Jenna's Pop Culture Blog

I think that the example of how when Rap music was emerging that parents were very condemning of it, due to the idea that it seemed to promote topics such as drug use, sex, and violence through explicit words. And as it is in a time where people are expected not to be racist, or judgmental, so they use the idea of calling out their taste in pop culture as almost like an indirect hit on the minority who are seen connected to this type of entertainment. It's not acceptable to call out the people who may be linked to making bad decisions cause it would be a direct attack on that minority, so this way is so much easier, and not as direct.

In the video of Digital Nation, they pointed out that there are schools that are giving laptops to students. And because of this, they have seen increasing grades, better attendance, and even less fights. Even though schools have seen results that are good, but also more students are also being distracted more and easier. Therefore, making it more work/harder for teachers to constantly have to patrol and make sure that students are staying focused and actually doing their work. I know from personal experiences in high school, when I would have teachers allow computers out and then they just lectured, I would find my self doing either other school work or other unproductive things. Looking at the pros and cons, I found the similar pro that the media has been seen to help students do better at school, that being that they are able to access information easier and quicker, a lot of schools have homework online so it's almost always available to students, so no more "I forgot my...

I think in this case of Justine Sacco the biggest thing that stuck out to me is the common idea of how celebrities are untouchable. I mean sometimes we do see in the media how it does seem that celebrities can get away with simple things such as a speeding ticket cause they are famous. But I too am can be guilty of thinking that celebrities are untouchable, mean things that people say about them won't ever be seen by them and wouldn't affect them. We seem so small compared to these huge celebrities. Yet in the case of the Justine Sacco, she wasn't famous, but she was made famous in a matter of just a couple hours, then treated like a celebrity as if she was untouchable by harsh words. I could not imagine saying something and having it misunderstood, then threatened and hated by what would seem like the whole world. I do find situations like this almost ironic though, in a place where everyone seems to be against bullying, but yet things like the Justine Sacco case is still ...