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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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Keep Calm and Study On
Dear Comm 435 student,
Congratulations on showing up to class today, now continue to do so every time you have this class for the rest of this semester. I’m sure you know by now that going to class is more than beneficial to your learning, but simply showing up is not enough. In this class you will be analyzing a plethora of movies/TV shows, cultural objects and many more. In order to be successful in doing so, being actively engaged won’t only help you learn and boost your grade, but you can have fun as well. Since this is a Popular Culture class you will be exposed to many current issues in today’s society that you may feel passionate about, this is the time to speak up during discussion.
The class will become closer and by the time the semester is over, you and your small group will be friends. Getting to know whom you sit next to in class or across the room will help to ease your nerves of speaking up.  
This class caters to your own interests as well. Critical approaches to pop culture gives you a lot of freedom to write about what you want. Take this time to figure out what you are passionate about because you will be applying your interests in almost every assignment.
Keep up with weekly work such as SLACK posts and journals. Though these are easy points, missing multiple will affect your grade. Reading the readings, watching the episodes/movies that are assigned and giving honest feedback on posts will not only keep you active in class, but certain assignments may also be beneficial in other classes as well.
Go to every class if possible and be present. Being involved in the class will not only cross credits off your graduation list, but you will learn so much more than you thought you already knew about culture and today’s society.
 Sincerely,
 Katherine Bulygo
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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The Mass Media Matrix is the concept that every mass media outlet of any kind is intertwined with one another making it hard to escape. There are a limited amount of corporations that basically own everything we see. The media matrix is then able to choose what is said in all different branches of media outlets shaping what we see and hear because few companies own multiple and sometimes many other companies. The corporate media manufactures a world that can reflect the views of established power. It is almost as if these corporations try to change or control our actions with what we absorb throughout media and society. Kidd argues that it describes the behavior of the pop-culture industry. Mass Media Matrix operates and is motivated outside of the realm of individual identity. They don’t care if they don’t provide their audience what they need. Kidd believes that this could lead us too see how we are separate from the media industry and how we could change it.
The matrix of Identity explains how we are not conformed to one single identity, but multiple aspects make up whom we are. Stereotypes that are in place create separation throughout society. Your "spot" in society shapes who you are and the way others may interpret you, such as athletes, nerds, jocks, etc. Pop culture shapes our understanding of identities because we feel as if we already know them and their motives because of what stereotypes say about them. This becomes a problem because it divides society for no reason. Finally, I think "The main problem with mass media is that it makes it impossible to fall in love with any acumen of normalcy." The media is consistently selling us on what our lives are supposed to look like, and when our lives don't look like romantic movies we feel unsatisfied until we are able to find something like we see via social media.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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The cultural diamond helps us understand any cultural object’s relationship to the social world.   Therefore, in order to understand why an object has cultural relevance, it helps to consult Griswold’s cultural diamond. The tool consists of four elements - the cultural object itself, the social world, the creator and receiver – which are all connected via four points and six links. I will be analyzing the IPhone 7.
First, there is the cultural object, an item that, when found, reveals valuable information about the society that made or used it. TV, books, Ipads, pencils and clothing are just a few examples of cultural objects. In this analysis our cultural object is the IPhone 7.
The social world is the context in which cultural significance takes place. The relationship between the cultural object, receivers, and creators requires a public space in order to exist. The social world provides the political, economic, social and cultural patterns, space and influence that are required to keep the process of a shared cultural significance in motion. The social world for the IPhone 7 is a fast paced-developed nation where communication is becoming necessary and economic growth and networking are expected to be completed even when a laptop or computer is not accessible.
Next, we have the creator, the producer(s) of a cultural object. Apple designers like John Casey and Jonathan were instrumental in bringing the touchscreen smartphone to market. Hon Hai Precision Industry Corporation and Pegatron are the manufacturers that physically produced the IPhone 7.
Lastly, we have the receivers, the person/people who interact with a cultural object through understanding and interpreting its meaning. It is the receivers who develop and participate in making the object significant in society. The receivers of the IPhone 7 was anyone in the world who was able to afford the phone which started at $649 who may be interested in the camera, access to internet and social networking, those who love to talk and text and much more. Since the IPhone 7 has extensive features, the receivers are from all over the globe coming from different cultures.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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I analyzed the movie Neighbors for my Communications 435 class: Critical Approaches to Pop Culture, using Michael Schudson’s cultural efficacy theory. My analysis shows that Neighbors is extremely culturally potent as it is rhetorically effective and resonates with a plethora of audiences because of the use of popular music, bright colors and common college stereotypes.
