Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Blog Entry #5.5-Issue Reasearch

1. Are you working alone or in a group? If you are working in a group, who are your group member(s)?

i am working in a group with Tyra shields, Charleen Simmons.

2. What social issue have you been assigned?

the social issue i have been assigned to is sexual orientation tolerance

3. In order to develop an effective PSA you must feel a personal connection to the social issue that you are addressing. What does this social issue mean to you?

the social issue means alot to me because my friend is gay and every time he walk out side people makes smart remarks about him and he always feel a shamed, like he's not wanted in the world. i would like to change that because its not right to talk about people even if thy like the same sex.

4. What group(s) is/are affected by your assigned social issue?

the group that will be affected are homo sexual's, gays, and bi sexuals.

5. What potential negative impact can this issue have?

the negative impact that the issue can have is that some people might make fun of the people that come out to the world and tell them who they are and the world might not except it because of the fact that they are who they are.

6. What research (statistics) can you use to support your argument that this is a social issue that needs to be addressed?

7. Agency/Organization

a. List the name of an agency/organization that has been established to address your assigned social issue.

b. What is their complete contact information? (Include web address, phone number and street and/or email address.)

c. Describe how this organization is connected to your social issue.

8. What steps can be taken to address this issue? (List at least three steps that can be taken.)

a. do a PSA to spread the word national wise

b. promote the issue and have people think the same way

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Blog Entry #5.1 - Definitions

  1. What is a public service announcement (PSA)?

    is an advertisement broadcast on radio or television, for the public interest. PSAs are intended to modify public attitudes by raising awareness about specific issues. The most common topics of PSAs are health and safety.

  2. Describe an example of a PSA you have seen before.
    One PSA i saw was about watching what you say when you say something is gay. the PSA took place in a pizza shop and teens was saying that something was so gay when they really meant something was stupid or dum and the lady basically told them to knock it off cause some people might take it offensive.

  3. What social benefit is promoted by the PSA you selected in question 2?
    ThinkB4YouSpeak.com

  4. Nike's tagline is "Just Do It." In your own words, what is a tagline?
    Tagline basically means The punch line of a joke.

  5. Name another famous product or company and its tagline.
    NAPWA (GET TESTED)

  6. What social issues do you feel strongly about? One social issue that i feel strongly about is HIV and AIDS because i think it would be better for people to (GET TESTED) so they wouldnt spread the virus more then it already is.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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