Grayson's Blog

     I was on YouTube one day and I saw in the most popular section that there was a video called "Evan" with almost 9 million views. So with curiousity I clicked on it. It started off as a video that showed a student writing on his desk, then it would cut to a scene where the girl was writing back to what Evan wrote. This went on and on until they finally met at a place where they were making classes. But throughout the story, there were hints that a school shooting was going to happen. Then all of a sudden, when they finally meet, you see a student with an assault rifle walk in a start shooting. That is the main story of the video.      This video is showing how we need to be more aware of our surroundings. Throughout the first time watching I had no idea of what the outcome would be and I was very shocked when I saw what happened. It was a very surprising video to watch. The technique used was pathos. It was appealing to our emotions. This is definitely...

     I recently saw an ad on the NBA 2017 playoffs. The ad featured Kendrick Lamar's newer song called Humble. After hearing this song and seeing some of the players highlight plays, it made me want to watch the playoffs even more. I feel like this ad only really attracts sports fans, and mostly late teens to people in their 20-30's. The ad had no text or writing in it but the only thing was the music. Another example of how this ad is for an older audience is how the song uses some profanity that isn't taken out. I feel that this ad will not work on everyone. It will only have the same affect it did on me with just a certain group of people, mostly basketball lovers. But another thing besides basketball is the music. Even if you don't watch basketball if you heard the song, you might be interested.      The technique that is being used to grab my attention is ethos. The ad displays a common ground with me because first of all it is basketball, but secondl...

   Media hasn't always been a part and daily routine in my life, but now it's become the norm. Every day I wake up and make sure to send pictures to all my streaks in snapchat, then I'll go on Instagram. That wasn't always apart of my daily life. It has become something that I am so used to that I don't even acknowledge how much I use it. When I'm not outside doing something or with someone, then I am most likely using some type of media. Wether that means Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, music, it's always in use. Having all those things wasn't even a part or a big deal in my life until around middle school. That's when I started to use social media. Ever since, I know it has changed things in my life. I know I would be different if I didn't see the constant opinions or work or words of others. But it is just so easy to get sucked into social media that you can't necessarily just turn it off. It has become our form of communication, the news, u...