PSYCHOLITIKS RADIO: "The Psychology of Politics"

What? Tobacco Admissions

2011-02-25T21:55:00.000-08:00

So....it has been brought to my attention with an article that I read yesterday, that the government wants tobacco companies to admit on advertisements that nicotine is not only addictive, but also hazardous.

Thank you government for simply stating the obvious.... Anybody that smokes knows that its bad for them, yet continues to do so, simply because of nicotine dependance. Whether they know it or not.

I am an ex smoke, and I smoked for about 4 years. Even with asthma and knowing that it can cause numerous issues, I continued to smoke. And I will tell you why......even though you know the reason. Because I was addicted to nicotine and the simple lifestyle of smoking a cig.

The part that I find funny about this whole situation is that tobacco companies still in one form or another deny the fact that smoking is hazardous to the publics health. Even if you are not a smoker.

My personal message to tobacco companies:

Stop your complaining, own the fact that you make a profit off of 1,200 American's dying everyday. Give into what the government wants. And take the hit in profits. Maybe your self-respect will increase.

Which in my opinion is more important than profit shares, but thats just me.

Till tomorrow, keep your eyes and ears opened to the truth that is right in front of you. You just have to look a little closer.

I love Apple, but I also Love Android

2011-02-24T21:30:00.000-08:00

Over the past decade, Apple has become a powerhouse in the technology industry. In my opinion, Steve Jobs is a visionary and a genius for coming up with the applications and the technology that he did at the time. He unlocked the idea bridge to the publics imagination (Good), but has also driven competitors to drive towards the same technological advances (Bad?).

I am some what of a visionary myself.....I like to analyze trends and figure out where they will be in the future. Turns out I was so right about apple, thats why I invested. But what I noticed about the Android technology is that it has evolved a lot quicker and stronger than Apples phones. In the next 2 years, android will surpass Apple. Why you ask?

Well....because it took almost a decade for apple to get to where it is today, and for android it only took 2 or 3 years....you do the math people!!

In my prediction, I see Apple still being around, but will most likely be second best to consumers, if they cant pull a trick or two out of their hats or sleeves.

Fake and Bake Tanning

2011-02-23T19:51:00.000-08:00

When I think about the concept of going into a box with uva and uvb rays condensed in a box, I say you must be mad. This is before I did it the other day. Thats right folks, I went into a tanning bed for 10 minutes, came out slightly burned and full of color.

Your probably asking yourself, "why in gods name is Justin writing about tanning"?

I will tell you why. Because I find it to be an interesting part of todays culture, especially on Long Island.

Think about it, you see it glamorized everywhere, more on tv's "hit show" the Jersey Shore.

Lets face it, people that are young or old want to look sexy and feel that having a darker complexion gives them that extra edge. But what happens to their skin after prolonged tanning, after years, maybe even decades.....I will tell you what you get, wrinkly and leathery skin.

So what you say? Well why don't you do what I do and go every once in awhile, and get your tan from the sun, during the spring and summer, and become pale in the fall and winter.

Who cares? The most important thing, is that you love yourself. Sounds corny, but its true.

See you guys tomorrow

Energy Drinks Are Bad

2011-02-22T21:03:00.000-08:00

I was drinking at least two red bulls a day. They say its supposed to keep you focused and energetic, but what they forget to mention in the advertisements for the past 10 years, is that the crash is terrible, the ingredients are extremely bad for your heart and liver. Oh ya, and it causes heart palpitations.

I am writing about this because after a scare with energy drinks, I have decided to no longer drink them, and I would encourage you to do the same.

The fact that newspapers are just now writing about how bad energy drinks, is actually alarming. I just find it ironic that todays culture accepts quick fixes, and then discovers that products like these are no good, after prolonged usage.

Libya Opposition

2011-02-22T11:50:00.000-08:00

Like many Americans, I wake up in the morning, brush my teeth, take a shower, get dressed, get into my car and go to work. There are a few moments of joy during the work day that make life worth living for.

For instance, passing along and receiving funny messages from friends and family, planning what i'm going to do after work, and one of my favorites is checking the stock market to see the gains and losses of invested stocks.

