Wednesday 30 March 2011
Saturday 26 March 2011
Magazine + Uses & Gratifications Theory
Heat Magazine:
Elle Magazine:
Nuts Magazine:
- Filling time by reading
- Escaping from one's problems by reading about other people
- Finding models of behaviour - perhaps being influenced by these role models
- Gaining enjoyment
- Satisfying curiosity and general interest (gossip about celebrities featured)
Elle Magazine:
- Filling time
- Satisfying curiosity and general interest (about celebrities featured)
- Finding reinforcement for personal values (such as fashion trends)
- Getting intrinsic cultural or aesthetic enjoyment
- Gaining insight into one's self
Nuts Magazine:
- Sexual arousal
- Filling time
- Satisfying curiosity and general interest
- Relaxing
Monday 21 March 2011
'Breaking News': Internet Passes Newspapers for First Time; TV is Next
'More people get news online now than they do from newspapers.'
Saturday 19 March 2011
Wednesday 16 March 2011
School girl Rebbeca Black goes viral
Rebbeca Black has become an internet sensation, with her song 'Friday' which has been high in Twitter's trending topic list for a couple of days. The cheesy lyrics have caused people to label the song as the 'worst song ever recorded'. Forbes stated that the notoriety of the song is another sign of the power of social media – specifically Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr, in this instance – in the ability to create "overnight sensations"
Monday 14 March 2011
Saturday 12 March 2011
Thursday 10 March 2011
How Sex Sells Within Advertising
This article on kenwooi.comshows examples of women being objectified on specific or whole body parts to sell a product. Some of the products don't even relate to the image shown to advertise it.
Article published: 28th February 2011
Article published: 28th February 2011
Monday 7 March 2011
Charlie Sheen Sets New Guinness World Record for Twitter
Charlie Sheen Sets New Guinness World Record for Twitter
Sheen joined twitter on March 1st 2011, and acquired more than 60,000 followers in a matter of minutes...
Would he have acquired this many followers in the time that he did if he joined Twitter a year ago? Probably not, since then he wasn't in the public eye with the world watching him sink into oblivion, getting high on cocaine with the company of his two lovers - his wife and his twins' nanny.
*As of now, Charlie Sheen has 2,059,618 followers (and counting). (7/06/11)
by Steve Kovacs
The Kovacs Perspective
Charlie Sheen has been in trouble a number of times and admittedly, has abused drugs, indicating that he recently was addicted to cocaine. He now claims he has cured himself of his drug addiction. How? "I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind. I have no interest in cocaine.” During an interview with NBC’s Today Show, he also said he has “tiger blood” and Adonis DNA. As for CBS, who recently dropped Sheen’s popular TV series "Two and a Half Men, Sheen says, "We're definitely at war." Why? "They're trying to destroy my family." He also told NBC that he is not worried because, “Defeat is not an option, they picked a fight with a warlock." Wow!
During the Today Show interview, he was asked if he should apologize to his CBS employers for all the trash talking Sheen has been bantering about recently. Sheen replied, "No, they owe me an apology, a public one. They should be licking my feet." He went on and said that his "tiger blood" and "Adonis DNA" are part of what make him "special" and above addiction.
I don’t know about Adonis DNA or tiger blood but Sheen is not an average guy, to say the least. First, he has more money than just about anyone and he lives in a mansion with two women he calls the goddesses. The goddesses are his girlfriends. One is an active porn star and the other is an attractive designer of some sort. How many of us know someone who lives in a mansion, with two goddesses to boot!
So, is Charlie Sheen high on drugs as many people think, or possibly a warlock as he calls himself? Or, could it be that he has bipolar disorder, which used to be called being manic-depressive, a description, which more clearly explains it— manic, and depressive swings. On the other hand, is Charlie just a cool guy that has all the sex many men dream about and a fun life, second to none? Many people are speculating.
To many a TV doctor's credit, most are not trying to diagnose Sheen without personally talking to him. That is admirable because they are professionals and just watching someone’s actions on television or listening to radio interviews is certainly not a proper way to diagnose anyone. Well, I have no such professional limitations and I can say what I feel. I am just a regular person and my take is my guess, nothing more.
