Niche Media

One concept that I believed needs to be further discussed is that of niche media. Niche media are forms of communication geared to a narrowly defined audience. It is notably different from mass media which are designed to reach and influence very large audiences. Niche media tries to focus on audiences with special interests such as raising cattle, gardening, or automobile racing, or to an audience with a particular demographic or geographic characteristic. When considering the media and all of its affects, it is easy to look at mass media and overlook niche media as mass media is arguably the one to have a greater affect on any given population. However, niche media is also an important part of the rise of media as well. Niche media panders to the specifics and focus itself on what certain people are interested in rather than the general things that everyone is likely to be interested in. I think it is very important in that it acknowledges certain groups and their interests rather than just lumping everyone together.

Question 2 (Likes and Dislikes)

I think my favorite part of the class was how interactive it was. The discussions and comments that were assigned every week really made it easy for me to get to know the others students and get a sense of who they were and what they stood for. I’ve found that, in most college classes, you’re lucky to get to know a few people in between the professors lecturing. That wasn’t the case here. I also enjoyed the content and the useful information that was provided throughout this semester. I can’t really think of anything that I didn’t like about the class and, if it was up to me, I would keep it the same as it was this semester. Everything seemed to work just fine to me. All in all, it was probably the class I like the most this semester and I’m really glad that I signed up for it.

Question 1 (What I've Learned)

I have certainly learned a lot in the last few months and much of it can be attributed to all that I have learned in this course. This course has taught me what it truly means to make an argument as well as knowing the different types of arguments there are. I’ve learned that it is sometimes necessary to questions the things you believe to be true in order to leave room for other perspectives. I’ve learned about ethics, morals, fallacies and plenty of other concepts that I had never given much thought to before taking this class. However, I think the most important thing this course has taught me is how to approach situations with a rational mind in order to make better decision in my life. I can honestly say that I have applied several of the concepts and techniques that I’ve learned in this course in my everyday life. I believe this course has helped me to become a more open-minded and well rounded person.