However, going with my new focus I really have to share how i'm feeling about the 200 point drop in the stock market today. I don't know about you guys, but it really irritated me and got my blood boiling. Specifically because the majority of the reason why the market did so shitty today, is because of that psycho Moammar Gadhafi and his reign of tyranny through out the Middle East.

Something that is going on across the world is affecting Americans and the way they feel about their economical stability. As well as my own. Who needs that kind of stress, not US or the USA.

I for one am tired of the increased gas prices, lack of job opportunity due to cut backs and the ever lasting feeling of not feeling safe.

New Era

2011-02-21T20:43:00.000-08:00

So I have been thinking, and the reason why I have not been blogging for over a year and a half, is because I haven't had any motivation to write.

I think the reason why, is because its been a difficult year, personally. In addition, I also have lack of interest in whats going on in the general public.

However, I had a lovely conversation with a encouraging person, who told me to "follow my dreams". So instead of putting pen to paper, I will be putting thoughts out in the world, digitally.

I have realized that the new focus of Psycholitiks, is not to report the news, but how the new influences me, and my daily life.

Illustration of Information in Novels

2009-11-24T11:59:00.001-08:00

In Fahrenheit 451 and The name of the Rose, a common theme is the role of the government’s hierarchy and the ability to control knowledge. Both the book and the film illustrate a strong sense of how society and the people within that society thrive off of knowledge and information. This raises the question, is the government right by holding information back from the public?

The freedom of knowledge has given the public the ability to overcome obstacles and tribulations. Without knowledge, our own thoughts would be suppressed. For instance, in the film, "The Name of the Rose" conveyed the message that some knowledge is like a forbidden fruit, "dangerous". When the Monks found the Socrates book in their library, they knew that it was wrong, because it was a source of laughter, which was not allowed. Despite, the monks knowledge of knowing that this book was forbidden, the temptation to read it’s secrets were too great to resist.

Therefore, the fact that these monks found a source of laughter, which represented lack of respect to the Catholic Church. This would undermine the Franciscan hierarchy. In addition, the power of free thought is a dangerous and powerful tool among men. The Socrates book did exactly that, by nurturing free thought. This fact illustrates and reinforces the theory that when one has more knowledge, they rely less on others for directions. In other words, the secret of knowledge poses a threat to people in power.
Another example of how dangerous knowledge can be was demonstrated in “The Name of the Rose”, when a monk read Socrates and was found murdered and used as an example to surrounding citizens. This example, was meant to keep people in line and show that you do not go against the powers of the government. The character, William, played by Sean Connery, used his intelligence to outweigh demonic possession, and used his knowledge to solve the case of the murder that had taken place. The character of William, already possessed his own train of free thought, which enabled him to unfold oppressive hierarchy of power.

Another example of controlling information can be seen in the novel “ Fahrenheit 451”. For instance, the main character, Montag, who is a fireman burns books. This is a way for the government to limit societies knowledge. In our world, the role of a fireman is to save anything that is materialistic or a source of knowledge. In contrast, in “Fahrenheit 451”, a fireman’s job is to destroy books in order to keep people from thinking outside the norms of society. The problem with this is that without any books, peoples memories begin to fade, and then nobody has any recollection of history.

Throughout both books, the common theme of fire is used. Montag who is the main character in “Fahrenheit 451”, is a fireman whose job is to set fires, in order to suppress the society and keep order as it should be, in the hands of the government. Since he has been putting our fires for so long, and does not know the reasons behind his orders, he has a void of emotions and feelings, that normal people in our society naturally have. Therefore, the use of fire conveys the most powerful means of destruction. The destruction of books in a sense is the destruction of free will and thought.

On the other hand, in the “Name of the Rose” the people that were seen reading or obtaining knowledge in one form or another would be burnt at the stake. For example, the character Menocchio was burnt at the stake, because we gazed his eyes on the Socrates book, which was the most sinful things that one can do in the eyes of the church. The reason Menochhio was burnt at the stake, is because he was opened about his intelligence and this theories and philosophies. These are the reasons why the hierarchy views knowledge as a privilege that is reserved for certain people.

