I figure that it is fitting to end with the king of the media and advertisements. McDonalds has more locations and spends more on advertising then any other fast food chain. Their media strategy is one of the most sucessful in the industry and is responsible for the growing wealth of the franchise.
ever feel like your trapped inside the Tv…i know i do. Some programs just seem to suck you in. maybe that’s how they are designed and i guess if they suck you in thats an effective campaign.
F The Media – Original Recipe, vinyl sticker
F the media for so many reasons, including…
F the media for telling me that the news is “on my side”.
F the media because that sassy, wise cracking TV character you’re basing your personality on doesn’t exist.
F the media for claiming that one brand of beer is colder than all the others.
F the media for reminding us that this program is being brought to us commercial free by Gillette.
F the media because that yellow line in football isn’t there.
F the media because you’re not sure how many Africans are dying of AIDS, but you know that “Every Seasons Starts At Dicks”.
F the media because the TV memories of your life never happened.
F the media for suggesting that our lives could be better if only we were to buy this or that.
F the media for not accusing Michael Jackson of faking his voice.
F the media because if alcohol companies really wanted you to “drink in moderation” they wouldn’t make commercials.
F the media for teaching us which breakfast cereal has the most crackles.
F the media for trying to pass off infomercials as natural, spontaneous meetings between friends.
F the media for laughing at their own jokes.
F the media for defusing the seriousness of the news by interrupting it with commercials for denture adhesives and constipation aids.
F the media for reality television, morning TV talk shows, and Dick Vitale.
F the media for helping make America one of the least informed countries in the world.
F the media for using the same stupid ideas over, and over, and over again.
F the media for giving us actors playing the roles of seasoned journalists.
F the media for encouraging us to care about the outcome of sporting events.
F the media for the McDonald’s Halftime Report and the Motorola Call-Out-To-The Bullpen.
F the media for teaching us that our sport drinks have “an attitude”.
F the media for hard hitting news like “The making of the Dallas Mavericks Dance Team” on 20/20 and Dateline specials about Madonna.
F the media for plug-in bathroom freshener commercials that are celebrations of life.
And finally…F the media for using a pair of talking lizards to sell us beer.
as technology is ever changing the media we use will become out dated and replaceable. each day there is some new idea that will change the face of teh media. these old tapes and records are almost absolete…somehow that also makes them more attractive.
Eeveryday people get hunted and eaten by ads. Don’t be a victim of overwhelming advertisement, stay strong and watch your back out there. It seems that anything can be a vehicle for advertisements in today’s day and age. Busses, cars, people there is no limit to where these media experts will go next…the moon??
I feel like this picture can have many different interpretations. this doesn’t seem to be an anti-video game message saying that games can kill. I decided that this photo is closely related to how media is so overwhelming and if your not careful the ever growing and aggressive media can cause you the innocent viewer harm.
Another victim of media addiction. this youngster seems glued to the television as the high definition engulfs her brain. I feel that soemtimes i get in this trance this gaze if you will and nothing can break my hypnosis. My mother can’t stand when this happens.
Mobile advertising for iPod accessories outside the Metreon in downtown San Francisco. There were six of these cute little trailering Vespas from Scooter Media parked along the street. is this the newest trend in advertising or just someone who needed a few extra bucks to they volunteered their scooter for service.
Film, the medium of light and shadow, of eyesight, of opinion, of stories….of the mind. That has been used to describe film for hundreds of years.
It does matter, what kind of medium you use for your storytelling. They are so different between each other. But on the opther hand, it doesn’t matter at all, if there’s no story to tell…
Place de la Nation: due to outside provocators, the anti-CPE demonstration turned violent with bottles and stones thrown at the riot police (and on occasions the photographers, some of whom wear helmets). Here, the “casseurs” in action.
Seeing the number of photographers (both pro and amateur), one can’t help thinking that to some extent, this is a big circus for the media where everybody is playing his part, from the “casseurs” to the police to… the photographers. Disturbing…
