Propaganda in Advertising/PR

This ad is an provides examples of the techniques used in propaganda, and they are ad nauseam, repetition, intentional vagueness, and slogans. The ad nauseam is essentially an argument approach that uses endless repetition of an idea, in this case, the idea of money, which is repeated many times in this advertisement. The second technique presented is repetition, which is either a jingle or a word that is repeated over and over again and the word is "money." The third technique that this ad uses is intentional vagueness  which are generalities that are intentionally vague that the audience is forced to interpret the given ad. This technique is displayed when Samuel L. Jackson gives the audience a lesson about money and then relates it to chicken, the advertisement is so vague and so random that the audience is literally forced to interpret the meaning of this ad. Lastly, a slogan is placed at the end of the advertisement and it is Money Speaks in Many Languages, We Understand Them All.

Internet

The internet is something that has become daily part of everyone's life. People cannot get enough of it. It's easily accessible, through phones, computers, laptops, tablets, video game consoles, and even our cars! I have used the internet for shopping and gaming. The websites that I tend to go on when I want to shop for something would be Amazon, Ebay, and Newegg. As for gaming, I wouldn't say I am a heavy "gamer", but I do play games on the PC quite a lot, particularly Team Fortress 2 because it's very convenient, flexible, and significantly cheaper than console games.

When it comes to the internet, people tend to get addicted to it, and I happen to know someone who is addicted to the internet. My friend was not a "hardcore" gamer, but he was definitely addicted to a game called Defense of the Ancients. The addiction escalated to the point that he ended up getting suspended from school for putting off his studies to play the game. The suspension was a real eye opener for my friend, and it ended up helping him get a grasp on his life. He finally put off his addiction by deleting the game and found a part time job to keep him busy until he could go back to school.

Television

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dooi512Lq1M
Length: 4:50

Description: This is a segment from a panel discussing time shifting with Jeffrey Katzenberg, the chairman of the Disney Company and Bob Iger, the future CEO of Disney.
Chapter 9: Television - Video Recording
Quiz Question: Time shifting affected the public's viewing habits, with the development of...?
Answer: The creation of the VCR, which then lead to the creation of the DVR which is now most commonly used to record video without commercials.

Movies

Inception:
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My favorite movie of 2010 - 2011 would have to be Inception because it had a good blend between science fiction and drama and I am a huge Nolan fan. I first saw this movie in the theaters when it came out, and then again on blu-ray, and what I particularly enjoyed about this movie were the characters because in every Nolan films, Nolan tends to make his films about the character and he goes in depth and gives the audience the psychological profile of the character; what essentially drives them to do what they do in the movie. I also liked the use of dream space as a device plot, I thought it was very well done and it gave me an entirely whole new perspective of the human psyche and its limitless potential.


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Toy Story:
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However, my favorite movie of all time would definitely have to be Toy Story, simply because it was the movie that defined my childhood. I loved this movie because it taps into the mind of a child's imagination and what it means to be a toy. I first saw this movie on VHS, and I still own it on that format, but I have now recently watched it on blu-ray and the movie still holds up, even by today's standards.





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