The Heroes of Sandy Hook
So again, I mention gun control in this post mainly because we're choosing a potential topic we can use later throughout semester. I know that this video is along the same lines as my last post, but I just thought this video (linked below) was an interesting "text" because it makes good points without being too biased. In this text, pictures and words (commentary) are used to express opinions and talk about the news. There is music used at the beginning for the theme song, however this text doesn't use music to get the message across or set the tone for the story. We can see that DeFranco uses his own feelings and words to show how he feels about the issue. It also uses pictures of either himself talking, or pictures of the tragedy that I think help bring out the emotions in viewers watching. I think this video or "text" does a good job because it doesn't pit America against itself on this issue, it just talks about the tragedy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWsdj2x-so4&list=UUlFSU9_bUb4Rc6OYfTt5SPw&index=19