As an independant producer, what kind of program would you develop for the networks?

Television these days are horrible, it is all "reality" t.v which in the end, is fake. If I was an independant producer I would definately be a host of a talk show, some what similar to Tyra Banks. I would bring to life real every day topics that happens here at home, and topics that any audience can relate to or hold an interest in, whether it be towards teenagers, mothers, fathers, gays, or straight.
Documentaries are extremely appealing to audiences considering you have actual footage and it is not staged nor fake. The fact that I hold an extreme interest into Polygamy, and human trafficking, I think I would do a couple of shows concerning those two specific topics. I think too many realities get shoved under the bed and no one really sees what is going on right here in America,.By hosting my own television show, I would bring these realities to life and show people a lot more than they anticipated. I would love to go to where some of the polygamist live and if they cooperate, interview them. It's real issues like these that will get the ratings, not like Jerry Springer, or the Simpsons, or reality shows like Tila Tequila, Maury, which have no intellectual meaning behind it.
We need television that broadens and expand our mind, television that isn't trash but instead something you are able to learn from. With my show, instead of people looking at television as bad and too many hours spent wasted, it will be looked at as well great hours watched that people are actually learning from.
I would also focus on aspects that our teenagers are facing today, issues ranging from eating disorders, drugs, sex, rape etc. A lot of people aren't able to speak about what has happened to them in life because of muliple reasons, I want to get my voice out that the first thing you should do is speak up. Evidently, I dont think that people are getting enough encouragement these days to deal with their issues, but instead to just hide them. A lot of times they are scared to tell their parents, and with my show I would build them up to get the courage to tell their parents what is going on in their life, and help them through everything.
As far as being immune to pressures that exist in this process, I personally think I wouldn't be immune because I wouldn't let anything get in my way. If I have a dream I am going to accompolish it no matter how hard it might get at times, or what people have to say.

Are you primarily a commercial AM, commercial FM, or noncommercial FM listener? Which are your favorite formats? Why?

Considering I am not musically inclined what so ever, AM, FM, noncommercial, commercial really doesn't apply to me too much, nor do I care whether a commercial interrupts our horrible music generation these days. Although if I had to choose, I would stick with FM. I do have to admit that on the way to school I listen to 93.3, which is a Tampa radio station and I enjoy listening to their morning shows and numerous amounts of topics they discuss. This station gets into politics, to personal issues, gas prices, just many general issues that anyone who tunes in is able to some how relate to, whether it be from their past or present.

I am sure I can account for everyone that in their cars they do indeed have their favorite station channeled into 1, 2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6 , so they can immediately access it by pressing the specific number of the station they want to listen to. My number one that I listen to on a daily basis is in fact Z 88.3. I have followed this station ever since I was young, and my parents are the ones who introduced me to it. What I like about this station is one, that they are a non-profit corporation as well as commercial free. They have it where there is absolutely no profanity and any ages are able to listen to it. This station promotes good intentions, they offer beautiful music, and lessons everyday for frequent listeners. I like listening to their music because I view it as real music, real voices with out all of this new technology changing everything like all of the other stations do. Also I am a Christian and Z 88.3 is a Christian radio station, so listening to them really takes me back from all of the music and awful lyrics that are being played on other stations.

Another FM station that I tune into is Power 95.3. Although I am not crazy about all the music they play because I view our music now a days as pathetic, and basically any music people make becomes an instant hit, even if its the most awful song imaginable, it will make radio. What I do like about 95.3 is they have young hosts, they let you know what is going on that night, or who is going to be in town, they always inform you on whats "poppin" and the place to be. The number one aspect I love about this station is of course the Carmen call! The Carmen call is some one who prank calls people and makes jokes and gets on their last nerve, and if you are not a morning person, you should definately tune into that because they're hilarious and always wake me up from laughing so hard. Though they are not commercial free, they do have times where they have commercial free "power hour", where they do play music for an hour with out commercials.

