Blog Entry #2: A Look At Music Video

Initial Reaction: My immediate thoughts about this video are that the artist is singing his song in a poor area in a city. The people who appear in the video look like they don't have money to afford many luxuries. His singing relates to the setting because he talks about how people can be happy without a lot of money. This is shown throughout the music video. 


Analysis and interpretation: I think the musician made this video to show how happy people can be without  a lot of luxuries. It shows that you do not need fame and fortune to live your life happily. This video also shows that being faithful helps out in the future to be happy. 


Consideration of cultural context: The musician might have seen many people who are poor in his city. The musician might be used to all his fame and fortune but then he sees people in the city who are not as fortunate as him. 


Expression of aesthetic judgment: The visuals and music match each other because they show the same message. When the musician talks about being poor, the video shows people who are poor. The visuals affect me by showing how happy people are in the city despite being less fortunate. 


Ongoing reflection: The music video influenced my reception of the song a lot. The song itself is great and has a good message, but with the video, it makes the message more powerful. The video of the happy, less-fortunate people is very strong and fills me with joy. 

Blog Entry #1: Art Imitating Media Imitating Life

Networking sites are fun, enjoyable and interesting. Many people go on sites like Facebook and Twitter everyday to socialize with friends, but sometimes people who you do not can access your profile. That is a reason why you need to protect your privacy on networking sites from people you do not know. It is important to protect your information from people you do not because they will be able to access it and might be able to know where you live or what you do. I guess everyone does not what a stranger to contact them and maybe visit their home. Advertisers and telemarketers can get your information and bother you to buy a product. That can happen if you do not protect your information. There are also people who can hack other peoples' profile and can steal ones' identity. One thing you can do is to not put any personal information like your address and age on networking sites. Another thing you can do is setup privacy settings. Many networking sites have privacy settings for you to choose who can see your profile and who cannot. No one wants a stranger to know where you live or how old you are. Just remember to not put personal information and to setup privacy settings. It is better to be safe than sorry. 

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