Therefore, through the analysis of each book and the common themes of knowledge and fire, it is obvious that if the ruling power of a society loses the upper hand on their citizens, their power dissipates. This theory can be used in modern society as we see it today. For example, when the government holds the majority of information, and chooses to either censor the information, or only distribute the knowledge as they see fit, the citizens of that society have fear in their hearts. However, when the knowledge is acknowledged publicly, the government loses authority and order over the citizens that they suppress.

The Charisma Of FDR

2009-11-24T11:40:00.001-08:00

The Best President in History?

During the Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential terms, he faced serious political tribulations. Among these tribulations, were the issues of African American Civil Rights, the Great Depression and war. FDR found himself having to make choices that were impossible to make, and often times, he went with the less of two evils.

Stage 1: Strong Sense of Mission
Despite Franklin’s moral compass he failed to advocate the federal anti-trust lynching legislation and unfortunately refused to integrate the armed forces. His main conflict was that although he had sympathetic views on African Americans, if he did support the anti-lynching legislation, his New Deal policy would have been in jeopardy if he ostracized southern supporters.

Stage 2: Formula for achieving goals
This raises the issue of whether the New deal was truly meant to help America come out of the depression, or was it a means to prolong the depression and oppress blacks in America. According to Powell, “the New Deal threw African Americans out of work, raised the price of food during the depths of the depression, and granted monopoly bargaining powers to racist unions.” Therefore, in theory, Roosevelt’s charisma although strong, was also misguided or flawed by the public. In other words, FDR often had an indifferent attitude toward minorities.
In the beginning of FDR’s administration, he was seen as a charismatic, optimistic president, which enabled him to connect with supporters, which gave him the ability to sell his policies to America. Roosevelt faced major pressures during his time in office from his advisors, who forced him to think further to the left, as far as the economy and the war.

Stage 3: Awe, Social Distance, Deference
FDR not only faced economic issues during his administration, but he also faced his own personal trials and tribulations, which shows how dedicated he was in bettering America and its hardships. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was struck by polio, which made him feel feverish and weak in the legs. At age 39, Roosevelt lost the use of both of his legs. Despite the paralysis, FDR refused to let the disease of polio limit him in his every day responsibilities.
Therefore, because of FDR’s determination to not be seen as a cripple in the eye of the public, he had steel leg braces created, so that he could appear to be healthy and strong. In other words, he was able to walk slowly with an aid by his side, and nobody knew that his legs were paralyzed.

Stage 4: Expression of Inchoate Sentiments
Despite his paralysis, FDR grew stronger and seeked a higher calling, and help find away to help the United States out of the Great Depression. Many citizens lost their savings and jobs, people became infuriated at President Herbert Hoover, who was taking small steps to help save the American people from the economic crisis that they faced. However, that all changed in the 1932 elections, where the citizens of the United States demanded change, and on the receiving end, FDR promised them what they wanted.

Stage 5: Hazardous nature of the Message:
The American people were extremely lucky, that they voted for FDR, because his charisma pushed him to serve as president for almost four terms, which enabled him to fulfill his promises to help America get out of the Great Depression and win World War II. During Roosevelt’s first two terms as president he took steps to transition the U.S. out of the Great Depression. Within his first 100 days in office, FDR implemented the “New Deal” in which he closed all banks, in order to re-establish the American peoples confidence in banks, which would eventually strengthen their belief in the economic system. In addition, FDR also introduced the creation of alphabet agencies, which consisted of, AAA, CCC, FERA, TVA, and TWA, which offered relief to American citizens.
Another example of FDR’s charisma, was his ability to connect with the American people, through the use of the radio. For instance, in March of 1933, FDR utilized the radio to address citizens, with his “fireside chats”, which was a way for him to communicate with the public and convey confidence in the government and to calm citizens’ fears and worries.

Stage 6: Validation of message through achievement of success
The best decision that Franklin Delano Roosevelt made was to involve the U.S. in WWII. This decision on FDR’s side, because it enabled the U.S. to get out of the economic depression. Once the U.S. entered WW II he put in an order to increase production of war machinery and supplies. This opened up the floodgates to give jobs to the unemployed and indirectly gave him the foot in the door, which gave them equal opportunities in the labor force.

