The next major revelation I had during this course on media was the intense power and influence of documentaries. On page 229 in his book, Hilliard defines the documentary as the highest form of television and radio next to the drama. He also defines it as a combination of news, special events, features, music, and drama and because of this elaborate combination is often referred to by many broadcast personnel as the single highest form. Documentaries have always interested me and I always get excited when I find one on TV. I enjoy the fact that they inform the viewer while at the same time entertaining and putting forth a particular point of view. In this way one could say that the documentary is designed to trigger all three sections of our brain, by appealing to emotion, entertainment, information, fear, and persuasion all at once.
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Hi Sean,
ReplyDeleteThis is a GOOD T final TOP 10 REVELATIONS final examination (part 2) post.
NEAT synthesis of Hilliard, our class conversations, and other texts we explored, like THE PERSUADERS. And your use of EMBEDS is solid.
Why no hyperlinks? And check spelling throughout...
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Thanks for your participation in our course, and enjoy your summer!
Remember to keep meditating on your media...
Dr. W