Module 1
Assignment 1
How do media affect society in relation to technology?
A lot of the things you see on social media usually effect what people think is cool or what then want. People often think that if it is popular on social media then they have to have it.
A lot of the things you see on social media usually effect what people think is cool or what then want. People often think that if it is popular on social media then they have to have it.
How do media affect society in relation to economics?
I think media really affects the economy . The media promotes literally everything we buy. So the more media promotes the more we buy the more the companies make. Without media people wouldn't know about a lot of the things in the stores.
I think media really affects the economy . The media promotes literally everything we buy. So the more media promotes the more we buy the more the companies make. Without media people wouldn't know about a lot of the things in the stores.
How do media affect society in relation to community or sense of belonging?
The media has a big part in making people especially teenagers feel like they belong or that they are "cool". Once someone post something that they think is cool and other people think its cool everyone starts posting similar things to make them feel like they are apart of it.
The media has a big part in making people especially teenagers feel like they belong or that they are "cool". Once someone post something that they think is cool and other people think its cool everyone starts posting similar things to make them feel like they are apart of it.
How do media affect society in relation to politics?
I find that a lot of people will use social media for movements and protests because using media can make it go around the world faster and easier. Media makes the world more aware of the things that are happening in the world without media i don't think we would know half of the things we do about politics. Usually people in politics use media to get their message out.
What are some tools of persuasion used in advertisements?
Some tools they use for persuasion i think is peer pressure, they use teenagers in commercials so other teenagers think it's cool and want to buy it. Same goes for adults. If people see other “cool” people buying it they usually would like to buy it
Assignment 2
1. Whose message is this? Who created or paid for it? Why?
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
I think the target audience would be younger people or people that already eat their food.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
The text is saying "im loving it"
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
I think the subtext is that mcdonalds is addicting and bad for you because its displaying their food coming out of a pill.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
The food
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
There isn't really a positive message but there is a big negative message and that is saying mcdonalds food is bad.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
What macdonalds is putting in their food.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
People against macdonalds. the macdonalds workers and people who eat it.
1. Whose message is this? Who created or paid for it? Why?
A person who doesn't agree with the idea of the Cleveland indians.
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
Everyone but i think it is also the managers of the Cleveland Indians.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
"New York Jews" "San Francisco Chinamen" "Cleveland Indians"
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
I think the subtext is that naming a sports team after a race isn't right or the person who made this doesn't like it.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
Logos
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
I don't think there really is a positive message in this advertisement. I do think its negative tho by turing other cities names into kind of racist things.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
How the name of the Cleveland indians was made or the idea of them wanting to name them that.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
The message empowers people fighting for the racist names of teams. It disempowers the makers of the teams or the person that came up with the name and maybe even the fans of those teams.
A person who doesn't agree with the idea of the Cleveland indians.
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
Everyone but i think it is also the managers of the Cleveland Indians.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
"New York Jews" "San Francisco Chinamen" "Cleveland Indians"
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
I think the subtext is that naming a sports team after a race isn't right or the person who made this doesn't like it.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
Logos
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
I don't think there really is a positive message in this advertisement. I do think its negative tho by turing other cities names into kind of racist things.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
How the name of the Cleveland indians was made or the idea of them wanting to name them that.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
The message empowers people fighting for the racist names of teams. It disempowers the makers of the teams or the person that came up with the name and maybe even the fans of those teams.
1. Whose message is this? Who created or paid for it? Why?
A person that thinks technology is taking over our active and social lives.
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
The target audience might be young teen that are on there phones all the time but also adults that in there phones a lot.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
There is no literal text.
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
That people are on there phones and not being active or social.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
They make the picture look depressing so more people look at it and see the affect
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
I think a positive could be that the little boy in the middle represents not all people are on there phones but the people around represent the negative affect of technology.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
That not all technology is bad and some people are still active and social if they have technology.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
It empowers the people that are not on their phones. it disempowers the people on their phones
A person that thinks technology is taking over our active and social lives.
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
The target audience might be young teen that are on there phones all the time but also adults that in there phones a lot.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
There is no literal text.
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
That people are on there phones and not being active or social.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
They make the picture look depressing so more people look at it and see the affect
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
I think a positive could be that the little boy in the middle represents not all people are on there phones but the people around represent the negative affect of technology.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
That not all technology is bad and some people are still active and social if they have technology.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
It empowers the people that are not on their phones. it disempowers the people on their phones
1. Whose message is this? Who created or paid for it? Why?
Maybe an owner of a mall or shopping place.
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
maybe teenagers or people who don't often shop.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
"i shop therefore i am"
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
I think the subtext of this add is "If you shop you're cool"so the add is getting people to shop more.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
The thought of "if you do this you're cool" is the only persuasion i see.
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
I cant really see a positive but the negative is that they're saying if you don't shop you're not cool.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
That they are just trying to get you to shop more.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
It empowers the workers of the store this add would be in. It disempowers the people that don't shop.
Maybe an owner of a mall or shopping place.
2. Who is the “target audience”? What is their age, ethnicity, class, profession, interests, etc.? What words, images or sounds suggest this?
maybe teenagers or people who don't often shop.
3. What is the “text” of the message?
"i shop therefore i am"
4. What is the “subtext” of the message?
I think the subtext of this add is "If you shop you're cool"so the add is getting people to shop more.
5. What “tools of persuasion” are used?
The thought of "if you do this you're cool" is the only persuasion i see.
6. What positive messages are presented? What negative messages are presented?
I cant really see a positive but the negative is that they're saying if you don't shop you're not cool.
7. What part of the story is not being told?
That they are just trying to get you to shop more.
8. What groups of people does this message empower? What groups does it disempower? How does this serve the media maker's interests?
It empowers the workers of the store this add would be in. It disempowers the people that don't shop.
Assignment 3
Here i found 2 different adds about beauty campaigns. The top one is the "perfect body"and the bottom is "real beauty". The top add could make teenagers think that their bodies have to look like that to be beautiful. The bottom shows teenagers that every body type is beautiful.
Module 2
Assignment 1
- Do you agree with the list, why? Yes because they are all recognizable logos
- What type of qualities does these companies share? There all eye catching and creative
- From your personal opinion did the list forget any branded companies? Maybe the Telus logo
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Initial thoughts:
I thought it was crazy how much music and films have so many laws to protect them and how crazy the fines are if you get caught for copyright.
Copyright or Copyleft:
Id say im copyleft because i think we should be allowed to download and use the music freely. If people used musicians music in videos it can promote and introduce the music to other people. If people make music i think we should have a right to do what we want with it because whats the point in making music if you cant listen and use it how you want.
Relationship between Media consumption and media production:
They all include images and the use of cameras, books it is taken by an individual and a group production there is no consumption and without consumption there is no production.
I thought it was crazy how much music and films have so many laws to protect them and how crazy the fines are if you get caught for copyright.
Copyright or Copyleft:
Id say im copyleft because i think we should be allowed to download and use the music freely. If people used musicians music in videos it can promote and introduce the music to other people. If people make music i think we should have a right to do what we want with it because whats the point in making music if you cant listen and use it how you want.
Relationship between Media consumption and media production:
They all include images and the use of cameras, books it is taken by an individual and a group production there is no consumption and without consumption there is no production.