Some Assignments I'm Proud Of
This is my latest CPMS225 assignment. I chose to include this assignment in my portfolio because I really enjoyed making this advertisement for Media, Self, and Society. This assignment gave me a chance to look back and think about what I have gained from this program. It allowed me to reflect on some of the things we have learned/ talked about in class. I also realized that my media usage has changed a lot throughout the time I have been in this program. As I was looking for assignments to share on my portfolio, I found my Media Diary from CPMS100. I saw that I went from rarely watching/ reading the news to now actively watching the news and being more aware of what is going on in the world.
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My Super Bowl Ad Analysis for CPMS101 helped me understand what made an ad effective. I also remember taking a lot of time writing this assignment because I had a lot of things I wanted to say about this commercial that I chose to analyze, but I couldn't quite find the words I wanted. I think this assignment shows my growth as a writer; I have never enjoyed English classes, and have always struggled with writing essays, but I like how I wrote this assignment and I remember being proud of the work I did. After this assignment, I became more interested more advertising and this influenced my decision to take an Advertising class this semester.
My Media Diary from CPMS100 was a very fun assignment. When I first became a Media Scholar, I never watched the news and I barely used social media. As you can see on my Media Diary I mainly used Snapchat, Instagram, Messages, Netflix, and Youtube. As I learned more about media and the importance of being in the loop, as well as the dangers that can come with social media I became more determined to educate myself about what is going on in the world. I started watching CNN, and while I still take my occasional media breaks and might sometimes avoid the news I am more aware of the news now than I was a year ago. I've learned to be more aware of "fake news" and I now look for second opinions on certain things that could be false. All in all, I have learned how to be a wiser media user and learned the importance of media in my life.