Obscenity

In my media law and ethics class, we are currently talking about obscenity. There are so many things that the media has to be careful about it is very concerning. I mean, from saying offensive words to showing offensive images. I am a complete supporter of filtering out extreme sexual inuendos in daytime and primetime television shows. I do think there is a line that shouldnt be crossed. Yet, it seems like more and more shows are coming closer to that line every day. There are some things on television that truly surprise me. For example, there is a commercial I just seen the other day. It was an Arbys commercial. It didnt have any direct obscene material in it but just the way it was insinuating certain things shocked me. Parents have to be so much more aware of the things they let their kids watch. And, yes, I will probably end up being a protective parent about what my kids are viewing when I have kids, but there is a certain age where some things just should not be put into a childs mind. We have to have boundaries to where the television shows go and to what they show or say. Is it wrong or close minded for a parent to worry about what their kid is exposed to? I definitely dont think so.

Imikimi.com

So I have been kind of slacking on my technology knowledge. I have seen on many different peoples pages on sites like MySpace.com and MyYearbook the users posting up pictures with gif animations with it. I never knew exactly how to do this. I always felt like I was behind in the social networking world because I havent posted similar pictures. Well I recently discovered a website,imikimi.com, that makes it so much easier for those that are not familiar with gif animations. It lets you pick from their own templates or create your own. You can add any of your own animations or any that you find online or where ever. It ends up with very creative ideas and products to post up where ever you would like to. Here is a sample of a picture I created using this website...