How Have I Been Framed?

    I am totally obsessed with my phone and it literally no less than five feet from at all times. I love the convenience of having my whole world in the palm of my hand. However this smart phone is almost too smart for me when it suggest apps I might like and possible songs to download. I can't really be mad since I am consenting patron of their algorithm. Which is why it is important to think: Who does the internet think I am?
    If I were to look back to the beginning of all my social media accounts, including my very embarrassing MySpace account, there would be strongly mixed message. At the beginning I was a moody preteen who "no one understood" and loved skinny jeans, duck faced selfies, constantly played FOB and New Boyz. Fast forward just two year where I had a new love of fashion, 80s and 90s music, and political activism.  Back then it would casually suggest things I may or may not like but with more advanced algorithms to where now everything I click is something I must like. For example I was looking at a pair of sunglasses on amazon and on my Pandora Radio an ad for those exact sunglasses popped up.
    If I were to look at myself today in what would come up I would be a Pro-Black, independent, feminist, fashion fan, music loving, millennial, college student. That's just a wide perspective with a more in depth look I seem like I am a very indecisive person. From the things I share to the things I search I have already been labeled by corporations, the government, and my phone.
    I know I am being watched and my information is shared with every big industry I can think of. I just can't help myself from like a picture on Instagram to sharing a video on Facebook. We are all connected and we are all labeled all that matter is how I perceive myself.

Facebook Campaign

Facebook Campaign--University X-Y:
    For my Facebook Campaign I decided to create a page about the differences and similarities in generations X and Y. In the end my page didn't work as I had hoped it would.

What didn't work was whenever I posted an article from my phone it didn't go to the right page. also when i tried to cross promote on my Instagram it didn't catch so after the post being up for six weeks I took it down. What I found was what worked was when I was posting directly from my laptop I had a more successful reach to people (my mother mainly). Also what I found worked was when I did an un-traditional cross promotion through snapchat I got four likes which I found interesting.

What I learned from this whole experience is the power of outreach and how social media has created a whole new network.

Sustainability: Madrid and St.Louis

For my part of the project I researched the natural and built environment of St. Louis. What I found was: 

According to www.stlouis.mo.gov there is a sustainability plan in action since 2013 and should be completed by 2018

It has been put in place to reserve the city's resources 

However this plan is nothing but a compilation of broad ideas

We are now in 2015 there has been very little conservation but then again it has only been two years

www2.epa.gov discusses and acknowledges that there is a sustainability issue in St.Louis.

EPA also discusses the abandoned house problem and links sustainability to be the problem 

However like the city plan only offer broad solutions

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/news/action-agenda-for-sustainability-plan.cfm

http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-03/documents/our-built-and-natural-environments.pdf

OTM: Playboy Covers Up

This week OTM discussed that starting March 2016 Playboy will no longer have nude spreads.

Physical: Since the beginning of the publication there has been fully nude spreads. 

Psychological: The thought has always been that sex sells, and so far this has been proven true. However recently there has been an increase in sales for publications that aren't as a revealing.

Temporal: Playboy has been leaning toward "No-Nude" for a while now. In 2013 they went "No-Nude" on their website. This transition was only a matter of time. 

Cultural: There has been the argument of whether Playboy is misoginistic or empowering toward women. 

Social: We as a society can find sex as a taboo and capital commodity at the same time. 

When Playboy's website stopped showing their nude spreads their online business quadrupled. Seeing as their sales have gone from 5.6 million dollars in 1975 to 800,000 in 2014.

European countries don't really have to sell sex but to just embrace it. Playboy has done a decent job of embracing sex and celebrating the human body. With Playboy removing all nude spreads is not as shocking as it may seem. It isn't so much censorship but an evolution of sex. This evolution is one that is way behind culturally than in Europe. So in short this transition is for the best.

Climate Change 1.0

    Climate change is nothing new. The plant has been heating up since the beginning of time. However, the more we use our natural resources the faster the planet heats up.  

    There is also a hidden market that comes with climate changes and natural disasters. By this I mean there are multiple movies, tv stations, specials, and foundations that are supposed to bring awareness but only capitalize the issue. 

    I'm not saying the helping is hopeless but the same Reuse-Reduce-Recycle campaign has been used since the 80s. Nothing positive has happened in fact the planet has gotten worse. There has to be a better more effective solution than just making a movie about saving the planet. 

Religion 3.0

    Religion is, according to Merriam-Webster, the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. In 2015 religious belief has become more about mine is better than yours and iconic figures.

   Within these past two months there have been different types of religious conviction shown. The first was Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk, denying marriage licenses to all couples. Davis did this because she felt so strongly that gay couples shouldn't marry and until there is a change no one should marry. The second was when the Pope visited United States. Most people were tuned in  and supportive on what he said. That was until both the Pope and Davis met.

   These two meeting caused some conversation but at the end of the day it shouldn't have. There are bigger problems in the world than the Pope telling Davis not to lose hope and not to give up. Religion shouldn't be about public figures and which one is better. Your belief should be just that your belief.

    Religion used to be about belief that there is a higher power and faith that someone is listening. Now it's either about keeping up with the joneses or who is better than the other. Part of the problem is that there underlying stereotypes for each religion. Religion should never be pointing out the others flaw and using it to your advantage. It should be about acceptance.

OTM: Understanding Abortion Polling

This week On the Media discussed abortion polling and what should be analyzed.

Physical: There have been videos released on how Planned Parenthood does abortion and what they do with the bodies. This has fueled debates between politicians and the public.

Temporal: Planned Parenthood has been in the media not only for the videos but because their funding might be cut off for a year. The timing of abortion polling couldn't have come at a better time with all the political debates.

Psychological: According to past studies, 49% of people are for abortion and 48% are against it. Their reasoning is not formed off of anything but their own personal beliefs.

Social: When the study was looked at again they asked about cost, circumstances, and support. That changed the view an opinion of the 48%.

Cultural: When Roe v. Wade was decided it was never fully understood by some. If there isn't a full understanding than you can't make a concise decision.

John Bayner announced that at the end of October he will be quitting congress. He claims it is to keep leads hip equal, but with the voting of funding for Planned Parenthood coming up you makes you think other wise. People have made their decision about abortion based on personal opinions and belierfs. Which insane because there are multiple aspect to abortion. If you don't know the full argument you make a concise decision.