Week 10 #3

In chapter 29, Griffin talks about fear of isolation is that " the fear of isolation is the centrifugal force that accelerates the spiral of silent." ( P 373). In a group, the minority person always keep quiet . He / she doesn`t want to share his/her ideas or opinion because he/she doesn`t make sure that the others would accapt the ideas he/she has. He/she doesn`t want to be isolated in the group because he /she is minority. When he/she listens to others` ideas or opinions, he/she just keeps silent even though he/she disagrees with the ideas or opinions. He/ she has strong feeling of anxiety when he/she speaks out the different ideas or opinions. I think that everybody has the same experience in daily life , expecially, when you are new in an environment. you try hard to keep yourself in a group and are afraid of being isolated.

Week 10 #2

We can find that some news always report in TV everyday even though people don`t want to look at them. In Chapter 28, Griffin mentions interest aggregation is that " clusters of people who demand center stage for their one, overriding concern; pressure groups." ( P 363). For example, presidental campaign 2008, now we watch the same TV news report about the two candidates even though their speech is the same as the first they spoke to the public. The clusters of people are interesting in the news, some news about economic issues and our troop in Iraq are the same important for the U.S. people, but the clusters of people think that the news is the center of the issues today, they don`t like to put the news very often in media. Therefore, most of people can control the media, but the clusters of people can use media to show their interest.

Week 10 #1

In chapter 28 mentions that media agenda is that" the pattern of news coverage across major print and broadcast media as measured by the prominence and length of stories." ( P 360). Also it tells about the relationship between media agenda and voter`s agenda. In every presidential campaign, all candidates spend a lot of their money in media to tell people what policy they will have, what persons they are . In that period time, people can watch, read, and listen to the candidates`s names everywhere. The purposes they spend the money with media are making people to vote to them, and winning the presidental campaign. Addition, the candidates spend their time focus on the issues people are more interesting in. For example, this year`s presidental campaign, two candidates focus on economic issues to touch people`s hearts. Therefore, media agenda can make people to vote, but the voters can change media agenda.

week 9 #3

In chapter 26 mentions hegemony is that " the subtle sway of society`s haves over its have-nots." ( 336). Also, it talks about hegemony in the international scene that " hegemony usually refers to the preponderant influence or domination of one nation over another." A good example is that the stock market of the U.S. is crashed from two months ago. At the beginning, American people affected on it, but the happen goes very fast to spread out to the whole world now. Some countries even are bankrupt or will be bankrupt. Their situation is more serious than the U.S. Some people might say that this is the U.S` problem, how it is become other countries` problems. It`s hegemony in the in ternational scene. The problems in a strong contry must affect to others because others` economy, development, and culture are affected by the strong country.

Week 9 #2

In chapter 26, economic determinism is that " the belife that human behavior and relationships are ultimately caused by differencess in financial resources and the disparity in power that those gaps create." ( P 336). Who has the power, who controls over ideology and political power. The example of Iraqi war, at the beginning of the war, the government sold the idea of the war in TV to push people believe that created the war was the right idea and necessary responsibility. Later, the government encouraged people to support our military in Iraq. people who agreed the war and people who disagreed the war try to do any thing they can to support our military.Who has the power can change our culture and believe by using media

Week 9 #1

In chapter 24, according to McLuhan, all humans go through four ages. Tribal age is that " an acoustic era; a time of community because the ear is the dominant sense organ." ( P 314). In this age, humans believed what they heard from because spoken words went to their ears immediately and directly. Literary age is that " a visual era; a time of private detachment because the eye is the dominant sense organ."( P 316). In this age, humans focused on what they saw. They could read books, and transfered the hearing to reading. Also, humans changed their way to communicate from group activities to individual reading ,and they thought about the reading by themselves. Print age is that " a visual era; mass-produced books usher in and industrial revolution and nationalism, yet in dividuals are isolated." ( 316). In this age, humans changed their reading from written to type. The readings could be printed many as humans wish. This age, humans sent information to the world was faster than any age before because of the print readings. Electronic age is that " an era of instant communication; a return to the global village with all-at-once sound and touch." ( 317). In this age, humans could stay home and knew every big events in the world by watching TV and talking on phone. This age made the world become more connected and sent information easier. Digital age is that" a possible fifth era of specialized electronic tribes contentious over diverse beliefs and values." In this age, humans use a lot of electronic products to connect the world. The electronic products help humans make the world no distand at all. we are in the digital age now; we don`t need to send a lettle and wait another 10 days to connect our friends in the another side of the world. We can use webcam to see the friends immediately.

Week 8 #3

In chapter 23 talks about humans love to tell stories to communicate with each other. In our daily life. we listen to stories or tell stories everyday. When we were young, our parents taught us the own culture by telling stories. When we went to schools, our teachers told stories to teach us the school rules. The teachers spent enough time telling or reading stories to teach us norm and the rules of our society. When we are adults, our friends have problems and need us to help, we give the friends examples to help them find out the solution. Therefore, telling stories is an important communication way in our daily life. People feel more confortable to accept the story telling. And people believe that humans can learn a lot from the stories.

