Big Differences
Actually, I do not believe the so called “culture shock”. But it really happens in my life. February 8, 2010, it is my first time that to watch an original American news channel. I am not accustomed to watch news on television because when I hear the English emit from a TV, my brain does not work and I will be crazy. I was sunk in English every day, the small hope of mine is to enjoy my mother language emitting from movies or TV shows so that I cannot think it by using brain. As time goes by, I enjoy this feeling very much. My first time to watch news and analyze them is not smooth going as I imagine. I choose Channel 9—a domestic news channel. There are big differences between Chinese news and American news reporting.
Anchors in China are reporting news in limited time. Generally, the CCTV News is 30 minutes and begins at 7 pm. But the news that reports in America is continuously keeping for hours. News, in China, is reported by a man and a woman formally and played in every channel. There should not involve talk show or any other kind of amusement in. News includes country affairs and international messages. As a result of the CCTV News is representing for country, it is very important. However, the news in American, especially in Channel 9, there are some teasing methods, advertisements and talk shows inserted. In studio, there are switch camera lens among anchors. I am surprised that weather reporting can be involved into news hosting. Conversely, weather report which includes the whole country is reporting after the CCTV News.
This is the last blog for Communication 10. So I have some thoughts and reflections for this course. Now, I am interested in the media more than before. I learn a different way to think about the mass media and recognize a new field for it. In class, it is always hard for me to spread out my opinion. There are two reasons. One is that I am afraid and not accustomed to make a statement in class due to accept the education system in China before. If I should say something, I must think about whether it is proper and right or not. Another reason is that, sometimes, after I think an opinion comprehensively, others just have put up my opinion already. There is a black girl in this class. What a pity. Still now, I cannot understand her accent and do not know what she talks about. Out of class, I read the readers seriously and learn a lot of things. In addition, I also do lots of research to consummate my knowledge construction. Even the big differences make me be in trouble, but I absorb new things which will also help me in the future.
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