Colleens Class Blog

Topic 1     I have heard about the banned book list many times over the years. I also recall one of my teachers in high school having a poster which was a list of either all the banned books or books that had been banned once (I can't quite remember). I always was interested in the banned book list probably because it was something you weren't supposed to be "doing," so all the more reason for me to want to. But I haven't been the biggest reader, I like to read, but it's not often anymore that I pick up a book. I buy too many of them and then they sit. That's sad. Anyways, many of the books on the list I have at least heard of, while most I have not read. I have read The Harry Potter series, two of the Twilight books, Scary Stories (in elementary school). I have only seen the TV versions of Thirteen Reasons Why and when I was about 9 years old Little Bill came out. I never cared much for it.     I am a bit on the fence or undecided when it come

I feel Pretty I chose Topic #4 for blog project #2. With the help of my fifteen year old niece we decided on "I feel Pretty." This was actually my second time watching it because I had previously seen it in theaters with my best friend. My best friend was the one who originally told me about the movie and wanted to go and after I saw a few commercials and trailers I was down to see it. It seemed like a movie I could really relate to in multiple ways which I'll touch more on in later sections. Here's a trailer for the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPgdIHV_zMo Some Info & Background "I feel Pretty," was released on April 20th of this year, it is rated PG-13, and it was directed by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn. It stars Amy Schumer, and it costars Michelle Williams, Busy Phillips, Rory Scovel, Emily Ratajkowski, Aidy Bryant, Tom Hopper and more. The production cost of this movie was around $32 million, while the mo

Topic 1     I follow my local towns paper "The Lebanon Express," and I also follow the state paper "The Oregonian" on Facebook and I do follow the somewhat local news stations like "Koin 6." My family and I do not subscribe to a newspaper. I do hear some things through friends, they'll share some thing with me in text, word of mouth, or tag me in a story on Facebook. Obviously I do get a lot of my news and other info from Facebook in some form. I try to fact check as much as I can, there's only so much you can do. Sometimes it's pretty obvious it couldn't be fake because they have live coverage/footage. Other times if I question a story I try to search for it online either to find a trusted source or sources that did report on it, a lot of new sources list their sources which can help. Sometimes I question things and there are just no clear answers to whether its accurate or not which can be frustrating especially if people use it to back

Topic 1 After seeing the documentary "RiP! A Remix Manifesto," what did you find most interesting/surprising/alarming in the video as it relates to the First Amendment or freedom of expression? Cite an EXAMPLE or two from the documentary, AND relate it to your own experience. What questions or concerns do you have about copyright or limits on creativity? Write about an instance where you think an artist/writer/musician/politician, the media or a group or individuals went too far in exercising their freedom of speech or of the press. Be sure to share your take on the incident. What actions should be taken in response? -There was a lot of different points in this documentary that I wouldn't say shocked me, but I was somewhat surprised by I suppose.  I didn't previously realize how much was controlled and how deeply.  I don't understand why the big companies get to keep the money from the people they sue, yet the artists don't see a dime or didn't e

I chose the most recent Allstate "Mayhem" commercial for my blog project. Allstate Insurance has been using this character for a few years now and I've pretty much always found the commercials to be funny.  Heres a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otoAdAMsjUU The commercial is actually quite short at just roughly 30 seconds long, and it features the actor that always plays "Mayhem," Dean Winters. I have seen him in several things, but what comes to mind is when he was in Law and Order SVU. It opens with a song that ALWAYS (irritatingly) gets stuck in my head, which is "Chapel of Love" by the Dixie Cups. Mayhem is a 4 year old boy who is meant to be the ring bearer, but being Mayhem he swallows the wedding rings and walks down the aisle to then throw the ring pillow at the couple. It premiered this last June and is still playing on TV now. Allstate does to chose to use a somewhat recognizable actor for their commercials so I feel there is

TOPIC 1: TWITTER/FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM AND ADVERTISING/PR -- Social media has become crucial for companies and organizations in promoting products, services, events and causes. Using Facebook, Twitter or another social media platform (e.g. Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube), do a search for a particular brand, product, service or cause and DESCRIBE IN DETAIL how the company or organization is using social media. Cite Examples. Second, evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign. Who is the TARGET AUDIENCE (be specific)? Is it working? Tell why or why not. If you were the Product/Brand Manager, what else would you recommend to promote this product, service or cause? Since I use Facebook the most compared to Instagram I decided to use it and looked up Hulu. I use Hulu and Netflix a lot so I figured it was a decent option. The first thing I noticed is their "Cover Photo," which has three of their highest rated or most award winning shows. The Handmaids Tale,