Writing 2121F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Public Space, Media Play

• School: Western University
• Department: Writing
• Course: Writing 2121F/G
• Professor: Marielle Aylen

Document Summary

Ted talk: the antidote to apathy - dave meslin. Focus on the essence of his argument to see if it still applies today, whether we should continue to be concerned about the issues that he discusses. We are constantly told that people don"t care. Proposes that apathy, as we think we know it, doesn"t exist. Correlates a nike ad with advertising political issues. Political postings are written in a way to confuse the reader, discouraging people from engaging. Written-out nike ad shows the absurdity of using municipal advertising. Logic - everyone knows the style and appearance of a nike ad. Humour uses satire to invoke audience response (2) public space: The manner in which we treat public space. We put a price tag on the freedom of expression. Big corporations that have the capital to buy public space are the ones that have their voices heard.