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Media Effects In-class Exercise

Group members: Liz Holman, Rob Arias, Nicole Colon, Eric Ready, Michael Garza

Nomination votes (#): 1, 15, 20

• How do we define media? Give examples.

Media is the main means of communication. Media can be the sender and the transmitter of the Lasswell’s model of communication. Media is practically everything around us , from billboards to Nokia phones. Media is everything around us that gives us information or connects us to other people/groups/communities. Examples: Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Twitter, TV, Snapchat, News, Newspaper, Texting, Calling, Skyping, Emailing, etc.

• How do we define effects? Give examples.

Effects are the consequences and after results of what happens due to the media sending messages or just communicating. It is an attitude or behavioral change that happens as a result of an action. Examples: The President tweeting something stupid, the tweet spreading everywhere, and people reacting crazy as a result. Someone watching a murder on TV, and going out and copying the murders tactics or watching a murder on TV and not caring about the life being lost. Because shootings have become a social norm, people have become desensitized towards the mass effect.

1. “Get in losers we're going shopping” or “Regina George” effect - the cause of watching a lot of popular movies or following popular memes then discussing them with your friends to such an extent that the words develop into your vocabulary. Then they become most of what you say and help you express your attitude in various situations. Example: from the movie mean girls, the famous quote “get in losers we’re going shopping” can be when friends get into your car to go places and because you have all seen the movie then you can reference it to each other as bonding.
2. Dr. Lee effect - when a news story, article, or lecture starts with something positive it helps set the tone of what is to follow. The way the attitude starts is likely to influence the rest of the topic
3. “What house are you?” effect - using different media, like books or shows, to help people identify their personality and relate to others better. Examples are harry potter house, twilight teams, what nation are you from avatar the last airbender, what house are you in game of thrones, etc…
4. “Tasmanian devil” effect - when you have that one friend who is totally engrossed into some celebrity couple or magazine story and that is all they can focus on.  
5. “What just me?” effect - the moment you find out that a phrase or thing that you do was just you and your family or really close friends and now strangers are looking at you weird because it’s not a common thing.
6. “Streak!” effect - when your friends only message you on snapchat to keep the messages going, but nothing of consequence is begin talked about, leading to pointless conversation.
7. “My childhood” effect - when you mention a book or tv show that hasn’t been talked about in a long time then you go into a spiral of all your childhood TV shows, books, and memories. Ex: Arthur, Clifford, Goodnight Moon, etc..
8. “Look At Me Now” effect: is it when people use social media to show their grand life. It is the way people use media to show off their stuff, cars, clothes, food, etc. The effect is a secret thing that people unknowingly do when they post things. Everyone uses their media to show off what is it their doing with their lives or what they have. Basically, people getting to show off their stuff and show how great their lives are through social media even though they use their friends phones to do it, mooch off people, and don’t have a job
9. “Direct Message Me” aka DM me effect: is the effect social media has on relationships in today’s world. It indicates that relationships today are started by guys/girls telling other to “DM” them on instagram. Which shows that people hide behind their online personality to ask others out. It also shows that guys/girls sometimes post pictures just to get that type of attention. DM is a very known tactic which can sometimes lead to a really crappy relationship, a great one, or a crappy one night stand.
10. “Social media makes people narrow minded” effect: People will follow or only listen to people that they agree with, therefore making them oblivious to the other side of the argument.
11. “I’m fine” effect: when you ask your wife if they are okay and you know they lying fam. Which also means that you did something wrong and you are now being given the silent treatment. Statistical data also proves that there is a 100 percent chance you are not getting lucky that night.
12. “What you see is what you get” effect-  social media users tend to reveal a lot of personal information whether it be intentionally or not.
13. “And you didn't invite me?” - posting on social media now leads to people feeling sad after realising they weren't invited to an event. This also makes plans that are spur of the moment seem organised and thus hurt the feelings of those not invited.
14. “Who are you with” - location sharing now leads to people knowing who you are with even if you didn’t tell anyone.
15. “Let’s get together sometime” - we tell everyone to text us to make plans even though we have no intention of actually hanging out.   
16. “Golden heart” - when social media shows you are or aren’t best friends with someone you considered a best friend and it leads to problems.
17. “The Telephone Effect”: hearing something completely opposite than what it really says; music lyrics.
18. “The Hair ball effect”: Cat videos are one of the most watched videos on youtube, you can’t just watch one. People would rather watch cat videos all day then the news.
19. “Text me effect”: the world is so busy and society self secludes themselves that they would rather text communicate with one another then spend 5 minutes talking to another human via phone call.