Monthly Archives: November 2013

  After reading several of my classmates’ blogs, it is evident that the majority view satirical news reportings as equally reliable as traditional news reportage. Many of my fellow classmates also referred to ‘late night television shows’, such as Jimmy … Continue reading →

     I definitely believe that the satirical news reporting by The Daily Show and The Rick Mercer Report can be viewed as a mainstream form of culture jamming. Cultural jamming is defined as “a form of media activism that … Continue reading →

     I spent a lot of time reviewing my classmates’ blogs on hailing and interpellating and was not shocked to discover many similarities of their ideas and concepts to my own. Advertisements are intended to capture the viewer’s attention, … Continue reading →

The ad I chose for my blog is from Abercrombie and Fitch.  This is an extremely popular clothing store that hails the young adult demographic. Every advertisement portrayed includes predominantly young, “cool” Caucasian males and females that have the “perfect” … Continue reading →