communication has been one of the most important parts of the invention of radio. From being able to radio your fellow soldiers, to just messing around on the HAM radio and making new friends, Radio communications were used worldwide and created a whole new world; that I believe, paved the way for the expression used in the creation and manipulation of the internet.

Navigation

Lately, radio transmissions have been used widely in navigation. Navigation is widely used for personal uses, I believe, because there are more people with navigation apps on their phone, with, of course, much less security and thoroughness as a government source. Navigation is perfect for locating the bad guy, whether he’s a block away or a state. And by now, most people have GPS systems in their car, to take them on brand new adventures.


I personally know how helpful it is, considering the maps application on my phone basically guides me through whatever path in life I need to take…that isn’t philosophical. Navigation is something everybody needs, it doesn’t matter how experienced of a traveler you are, and you can always take the wrong turn.

Radar

Radio waves were also used in the creation of the Radar. It isn’t just that cool green and black blinking circle you see in war movies, but they are used widely on commercial boats and aircrafts. Fishermen don’t always have that green thumb, or in this case, blue thumb (?), regardless, radar’s help in finding things such as fish or enemy ships.

 But the only thing I’ve used radar for is for when I lose my phone, which more often than not, happens on a weekly basis. It is, however, one of the most important inventions in both wartime and commercial use.

Commercial Radio

One of the most important parts about radio, what most people know about it, is the fact that they play the tunes that everyone just can’t get out of their heads! But besides that, they spread a less, than usual, bias than most television stations. I, personally, love to start off my day with NPR.

It’s a news station, based in every city I believe, that speaks mostly about local news, as well as arts and music, and occasionally plays music, both current and classical. Commercial radio has benefits of “enlightenment” and musical enjoyment that you can blast through your windows while you ride past your old high school bragging about the fact that you don’t drive your parents station wagon anymore.

Amateur radio also falls in this category, where local “heroes” can protest their “terrible” community; small community usually, because most people need a license to broadcast, and most people do it out of their garage, not their studio apartment.

HOT

One lesser known use of radio waves is heat, though its not as important as some people would think, I personally believe it was one of the most important uses possible for radio. Especially because with my hectic schedule I usually need to use radio waves to heat up my food, cup o’ noodles doesn’t fix itself. 






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Music and it's Ultimate Benefits (MassCom)

Make Believe Ballroom

1934 was the time period when radio started playing music. Also known as the "Make believe ballroom," but trust me when I say this was much more important than your sister's "Make believe ballroom" with Reginald Teddy Bear the Fourth. 

My terrible editing job, but then again who edits something like this?

This was influential because it spread those cool tunes farther and more often. if it wasn't for the music revolution of radio, artists wouldn't be as widespread, as quickly, around the nation, except through touring. Also if it wasn't for the creation of the Make Believe Ballroom I would be more musically stunted than a caveman in a fishbowl. Why a caveman in a fishbowl? Why not?












Music Recording and Ability to Playback

My prime example of this low-tech P2P Sharing is That 70's Show

The new ways of listening to music started from the record, which had diminished sound every time the needle hit it, to tapes, which lost their groove slower, but just as sure. The major companies of 1947, Columbia, Victor, Decca, Capitol, MGM, and Mercury were ecstatic with the sales of their records. But soon realized that with recorded music comes peer-to-peer sharing. Though low-tech at the time, telling your friend you got this sweet new record and hanging out in your basement to listen to it took away from record sales. As your basement became the usual hangout spot for your group of friends, so did your peer-to-peer sharing of records, leaving you only to buy a record every blue moon. I personally still do this in my apartment to date, we just hook up our computers to speakers and blast music to the critical ears of whoever's sitting around. 






Dance Crazes 

Shuffling on the other hand requires more work

Though strange, dance crazes fuel the music industry. From the doo-wop to the Dougie, to Cranking That and Shuffling, dance crazes influence record sales worldwide. I can't tell you how many times I've watched Shakira's music video to try and learn to shake my hips like that (Although for masculinity sake I should say 0). Various dance crazes could determine the genre of music that becomes popular during any given week, month or year. I never learnt how to Dougie, but I taught myself how to Crank That Superman relatively easy. I love dance crazes, it gives me a reason to dance in public. Although when do  I ever need a reason to dance in public?

Sound Effects

An example of Hollywood voice-editing

Now when I say sound effects I don't mean the cliche laughing track on every sitcom from the 80s and 90s, or that *WHAP* sound when someone in a movie gets punched, I'm talking about engineering music, and altering it to have a certain sound, or effect. Artists like the Beatles or Jimi Hendrix were popular with their "psychadelic" sounds. And more often than not, tracks today are being altered heavily in order to sound "better," (if that's what you want to call it). The House music, techno, and electronica/dance genre relies heavily on these sound alterations. As well as certain singers and bands who use voice altering software to make their voice crispy clear and faker than a Hollywood movie set. I love house and techno music, but at some point T-Pains overexaggerated autotune gets on my nerves.

