Quote:
“For instance, if a person contacts me and states ‘Please vote for candidate X on election day,’ I am prompted into critically analyzing the request and asking myself varied questions. ‘Who is the candidate? What are his/her positions on major issues?’ However, when visual images are conveyed in our direction there usually is nothing alerting us that we are being influenced” (Schnell, 2008).
Reflection:
I chose this quote because it was at this point in reading the passage that I truly believed, “Life is more of a visual experience than it used to be!” I form fewer opinions about the things I see on the internet and TV than the things I hear from other people or the radio. The problem is I rarely “listen” to an ad. I am always “seeing” it, as TV and internet are in my life more than radio and phone advertisements.
“For instance, if a person contacts me and states ‘Please vote for candidate X on election day,’ I am prompted into critically analyzing the request and asking myself varied questions. ‘Who is the candidate? What are his/her positions on major issues?’ However, when visual images are conveyed in our direction there usually is nothing alerting us that we are being influenced” (Schnell, 2008).
Reflection:
I chose this quote because it was at this point in reading the passage that I truly believed, “Life is more of a visual experience than it used to be!” I form fewer opinions about the things I see on the internet and TV than the things I hear from other people or the radio. The problem is I rarely “listen” to an ad. I am always “seeing” it, as TV and internet are in my life more than radio and phone advertisements.
Just the other day I had a few young Mormon men knock on my
door. (note: In no way am I saying
anyone’s religion is wrong or right, better or worse, etc. Everyone is entitled to believe whatever they
want. This is just a really good example
of how life is more of a visual experience.)
I have seen the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(Mormon) commercials on
TV and not once did I ever think, “I wonder what are the beliefs of this
religion?” I really formed no opinion of
the commercials whatsoever. However,
when two men are standing at my door with some religious text having a back-and-forth
conversation with me, I become more critical; I question things, etc.
This article made me realize the importance of analyzing
what I see just as much as what I hear. As
this world becomes more visual, I need to become more critical in what I see. It is equally important to prepare my
students for a “more visual” world.
Additional Research:
Sometimes the visual world has its pros. If someone called me to tell me about the dangers of texting and driving, I would agree, but the phone call would not have a huge impact on me. If someone would show me this video, I would lock my phone in my glove compartment when I drive:
Citation:
Schnell, J. (2008). Suggestions for addressing the increased
emphasis on visual imagery over aural messages.Media Psychology Review, 1(1),
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Wow. Very powerful PSA. It is interesting how the visual and the auditory modes effect us differently. Really provided excellent examples of that in this posting! Outstanding connections to this weeks reading!
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