Michael Schudson’s cultural efficacy theory there are five dimensions of cultural potency: Retrievability, Rhetorical force, Resonance, institutional retention and the resolution. Released in 2014, the movie Neighbors is still relevant because of the sequel that was released in 2016, therefore making both the first and second one easily retrievable. If you’re looking to pop in a DVD it is available at certain Red Boxes otherwise highly available on various online sources. Because Seth Rogen and Zac Efron are extremely popular celebrities that bring whit and insight to every show they are in making their movie quotes easy to remember, this movie has high rhetorical force. Symbolic codes representing college and partying are in almost every scene of the movie, along with symbolic codes of parenting, such as trying to shelter their child from the crazy college kids. This movie felt familiar and relevant in a plethora of ways. Many college movies ignore the fact that students go to class and study, which is hardly acknowledged in this movie. The new parents are struggling to being taunted by the young college kids next door, which is most likely relatable in real life, but maybe not as dramatic. Plenty of non-college residents in areas around a college call the police and make noise complaints about their college neighbors.
Analyzing Neighbors institutional retention was one of the easiest dimensions to apply. The movie shows what the norm in society looks like. Many of the factors that play into society are extreme stereotypes, but are still a norm. For example: Before coming to college I expected every house surrounding campus to have blaring music and hundreds of people in and outside of the house every weekend, when in reality people try to make that happen but police show up before it is able to happen. This movie has high resolution and the likelihood that this movie influenced others is extremely high. This movie is relatable in the sense that teenagers are able to look forward to their future in college, college students get to laugh at all of the stereotypes they may fit into.
Using the cultural efficacy theory taught me one of the ways to properly analyze a popular culture artifact. Looking/reading/watching something becomes much more enjoyable when you understand the meanings and hidden motives behind it and brings a whole new meaning to the artifact (in this case Neighbors).
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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Check out this #antibullying link! It shares the background of how people started using social media as an outlet to bully others. It shares why it is easier to bully on social media, what those can do if he/she is a victim of bullying, understand the negative effects, how to identify the signs and some other disturbing statistics about bullying over social media.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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This video shows a bully apologizing to her victim 15 years later. The video shows the girl who used to bully, asking the victim questions regarding how being bullied felt. It doesn’t take long for the bully to feel regretful for her actions. Remember, it is never to late to apologize.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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“Get over it” is a common phrase people hear when they report someone is being mean in person or online, which is why victims of bullying/cyberbullying have a hard time speaking up. Cyberbullying can lead to anxiety, depression and unfortunately in the worst circumstance, suicide. Cyberbullying is a deconstructive act and safety measures need to be taken by these social media platforms.
Social Media Bullying Linked to Depression: On Scientificamerican.com I analyzed the article, Social Media Cyber Bullying Linked to Teen Depression, written by Stephanie Pappas. Multiple studies were covered by a variety of social sites that examined different health outcomes and explained cyberbullying differently. One finding stood out: There were consistent associations between exposure to cyberbullying and increased likelihood of depression. Pappas explains how ten studies had examined the link between social media victimization and depression, and there was a connection in all of them. Pappas states that, one of the 10 studies followed teens over time and found that the cyberbullying preceded the teens' depression, hinting at a causal relationship. Research also found that the more cyberbullying a teen experienced, the more severe his/her symptoms would be.
Cyberbullying Could Lead to Suicide: In the past few years a series of bullying-related suicides across the globe drew attention to the connection between bullying and suicide. Though too many adults still see bullying as “just part of being a kid,” it is a serious problem that leads to many consequences, including suicide. According to cyberbullyhotline.com, 81% of teens say bullying online is much easier to get away with because it can be done anonymously. Three million kids per month are absent from school due to bullying. 20% of children cyberbullied think about suicide, and 1 in 10 attempt it. 4500 kids commit suicide each year and suicide is the number three killer of teens in the US. These children are committing suicide from something that could have been prevented.
The deaths of teens that had been subject to abuse on the site Aks.fm, prompted them to launch new safety efforts. Twitter, likewise, announced plans shortly after that to filter out abusive tweets and suspend bullying users. This is just the beginning to help prevent cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a problem. A solution must be negated.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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New bottle but old wine: A Research of Cyberbullying in Schools investigates the nature and extent of adolescences experience of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying, according to Bill Belsey, creator of the award winning webpage, www.bullying.org, refers to bullying as the use of information and communication technologies such as email, cell phone, instant messaging, defamatory personal Web sites, and defamatory online personal polling Web sites, to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others. Since this is an outdated definition, social media and other computer-mediated communication are currently platforms for cyberbullying as well. The results of this study show that out of 177 seventh grade students in an urban city, “almost 54% of the students were victims of traditional bullying and over a quarter of them had been cyber-bullied. Almost one in three students had bullied others in the traditional form, and almost 15% had bullied others using electronic communication tools. Almost 60% of the cyber victims are females; while over 52% of cyber-bullies are males. Majority of the cyber-bully victims and bystanders did not report the incidents to adults.” Teens tend to keep bullying to themselves and rarely reach out to an adult for help. Many of those who are bullied think they have to handle it on their own, think why they are being bullied is too personal, don’t want their parents to go “crazy,” don’t want to be a snitch, but most of all they are scared.  
