Sunday, March 21, 2010

Aha !!!

It's really hard to think up 3 Aha moments I had in class.
 Lets see..
~ Learning about the FCC and realizing how corrupt that rating system is was shocking. It was really exciting to see them investigate and figure out who these raters are.
~Another aha moment was watching the movie about stereotypes in movies and television. I really notice it a lot more now.
~Last aha moment is not really a moment. I just want to say, because of this class I won't believe everything I see or hear on the television. I will question everything a lot more now~

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Propaganda Techniques in This Funny Condom Ad

The two techniques that stood out to me were "Beautiful People" and "Appeal to Fear". This ad clearly installs fear and anxiety about sleeping with a beautiful stranger. As long as you "Evolve and use a condom everytime" you'll have nothing to worry about. (According to Trojan)