A Lesson in Edutainment and Convergence

This is my first blog and my first Mass Communications class. Our very first class shattered any preconceived notions I had about what I would learn in Mass Communications. My initial expectations were to read from the textbook and probably answer the questions at the end of each chapter; in other words, a boring class that I'd end up taking only for the credit. But to my surprise, the class is nothing like that at all. We focus on the ins and outs of mainstream communication and its influence in our everyday lives, which is why our professor has us doing our homework on Facebook-- a huge portion of our age group's communication ability. Now, my expectations have changed. I'd like to learn who is controlling what I read, watch, and hear as well as who is monopolizing the communication market. I want to be able to make intelligent decisions regarding my communication choices and what I choose to believe. Our professor is one of a kind because he executes our learning in a way that we can understand easily and apply to our lives as soon as we leave the classroom, and at times even before we leave the classroom. The class so far has been an eye-opening experience that I look forward to continuing.