OUR time to SHINE *

November 20th, 2009 …

BEST EDUCATIONAL TRIP EVER! Relating to our units we’ve learned in media you took us to MOD, where we participated in being a live audience.
This experience was beyond surprising, I always thought that the hosts of these live shows somehow read off scripts when on air, though as I struggled to find where they read their lines off of I realized that there was nothing. They memorize their scripts, and remember everything to do and say on their own. It’s amazing because they provide so much information, and have to know all their actions in an hour show that goes by rapidly fast. Yes, there were times when they struggled, but they covered it up fine. It was interesting to see how they viewed things, and how they feel about their job. They love it, no nerves or anything and see themselves as equals to the rest of us. They don’t feel as if their something big, which they are in a viewers eyes, they look as themselves as normal people doing their job, but loving it way more than others love theirs.
Although there wasn’t a celebrity guest, we got to observe a lot more things that went on when the cameras weren’t rolling. The hosts of MOD were Tim Deegan and Sarah Taylor who kept us entertained and informed about the media, music industry and celebrity news and gossip. They do this in a way which makes it interesting to listen to; they would ask someone from the audience to answer a question to have it viewed in another opinion. When they do this, it makes other want to listen because the person from the audience is most likely just like them, who’s not very much famous as the hosts. They keep everyone entertained by giving us the latest or newest videos, taking requests and just being friendly and lively overall. When the show airs the hosts, people who own the show and celebrity’s who receive publicity are making money. Things they discuss in the show, can either offend people, or support people such as when they talked about the weight of people, and what they should do about it. This could’ve offended people concerned about their weight, or supported people who are trying to help themselves with that weight. The hosts use examples or quotes from celebrity, this way our attention is definitely caught, and the discussion becomes more believable. The lifestyle portrayed in this message, is the message of caring about the media/celebrity lifestyle, but not revolving your life around it. Clues such as Sarah letting the audience give their opinion on the weight issue gives that portrayal. Viewers’ interests are showed by telling/showing the message in this particular way. This makes them feel equal, and accepted.

I feel that this trip was overall the best, thanks to you. The Television Museum was actually quite observing of how much technology changed. The free time was great, something no other teach would do, only the cool ones. :)