An A.M station that I do listen to is Sean Hannity, and his channel is 580. That is probably the only A.M station that I tune into. I love Hannity because of his political backround, we share the exact same views, and I think he is an extremely intellectual person who actually knows what he is talking about. He keeps me interested, and I love all of the debates he gets into when callers that are against him call to argue and he knows how to shut them down. When listening to him it really makes you learn a lot more than you may have known about that particular topic. Hannity also has a television show that I believe comes on around nine.

My generation doesn't really contribute to what is to be considered " classics" or any thing blatently close to that. I can't say I care for more than half of the music now a days, nor do I think I ever will because all the music is just becoming worse than it already is. Now it's not even singing anymore because after all of the technology used in the song, half of the time, it isn't even the artist real voice.

If I have to have nothing on in the car, then spare me the feelings to even care.

Which magazines do you read? Draw a demographic profile of yourself based only on the magazines you regularly read.

I think we can all come to a common agreement that now a days, everything is based upon advertisement. Ones advertisement always reaches out to a certain group of people ranging from their age, to their race/culture to ones personal activities. Depending on our interests, is what determines what we choose to read, and is what determines our own, personal, demographic.

Considering I've followed fashion my whole life is what drew me to read Vogue. Vogue's magazine is based upon readers who indulge in the latest fashion and current designers. My demographic to this magazine is indeed the fact that I am a female. Vogue's intention isn't primarily based directly towards women, however women override mens subscription with eighty-eighty percent. My age as well fits in with their demographics, Vogue focuses mainly to women from the ages of nineteen to forty-nine. Vogue reaches out to women like me who love to read about fashion, trends, fashion shows, best dressed, because they know it sells, they know we are at the age where we are trying to find our own personal fashion and possibly a future career in the business.

Following fashion only leads to gossip which leads to my next favorite magazine, Cosmopolitan! I love reading about style, beauty, and gossip. Cosmopolitan offers fun tips, dating advice, stories about relationships, basically everything I like for a fun read. All of these aspects of the magazine is how I fit into their demographic of the basic person they intend for. Age also draws me into their demographics, majority of their readers range from eighteen years of age to thirty -four, and majority are women as well. Cosmo mainly reaches out to people my age because they know a lot of us are into the whole Hollywood scene and are interested in what the celebrities are up to, their latest break ups , and get togethers, the fashion, and they know we will subscribe and buy their magazines. Cosmo has also added another addition called Cosmo Girl which is specifically drawn towards a younger audience and that isn't so explicit as Cosmopolitan is.

Being a nineteen year old women draws me into a lot of demographics for magazines, but also throws me out of the window for a lot more. In the end its all about advertisement and where you fit in when it comes to it.

Are you proud of your book-reading habits? Why or why not?

As a prior book worm, I can't say that I am proud of my book-reading habits as of this point in time. A couple of years back I was an avid reader, I would read all day long. I was never really picky on the choice of books, but Harry Potter was a big favorite of mine, so every time a new one came out, I would be in line to buy it. Depending on the schedule of my day at that time, if I didnt have any plans I would just read all day until I fell asleep,so it wouldn't take me too long to finish a book, maybe one week, two at the most.


During the course of high school is when I just stopped reading in general. I got very lazy, and even the books in class that we were suppose to read I slacked off and basically just skimmed through it. Now entering college I realized again how big of a deal reading actually is and how I need to start back up again because the hours of television watched rather than reading really makes a difference come study time, and in my opinion ones intelligence.


Over the last couple of years my reading habits have been maybe three books a year at the most, IF even that. The time frame however is a different story, it probably took me months to finish it just because I always found some way out of reading.


One of my favorite authors is, J.K Rowling, because the fact that I am a strong Christian, and don't believe in magic but yet she was still able to captivate my attention, and made me want to go buy her other books really impressed me. Other than Rowling, I dont have a major favorite author. I prefer books based on a true story of a person like the book "A child called it." That was amazing to read, and he also wrote another one following that book about his life now that I read as well. I could probably tell you all of the events that happened in the book, but what I couldn't tell you is his name. In my preference, I don't really pay attention to the authors. When I read a book a lot of times it is referred to me, or I come across it some how, but if you were to ask me half of the books I read and the authors name, I honestly wouldnt be able to tell you.