Research Blog 10

By looking at the website and researching the majority of people who use gamespot.com, there are more men than women .Hegemonic masculinity is a good example of what the site is. Just by looking at most of the blogger's names who comment on the site, their names give me a reason to believe more men use the site. But some women do subscribe to the site as well just not as dominate as men do. Because I believe more men play video games more than majority of women do. Another way to describe the site is habitus. The site is a social environment for gamers, and they all can communicate with each other. It gives the users the freedom to explore and see whats new on the site.

Research Blog 9

Members of gamespot.com not only get hailed in by the over use of video game advertisements and different links that they can use in finding out new information, but its more of the benefits that they receive. When members first join that can subscribe to email notifications that they can read from the site to catch up on the latest news and information from the site. Also the site sometimes leaks out gaming information and discounts to video game stores online. This is a great way to get other members who would like to join in the fun and benefits. That's how the gaming world is anyway, its a large group of people who love the same thing and they can spread the word to everyone who would like to find out what the buzz is all about. And with the use of the messaging board and blog posts this gives opportunity for other members to help the site grow more by having members get lured into the site.

Reading Blog #6

My experience in some educational institutions seem more like a place of teaching us students good behavior and not to do the wrong things in life. When I was in high school all the teachers all acted the same way and many were very uptight and liked to punish us for the little things that happened. I feel as if the teachers tried to make us better people in the society with good social standards. Every teacher would stand up walk around and make sure we payed attention, but the was just the way they were told to teach us. I sometimes think as if my school was a spin off of the music video "another brick in the wall" by: Pink Floyd. I do feel like my educational experience their did somewhat make me a better person, everything was done the right way and there were sometimes no other way around it. It just makes me think of my school as a strong superior school with high expectations and that's exactly what I learned after graduating.

Research Blog 8...Andrew Poland

The website is more corporate in itself in someways. Gamespot.com is owned and operated by CBS broadcasting company. It has many links that link out of the site and more into CBS. For instance, there is a link that Facebook has created for the users of the website, but when you click the link it directs you to many optional links on CBS. It makes the site seem more "authentic" and making it more to the consumer of purchasing products and exploring other websites generated into this one. Gamespot is also used in many commodities for cell phone users, because you can subscribed to emails, news, information about the site and can also be downloaded as an app in some cell phone markets, apple, android, etc. The site is mainly a subculture, and targets a certain group, but with this wide range of advertising it makes the site an agency for consumers.

my post on Reading Blog 5

i commented on Eric's reading blog 5

Reading Blog #5

These logos have a wide range of showing the meaning of what it represents, both are very popular and have been expressed all over the world. For instance the DC logo catches everyone's eye who likes to skateboard. But mostly it is known as a fashion brand for many people. It represents more popularly celebrity Rob Dyrdek, who is the owner of this brand and he has made this logo become what it is today. His popular and funny television shows have made this logo become so popular because he wears it in all of his episodes from hats, shirts, and shoes. Its not just a brand worn by people who skate, but for those who see this logo and go out and buy this product, I know I do. Ive always worn DC because of the show, I don't skate but I am a big fan of Rob Dyrdek. And the clothing products are awesome, and many people see this as a popular fashion statement.
The Android logo, not many people know about, but I have full knowledge of what its all about. When people see this logo epically those who are into cell phones or work for a cell company like me we know what this logo stands for. A type of phone product that has taken over the cell phone industry the past 2 years. For those who have Android phones they will see this logo pop up sooner or later on their phone. A lot of people don't know the knowledge of it, like for those who have "DROID" phones from Verizon, people tend to think they have a Droid phone and not a Android phone. Android phones have been around since 2008 when T-Mobile had the G1. But now everyone knows now what Android is ever since Verizon began advertising for their first DROID phones. Almost 50% of the cell phones sold in the U.S. this past year was Android phones. Now everyone sees what this logo is and how popular these phones have become. Marketers knew when to make their product noticed and now this company has established itself as the next "IPhone" killer! Like the Apple logo that everyone is use to seeing will soon be this Android little guy at every big cell phone carrier.

Reading Blog 7

The users and creators power structure of gamespot.com have more of a freedom of use to the creators of this website. The site gives many exploring options to the users, epically for those who make comments or blogs about video games, but there is limited access sometimes. Whenever a user makes a comment or blog review on the site, the owners analyze the blog when it is posted and then they determined whether they want it posted or not. Its mostly a user friendly site due to the fact that they have to be careful what is being said because it can be taken off at any time. The owners put a lot of time and hard work to make the site the way it is and looks to the users. So in this power structure the owners control this website.