Bronswik Affair

                                                   The Bronswik affair's effect

The Bronswick affair, a 1960's Mock-Documentary Showing one simple Idea... People are easily manipulated. A Television set, The Bronswick Brand was implemented with a small device called a Manipulode, it disrupted a though processing system in your mind and made you think (and buy) way more than you needed. The "Mocumentary" was easily picked apart and torn down to be fake, but it was still strong in one, the Message. Ironically, the fake story being potrayed was about the manipulation of the public, yet the main idea of the Mocumentary was to show people that they just believed a story formulated by an 8 year old with Down syndrome, but you know! As long as it's on TV it’s true! Good job to the creators of the Mocumentray, it really pushed its point well.

 

(photos from the Fake Documentary)

Examining Media

What modern Media Classification are you in?

I was given a sheet in My Media studies class, with a series of questions relating to portrayal of women and stereotyping in media. After watching a TV series, It showed me Passed and modern media is the most sexist, prejudges, monstrous thing I’ve ever seen. It was Terrible how badly women are placed and formed to be "in the kitchen, house wife" material. There was plenty of server product placements, but That isn't an issue for me. The questions really showed me the small things that are normally overlooked by everyday society, and shined a light on the classification and placement of people and ideas in media.

and 60 years later...

 

 

March Break In Canada

 
My March break was honestly the most boring week I’ve had this year, and it was supposed to be a BREAK FROM SCHOOL! My friends were all away for the break, whether it be Newyork, England, Florida, or Cuba... I sat around and did nothing for the week we had off. My work didn't even schedule me for shifts. "Why didn’t you go outside and do something productive?" you ask? Because it was Rainy, wet, muddy and simply miserable outdoors the entire week. This is the reason I'd like to give my opinion on the time March break is placed on the calendar.
Of course in the southern U.S. you have spring break and it is gorgeous because of the time of year in that part of north America.

  

             MARCH BREAK IN CANADA                             
 
   

      SPRING BREAK IN NEW ORLEANS
 



I think the pictures Basically explain.
MOVE THE BREAK TO FARTHER IN THE YEAR SO WE ALL HAVE NICE WEATHER. Thanks Canadian School system.

Citizen Kane - Pespective of a modern Student

                 CITIZEN KANE - PUT INTO PRESPECTIVE

Presented to me in my media studies class was the film
Citizen Kane, it wasn't quite a Michael Bay movie, but
for a 1941 film it kept me enticed and interested. It
honestly is one of the only black and white films other
than "To Kill a MockingBird" that I have wanted to
continue watching and has kept me from falling asleep. 
Although it had its strenuous dialogue filled scenes, it was still, with the music, action, and story line the most modern 1940's film you'll ever see.   The best thing to do before you watch his film is research up on the actually story, (yes it is based off some real events, which is why it stirred up some controversy).

                                                                  

The real story is based upon a man named William Randle Herste (played by Orson welles) , a millioaire news paper owner that changed the world of media, his 1920's era paper "the inquirer" is the reason angelina jolies weight is more important than starvation and murder.  This movie was Almost shut down during its time, yet it lived, and thrust itself into the position of practically one of the best films of all time.

House Hippo and The Power of Television

 

"The North American House Hippo"

 

"The North American house hippo is found throughout Canada and the Eastern United States. House hippos are very timid creatures and they are rarely seen, but they will defend their territory if provoked. They come out at night to search for food, water, and materials for their nests."

 

Of course, this 1999 CCA Commercial wasn't real, as it states in the final few words of the advertisement. The main goal of this Public service announcement was to inform children on critical thinking, especially relating to what they see on Modern television. no matter  How real everything can look, they can't believe everything they hear.

 

This public announcement gives a perfect representation Of the quick impulsive nature of the human child's mind.

 

(Commercial for a trip to Europe)... "Mom! Can we go to Europe?!"...

 

(Commercial about the House hippos).... "Mom! Can I get a House Hippo?!"...

 

No matter what or where, if its there, their minds absorb the information or crave the item. In the end the idea is that not only these young children, by teenagers as well surfing the Internet, television, anything,  need to be aware of false claims and fake information. For myself being raised in the technology era, I firmly believe as well this problem needs to be addressed.