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Media Literacy Deconsruction

People	Objects	Activities
Coast Guard Watchman Captain of ferry	Helicopter Sky Tower on ferry American Flag	Captain on the phone Coast guard looking out over waters
Coast Guard Watchman	Coast Guard flag Another flag	Coast guard looking out over waters
Gulf Shores, Ala., Mayor Robert Craft Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier	Barriers Trailer Ocean Crane Raft Sand	Walking Crane is running Raft is going on in the background
President Obama Alabama Gov. Bob Riley U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen Other members of the crew	Sky ferry	Walking

The Keypad Solution

 She predicts that the number of “textisms” will stop growing as people continue to develop more proficiency in using handheld devices and as the devices continue to grow more sophisticated than simple telephone touch pads. She adds that part of the appeal of texting shorthands is their novelty, and that that will fade.

Response:

 I agree completely with this quote and the point that Naomi Baron is trying to make. Personally, I dislike text talk completely. I hate reading because in my opinion, we are all intelligent humans with fully functioning brain capabilities. So, we should take advantage of that and use it to spell out words. That way others can actually know what we are trying to say. Textisms are lazy. Personally, I always get a phone with a full keyboard. I've never have a phone without one. That way I can easily write out all that I want to say with the ease of being on the computer. I feel that more a days, people using these textisms are middle school children trying to be cool. So, it really is just the novelty of it all, that will fade just like silly bandz did.

Citation:

Shea, A. (2010, January 22). The Keypad Solution. The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2012, from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/magazine/24FOB-onlanguage-t.html

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