Friday, November 20, 2009

Josh R. House--On Media and Technology


Technology and media have become part of our day to day lives. How do you feel about this? Is it a positive thing? Negative thing? How would your life be different without technology and media?
I think it can be either positive or negative. Technology has made things a lot more impersonal. Instead of talking face to face or through handwritten letters, people communicate through emails, Facebook, text messages, or instant messengers. But then again, technology has made our lives much easier and has brought us great forms of entertainment. For me, technology is kind of my lifeline. Video production and editing would be difficult without technology! So for me, technology has its pros and its cons, but it kind of balances out.

Do you think media is biased? How so?

However unbiased the media may claim to be, biases will always be there. For example, CNN is biased to the left, whereas the supposedly "Fair and balanced" Fox News is biased to the right. I suppose the only way to get an objective view on a story is to hear it from all sides and make your own judgments. But then of course you have your own biases to worry about. So I don't think it's even possible to completely eliminate bias.



Favorite Color: It's kind of a toss up between blue or green. Maybe a good aqua color.

Favorite Book: I honestly haven't read too much recently. I need to get on that. But I've always loved the Chronicles of Narnia series, particularly "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader."

Favorite Movie: That's a tough one, I have several. I'll have to say the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy will always be near the top, though.

Favorite Music: Depends on my mood, but I love Christian music or instrumental (particularly movie soundtracks).

Favorite Bible Verse: I can't say I really have one specific verse as of right now, but the first passage that comes to mind for me is the beginning of John 14. I don't want to quote the whole thing now, but it's where Jesus says, "In my Father's house are many mansions... I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also... I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."


Favorite Candy:Reeses Peanut Butter Cups!

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