Blog 34

Making media manipulation my paper’s topic will give the audience an understanding that the material in the paper is credible because it is very easy to see what the media does to society. It is very obvious that things influence us, such as family and friends, and one of the biggest of these things is media. Media forces us to feel certain ways. Take the animal commercials, featuring Sarah McLaughlin. You get about two minutes of depressing images of abused animals thrown at you. How does this commercial influence it’s audience to think? Either people will instantly be saddened…or they will change the channel because they can’t handle the poor, innocent kittens in casts. I also have to work on how to “put myself” on the page. This area seems somewhat confusing. The way I am thinking about compelling people is to write a paper that everyone can relate to. You know how comedians are especially funny when they tell jokes that you relate to? This is what I am going to try to do. Creating a relationship between the audience and the author is an easy way to hook the reader. I find this a good tactic because I am a horrible reader. If a book does not grab my attention within fifty pages, it is hard for me to even try to get through the book. This is probably the reason why I only read books that have been highly recommended to me. So, hopefully I will be able to hook the reader with my attitude towards the propaganda given off by the media.