You only ever do things in life because you’re told to. You only think concepts are important because people tell you they are. In fact, I only took Discover because I was told to. I certainly was not expecting to learn about innovation in Chicago and it’s strong correlation to advertising, and before this class I would have rolled my eyes at how boring that sounded. Because honestly who really cares? We’ve all been to museums before, we’ve all heard the repetitive speeches from the emotionless tour guides about how each respective city has the best innovation, the greatest history. “Innovation is important,” they all dully state. Hence innovation was just another term to add to my infinite brain made list of important concepts. Important. …show more content…
Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, are nationally recognized innovators. But Leo Burnett? Shirley Polykoff? Definitely not. Or at least that’s the way it was for me. Pre-college, we’re not taught about communication, and the only problems we examine are something along the lines of x+5. Growing up in Massachusetts, I’m not able to count on one hand how many times I’ve learned about the Boston Tea Party, and that’s barely and exaggeration. In that sense, how could I have possibly known there was more to innovation than just science inventions when that’s all were told and all we ever learn about throughout school? It’s crazy to think that without this class, problem solving and the resulting innovation would be absent from my …show more content…
Advertising terrifies me. It’s everywhere, dominating the world and supplying America’s consumer society. In my mass communications class, we read about advertising specifically, and how it’s the driving force behind mass media. If there was no advertising, some of the internet’s most powerful companies wouldn’t exist. Google and Youtube rely on ads to generate revenue. Furthermore, an overwhelming amount of television network profit comes from advertising. In a sudden realization, it stuck me the advertising world and the extent to which it controls the way we think and operate is freighting. Advertising generates profit for the worlds largest companies, and influences the way we operate everyday. My mind goes numb realizing all the jobs and occupations that depend on advertising revenue, even for people who aren’t in the advertising industry. Therefore, I believe the use of advertising in mass media such as the Internet and television is one of the most prominent innovations in
It is obvious that media plays a significant role in our society. It affects every aspect of our lives - political, social, and cultural. In the various works including articles, lectures and films, Jean Kilbourne presents an insightful and critical analysis of advertising and its profound negative effect on all of us. She states that, “Advertisement creates a worldview that is based upon cynicism, dissatisfaction and craving” (p. 75). She discusses the issue in a very objective and impartial manner, “The advertisers aren’t evil.
Advertisements have become a core system in American culture. It works like a political system but instead of being controlled by the government, the customers are being controlling by big companies. The main purpose of advertising is to connect to the general public and to inform them about new products or services that the organization is offering. The more money a company is willing to throw into an advertisement, the more powerful that company becomes. Through advertisements, a company can control the society psychologically and emotionally.
Without the visionary, ambitious, and powerful people that were part of that era the world would never be like we know it today. I can’t imagine if the train, cars, light bulbs or phone were never invented. All those scientific inventions are the pillars of the comfortable world where we live today. Transportation, played an important role in the past as well, connecting the nation, expanding the markets and by creating thousands of jobs like the construction of railroads across
Throughout U.S history, new innovations are being developed constantly. In other words, society has fallen in reliance to the new technological innovations, as a result making the U.S constantly evolve. With evolution, new technological innovations are becoming more and more complex rewriting our history. Although technological innovations have positive effects on society and mankind, it also has its fair share of flaws. Such innovations include but are not limited to is cotton gins and the invention of automobiles.
Since the beginning of invention to the innovations of today, creativity and imagination have been imperative in the advancement of human society. However, the institutions that the future of the human race is forced to attend, forcibly removes or cruelly conceals the backbone of advancement from these poor unsuspecting children. From the start, children are forced to conceal their “offbeat and strange” ideas and opinions, take test with absolutely no wriggle-room, and denied the freedom of self-gratification and discovery. Such practices are inhumane and make children no more useful to society, than an empty bowl to the hungry.
Since they see how it works and how it is packaged, every time they see it they will be psychologically reminded of their desire to have it. Advertising itself has been around for many years now, in various forms. When people think of advertising, however, television is the primary medium recalled (JinLutz, 2013). Over the years, television has gained tremendous power to alter cultures prevalent in societies hence; the images depicted advertisement also influences the viewer’s mindset.
Everyone has an experience that forces them to open their eyes, exit childhood and enter adulthood. For some people this experience is one they relish, for some people this experience is one they do not always care to think about, but for everyone this experience is one they can never forget. When I was twelve years old my life turned upside down. My parents had just decided to terminate their marriage and before I knew it our family was also in financial turmoil. I was absolutely devastated.
Advertisements are an important part of our lives especially in the current era of mass consumption. Advertisements are a medium of creating awareness and/or persuading people to buy a certain product. According to Bovee "Advertising is the non personal communication of information usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature about products, services or ideas by identified sponsors through the various media. "(1992, p. 7)
Thinking critical and creative is a two side blade, it is definitely encourage in all the levels of education; but at least in the field of accounting, I could not agree this is some quality employer really care or expect from an employee. What an employer care more about is how effetely an employee can finish routine work. Too much creative might be a threat for the job itself. However, it is a complete different story in the movie industry, thinking critical and creative would be one of the most value asset an employee could offer, and that is what I am good at.
When I was five years old I was full of excitement and awe of the unknown ginormous world before me. Every little trip to the grocery store or to walk my dogs with my parents was an adventure of unknown boundaries. If five year old me could see me now I know nothing but endearment and proudness would be in her eyes. I have yet to lose my taste for adventure if anything it has grown throughout the years, as I get more and more educated to the vast experiences around me. I now have even been to Japan and Ireland without my parents and both trips confirmed my desire for new worlds.
Last year school and family became a conflict with each other. Yelling and fighting would happen at home and it would put me in a bad mood at school. Most of the yelling would be done at me by my parents or my sister. So I started talking to my counselor about once a week and I still do now.
Sporting my favorite Levi’s, a black tank top indicating a rampant obsession with a specific band, and a choker necklace, I am dressed edgier than my habitual school polo and khakis. I find repose in this outfit, as the usual pressure to look prim and polished dissipates. The vast stretch of people behind me all dress similarly, hum the same songs, gush over the same album release as we collectively yearn for the doors to swing open. We immerse ourselves in, live for, the same music; this is where I belong. Before I realize it, I’m already crushed between throngs of others, unable to move more than an inch in all directions.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,” this line is more than just a quote from classic literature, it almost perfectly describes how college has been for me halfway through the semester. From acing a paper to homework blunders, from making awesome friends to getting in a bad relationship, college is everything you expect it to be, don’t expect it to be and much, much more. What has been the most surprising? There have been many things that I have found surprising, but a couple really stand out.
People change for many things, the change for good or sometimes for bad. Most people change their size, shape, or even a new look. I’ve change in many ways like, I change to be someone better, size, and a little bit of my looks. Last year I use to settled for a good or ok. Now, I need to try to be the best, not the good one.
Most people aren't aware, but the 2015 club deck almost did not come to fruition. Let me explain... Back in mid-July (2015), I received a phone call from Tom Dawson around supper time. He informed me that Jackson Robinson, who agreed to design the 2015 deck, was backing out of the project for personal reasons. To make matters worse, the deadline to turn in all the artwork for the deck was eight days away. Finding another artist would be highly unlikely, and very difficult.