a. By watching the movie, the average person would believe the conspiracy; however, a closer look at the film shows that JFK gives viewers a false sense of history of the events leading up to and the actual assassination of John F. Kennedy.
b. The necessary steps in my argument include looking at the cinematic techniques used by Oliver Stone, showing how his use of characterization changes peoples perspectives, and showing that Stone did not sufficiently research his topic.
c. The sources I used are biographies of Oliver Stone, books about cinematic techniques, and articles that argue against the conspiracy.
d. My favorite source is The New American Cinema by Jon Lewis because I am most interested in the cinematic aspect of the argument. This book shows how cinematic techniques are used to convince an audience of something.
e. One interesting thing I learned about my topic is that it is easy for a filmmaker to convince an audience of anything because they have so many tricks to play and so many opportunities to twist facts.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Friday, November 2, 2007
Research Topic
Topic - Film and Media
Film is a more sufficient way of relaying a message of national importance than
news broadcasts and other forms of media.
Many films mislead viewers by portraying a historical event in a different way than
it actually happened.
Film is a more sufficient way of relaying a message of national importance than
news broadcasts and other forms of media.
Many films mislead viewers by portraying a historical event in a different way than
it actually happened.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Reality TV 10/04
1.) What reality tv has turned into over the years is probably the worst thing ever. Back in the day (like 5 years ago), there was a "reality" show called fear that was crazy. im not sure if it actually was reality but it doesnt matter. it was a good show. now i turn on the tv and i see this dumb stuff like teenage kids living in california. i dont need other peoples drama in my life. get out of here. if i want to watch teenagers cheat on each other and get into ridiculous fights i will just go to a local high school. why must people insist on watching things like this? so that they can be happy that they are not that stupid and boring? i guess so.
2.) The comparison of reality TV and Professional Wrestling is not one that I would make myself for the sole reason that wrestling is performed by actors. Wrestlers who are rivals on the show do not necessarily hate each other offstage. Reality TV makes real grudges and real rivals. Although this sounds like it would be more interesting, it is not. I find people's scripted lines and actions are much more enjoyable to watch than real ones. Anyway, if one was to say that reality TV is the equivalent of Professional Wrestling, they would be referring to the fact that reality TV simply provides entertainment just as wrestling does. I wouldn't say reality TV really fulfills any psychological or social needs of an average person. I guess for someone who depends on other people's lives whom they have never met, it might play some role in their needs. Although, maybe in the the position of one of those housewives who has nothing else really to do besides watch reality tv and then discuss it with her other boring housewife friends, reality tv could serve as a perfect topic for discussion at their daily 3 hour brunch.
2.) The comparison of reality TV and Professional Wrestling is not one that I would make myself for the sole reason that wrestling is performed by actors. Wrestlers who are rivals on the show do not necessarily hate each other offstage. Reality TV makes real grudges and real rivals. Although this sounds like it would be more interesting, it is not. I find people's scripted lines and actions are much more enjoyable to watch than real ones. Anyway, if one was to say that reality TV is the equivalent of Professional Wrestling, they would be referring to the fact that reality TV simply provides entertainment just as wrestling does. I wouldn't say reality TV really fulfills any psychological or social needs of an average person. I guess for someone who depends on other people's lives whom they have never met, it might play some role in their needs. Although, maybe in the the position of one of those housewives who has nothing else really to do besides watch reality tv and then discuss it with her other boring housewife friends, reality tv could serve as a perfect topic for discussion at their daily 3 hour brunch.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Take Charge Assignment 9/13
This whole assignment is kinda dumb. these are the types of assignments that everyone does in middle and high school and the teachers think we get something out of it but we really learn nothing . so i don't even know why we have to do it to begin with but whatever. i know that if i try to write too long of a blog on the assignment, i am just going to end up doing the assignment in the blog and i don't want to ruin the surprise for you so i will keep this blog relatively short.
My main problem with the media is that I find it very hard to believe pretty much anything I see without substantial proof. This is why I will probably do my Take Charge Assignment on abuse in the media. I would like to discuss different ways journalists and other sources of media abuse their jobs and cause the public to believe something that is possibly not true. This topic would cover fake images, heavily exaggerated stories, and just straight up lies within the communicative world. While I do believe it will be hard for me to find examples of this because I am not exactly a professional when it comes to these sorts of things, I do believe other articles will come to my aid and if not, I am sure I can still persuade my audience that it does exist and that media cannot always be trusted. One website that i already found that looks like it could help is http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr110.html.
My main problem with the media is that I find it very hard to believe pretty much anything I see without substantial proof. This is why I will probably do my Take Charge Assignment on abuse in the media. I would like to discuss different ways journalists and other sources of media abuse their jobs and cause the public to believe something that is possibly not true. This topic would cover fake images, heavily exaggerated stories, and just straight up lies within the communicative world. While I do believe it will be hard for me to find examples of this because I am not exactly a professional when it comes to these sorts of things, I do believe other articles will come to my aid and if not, I am sure I can still persuade my audience that it does exist and that media cannot always be trusted. One website that i already found that looks like it could help is http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr110.html.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Which Media Do you Trust? 9/6/07
1. This article provided me with the insight that not everybody in the world is completely oblivious to the way things are. Mr. Mark Glaser and I share the opinion that you cannot say that you trust or distrust any one form of anything--media, in this case. The basis for your trust should vary on each individual story. Some blogs can be trusted, some cannot. Some radio broadcasts can be, some cannot, etc. I am not one that is very interested in media or politics or anything of the sort so this article does not have anything to do with my personal life. The article was easy to read though. I guess because i agree with the author's main point and i was interested in seeing what else someone who thinks as i do had to say.
2. This article's claim is that one cannot trust any one platform of media but rather trust each story on a case by case basis. The evidence that the article puts forth for this claim includes a variety of quotes from people who, according to the context of the article, are respected journalists or at least show some forme of expertise on the subject. Also, the article provides a statistic that the Globescan survey perhaps should have displayed. In the Globescan survey, 25% of the people surveyed trust them; however, this does not mean that 75% did not trust them. The article provided that while 25% trust them, only 23% distrust them. The rest had no opinion on the matter. This is not so much evidence for the articles claim but it is a good piece of evidence to put down the opposing claim. The final piece of evidence the article uses is just simple logic. It should be common knowledge that all platforms are going to have some truth behind them while they all will also have some bogus stuff. In all honesty, i cannot think of a counterargument against this claim. It just seems like such a simple concept that should be obvious.
2. This article's claim is that one cannot trust any one platform of media but rather trust each story on a case by case basis. The evidence that the article puts forth for this claim includes a variety of quotes from people who, according to the context of the article, are respected journalists or at least show some forme of expertise on the subject. Also, the article provides a statistic that the Globescan survey perhaps should have displayed. In the Globescan survey, 25% of the people surveyed trust them; however, this does not mean that 75% did not trust them. The article provided that while 25% trust them, only 23% distrust them. The rest had no opinion on the matter. This is not so much evidence for the articles claim but it is a good piece of evidence to put down the opposing claim. The final piece of evidence the article uses is just simple logic. It should be common knowledge that all platforms are going to have some truth behind them while they all will also have some bogus stuff. In all honesty, i cannot think of a counterargument against this claim. It just seems like such a simple concept that should be obvious.
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