Emerson College

Currently back at the hostel, we have just finished a grand tour at Emerson College. At Emerson, we were greeted with three awesome tour guides that led us through each extremely advanced facility. We even got to see what the residential halls were like. We were taken on a tour of the recently opened Piano Row building, donated by an Emerson alumni, also the creator of the popular show Will & Grace. All in all, Emerson College is an extremely advanced, stunning, and fascinating media arts college in the heart of Boston. From musical theater to all sorts of production, it was definitely a tour to remember.

Emerson

We went to Emerson college which specializes in communications and arts. We got a tour of the school, and the media facilities. It was a great oppurtunity to get insight into what it would be like to study media.
Love,
Media group

12/9/06 JUA Monday

We woke up this morning with a reluctant attitude. We were setting to adventure off into Boston and learn more about our learned topics. Excited to learn, we started to explore Boston and film our time while there today so we could document where we've been, what we've been doing, and most importantly the fun we've had. Carson and I(JPIPESSS) went with the group today and started off by going to the NPR Station. Having a great source of information given to us by our tour guide, we then went to an epic train ride finding our way around. Hoping to have great fun tommorow!!!!!

Our first experience on the T

Here's a brief video snippet of our first experience on public trans this morning: First time on the T.

--McCarron

Morning pictures up!

Photo Library - 2568
Originally uploaded by juamedia2006.

We've got a few pictures up online from this morning. Students are blogging right now about what we saw and the cool things we learned at NPR. More video coming soon!

--McCarron

90.9 WBUR

We have just taken a tour of 90.9 Wbur and it was quite the experience. From cubicles to recording studios, it was nothing short of fascinating. It is baffling to realize the many components that encompass a radio station, especially this division of NPR. The podcasting takes place within a web group, set up by popular demand. Suprisingly, we learned about the differences between public and private radio.

Jess and Ariana

We went to see NPR in Boston. It is a public radio station for the news. The man who gave us the tour was Jonathan Peck. During our tour he took us to see the studios and we learned about their ways of advertising. We got an insight to the "hecktedness" of the sound booths, and got to experience how sound-proof they really are. He explained his job and and he introduced us to other employees and what they do. We learned about how the station manages to raise money while being a non-profit organization. They raise most of their money through fundraisers, and pledges. We really enjoyed our tour and are excited to see ESPN radio.

NPR favs

Seeing the recording studio was our favorite thing we saw at Boston's NPR station, WBUR, because it gave you an insiders look at how radio gets on the air. The room is completely sound-proof, which ensures quality of sound, makes it seem like the person on the radio is right in the room with you, and keeps people focused on what they are supossed to be doing during the broadcast. Our Q/A session also gave us a lot of info about stuff we didn't talk about on the tour. We found WBUR is not only a national station, they also focus a lot on local news, and make sure they really relate to the listeners.
-Sayde and Andrea

weeeeee!!!!

I must say waking up this morning was a interesting one. I basically had no sleep, and when my alarm woke me up, i was energetic and ready for the fun day ahead. Usually i dread waking up, becauses it's school and all, but i mean, going to Boston, thats pretty sweet. It was totally worth waking up early, just to experience the awesomeness of Boston. oh word?

~Little Winking

First video blog posts

Here are our two first video posts. I'm not going to embed them, because that can get wonky.

Essential questions (part 1)

The "joys" of blogging

--McCarron

3-2-1 Megan Medcalf

1. NPR is a private non-profit organization of public radio stations in the United States.
2. NPR was created in 1970.
3. NPR employs over 700 people around the world.


1. What news changes from region to region on NPR?
2. Where does NPR get its money?


1. This relates to my question because I am interested in how the news changes from region to region.




1. Emerson college is the oldest college focused on liberal arts.
2. Was founded in 1880.
3. Enrolls 300 full time undergraduates.

1. Does the age of the college give it more experience than the other colleges focused in the same field?
Does it have any sway on the media of the future?

Day 1 of JUA

Photo Library - 2564
Originally uploaded by juamedia2006.

We blogged up a storm just now. Check out our essential questions below, as well as students' summaries of the places we're visiting. We had a bunch of hitches getting everyone set up on the blog, but it's finally working smoothly! Video updates coming soon.

