New Media Presentation

One of the assignments for my CMM101 class was doing a short presentation on a type of media that I found interesting and using. I gave mine over the website Fandango. With the price of movies these days, plus my busy schedule, it's not often that I go see a movie at the theater. Consequently, I rarely know what is out. When I was  a kid, the entertainment section of the local newspaper would list movies and the times they were playing; however, it didn't really go into too much depth as far as what each movie was about. Regardless, these days I don't even subscribe to any newspapers. In my opinion, Fandango is a better choice, anyway. Like the newspaper, it shows what is playing at the theaters in my area. In addition to this, it also offers details as to what the movies are about, who is in them, and what other people thought of the movie. If you like actual film critic reviews, it has those as well. These are the features I find most useful, although it also has many that I don't use. For example, Fandango provides news on up and coming movies, box office rankings, and the ability to pay tickets online. The last feature could be useful if you want to avoid long lines at the ticket booth, but it is a little bit extra so I don't use it myself. I definitely think it is a useful website and a good resource for knowing what is playing in theaters.