President Obama’s Strategy for Afghanistan

2009-11-10T12:48:00.001-08:00

There is no doubt in my mind, that within the first year of Barack Obama’s Presidency, he has faced many obstacles, but overall, he has been pushing for his vision of change. Although, it is difficult for him to maintain his position in office and maintain some form of neutrality. The thing that people have to understand is that he has to make the difficult choice, therefore, make decisions that he doesn’t necessarily want to make.

That being said, our educated President Barack Obama, is put in a position, where he must consider four options for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.

The White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs said, “Obama will discuss the four scenarios with his national security team on Wednesday.”

In addition, whatever, decision President Obama makes, the American people should take in account, not only the short term goals of his administration, but rather think about what these policies and decisions will do for the long term.

Letterman Allegedly Lied About Affair

2009-11-10T12:35:00.001-08:00

The Media Never seems to Suprise me….

What people will do to stay in the spotlight?

As we all know, David Letterman openly confessed to having an affair with his personal assistant, Stephanie Birkitt. However, he stated that he had ended this affair, in hopes to save his career and his marriage.

In addition, Letterman’s rep stated that the affair ended before Letterman’s marriage in March.

That being said, earlier today, Letterman’s lawyer stalled and refused to discuss when Letterman broke off his affair.

According to court papers that were filed earlier today, Tuesday November 10th, the man that originally tried to blackmail Letterman, Halderman, had his lawyer to ask the judge to dismiss the extortion case. The grounds behind this supposed dismissal is because the grand jury did not have enough evidence to target Halderman and his indiscretion’s as far as attempting to extort money from Letterman.

Democratic Candidate Carrie Solages For County Clerk Interview

2009-10-28T22:39:00.001-07:00

Carrie Solages Above

On Monday October 26th, Justin Friedberg and Melissa Rodriguez were joined by Democratic Candidate Carrie Solages for County Clerk on OWWR’s “In The Know.”

During the interview, Carrie Solages explained that if he is elected he will work hard on utilizing Nassau County’s Infrastructure, to ensure better communications between local government departments. In addition, he shared his vision of making homes more affordable for young adults living in Nassau County. Along with plans on how to balance property taxes.

AUDIO FROM INTERVIEW WILL BE POSTED SOON

Craving Strange Debuts New Songs

2009-06-25T21:23:00.001-07:00

Gravity Gabe at The Cup

2009-06-17T23:20:00.001-07:00

Tonight “Gravity Gabe”, debuted two new original songs, I’m Not A Slave and All For Good.

JTR PRODUCTIONS, MTA PRODUCTIONS and THE NEW BLOOD DAILY had the opportunity to take videos. Please check out below:

Beneath the Blackened Sky on JUSTINTIME RADIO

2009-06-16T21:41:00.001-07:00

This past Friday, JUSTINTIME RADIO, JTR PRODUCTIONS, MTA PRODUCTIONS, and THE NEW BLOOD DAILY were joined in the studio by an incredibly talented group Beneath The Blackened Sky.

Check Beneath the Blackened Sky out on myspace:

www.myspace.com/beneathli

We discussed the groups aspirations, family lives and shows coming up.

In addition, Beneath the Blackened Sky has signed onto an independent record label, they will hopefully be working with JTR PRODUCTIONS AND MTA PRODUCTIONS.

Check out the pics, vids, and two hour interview below:

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Beneath the Blackened Sky and MTA

Beneath the Blackened Sky and Justin(JUSTINTIME RADIO)

Silent Disorder on JUSTINTIME RADIO

2009-06-14T22:22:00.001-07:00

The newly formed band, SILENT DISORDER, joined JTR PRODUCTIONS: JUSTINTIME RADIO and MTA Productions: New Blood Daily for an entertaining, informative and controversial interview.

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The Paradox On JUSTINTIME RADIO:

2009-06-04T22:19:00.001-07:00

Today On JustInTime Radio we were visisted by musical guests The Paradox. Your host JTR and cohost MTA interviewed the father/son musical pair who also played several acoustic songs as well as making a song on the spot during the show from lyrics that were written live by MTA. The New Blood Daily was on hand to capture all so here are some pics from the show!

