Teen dealing with Tourette’s
I came across a story in Radio Diaries called “Josh’s Diaries: Tourette’s / First Kiss“. The title intrigued me and made me want to listen to the audio. The story begins with Josh’s narration. He describes himself as a 16…
Ebola Outbreak in Texas
After scanning through the Washington Post website, I noticed that a big concern of the readers as the paper sees it is news about the Ebola virus outbreak in Dallas, Texas. The headline stood out to me because there were also a…
Rhetorical Velocity on Twitter
I chose one of Aerie’s tweets as an example. The tweet was: Today’s #WednesdayWisdom is by the beautiful @khloekardashian! #AerieREAL. The tweet also had a picture attached: I think tweet has a high potential for rhetorical velocity because it not only introduces a…
Pamela Anderson For PETA
Pamela Anderson poses for PETA’s Have A Heart Campaign. This image represents a woman that’s sectioned off just like an animal raised as food would be. The photo evokes pathos in a variety of ways. In one way, the image…
Body Issues in America Update
While researching my topic and planning a future website, I have come across issues narrowing my topic. Body issues in the media is a vast subject. Perceptions of the body are portrayed in various ways across multiple channels in the media….
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