Culture

The emotions of a child and his cereal

The last, but most important part of music is culture. Music has always been a shared experience between groups of people, and has ventured out into a melting pot that is, today, our world. Music can express feelings about anything, whether it be the sadness you feel that your roommate ate the last of your cereal or because you just got dumped. The few great singers left today belt out songs about a sadness that we can relate to, or a happiness that we love to feel. I personally love Andy Grammar's upbeat Pop that makes me do a little dance in between every step I take until the next song comes on. After that I just Party Rock to LMFAO till I get to class. 

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The Grammy's: Who will win? Who would I vote for? (MassCom)

Record Of The Year

For Record of the Year I would vote for Katy Perry, Firework.. 

When this song came out, I'm not ashamed to admit it, it played on repeat for at least a week with other Katy Perry tunes. The winner of Record of the Year will probably be Adele though, she's gained widespread recognition for being a new artist, hot to the scene. Personally, she isn't one of my favorites out of new female singers today.

Song Of The Year

For Song of the Year I would have to vote for All of the Lights.This is one of those songs that makes me just want to get up and do something. And with a combined songwriting staff featuring Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie, how can you go wrong? Although I feel again that Adele may win this title due to her recent sparks in popularity off of her new album 21.

Album Of The Year

Album of the year I feel may go to Lady Gaga, as she has spiked in popularity, due to her controversial songs and appearances.  I enjoyed Lady Gaga's album, but I enjoyed Rihanna's a little bit more.  The album title describes the way I listen to every track, Loud. I may be a little biased, however, considering my favorite rapper used to be Eminem and he happens to be starring on the CD in a track or two. 

Best New Artist

For Best New Artist I would have to give it to J. Cole. There's no Saint John's bias (He went to Saint John's) , I believe his tracks are catchy and represent something more than himself; a worldwide audience. I enjoy Skrillex, but I don't believe he catches audience diversity as well as J. Cole does. 

Best Pop Solo Performance

 For best Pop Solo Performance I would vote for Fireworks by Katy Perry again. I never really liked Bruno Mars too much, I feel Adele to be over-hyped, though she does have a beautiful voice. Lady Gaga is running dry in my opinion, but Pink on the other hand is my second choice. I was a Pink fan since her first album, when I still rocked that CD Player. I enjoy Katy Perry more just because of the upbeat attitude of her songs, even when they're sad. 

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Main Ideas/ Revolutions of the Printing Age

Main Ideas/ Revolutions of the Printing Age

1. The Penny Press


Now when you hear penny press, it's not those adorable elongated coins you used to beg your parents to give you change for so you could go home with a bizarre souvenir. (Such as pictured to the left)

No, the Penny Press was far different. It revolutionized literacy through its 1 Cent papers. And if you've learned anything about America in the past however many years you've studied advertising and marketing, you'd know that we love anything cheap and abundant. I mean that's why everyone gets so many chicken nuggets when they go to McDonalds, right? Or is that just me? The first Penny Press newspaper was named "The Sun" and was published in the Big Apple in September of 1833. Leave it to New York to publish the first newspaper...and fill it with tabloids!

2. Godey's Lady's Book

Now this may not seem like a "revolution," but I'm definitely sure that this was an accomplishment. Godey's was the first woman's magazine. Godey's was created, at first, to cater to upper class women with a taste in beauty, proper etiquette, fashion, and popular fiction at that time. Godey's had soon surpassed it's suggested class, and had spread to the lower and middle class as well, selling upwards of 150,000 copies.  With their large fan base, the magazine had a substantial influence on the woman's liberation movement.

3. Postal Act of 1792

The Postal Act of 1792, I feel, revolutionized the print age even further than my past mentions,. The Postal Act secured mail deliveries, but more importantly, allowed the delivery of newspapers. 

So when you wake up on Saturday morning, do your routine of the morning stretch in your robe in the fresh air, and bend down uncomfortably in the presence of your neighbor mowing his lawn, you can thank the Postal Act of 1792 for allowing the delivery and widespread publication of your daily news. 

4. "Birth of a Novel"

Though it's not what's usually considered a "main point" I find it really important and a fun fact how that 300 page novel you have to read for class came to be. Novels, were at first, published periodically in newspapers, piece by piece. Something like that is what I needed to help me prioritize my reading; if I can only read 10 pages a week, then you'd be right in guessing I'd finish all my reading assignments on time. (Sadly that's not the case, and I have to read 5 chapters of a science textbook I need to write a paper on)

5. Industrial Revolution

I'm really not trying to give you a history lesson here, but these dates were very important in shaping media as we see it today, primarily the print section of media, or what is left of it today. The desire the many new immigrants had to succeed in this new state of urbanization lead to an increased literacy rate. Because if you can read, why won't you be one of the top choices for that new job that was created specifically for people that can read? Newspapers had to adapt to the changing times between the 18th and 19th centuries and changed their headlines from social elites to middle class urban workers, who would benefit from and use more often, the newspapers of the times.  

For example, I would benefit more from the Storm Front or Torch St Johns Newspaper more than my dentist would.

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Information from:

Mass Media Revolution

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 1 edition (January 21, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205041736
• ISBN-13: 978-0205041732

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