Activity #4: Classic Advertisement Evaluation

*Type of Propaganda* 
The type of propaganda is Direct Order and Bandwagon. I chose Direct order because the subtitles or the words on the poster is trying to make women take action. Its trying to make women join the army and show that they could be just as strong as the men. I chose bandwagon because since everybody else is joining the army maybe "everybody" should as well. 

*Point out explicit and implicit messages and values the propaganda advertises or endorses*

Implicit messages- That women can be as strong as men to join the navy.

Explicit messages- The messages is tyring to convince women to join the army. 

*Discuss the propaganda intended audiences*

The viewers is targeting young women to join the navy.

*How might have the technological characteristics form of the propaganda impacted the its message and reception?*

When I look at this poster, I see that the words have more on impact because they're trying to convince the people to join the navy. I think when young women look at this back in the day, they would probably join the army.

-English translation-

"If you start a war of invasion, We shall destroy the American Bastard first!"

A recent North Korean posters against America 

*Types of Propaganda*

The type of propaganda that its used is Appeal to Fear and Scapegoating. I chose these types of propaganda because the Korean is attacking the White house. You see the missiles coming at the White house, as an Hmong American I think that its a very scary feeling to happen.  The Korean wants to blame the Americans for the war and also try to create some attention to blame on the American. 

*Point out explicit and implicit messages and values the propaganda advertises or endorses*

 Implicit message- The North Korean are upset at American. 

Explicit message- The missiles is heading at the White House and the United States of America flag is destroyed.

*Discuss the propaganda intended audiences*

 I think the propaganda is aiming toward American people. 

*How might have the technological characteristics form of the propaganda impacted the its message and reception?*

I think it impacted the American people because the text had a way of making the viewers upset and the pictures explain everything about the anger the North Koreans felt for the American.

Blog 4: Contemporary Army Commercial

Analysis Questions:
1. What information or facts does the ad provide? What information or facts does it withhold?
The facts that the ad do provide is that they keep repeating that they are ARMY STRONG. Its difficult because they are going to the army and laving their families behind. So they have to keep on moving on and going their own daily life and just live with it. They are proud of their love ones and are stronger no matter what happen.

2. Who is the target audience? How do you know? Be specific. (Consider the visual and linguistic (language) cues used in the clip.)
I think the they want to target basically anybody who is 18 or older who is willingly to go to the army force.

3. What emotions do you feel as you watch the clip?
I feel sad toward the family who have husband that are leaving to go to the army. Its really hard to even focus in life knowing that you will miss him day by day. I am proud to say that they are willingly to go out there and help America. That's really brave of them to fight for the country. But overall I know that they are going to be okay.

4. Are any of the messages in the clip "loaded?" (Meaning, words or images that have a connotation, an emotional meaning, that makes the words subjective and the user of these words bias.) How are they loaded? Explain.
The language they are using often is "Army Strong". They use strength to show that they are courageous in every way.

Blog 3 Reflecting on representations and stereotypes

1. How did you choose what stereotype to focus on?  Why did you choose the stereotype you selected?

A: Our group was having trouble choosing the topic. My group member were changing topic quite a bit but I was okay with it. We finally came to the decision about "Women are useless" or "Unsuccessful women".  We chose this topic because we thought it would be interesting to observe and to critically think about. 

2. The media you created is intended to respond and resist a current stereotype.  Do you believe your media actually accomplished this?  Why or why not?

A: No because we didn't have a movie clip to show to the class. I was so nervous. I felt like my group didn't accomplish as much about resisting the stereotypes. The topic was very unique but it didn't turn out the way I had plan. I was super ready but I found out that the movie clip weren't email to Ms.Vasich. I put a lot of effort to wrap things up and we had to separate the work while my group member had to find the movie clip. For me, I thought I had fail to even get to the point of explaining it.

But I try and so did my group member.  I know my fellow classmates were confused and I was trying to come up with the best answer as I could but I felt pressured. I know for sure that I didn't do a good job of it but whatever at least I gave it my best shot. Hopefully, next time, we'll be ready and organized to present. 

3. One of our overarching questions for this class is "How can we use media to EMPOWER us, create awareness, and change the world?"  Please respond to this question as you consider the work you did for the alternative media project.  Ultimately, you need to ask yourself what you've learned about creating media that really means something.  What was difficult about the process?  What worked?  Why does this project matter?

A: I think that media is used to change the way people think or feel. Media can makes people look at things in a different ways. It was difficult, like I said, I knew that I did poor job of explaining the project to the classroom. It matters because people need to know that stereotypes are just made-up stuff about another race or whatever and it cause the problem to get bigger.  Like for example, Lindsey Lohan, has been drinking and she ruin her career. She was very popular but it turn out that she wasn't the perfect girl that people thought she was. I can understand that no one is perfect but when your a big celebrity icon, the paparazzi would do anything to put you on the magazines. They would want the bad stuff about you for the most part. Or when the 9/11 happened, people started labeling all Muslims terrorist. I hope that answer the question.