Media 111 – Module 1 – Weekly Essay

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The Bauhaus

I found an interesting page on History.com that talked about the Bauhaus. I found this to be very intriguing! I had never heard of the Bauhaus before this class. I learned that not only is it a place, or a school if you will, but it is also an artistic movement that can still be seen everywhere around us to this very day.

The Bauhaus was a school that opened in Germany in 1919, where students and instructors of all walks of life came together and worked in tandem to create abstract works, with little emotion. They combined artistry with architecture and craftsmanship to produce things like household furniture. Their designs were renowned and mass produced. This school also offered women a chance to pursue their artistic endeavors, considering that this was hard for women to do in Germany, especially during the reign of the Nazi regime, who eventually forced the school to close in the year 1933. The Nazis of course viewed the teachings of the school as being embedded with Soviet Communist values, so the Nazis insisted that they replace some of the staff members at the school with Nazis. The faculty refused this and was forced to shut down the Nazi regime.

Media 275 – Module 10 – Weekly Essay

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What Has Changed For Me?

I can’t say that a whole lot has changed for me since I started this course. I feel like I had already put in a lot of the work in my social media effort before this class. However, I feel that my knowledge has been expanded and my skills have been refined. I have learned how to use new social media platforms that I had no idea how to use before. Learning how to use these new platforms will help me expand my social media presence and audience.

During this course, I have also learned how to engage my audience and connect with them on a more effective level. I have learned new tools and techniques when it comes to my social media endeavors. I have learned that there is a difference between marketing and advertising, and what that difference is. I learned the importance of creating meaningful content for my audience instead of always trying to sell them something.

I must say that I learned a lot from the required textbooks for this course. I still have lots of reading to do in them both, but I have already learned how to use a template when creating a social media marketing strategy and how to build a unique blogging site with the power of WordPress. I am very thankful for all that I have learned in this course from the instructors, the classmates, and the readings!

Media 275 – Module 8 – Weekly Essay

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“My Perception of Social Media”

My perception of social media has not changed much since taking this class, for the most part anyway. I was already well aware of the benefits and capabilities of having a strong social media presence and marketing strategy. However, I have learned of new various tools and methods to employ in my own personal strategy. I very much plan on using these tools in my management and strategy when it comes to the professional business accounts of Hermann Brothers.

Two main things I’d like to touch on. The first is blogging. I had no idea how useful of a tool blogging could be, or how it really even worked in the first place. Taking this course, along with Intro to Digital Video, has forced me to utilize WordPress and become an amateur blogger. By using this feature, in conjunction with the reading of the required textbooks, has taught me a lot and given me the drive and desire to keep blogging, even after I am done with the college courses.

In this class, I have also learned of many new social media platforms that I was not previously aware of. I have also learned about how they work and the benefits of using them. I am particularly interested in a few of these applications including, but not limited to, Twitter, Flipboard, and Pinterest. I am very excited to play around with these a little more once I have some more free time on my hands.