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Classmate's answer A

1. There are many kinds of content that should not be presented in electronic games. As the prompt mentioned, misogyny and violence should both not be presented in electronic games. I have played the game Grand Theft Auto, and misogyny and violence are both present. I also think that sex and rape should not be presented in video games. A lot of children these days play electronic games and should not be shown sexual activities just yet. I also thing gang violence should not be presented in electronic games because it makes viewers think it is cool.

2. I am concerned about the gaming content children might see. As I said earlier, children should not be shown sexual activities because they are too young for that. Furthermore, they should also not be shown and violence. Children can become more violent themselves by playing video games that encourage violence.

3. Some valuable uses of electronic games are that it can be educational. There are games that can help with memory. Furthermore, electronic games provide a safe way people can socialize with each other. Electronic games also are stress relievers. For example, after doing a lot of homework, I will play video games to relieve all my stress.

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Classmate's answer B :

1. Video games that focus strictly on violence is the type of content that should not be in electronic games because of its ability to desensitize children and young adults to the true horror of killing. Violence in video games does not have a punishable response because the player is simple “reborn” taking away from what it actually means to die or kill another person. Another characteristic of electronic games that should not be is the lack of female gender combat individuals. Rarely is a female incorporated in electronic games creating a patriarchy environment and lack of equality. Examples of video games that lack female gender characters are Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty, which for the most part are the most popular electronic games played.

2. 2. I am concerned about the certain kinds of gaming content that children might see because of the constant exposure to violence, sex, drugs, and other illegal involvements that may glorify the criminal acts of the characters they are playing. The content might at first be off putting and aggressive, but over time an individual who plays such games may just see these events and actions as part of regular life rather than illegal acts. If I child is exposed to sexual graphics before they are mature enough it can alter their development and create feelings associated with sex that are inconsistent with normal development. Although it is up to the parent’s discretion as to whether their children can play certain electronic games, the production of vulgar and insensitive video games perpetuates the likelihood of a child coming into contact with inappropriate material.

3. 3. Some valuable uses of electronic games include the ability to further development of a child’s hand eye coordination. Electronic games, that do not have inappropriate content, can help a child make decision and critically think. A child who has electronic games can utilize them as an aid to learning. The easy access to electronic games once a child has purchased the necessary supplies allows the child to learn at an individualistic pace whether it be slower or faster. The incorporation of the internet into electronic games allows child to communicate with other child and ultimately learn from a larger variety of people.

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Classmate's answer C :

1. I think that the internet as a technology hurts musical artists because they are being affected in the way they make money. Nowadays there are multiple different internet radio apps such as Spotify and Pandora that let you listen to different songs without having to pay for the song or album from which the song came from itself. Furthermore, the internet also includes multiple websites where you can just illegally download the type of songs or music you wish to listen to for free. This action of illegally downloading and using apps such as Spotify and Pandora helps the consumers save money in that they are free, but the musicians themselves who created the music aren’t getting much of a profit from it. There are so many different opinions from musical performers about the internet because many of them either think that the internet can be either bad or good for their music. The internet can be bad for their music in that they won’t get much of a profit from it due to how cheap and easily accessible the internet makes music. However, they also think that the internet can also be good for their music in that it kind of acts as free advertisement for them. If people like a certain song they hear, they can just as easily search up the lyrics to the song and find out who the artist is and possibly listen to more of their songs.

2. The internet hasn’t really changed my specific tastes in music, however, it does help me to be able to find similar musicians and artists to music I already like. There are multiple different search engines and websites that make suggestions based on a particular song you like. Websites such as YouTube also have different categories and genres of music which you can easily explore. The use of the internet has broadened the range of music I like to listen to and helps me to better explore what other types of songs and music are being produced today. Because of the internet I don’t tend to like one type of specific genre of music but I like a variety of certain songs and artists from different genres of music. I feel that the internet makes it easier for people to explore all types of music and widens the type of music they listen to today.

