Movie Studio Tour

I can honestly say that I liked the other tours better, and the main reason is it was easier to access their website and see the tour. On Warner Bros. website it took a lot of t time to find the video and then you had to watch many different one to actually get to see stuff. Now the Ellen Show Tour was hilarious, but it still was inconvenient to find on the website. The other tours had a clear advantage in accessibility and information provided in the videos.

Weather Channel Tour

The weather channel tour was very interesting, however, I have to admit I liked the New York Times tour better. I will admit that the weather channel tour was very interative and explained what everything was, which was beneficial, but the videos that the times tour provided were so much more interesting. I liked getting to learn the though process they went though when building the building and also seeing how it functioned with people working with it. If the weather channel tour had videos like the times tour did, I believe I would have enjoyed it a lot more.

Times Tour

The New York Times new building is defiantly something you would not find in Manhattan, Ks. It is an elegant build in the heart of New York City. It was interesting to take this tour because you got to see many things that even if you was in New York City you most likely would not see. You got the see the 3 main entrances into the building and what you could see from the street. Along with this you their garden that had in the middle of the building. Also the tour took you to different levels so you got to see what people were experiencing when they went to work everyday. And I thought the most interesting part was when they showed their cafeteria and how it had two levels and you were able the see the Hudson river.

Recording Studio Tours

The recording industry is a very unique industry, however, like any industry everyday there is being new technology released. Due to this it is hard for a single person or small recording company to stay up to date with technology. This is were recording studios come into play, a rather large company owns all the updated equipment and they space. So as a musician you just have to come into the studio pay a fee and you get to record your music on new updated equipment. This is what I find fascinating, recording studios are making a business out of helping people fulfill their dreams.

State of the Media

While looking that the state of the media website I was completely shocked the the viewers who watch local TV is decreasing. Now I know that many people watch cable TV, but growing up in a farm family we never have cable TV. My parents could not figure out why you would pay for TV when you did not have the time to watch it. So we just have the local TV channel, and I can honestly say growing up with just that has probably made me a harder worker, who is less dependent on TV for entertainment. While the website shows many statistics about media, its noticeable that the local sources of media is what is hurting during the changes media have been undergoing.

Internet Safety

Internet safety is a growing concern with children having access at a younger age, and having the knowledge to do many different things on the computer. I found these websites very interesting, and a smart tactic. The makers of these games made them fun, interactive, and with a goal in mind. When children take part in these games they are learning valuable lessons, while also enjoying themselves. However, I do believe that more than just allowing them to play these games needs to be done to ensure their safety. Parents and Teacher will need to remind children of the ideas they learned in the games to ensure they remember what they have learned, and use it when they are allowed to use the computer. By reenforcing what they have already learned it shows that it is an important topic.