My purpose to my Commonplace paper is to influence the audience to not base their thought processes and decisions on what media says. It could be said that my paper’s topic is ironic since I will be trying to influence the audience to not listen to the media’s influences. Throughout the paper, I will hit on the topics that we can all examine and relate to, such as the hits against celebrities, criminals, and people you pass everyday. I will also analyze the commercials that affect the way we feel upon different things like politicians and abused animals. I find it important to analyze the affects because it becomes unfair when we judge others by unreliable sources. These judgments can change a person in negative ways, like celebrities that have grown up with paparazzi hunting after them wherever they go. The media’s influence does not limit it’s correlation to only the celebrities, but it also affects our decisions and reputations. We grew up in a generation that is consumed by highly dramatic television shows, such as Jersey Shore
It's unfortunate so many people base their actions and lives on what they see and hear on television from mass media. I always think about music too. So many people listen to what are on several main radio stations. There are many great songs nobody ever listens too because they'll be listening to several established artists for the next 5-20 years.
ReplyDeleteI would agree, and although it is ironic, I think it makes for a great paper topic. People believe too many things the media says anymore. Plus I feel like reality tv has gotten out of hand; what happened to actual reality?
ReplyDeleteI would totally point out the irony in my conclusion if I were you. As a reader, it would make me stop and actually consider what you're saying after I had read your argument.
ReplyDelete@kmichael: thank you. ha basically any post on my facebook is a music video of an artist that not many of my friends have heard of. It's my way to show there's something a little deeper than Britney Spears or Pitbull in the music world.
ReplyDelete@Mandy: actual reality is inexistent in media. Apparently, it's too boring!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. After seeing shows like Jersey Shore, it makes me think, is that really what society thinks is normal and how an average person acts?
ReplyDeleteI like this topic and I feel that college students often look up to people in the media and follow their examples. I feel that we should create our own ideas and to not base them off the media because the people in the media are not always normal.
ReplyDeletei like this topic. a long time ago, people had no media to base their actions off of and everything was ok. so i think people should still look within themselves for the answer to their problems
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