News, trust and “truthiness”

After reading several of my classmate’s blogs, I have come across three that I agree with and have chosen to review. In my blog I had said that culture jamming was an effective way for people to receive everyday news while including some comic relief. My opinion has expanded after reading other students entries. The […]

Is The Fake News, The Real News?

I believe that satirical news reporting is in most ways, a mainstream form of culture jamming. I have reason to feel this way because these shows are not to be a spoof and provide parodies of today’s news and advertisements etc. for society to enjoy. As much as these shows are funny and enjoyed, some […]

Demonstrable Demographics

After reading several of my classmate’s blogs, I came to the conclusion that I agree with the majority of the entries that were given. In this response I will discuss three entries written by my fellow classmates. I wrote my most recent blog about a Revlon mascara advertisement, which is why I find the first […]

What The Hail?

  The advertisement I have chosen is for Revlon mascara. In the ad, they strategically use a beautiful well-known celebrity, Halle Berry. The ad uses an image of a happy woman; Revlon has their product shown, their company name in large letters, as well as a quote by Halle Berry. It is also promised that […]