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Media Techniques Used In The Kite Runner

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Within our group, the different media used in our presentation consisted of an online video, a news clip, and an online news article. The commonality of these three media conveys their message through a single perspective of the events occurring in Afghanistan. In fact, from the online video about the Islamic Extremists, the news clip on the history of Sunni vs. Shia to the news article of the living conditions under the Taliban. We were provided with a various of insights, particularly, the news anchor delivered background information on the conflict amongst the Sunni and Shia Muslims, the senior State Department advisor had shared what he had discovered while living in Pakistan, and the voices of those who fell victim to the terrible living …show more content…

In particular, visual and auditory components were used in the online video and news clip, contrasting the written form of medium used in the news article. In the news clip and online video, it provides a multidimensional message that is more engaging and effective in conveying its message as opposed to a written piece as it is able to engage with the audience on a more visceral level. The video helps convey the issues in Afghanistan through the usage of its visual and audio element to evoke an emotional connection towards the content in a way that the other medium can, for instance, visuals of the massacres,bombings, and buildings damaged from warfare were shown. The visuals in the video helps enrich the comprehension of the message being conveyed as it allows the audience to virtually live through the same experience without being there; moreover, our emotions have the power to modify our judgements, as the figurative language and narratives about these emotional events were few of the elements that influence our judgement, particularly, pathos was used to appeal the audience’s emotions. In addition, facts and figures were a method to persuade the audience by reason, convincing them that they are a reliable

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