Justin Aka JTR with The Paradox Below:

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CODE 6 On JUSTINTIME RADIO

2009-05-27T23:04:00.001-07:00

TNBD covers CODE 6 on JUSTINTIME RADIO! Today On the JUSTINTIME RADIO show In association with MTA Productions and The JTR Productions The New Blood Daily welcomed musical guests CODE 6! From Brooklyn NY These guys are an all out metal assault and definately a band you must see live! The show was a huge success as we interviewed CODE 6 members John (lead guitars), Stevie hair ( maniac on the bass guitar) and Alan ( The Animal on drums). Absent due to work obligations was lead singer Dave better known as DK MONSTER on the vox! However Dave did call in from his desk @ work and spoke with us briefly. Code 6 is working vigorously to bring us a 6 song ep very soon in which we will hold a press release for and have them back on the show! All in All it was a great time having them on the show and we look forward to visiting the band in their recording studio and bringing you live footage of Code 6 laying down tracks for their upcoming EP! Thanks again guys for coming down. You can listen to Code 6 music on their Myspace.com profile: http://www.myspace.com/code6

Paging Grace on Psycholitiks

2009-04-23T08:37:00.001-07:00

On April 30th, 2009, Paging Grace joined JUSTINTIME RADIO'S: PSYCHOLITIKS, along with MTA PRODUCTIONS.

Paging Grace discussed their Second Album "Stay The Night" and their release party on May 8th @ Farmingdale High School.

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Craving Strange @ The Crazy Donkey

2009-04-20T15:00:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, April 19th, Craving Strange took the stage at The Crazy Donkey opening up for L.A. GUNS.

They truly are a rising star on the Long Island Band Scene.

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Craving Strange @ Rocky Point's, Sundance 4/10/09

2009-04-10T23:37:00.000-07:00

Thats right everybody, JUSTINTIME RADIO & MTA PRODUCTIONS was out on April 10th, 2009 in Rocky Point, to take pictures and video's of the up and coming band, Craving Strange.

We drove 45 minutes to Rocky Point, to watch Craving Strange play an absolutely incredible set at Sundance.

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Also check Craving Strange out on their myspace, http://www.myspace.com/cravingstrangemusic

Also check out MTA Production's, The New Blood Daily, Click link Below:

http://newblooddailyblog.blogspot.com/

JUSTINTIME RADIO AND MTA PRODUCTIONS- UPDATE

2009-04-10T13:02:00.000-07:00

Exciting updates on MTA and JUSTINTIME RADIO PRODUCTIONS EVERYBODY!

We will be launching our full website before May 15th, 2009.

Our website will bring you, the latest news, shows, live feeds, new music and a full line of merchandise that can be purchased online and by phone.

Craving Strange and MTA Productions 4-2-09 Show

2009-04-04T14:21:00.000-07:00

Craving Stange and MTA(Mass Transit)Productions:

On Thursday, April 2nd, the crew of Psycholitiks were joined by two talented and ambitious musicians and artists.

Frank Guertin, lead guitarist for Craving Strange, spoke about his background in music and Craving Strange's new Album.

In addition, we interviewed another talented musician, MTA, who has been working on a long term album for over 7 years. By the end of the summer he will be coming out with his Album:MASS TRANSIT....

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PSYCHOLITIKS 3-26-09

2009-03-27T00:09:00.000-07:00

ISSUE OF GUN CONTROL

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JUSTINTIME RADIO: SHOUT OUTS

2009-03-25T22:24:00.000-07:00

SHOUT OUT'S TO JUSTINTIME RADIO'S PSYCHOLITIKS

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Torture, Fear and Public Opinion on Fox's "24"

2009-03-25T16:21:00.000-07:00

The hit T.V. show "24", illustrates, desensitizes and justify's torture?

"24" Torture Video's

I have been a huge fan of "24" for 7 years now, and I have always found it to be extremely entertaining and captivating. With each season and each episode comes sub-plots are intriguing, but I can't help myself, but to glue my eyes to the screen when Kiefer Sutherland's character, Jack Baurer is either called in or takes matter's into his own hands and interrogates or tortures the antigonist of the season.

He is the only protagonist, that is capable of setting aside societies norms of morals and ethics, and does what is necessary in order to protect the United States, even if it means breaking multiple laws and protocols.