Reducing Cyberbullying in Schools: International Evidence-based Best Practices explains the different types of cyberbullying. “Some perpatrators find ways to obtain the passwords of the target, and then send or post messages or content that the target would never actually send, embarrassing the target and forcing them to convince those who received the message that they had not been the sender.” This can be damaging because they do not know who the source is that is doing the bullying. “Sometimes cyberbulling is quite direct: mean, insulting, rude or offensive content can be sent or posted directly to the target. A more indirect strategy is to spread rumors or slander the target, usually distributing the information widely. Cyberbullying can be prevented. Those who witness any sort of bullying should speak out.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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Bullying is the result of an unequal power dynamic where the strong attack the weak. It can happen in three different ways, physical and verbal abuse (in person or online), or the management of relationships (spreading rumors, humiliation, and exclusion). Bullying follows us throughout life, but when we are children/young adults, it can take an extra toll on our self-worth.
With the use of social media becoming more popular in younger generations, there is the possibility that these kids, and sometimes-even adults, abuse the power to say what they want behind a screen. Bullying over social media is a problem in today’s society that is not only hurting feelings, but also causing some people to take their own life because of how others make them feel. Bullies think that because they are not physically causing harm that it is not there, but words hurt too.
Social media is lighting up with bullies because of the social freedoms that these sites offer. There are many positive outcomes for using social media, such as staying in touch with friends and family that you do not see often, a platform to share thoughts, videos, pictures and stories. But many times these platforms often make people feel depressed, insecure.
This topic is extremely important because in the past bullying was relegated to the playgrounds in the schoolyards, while today those bullies can bully from any place at any time via the Internet and social media. While many people in today’s society think it is easy as deleting social media accounts and shutting off computers but it is not, it is a very complex and complicated issue. Bullying can have long-term effects on its victims. Parents, teachers and children should all be working together to prevent and stop cyberbullying making social media a safer place for everyone.
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katherinebulygo-blog · 7 years ago
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My name is Katherine Bulygo, a senior attending North Dakota State University, studying strategic communication with an emphasis in public relations, along with a minor in health communication. Growing up in Eden Prairie, a suburb of Minneapolis, I was able to experience concerts at First Ave and shop for the latest styles at Mall of America. Celebrities would often make appearances and host events there. If I knew of a celebrity I liked was going to be there, I would beg my parents to take me. I was surrounded by pop culture every day and every night.
I was attending concerts and movies, watching different news outlets, reading about celebrities and buying all the new fads since I can remember; I was immersed in pop culture. I listened to all genres of music growing up, country, 80’s, hip-hop and rap, alternative and more. Since I was an only child, I was influenced most by my friends, many of who had older siblings that influenced them and introduced them to new music and styles. I grew up athletic and interested in all sports. I would attend Twins, Wild and Timberwolves and Lynx games and even met some professional athletes along the way.
Once I started becoming a preteen I started to gain more interest in fashion and beauty. I loved Miley Cyrus and started to do my hair and makeup like her and even tried to adopt her style (which cost way more than my allowance could afford). Once I got a little older Miley Cyrus encouraged me to start watching some reality shows such as Keeping Up With The Kardashian’s and The Real World. Once I was in high school I gained more interest in HGTV’s House Hunters and Bravo’s Top chef. I have now been watching the Kardashian’s show for about eight years. As much as they teach me how _not _to act at times, I learn a lot about fashion and beauty from them. House Hunters and HGTV has encouraged me to change my dream job to an interior designer/realtor/architect.
Growing up much of my family lived around the country and some cousins even lived abroad. This encouraged me to go after my passion and volunteer abroad in Thailand. I lived with a host family and my two friends who came on the journey as well, for a little over a month in Bangkok. While there I was placed in a Health Education program that my minor in health communication helped prepare me for. I was assigned to work in an underprivileged clinic in Bang Sue, Bangkok. While in Thailand we were able to travel and learn about the beautiful country as well. This experience has opened my eyes to a plethora of cultures around the world and the hope to someday work internationally in Public Relations while serving others home and abroad. Pop Culture has influenced many steps I take in life and will probably continue to impact certain decisions I make in the future.
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