11-5-2015 Collaborative Project

English 101

5 November 2015

Prof. Begert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOUiAr9-KSo

This video posts a stance that says that we as a generation are too attached to the internet.  The second that it dies everybody freaks out and starts yelling at each other.  This appeals to us because we use the internet all the time every day, and we would go crazy if we didn't have the internet.  Even for this assignment we need to use the internet.  It supports its position very well by being so relatable and funny.  If we had to revise this for a different audience, we would change it to an older generation so maybe they could also better understand the stance this video is making.

By: Wiley Miller

This is a Non Sequitur comic strip. It was printed during the 2015 election season. It appeals to us because it is straight-to-the-point and it makes it very clear what the author’s opinion on politicians are. The images it uses make it easy to see who is speaking. the speech in this strip is used to display expressions and is the medium that is used to express the author's opinion that politicians avoid certain questions and can’t always be trusted. We wouldn’t revise this medium but if we had to choose another medium to use it would be a short video. The video would be able to present the character’s interactions and attitude just as well as the comic strip.   

This cartoon presents its position with visuals as cartoons do. The cop and the group of people are saying don't shoot, but they both have different meanings. The group of people are telling the cop "Don't shoot" because they are at gunpoint, while the cop is telling the media "Don't shoot" because the Media would expose how irresponsible he's being with his power. We chose this ad because it displays how cops have been abusing their power, and how they think it is OK because it is not directly affecting them. If we were revising the cartoon for a different audience, we would probably change the cartoon in a way that showed the cop as helping, even if we don't agree with that. If we were to use it in a different medium, we would have to be more descriptive without words.

It appeals to us because when Hostess said that they were going out of business American's freaked out because Twinkies were no longer going to be made. This ad basically is saying that when that occurred more people were worried about Twinkies rather than more important stuff like saving the Earth. If we were to revise it into a different medium we would do a short video because to a younger generation, videos are more appealing.

Works Cited

Smith, Julian. “Wifi”

Online video clip. Youtube. Youtube, 8 July 2014.

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Miller, Wiley. "Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller, 9 Sept. 2015. Via @GoComics." GoComics. 9 Sept. 2015. Web. 5 Nov. 2015.

Sack, Steve. "Don't Shoot." Cartoon.
PoliticalCartoons.com 19 Aug. 2014. Web. 5 Nov. 2015

"The Best Political Cartoons Of 2012." Prose Before Hos. 20 Dec. 2012. Web. 5 Nov. 2015.