On a scale of intrigue...

I really enjoyed the time we discussed advertising. That was the most interesting part of the course for me, even though I've enjoyed every week of class. It is fascinating to see "behind the scenes" on something that is made to persuade. The whole industry of advertising is full of quirks and sneaky practices that you don't even notice until you study it.


So, as a whole form of mass media, I think that the Internet was the most intriguing, with newspapers/magazines in a close second place. There are so many controversial issues swirling around the structure, use of, and the future of the Internet, that it is never boring to learn about. I especially enjoyed studying newspapers and magazines in this class because I don't know very much about that industry.

Probably the least intriguing form of mass media for me, was books. I am an avid reader, a book fanatic, so don't think that I think books are boring. There just isn't much intrigue or controversy over them any more (at least the ones I read). I understand most of the publishing process, and the history of books is widely known. I love books, but I already know so much about them, so it just wasn't very intriguing.