Media Analysis Essay..
This paper should analyze some aspect of American pop culture or contemporary media. You have to chose either a print advertisement or a commercial on the internet/TV or a scene from a film!! (I prefer a commercial) The goal is to argue what message that aspect of pop culture is telling society or to suggest why that aspect of contemporary media is so popular in today’s society hence the aspect of pop culture/contemporary media you analyze must be current (not more than five years old). The essay should be organized around a question you are trying to answer about the topic and it’s significance. The answer to the question should form the thesis. Do not use first person or second person. Notice where the Ad appears, identify and reflect on what draws your attention. Evaluate ethos (What does the ad say about how the sponsor or creator wishes to be perceived?), pathos(how images and words appear to emotions), and logos (What is the logic of the ad? what is its appeal to reason? how do you the images in the text work together to persuade us? what is the take away message?), in the Ad. provide references