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BlOGGER'S BLOCK

Some of you have been suffering from blogger's block. This is an attempt to help. You should be looking at how the media impacts your life - things YOU notice about how the media influences the world around you. This could be advertising, television, internet, movies, books, magazines,trends, etc.

1. Remember the categories of posts:
1. Pop Culture
2. Question?
3. I’m Outraged!
4. How Interesting….
5. Advertising
6. Hey! That’s subversive!

2. Look at other people's blogs., and websites online. Look for something that interests you. Reading other blogs will inspire you to write your own post about that topic or a similar topic. There are people examining the use of pregnant women for beer advertisements and examining the beauty of graffiti. We have movie reviews , song analysis and posting documentaries about 9/11 conspiracies. We are debating issues like whether or not athletes make too much money, and if musicians can make a difference in social issues like bullying.

3. You may want to scan the internet looking for issues or interesting topics. If you find an interesting article, then respond to it in a post and include a link to an article. Some interesting things I have found online have been a page devoted to the lastest news in arts and entertainment. Serena found a great page full of media issues at media-awareness. I found a fascinating media blog by typing in "media" in Google. (There is a fascinating article about a city in South America which has banned advertising). You may want to read about the dangers of facebook in an article I found on CBC's website.

Please comment to this post by giving an example of a controversial topic that could be a good topic for a post.

Thanks!
Happy Blogging!