Child Moving Concerns

It is something that happens regularly. Children grow up and move out of the house. Sometimes they just want to have their freedom or in other instances they move away after graduating from High School and go to college.

My first experience with this was 10 years ago when our daughter left our home in Northeast Florida to move to Orlando and attend UCF. It was a exciting time but at the same time a little sad. The good thing is Orlando is only 2 1/2 hours away so not so bad..

Next after our son graduated from High School he stayed at home and attended a local University but then when he graduated from UNF he took a job a moved to North Carolina. This was a little scary to me as that was further. It is a 7 hour drive and he was moving to an area without knowing one person plus he would be living alone. It has been about 3 years and he seems to be pefectly fine.

Now my daughter is moving all the way accross the country to Portland, Oregon. I know she is excited for the move but it just seems too far from Florida. I keep reminding myself that she is 28 years old and an adult so I just need to support her in the decisions she makes and be happy. Other people have children move much further and out of the country so why am I letting this bother me? I think once they are safely in Portland with jobs secured I will be a little more relaxed.

Do other online magazines offer as much as National Geographic?

I was suprised by all that National Geographic had to offer online and that the articles were all available online so I was curious to see if it was the same for other magazines. I checked the website for Mental_Floss magazine and found it fun to look at but it was not the same as the issue I had received in the mail this month. There is a list of what is in the magazine but you are not able to read the articles online. If you want to have some fun check out http://www.mentalfloss.com/trivia/

Diffusion of Innovations

Thinking of Diffusion of Innovations in relation to the online version of National Geographic the first thing I think about is that the online version is definitely a newer way to communicate the information to people than the Print Version. According to Answers.com (http://www.answers.com/topic/national-geographic-1) the Print Version of National Geographic Magazine began in 1962. Just thinking of the word Diffusion I learned from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52352 that the National Geographic Society was formed “for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” So now that has gone from having a choice of learning with a printed copy of the magazine or by going online and reading or listening on the National Geographic Magazine Website (http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm). The National Geographic website was launched in June 1996 (http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/index.jsp?pageID=factSheets_detail&siteID=1&cid=1047675381100)

In our textbook, Media Now (Straubhaar &LaRose, 2008) it states that in diffusion prices are important. With being able to read National Geographic online without cost it gives many people the ability to enjoy the magazine. Even if you did not have a computer of your own there are computers available in Public Libraries. The print version of National Geographic is available in a 28 different languages so that is another way more people are reached. Check out this timeline and you will see the first language other than English was Japanese in 1995 and the most recent language was Orthodox Hebrew in 2007. (http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/index.jsp?pageID=factSheets_detail&siteID=1&cid=1047675381100). Not to leave the online views out National Geographic also provides its website in 35 languages. According to the National Geographic website there are 12 million visitors each month. (http://press.nationalgeographic.com/pressroom/index.jsp?pageID=factSheets_detail&siteID=1&cid=1058466231550). I’d say they are successful in reaching people and are innovators.

Others opinion regarding Print or Online Magazines

If you are interested in reading peoples opinions on if they would prefer print magazines or online magazines check out this link. http://www.linkedin.com/answers/marketing-sales/public-relations/MAR_PRR/172576-2625665?split_page=4&goback=.avq_153127_6220019_0_*2 I found the responses interesting and I think it surprised me that on this online survey that so many people stated they would rather have the print issue. It also seems to depend on the type of magazine. I think that National Geographic is a magazine that most people would rather read the print copy but go online to get further details

April 2008 Paper Issue compared to Online April Issue

What differences are there between the online April 2008 issue of National Geographic and the paper issue of April 2008 National Geographic? Well, even though I have been a big supporter of paper books and magazines rather than the online versions this project is changing my mind. As I sit here looking at the online issue and my paper issue I wondering why am I paying to subscribe if the same information is available on the internet. Both have the same articles and pictures. The paper version of National Geographic is very pleasing to the eye with its glossy pages but the internet issue has the articles and more. The feature article is the same in both versions but online I can watch the pictures on slide show and listen to a narrator give additional information on Sahel. The website also gives more insight on the articles in a section called GeoPedia that allows readers to participate by asking questions or providing links to even more information. You can even have a little fun by putting together jigsaw puzzles.

Online or Paper?

I'm starting this blog for a class I am taking at FSU. This is my first experience with blogging and I'd like for you to give me your opinon on if you would rather read a magazine online or the paper version.

I think just about everyone is familiar with National Geographic magazine so that is the focus of this blog. I subscribe to National Geographic and enjoy reading the articles to learn about what is going on around the world. Even though computers are smaller and there is wireless available at more places today then ever before I still like that I can pick up a magazine and easily carry it with me. It is light and if it is lost or someone decides to take it from me there is a less expensive investment. Buying one issue of National Geographic at a time from a magazine rack is the most expensive way to go. At $4.95 per issue that would be $59.40 for the year but you can subscribe for $34 for a year. One of the first things I noticed when looking at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngmr was that the May issue is already online but so far I have not received the May magazine in the mail. I decided to compare what is online for the April issue with my copy of the paper April issue. Details on the comparison will be posted tomorrow.

Have you looked through a National Geographic magazine lately? Look at the online magazine and let me know what your thoughts are. Would you rather read the paper copy or read online?