My question to you is, should Torture be depicted in television?

Blackberry's Disconnecting Society?

2009-03-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

BEFORE I GOT A BLACKBERRY...... sure i felt left out, because it seemed that all the popular people had one. People that serve an important role in society, whether it be the President of the United States, Barack Obama you can tell the type of person that has a Blackberry.

Now with the new site Twitter, people have the capability to Tweet on their Blackberry's and are able to communicate what is going on within society.

I would get irritated when talking to people that constantly held their blackberry's in their hands text messaging, bbming, checking their facebook and e-mails. Some would call it multi-tasking, however, other's would call it straight up rude.

This is what the media thinks of Blackberry's, Twittering, and Tweeting...

Psycholitiks Radio 3-19-09 Show

2009-03-22T21:04:00.000-07:00

Yet another Entertaining and Informative Show on Psycholitiks.

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Psycholitiks Video's- On the Mic, In the Studio

2009-03-16T14:08:00.000-07:00

View Heated Debates-Behind the Scenes

The heated debate Begins

Dan supporting my position on the topic

Dan's Analogy of Politics, with Goofy laugh in background from TY

Ty Defending his point of View

Media Consolidation

2009-03-02T15:46:00.000-08:00

THE ISSUE OF MEDIA CONSOLIDATION

After watching a youtube video on media consolidation....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sbJk1MurCk

I came to my own observations:

The general public wants to stop media consolidation, which is when one company can own a number of different forms of media. For example, newspapers and television networks can be owned by one company.

The need to stop Oligopoly in the media is becoming a strong concern amongst the majority of the public. This video makes it clear that a conglomerate of the medica can be damaging to the public. As far as I am concerned, the media and democracy go hand-in-hand in order to gain information.

However, with media consolidation, there will be fewer sources for objective information.

Crisis In Journalism

2009-03-02T15:35:00.000-08:00

The need for journalists to be independent from their owners' is needed more than ever in these modern times. The reason for this is because we need more objectivity to the things that are going on in society and the world. Real news shouldn't be directed by the publisher's need to please advertisers and other commercial pressures.

In my opinion, the reason the news is saturated with the same stories, but spun differently is the result of the companies that own syndicated, newspapers, radio stations, and television station are consolidated and are out to make money. They are not interested in showing a democratic society all the facts.

The Politics Of Reality T.V.

2009-03-01T18:51:00.000-08:00

I have always known that television has had a major impact on our society, especially reality T.V. shows. However, I often felt that T.V. icons would exploit bad situation in order to improve their image and fame. The article on, T.V. Interventions: Personal Responsibility and Techniques of the Self, has completely changed my view point on some of these programs on television.

According to the article, the popularity of reality TV began to increase in the late 1990’s, since then celebrities, such as, Dr. Phil have established foundations and programs that are better equipped, willing , and capable of providing better support for people in need than our government. For instance, after Hurricane Katrina, the people in the communities were devastated, angry and fearful. Because organizations, such as, FEMA, were not proactive enough for displaced citizens, Dr. Phil used his influences to encourage volunteerism and raising relief funds through his nonprofit Dr. Phil Foundation. This foundation gave the victims of Hurricane Katrina a chance to work through the psychological trauma of such a tragic event. Dr. Phil has offered to have victims of Hurricane Katrina appear on his TV show.

Since these events, Dr. Phil and other influential people have started Life Intervention Programs. According to the article the term “ Life Intervention, is a way to mobilize professional motivators and lifestyle experts, from financial advisors to life couches, to help people overcome hurdles in their personal, professional, and domestic lives. This Life Intervention movement has become a national phenomena and has spawned an array of TV programs that are focused on resolving specific problems. For Example, (Supernanny) has helped parents raise their children and addiction (Intervention). These types of shows have integrated neoliberal logic in order to help regulate and improve individuals lives.

Most of these Reality TV shows could be considered a form of media consolidation, since most of the Celebrities that have TV programs have teamed up with numerous media companies to produce interactive websites, tie-in merchandise, books, DVDs and workbook exercises. All of these aspects can be tied in to the public sphere and the need to help people in our society that need help, as well as to motivate the general public to feel compassion for those who are suffering.