To me, he scares me. I have written about Sheen before in articles where I worried for the safety of others around him. Now, I worry for his safety as well. In my view, he’s not high on drugs presently, however, he is a fast, almost out of control train coming up to an inevitable bend in the track. A bend where he won’t be able to handle the curve. He’ll crash then. I hope that he doesn’t take anyone with him on that crash, and I hope the crash doesn't end up with Sheen’s death, self inflicted or otherwise.
Originally published on SearchWarp.com for Steve Kovacs Thursday, March 03, 2011
Article Source: Latest Charlie Sheen News- Living With Two Goddesses, Sheen High on Cocaine, Crazy or a Warlock?
Sheen joined twitter on March 1st 2011, and acquired more than 60,000 followers in a matter of minutes...
Would he have acquired this many followers in the time that he did if he joined Twitter a year ago? Probably not, since then he wasn't in the public eye with the world watching him sink into oblivion, getting high on cocaine with the company of his two lovers - his wife and his twins' nanny.
*As of now, Charlie Sheen has 2,059,618 followers (and counting). (7/06/11)
Latest Charlie Sheen News- Living With Two Goddesses, Sheen High on Cocaine, Crazy or a Warlock?
by Steve Kovacs
The Kovacs Perspective
Charlie Sheen has been in trouble a number of times and admittedly, has abused drugs, indicating that he recently was addicted to cocaine. He now claims he has cured himself of his drug addiction. How? "I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind. I have no interest in cocaine.” During an interview with NBC’s Today Show, he also said he has “tiger blood” and Adonis DNA. As for CBS, who recently dropped Sheen’s popular TV series "Two and a Half Men, Sheen says, "We're definitely at war." Why? "They're trying to destroy my family." He also told NBC that he is not worried because, “Defeat is not an option, they picked a fight with a warlock." Wow!
During the Today Show interview, he was asked if he should apologize to his CBS employers for all the trash talking Sheen has been bantering about recently. Sheen replied, "No, they owe me an apology, a public one. They should be licking my feet." He went on and said that his "tiger blood" and "Adonis DNA" are part of what make him "special" and above addiction.
I don’t know about Adonis DNA or tiger blood but Sheen is not an average guy, to say the least. First, he has more money than just about anyone and he lives in a mansion with two women he calls the goddesses. The goddesses are his girlfriends. One is an active porn star and the other is an attractive designer of some sort. How many of us know someone who lives in a mansion, with two goddesses to boot!
So, is Charlie Sheen high on drugs as many people think, or possibly a warlock as he calls himself? Or, could it be that he has bipolar disorder, which used to be called being manic-depressive, a description, which more clearly explains it— manic, and depressive swings. On the other hand, is Charlie just a cool guy that has all the sex many men dream about and a fun life, second to none? Many people are speculating.
To many a TV doctor's credit, most are not trying to diagnose Sheen without personally talking to him. That is admirable because they are professionals and just watching someone’s actions on television or listening to radio interviews is certainly not a proper way to diagnose anyone. Well, I have no such professional limitations and I can say what I feel. I am just a regular person and my take is my guess, nothing more.
To me, he scares me. I have written about Sheen before in articles where I worried for the safety of others around him. Now, I worry for his safety as well. In my view, he’s not high on drugs presently, however, he is a fast, almost out of control train coming up to an inevitable bend in the track. A bend where he won’t be able to handle the curve. He’ll crash then. I hope that he doesn’t take anyone with him on that crash, and I hope the crash doesn't end up with Sheen’s death, self inflicted or otherwise.
Steve Kovacs is the author of Protect Yourself: The Simple Keys Women Need to be Safe and Secure. He is the host of the Internet Radio Talk Show, The Kovacs Perspective http://www.thekovacsperspective.com/ where he interviews experts in various fields, geared to help and inform. Steve also does current events and general audio commentary at http://www.regularguy.com/news/radio-talk-show-hosts/steve-kovacs/
Steve's background is in law enforcement, security, investigations and teaching. Contact Steve any time at:info@thekovacsperspective.com
Originally published on SearchWarp.com for Steve Kovacs Thursday, March 03, 2011
Article Source: Latest Charlie Sheen News- Living With Two Goddesses, Sheen High on Cocaine, Crazy or a Warlock?
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