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Classmate's answer D :

1. I think that internet as a technology can help musical artists. Multiple applications have been fabricated to comply with people’s expectations. For example, there is Spotify, Soundcloud, Hype Machine, Pandora, Apple Music, and so many more. The applications help musicians spread their music and advance upcoming artists. One example is that when using these music applications, your friends are able to see what you like or repost. If your friends like the songs you listen to, they might choose to like or repost the songs too. I believe that through these apps, artists are given a myriad of ways to have their music be discovered and through internet gives upcoming artists a chance to easily upload their songs and be able to share them extensively. Instead of using recording studios and spending a lot of money to record and get out physical CDs individually, they would have wasted a lot of time. Instead, artists are now able to get their music out online for everyone to hear on a more widespread scale. Contemporary musical performers have different opinions about the internet because they prefer to have a physical CD or record to listen to the music on. They do not prefer to listen online because it would force them to create accounts and pay monthly fees to listen to the music. These artists are able to circumvent the expenditures by finding the music online for free. For example, when Kanye released his new album, it was only available on Tidal which requires a monthly subscription of $10. Kanye did not want people to listen to his music for free off of soundcloud or spotify because he believes that his music is a true work of art and should not be taken for granted, without paying. He spent time and dedicated months to completing the album implying that it would not be fair to him to just give it all away for free. Other artists believe that music should be available to everyone for free just for leisure and enjoying on their own free rather than for making a profit but this is not what Kanye indicates as his intention. The selfless artists simply want their fans to enjoy their music for free and will continue to keep their fans either way if they are true fans to the artists.

2. The internet has widened my musical tastes by allowing me to discover a wider variety of music. I am able to find dozens of genres within one sitting. Some applications give recommended artists or music as I explore on their application. I believe that i listen to a wider range of music because i am able to find more music. There have been times that i have gone on youtube to search a song and i ended up listening to over 30 more because it would suggest more and more songs related to what i am listening to on the right sidebar. It guides me to finding more music genres that i am interested in and being able to widen my musical spectrum.

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Classmate's answer E :

1. I do not listen to talk radio. Whenever I listen to the radio, i like to listen to music. I usually do not listen to the radio because i use an AUX cord and play my music through my phone. I do not like to listen to the news or other programs where people only speak on the radio. Talk radio stations usually consist of discussions about issues where a host speaks with a few guests and have the listeners take part in the discussion.

2. Talk radio hosts should be able to say anything they want as long as they are not cursing or being disrespectful while voicing their opinions. They should be able to carry on an argument without becoming too aggressive or hostile. It is important to air many potential issues over the airwaves even if the issue may upset some listeners. Some people will get upset over any topic that is discussed since everyone has their own individual opinion. Some issues like the war between countries in the middle east may cause people to get upset because they all choose their side of the discussion.

3. In my opinion, radio talk shows voice their opinion and appeal to the listeners. There are certain channels that usually bring interesting informational topics for the news. Radio talk shows appeal to most listeners in the sense that people are attentive to others opinions making the discussion malleable to assimilate multiple opinions.

4. Most potential topics contribute to democracy. The kinds of things that should not be discussed on the radio are related to politics. People may be influenced into choosing one side of the discussion or persuaded into believing something they have not personally thought about yet. Through propaganda, radio hosts are able to ask rhetorical questions confusing the participant and leaving them to be swayed to the other side of the argumentative debate.

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Classmate's answer F :

1. I do find myself listening to talk radio at certain times. Usually when I'm the car I listen to music from my phone or on the radio and because of this I tend to skip over talk shows. However I do enjoy listening to a certain shows that contain and speak about my interests.

2. I doing think talk-radio hosts should be allowed to say whatever they want because most of the time it is about other people lives and all of the information shouldn't be put out there. For example the segment “Ryan’s Roses” is about peoples personal lives and problems that shouldn't be common knowledge. Although they agree to having it public there are some aspects that should be kept between themselves. Celebrities lives are also put on blast enthuses shows which is an invasion of privacy. Also they must be aware of the audience because young children may be listening and catch onto certain things. People also have different viewpoints in which people disagree on and can cause controversy.

3. Some talk shows are based on reality and news while others are just fun and games. This can cause certain shows to have specific audiences in which people enjoy listening to. On the other hand there are people who don't listen to certain shows because they highly disagree with the message it is portraying.

4. I believe the main things that should be discussed on the radio should be about entertainment, the news, and current events. These are topics that everyone should be aware of. This would be considered a democracy because not only do the talk show hosts speak but the viewers and audience can as well. Most shows have certain segments in which the audience can call and speak about the topic as well.

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