Lets Talk…. David Letterman October 17, 2009

As everyone knows or whoever doesn’t the link is posted in this blog. David Letterman announced on his show that he was being blackmailed by a former employee. However, as the story unfolded the scandal came down to the fact that David Letterman in the past has had sexual relations with some of his female employee’s and this personal information was going to become public unless Letterman paid some big buxs.  So Letterman took to his show and told the world before anyone else could. This scandal becomes a scandal because Letterman is married and was with his to be wife at the time. Letterman publicly apologized on his national late night show. The amount of press that he has gotten from this scandal is unbelievable. It is extremely interesting that for David Letterman revealing that he wasn’t perfect and had cheated on his partners in the past would only cost him higher ratings. He said he has his work cut out for him with his wife however who knows anyone who admits to cheating and has something positive come out of it.

 

I would also like to admit that after this whole scandal I like still very much enjoy David Letterman.

No Privacy October 2, 2009

Last blog I talked about privacy. These two sites, perezhilton and JustJared that I posted are perfect examples of how there is no such thing as privacy anymore. I recommend that people visit these sites and take some time to understand the growing industry of being in other people’s lives.

Hate Vs. Love October 2, 2009

In my last blog I mentioned a PSA about breast cancer, for anyone who has not seen it this is a You Tube link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI4zkx8As34.

I am going to elaborate on my last blog about how with a click of a button the whole world can either see something you intended them to see or something you did not. A huge downfall with the growth of technology and the internet is lack of privacy. How much privacy can you actually have within today’s society? With pictures being uploaded on facebook every second your personal life can become open to the public by choice or not. Personally, I have had scares where I open my facebook page and there are pictures that I never wanted anyone to see for everyone to see. However, once uploaded on facebook even if erased or untagged they are still property of facebook. If someone like me, can stress about pictures leaking onto the internet how do celebrities cope? It has become a norm within the entertainment world for famous people to have their private life, pictures, or tapes to be publicized for all to see. Pictures or tapes of students are becoming more common in high schools. Even with the positive aspects of the internet and the good things it can bring there will always be negatives which I believe triumph the good. Private things such as 911 calls, and photos that should be kept to the people who they belong and should not be published on the internet. With the growing publications of private information becoming public it is just becoming seen as normal which of course it is not. This Blog is hate over Love.

Love vs. Hate September 26, 2009

This week I realized how fast the internet connects us. I was watching MTV Canada and saw a PSA for breast cancer that was put together by a Canadian MTV VJ. Later in the week I saw that same PSA being evaluated on, “The View”.  This was so shocking for me, especially because it wasn’t only, “The View” it was “Good Morning America” and “The Today Show”.  A Canadian MTV VJ sparked all this controversy by merely sending the PSA to the right media outlets and with that it was everywhere.  It made me realize that I have a love hate relationship with the internet. I love that with a click of a button the whole world can watch what you did such as, the PSA. The controversy that it sparked only lead to talk about breast cancer which was probably the intent. However, with a click of a button the whole world or your social group can see or read something that you never intended them to see or read. In conclusion, this week is Love over hate.