How Public Relations Influence and Affect American Democracy

2009-02-25T22:20:00.000-08:00

The use of public relations has had a major influence on American Democracy.....

The reason Public Relations (PR) has had a significant effect on American democracy, is because when government officials are portrayed in the media in a negative light, they will quickly call a press conferences in order to spin the publicity in their favor. In other words, Public Relations is used to both establish and promote a favorable relationship between an Institution, Organization and the Public.

For instance, President George W. Bush's P.R. representatives launched a campaign to influence the way the American people view the president's decision to go to war with Iraq. For example, President Bush went to Iraq to meet with American troops who has been wounded during battle. This campaign was used to sway the way the American people viewed President Bush's administration, as well as, his War On Terror in Iraq. Another way that public relations can help influence the American Public is through the use of photography and video during the President's visit to the U.S. troops in Iraq. These images make the event of the President going overseas to visit the troops more concrete, because the American people can view these images in newspapers and on television broadcasts.

Another example of the use of public relations and American democracy is when the gas prices started to rise due to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The original reason for going overseas was to spread democracy to the people of Iraw and Afghanistan. However, this action affected American democracy in a significant way, because the war on Iraq and Afghanistan caused the rise of gas prices changed the way consumers purchased goods and services. In order to calm the American Public's anguish about the rising prices of gas, President Bush said, "If he had a magic wand he would say.....Ok drop prices! I'd Do that...But there is no magic want to wave right now." In my opinion, this was a horrible public relations attempt, because this statement gave satirical political shows, such as, "The Daily Show with John Stewart", and my show "Psycholitiks", ammunition to show the American public how incompetent our President really is.

Another form of Public Relations is through the act of culture jamming......

Culture jamming is the use of "existing mass media to comment on those very media themselves, using the original communication method." The use of this method is to advertise propaganda, in order to establish interest in the public for a certain organization. In other words, culture jamming is a form of activism and a resistance movement to the "Hegemony of popular culture", which is based on the idea of "guerilla communication." For example, one form of culture jamming could be when Christian groups have taken corporate logos, such as, the Coca-Cola trademark, and made it read, "Jesus, he's the real thing." Another example of a culture jamming method is, "google bombing", which is a widespread effort to purposely influcen the association of specific keywords, which produces more hits for a particular industry or organization.

According to the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement, "Growing numbers of observers contend that the dominant public role of our time has shifted from citizen to consumer." In other words, public relations effects the way consumers use entertainment, shopping, and other consumer activities. The use of commercial media and public entertainment venues offer environments that are carefully constructed to avoid politics and real world problems that might disturb these consumer impulses.

As a result, different forms of Public Relations, such as, Culture Jamming and Guerilla Communication, American Democracy has been affected and influenced in a significant way. Through the use of these methods, PR firms have found a way to saturate our social and political values, by manipulating our commercial environments. Thus, the public's opinions, views, and values have been shaped by organizations that target the public's need to consume.

JustInTime Radio- The Psychology of Politics

2008-12-25T10:01:00.000-08:00

Just In Time Radio Presents: "PSYCHOLITIKS"

My name is Justin Friedberg, I am a student at SUNY College at Old Westbury, majoring in Media and Communication. I am the producer and Co-host of a show called, Psycholitiks. [The Psychology of Politics].

I have been producing and co-hosting this show for two semesters. We are on the air live every Thursday, from 5 to 6P.M. You can listen live by tuning in @:

http://radio.oldwestbury.edu/

In addition to this blog, i have created a podcast, If you are a first time listener or are a regular listener and want to listen to every episode of Psycholitiks, you can click on the link below:

http://justintimeradio.mypodcast.com/

The purpose of Psycholitiks is to inform students and the general public of political news, local, state, national, international and business. While informing our fellow peers of current events, we added a comical twist to the show, which makes the show more entertaining and less like a lecture. Because lets face it, nobody wants to feel like they are in a lecture when they are not in class.

Essentially, we give you the facts, and tell the brutal truth, which the media has unfortunately gotten away from, in the past few years.

If you would like to add your feedback, concerns or comments, please e-mail us at:

Justintimeradio@gmail.com