Media Law/Ethics Propaganda in PR & Advertising

Though the Limewrie lawsuit is from 2010 I still wanted to use it because it's had lawsuit threats and issues since at least 2008. Peer too peer sharing otherwise known as piracy is legal in the united states, and yet it's still a common way to get movies, music, and programs. Limewire being one of the most popular sites since Napster is not only being sued as a company but the article reads, "Mark Gorton, LimeWire’s founder, is also being held liable for assisting users in committing copyright infringement."

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Propaganda in PR

The Adidas ad below shows examples of "beautiful people" as well as "bandwagon" techniques. The video is filled with hot celebrities and party goers in a fun party environment which leads you to think that if you own their products your going to be cool. By using the bandwagon technique they hope that everyone will see that celebs wear Adidas so they should too, giving it that effect of being just like celebs. That's where the beautiful people technique comes in, celebs in ads make people feel the need to own that product because it's bringing them a step closer to a famous lifestyle, at least that's how I view it.

Internet

I counted well over 150 sites. For most of them I wasn't familiar with, but it did show the popular ones such as; Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Myspace, Xanga, Linkedin, eMatch ect. A site I wasn't familiar with was "Fotolog".

It's a photo blogging site popular in Spain and South America with over 30 million. The concept is similar to PhotoBooth which is popular in the US and other countries.
I like to use social sites to not only keep in touch with friends, but to stay up to date with whats going on around the world. A lot of times where social sites aren't helpful are usually when I'm studying. Facebook and Twitter constantly distract me which leads into grades dropping. There are moments where Twitter is helpful though. I use it to keep to date with current events.