This magazine was
produced by TheBlaze, the personal digital conservative news website of Glen
Beck. It would seem that the headline of the magazine was to bring to light the
perceived deficiencies of the common core standards. It was produced in May of
2014, and it showcases the fear some people have over the changing times in America.
The target audience of TheBlaze is conservative Christians. The headlines for
the magazine are Duck Dynasty and faith, Higher Ed and how college is a waste
of money, World and the rising number of Christian persecutions around the
world, and Energy and how nuclear power isn’t as bad as we’ve been told. The
thing that sticks out most to me is the title of TheBlaze, figuratively living
up to its name. The use of the thought bubbles against the background of children
in a classroom is a thought provoking picture, as it lends itself to the
headline of us losing our freedoms because of common core. Some people may take
this article as an attack on their personal believes and values. And media
companies that thrive on digital media illiterates would be the ones who
benefit from this message. The message
leaves out any of the positive points that there might be to common core. I do
not believe it is an accurate and credible representation, and that it only reflects
the perspective of Glen Beck, the creator of The Blaze and a far right conservative,
and people who agree with his views.
The persuasive techniques
the magazine uses are Bandwagon, Celebrity Spokesperson, Emotional Appeals,
Glittering Generalities, Individuality, and Loaded Language.
Brandon, I also thought that this document would fall under emotional appeals and loaded language. I don't think that this would be a reliable article to read. I agree with you when it comes to only looking at views of one side for the Common Core. People that value Glen Beck would probably relate to this article and find it completely accurate but it does not show the pros and cons of the common core. I didn't think of this being under the bandwagon or individuality techniques but I think I understand why you put them.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t even read the top sections until I started the research about The Blaze. I agree with your appropriate wording “thought provoking” picture by using the thought bubbles. I didn’t think about the media companies being the ones who benefit.
ReplyDeleteI like your sentence of using media as modes of self-expression and social activism in the deconstruction process in the Core Concepts and Debates section.
I agree with you, its safe to assume the article only considers and presents one side of the story when it comes to Common Core. I also think this article would be an incredibly biased one, and it wouldn't be one I would consider if I were doing research on Common Core. Unfortunately, some people who don't know better, or who are supporters of Glenn Beck, might lend credibility to this.
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