--McCarron

3,2,1 C.Homer

3. NPR has a podcast
2. ESPN has many channels that appeal to a variety of audiences
1. Graphic design is becoming a major part of journalism.

2. Podcasts are becoming increasingly useful. Why is this?
1. The media industry is continuing to expand their mediums of communication. How is this possible?

1. Media today is expanding into all sorts of mediums. Currently, newspapers, news channels, and radio stations have expanded onto the Internet and into downloadable formats, accessible to everyone at any point in time. Is this a good development for the media world?

Emerson College

1. Emerson College offers many programs that prepare undergraduate and graduate men and women into a diverse community with liberal arts rather than a conservatory school.
2. Brittany S. made a blog entry about how there are amazing production studios and there is different types of equipment throughout your career.
3. Nicole M. is a sophomore who says the department of performing arts is EXCELLENT. There is ton of diversity, which creates the school to be unique.

2. Do students at Emerson learn about real news today, and be able to experience being on television?
Do people ever get on the radio?

1. My essential question can relate to the two questions I asked because I am trying to figure out the influences of television and news. I want to know how these types of media affect the way people interpret their thoughts.

3-2-1 -Sayde M

ESPN:
3. National Network
Sports Talk; game highlights
The Herd- comedic?, Dan Patrick Show- hiesman trophy
2. Do all your shows have specific areas they focus on?
How many different shows do you have and how many types of sports do they each cover? Do some sports have precedence over others?
1. Are there different bias’s based on location and status of sports teams? Rich, always winning teams vs the underdogs?

NECN:
3. They cover a six state area (maine, vermont, new hampshire, rhode island, Massachusetts, and connecticut)
They post the obits online for anyone that’s interested
They are based in Newton, MA, but have additional broadcast spots in Manchester, New Hampshire; Hartford, Connecticut; Worcester, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; and Burlington, Vermont
2. Do you focus on mainly local news, or is it focused more nationally?
Does each state with its own broadcast station broadcast separate local news, or is it all general New England?
1. Are they bias? If so, how do they handle broadcasting their bias? If not, how do they remain neutral?

Jess 3-2-1 NECN and ESPN

ESPN
3 - It's a 24 hour radio station
Boston Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, Patriots
Located in Charlestown MA
2 - Who is your targeted demographic?
Who is the audience for each of your shows?
1 - This relates to my essential question because I want to know if this station is listened to more by teens or adults

NECN
3 - They post obituaries online
News TV station
Sports, nation, Sci-tech, Health, Features, Entertainment, World, Business, Politics
2 - Is this New England News or World News?
Who is the targeted demographic?
1 - This relates to my question because it will help me decide if this station was made for adults
to watch or teens to watch

Arianna's 3-2-1's on ESPN Radio and New England Cable News

ESPN:
3-2-1

3:
- They have a two hour block of radio time devoted to North Texas perspective
- Every thursday they offer contests for people to win prizes
- They offer weather and traffic information on their radio shows

2:
-why is it that there is a two-hour block of time set aside for talking about Texas?
-Is the number of listeners on thursdays greater than other says because of the contests?

1:
-By making thursday a day designated for giving away prizes, it serves as a good tactic to attract listeners.

NECN
3-2-1

3:
-It is the largest regional new network in the country
-it serves a six-state area encompassing Mass., Maine, New Hampshire, vermont, Conn, and Rhode Island
-this station is the only station in the region to regularly produce its own documentaries

2:
-what difficulties are there in advertising for a news station?
-what has been the most successful strategy that has attracted the most views .

1:
-It could have become the largest regional news network through advertisments.

Essential Question Draft #2

Hey all -- post your essential question draft #2 in the comments below!

--McCarron

Essential questions

please comment this post with your essential question, remember to sign in using your first initial and last name only.

our updated itinerary!

Monday

Emerson College
www.emerson.edu/

ESPN Radio Boston
www.espnboston.com/

Tuesday


WBUR Boston's NPR station
www.wbur.org/

New England Cable News Network (NECN)
www.boston.com/news/necn/

Welcome to the Media group!

Our questions will center on the intersections between new and old media, and how a changing landscape affects our understanding of the world. This will be mostly a video blog, though there will be text posts, too.