As we have reached the end of the semester, I look back on my experiences in this class and say "Wow!" My eyes have been opened to many different worlds that I never had really thought about in my small bubble of a world. This is one class that even though it was 3 hours long, never left me with a boring moment. There was always and interesting conversation to be told and always something new I learned. In the end it is clear that one semester is just not enough time to cover every aspect to race and gender in the media.
I am sitting here and type on my blog I have learned to communicate in a new way. I think that this was also a great learning experience. It allowed me to write in m own way and communicate with classmates that I did not previously know. I learned a lot about myself and others in the class through the use of blogs. I think that having a blog will allow me to continue speaking to the public through words. I think that I will continue to blog even though it will no longer be a class requirement. I think it’s a healthy way to communicate and interact on the Internet with people.
I have also really enjoyed working in-group this semester. I think that it allowed me to meet 5 other classmates that I did not previously know and was a learning experience. It allowed me to learn and listen to five different people and their viewpoints and opinions. We did not always agree on everything but we learned how to communicate and work together in a positive fashion. I wish that more classes had group assignments. I think that as media professionals we are not going to be sitting behind a desk crunching numbers rather we will be out and about interacting with the community, other businesses and people. By working in groups you are able to learn to communicate with others in this fashion.
Race and gender in the media is a very important and critical subject. I think that this should not be an elective rather a required class for all JMC students. I believe that a class on this subject matter can only benefit media students and in an ever changing more diverse society we have evolved into here in the United States and across the globe, it is important for all people to be informed. By not having the knowledge it not only puts one at a disadvantage but also the company that you work for as you will not have the proper knowledge of this subject matter.
The information that I have learned in this class has made me and will make me that much better of a media professional. I feel bad for the students and professionals who did not have the opportunity to take a class like this and are in the professional scene and lack the knowledge of race and gender. I have a new out look on the issues that are and have been created by race and gender. I in know was ever looked down upon women as a gender or minorities. I have friends of all races but I now have a better understanding of how the view society. I know I will never get to experience life as an African American or Hispanic or female, but I do know that this class has prepared me to be a better professional and person.
I would like to close saying that I have enjoyed this class.
