Assignment #1: The Sexy, the Dumb and the Talk

 

 

 

The Sexy, the Dumb and the Talk.

By: Chelsea-Alana

 

 

 

 

Story #1: http://www.eonline.com/news/696001/amber-rose-proudly-takes-the-walk-of-no-shame-ahead-of-slutwalk-watch-now

Title:  Amber Rose Proudly takes the walk of No Shame

1.  Two different types of media components used in this article are Video and Text.
2. The video used for the story to basically poke fun of the idea of shaming a woman for sexual activities. Amber is shown playful walking through the neighborhood and all people of different ages and races, point out the fact Amber looked as if she had sex the previous night. And those people then acknowledge how it was normal because everyone has done it once before. Another video is Amber telling how she feels about women being shamed for their body and sexuality.
3. The text talks about the video 'Funny or Die' is promoting for Amber's, Amber Rose Slut Walk. Essentially it commends Amber for putting a serious issues in a better perspective in a more humorous light. The text also informs you as the reader, on how you can become involved in the Slut Walk as well as linking you to other websites, that further explain the cause.
4. Personally, I believe that Amber is taking a better approach on this issue and the article really shows that. When talking about women's sexuality it does become some what redundant and annoying if you just having someone give you 100 bad story and cases on how women have been exploited. As to just showing people a scenario on how judging women look ridiculous. The article was able to address the fun and humor in the messages without diluting it.

 

Story #2: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/14/health/hand-sanitizer-poisoning/index.html

 

 

1. The media components used in this article were video and text

2. The video is of two news anchor women describing how there are an increase of kids getting alcohol poising from Purell Hand Sanitizer. And the dangers it poses to young adolescents. They also describe the signs to watch out for if your child might be abusing house hold items.

3. The texts also reiterate the video. As well as giving more of a statistic standpoint on the growing number of kids abusing household cleaning products for inappropriate use.

4. I feel as though both components effectively gave the audience the information needed, however when the reporters started to give their opinion on how to handle this issue at home their only advice was to just lock up all household products that could be misused and monitor them. Since some people take the "advice" from newscasters as if they were licensed family doctors, they should've specified the age group to which parents should keep items locked up. In the text, it talks about a 6 six year old that accidentally drank hand sanitizer, and towards the end they give the stats of kids who "intentionally" drink hand sanitizer to get drunk, from which I can infer that would be teens. After a certain age, your parents should not have to safe guard you from dangers that should be common sense to you.

 

 

Story #3: http://perezhilton.com/2015-09-15-president-barack-obama-daughter-malia-college-advice/?from=post

 

 

1. The components used in this article were text and pictures.

2. The text disclosed a conversation taking place with a reporter and President Obama discussing Malia's future about college. President Obama also talks about how every school gives the same opportunity and how they [Him and His wife], are not putting any pressure on Malia to choose and specific school.

3. The Articles pictures were just of Malia and her father at different events but not actually seeing the conversation taking place.