Week # 8 #2

In chapter 22 mentions about dramatistic pentad that is " a tool to analyze how a speaker attempts to get an audience to accept his or her view of reality bu using five key elements of the human frama--act, scene, agent, agency, and purpose." ( Giffin, E 2008), ( P 291). It has five elements. Act is that speakers tell the audience what they will talk about in their speech. Scene is that the speakers give the audience their speech`s background. Agent is what characters are the speakers. Agency is that the speakers explain the meanings and the information in the speech. Purpose is the speech`s goal and the main ideas the speakers stay with in the speech. Therefore, dramatistic pentad is important for public speech.

Week 8 #1

In chapter 21, Griffin mentions Aristole`s three kinds of proof that are logical ( logos), ethical ( etho), and emotional ( pathos). " Logical proof comes from the line of argument in the speech." ( Griffin, E, 2008.) ( P 280). When we attend to a public speech, first of all, we listen to the argument in the speech and find out the main ideas of the speech. If we don`t know or the argument is indistinct, we will lose our interest in the speech. " Ethical proof is the way the speaker`s character is revealed through the message." ( Griffin, E, 2008).(P280). For example, Martin Luther king`s " I Have A dream", he told the black that he was a member of them , they had to struggle for their freedom with nonviolent the same as him. Also, he spoke to the white that the black just wanted to be treated equal as the white with nonviolent because he was an example of the black. " Emotional proof is the feeling the speech draws out of the hearers." ( Griffin, E , 2008), ( P 280 ). Martin Luther King spoke to people that " I Have A Dream" to catch people `s emotion ; and people could connect to the dreams they had. Public speech is not only communication to people , and also have these three kinds of proof to catch people`s interest, focus, and emotion.

Week 7 #3

In chapter 20, Deetz mentions that " meaningful democratic participation creates better citizens and better social choices, and provides important economic benefits." ( Griffin, E, 2008 ). ( P 269-270). Communication in workplace is important . It can stimulate workers` job interest and help company create more profits. If the company puts its power over the workers, the workers will lose their interest in their jobs and find other job opportunities from other companies. The company will lose its workers later. I like the example in page 269" A morning Exercise by Stan Deetz". It tells the real meanings of communication and how it is important.

Week 7 #2

In chapter 20 mentions " consent" that is " the process by which employees actively, though unknowingly, accomplish managerial interests in a faulty attempt to fulfill their own." ( Griffin, E, 2008). ( P 266). I have the same feelings as the example of Lynn in P 266-267. When I was a child, my father usually worked overtime everyday. He didn`t take care of me and played with me much. My mother took care of the whole family. My father loved his company because he thought that he had more power in his workplace. He was poud of his power and communicated with other co-workers with the power in the workplace. When he went home, he didn`t feel the same power at home. Therefore, companies have a lot of power to keep their emplyees spending their times and interest in the companies.

Week 7 #1

In chapter 19, Geertz states that culture is that " webs of significance; systems of share meaning." ( Griffin,E), ( P 251). Also, Griffin, E mentions that Japan`s industrial output has more cultural value than technology. When people walk in any Japanese company, people can feel strong Japanese cultural value mix into the workplace. One time, I went to Japan to visit my friend`s company. Manager of every department was the king of the department. Every worker had to listen to and follow the manager`s orders. When the workers were rebuked by the manager; they only said yes whatever the manager was right or wrong. Also, the manager was always the first one to leave the department to have lunch or go home; and then the workers could leave. In Japanese culture, wife has to follow her husband`s orders, children must follow their parents` orders, and youths have to listen to seniors. They put their culture into the workplaces whatever people like or dislike.

Week 6 #3

In chapter 18 states how and why interaction is important in group decision making. Interaction is that " intentional acts of group members who are aware of what they are doing." ( Griffin,E), ( P239). In the group discussion, every member might have difference ideas to the group project; members need to talk to the whole group and let others understand the ideas. After the memebers understand the ideas, they will try the ideas they feel comfortable with to make decision. If the memeber doesn`t tell their own ideas, others won`t understand his/her ideas; and they will just stay their own ideas. In this case, they can`t make group decision because everyone has his/her own decision and not group decision. So, making group decision can`t be without interaction.

Week #6 #2

In chapter 18 mentions about "Rule" that is " propositions that indicate how things ought to be done or what is good or bad; recipes for actions." ( Griffin, E.) ( P 240). Rule is important for group decision making ; and it teaches every member in the group what is good or bad, and what he/ she can do or can`t do. It controls the members` behaviors during group activities; it helps the members to achieve their goals. If everybody in the group doesn`t follow the rule, he/she won`t achieve with the goals of the group. If someone in the group breaks the rule, the group will be affected directly. The goals of the group will postpone to achieve. The rule is a necessary element to guide the group activities and decision making.