Discourse

TV Did it First

• Radio
• Technology
• Television
• Global coverage
• Internet
• New Media
• New York Times
• Immediacy of global experience
• Game shows
• Web pages
• Virtual reality
• Attention span
• Broadcast
• Action
• Reality TV
• Hyperlinked Storytelling
• Interactive
• Real-Time
• Chat rooms
• Talk shows
• Web advertising
• TV advertising
• Selection
• Quantity / Quality
• "The consumer is not a moron, she's your wife."
• Static media
• Time based media
• Merged media

The article was discussing the roles of technology through communication coming from the perspective of entertainment. I feel that this picture is related to the article because it is of an old game show. It represents how many people became obsessed with getting on TV in order to become a star, or get their 15 minutes of fame. Now, we have personal blogs, or social networking site profiles, YouTube accounts, etc. Everyone is a star. This picture also displays how television was utilized for advertising. I'm assuming that this show was sponsored by 'Stopette Finesse' perfume, followed by commercials when the show goes on break. Much like banners or pop up ads on the internet.
The old-fashioned radio is related to the article because it marked the beginning of technological communication on a more global scale. It also brought about the need for immediacy on news or other subjects to the general public. The radio had a variety of channels to choose from, much like the television and internet URLs. The ability to choose which channel to listen to brought about more user interactivity to entertainment.
Chat rooms are related to the article because it describes social networking, and the immediate communication between people through the means of a technological medium. People need information here and now, the internet provides exactly that. I feel like chat rooms somewhat ruin the genuine qualities of conversation, as you can not understand expressions or tones through the means of default text. The super fast qualities of the internet, television, and radio seem to have made most people's attention span very short, and somewhat passive.

Guerilla Graphics by, Stephen Heller

• Propaganda
• Patriotism
• Dissent
• Government control
• Graphic design changing the world
• Humanistic
• Themes
• Taking initiative
• Dealing rationally
• Having a commitment to a specific cause
• Design power comes directly from the design medium itself and will have positive effects if used efficiently.
• Surgical Propaganda
• Influencing new legislation
• Guerilla art
• Pro bono work

This image shows how guerilla art can be push messages onto people quite effectively. There is plenty of artwork set up in galleries or stores, but only a certain demographic of people is really going to see them. I feel that guerilla artwork is more effective because it reaches out any general person to see. These pieces of art are strategically placed so people will find them and learn the message they are trying to communicate. It is a way of pushing positive thoughts and effects on the community.

This image is related to the article because it shows the means of how some guerilla artwork is put up. Sometimes it can be illegal, like spray painting a wall. However, I feel that the only way for guerilla art to work more effectively is through illegal means. This allows the artist to create something that is more out of the ordinary, which catches the eye of the public. This in turn makes them think about what message the artist is trying to communicate. I think the message in this photo is to "break down the wall."

Steven Heller talks about how themes like war and peace are too big for anyone to make sense of, therefore "surgical propaganda" should be used to effectively target a problem area. I feel like this image, although the theme is large, still communicates the problem very effectively. It is showing how the war keeps on going, it isn't necessarily saying "Stop the War." It is simply making the viewer aware of what is happening in the Middle East. Clever idea, effective, and I believe I have seen this as a bumper sticker, so mass production is available to communicate the message on a greater scale.