Blog Entry #5.9B - Evaluation

Name of PSA:

Bristol Palin on Abstinence

Target audience:

teenagers that are sexually active or just teenagers in generall

Tagline:

pause before you play

Message:

think before you have sex because the consequences might be very severe and might damage you life

Sound used:

baby lullabies and at the end the lullaby started getting messed up and distorted

Visual imagery used:

they had pictures of the baby and her family helping her out they had graduation pictures of her they also had her and her baby looking very nice at the beginning of the PSA and at the end she was looking bad and so was her baby.


Text used:

pause before you play


How did you feel when viewing this PSA? What were your emotions?

i felt like this was a very powerful PSA just because having a baby at a young age could happen to anybody even famous people like bristol palin so it made me feel proud in a sense that someone is actually speaking out and spreading the word that having a kid at an early age its hard.

What action do you feel you need to take after viewing this PSA?
i feel like i have to protect myself and be more aware and responsible when it comes to things like having sex because things like that can cause a lot of damage.

What is one specific change that would make this PSA more effective?

i think that this PSA is affective and i dont know what they can possibly do to change this PSA to make it any better

Blog Entry #5.9A - Evaluation

Name of PSA:
Brain on Drugs

Target audience:
people who use drugs

Tagline:
any questions?

Message:
using drugs not only affects your body it affects your family and everything else that has to do with you.

Sound used:
breaking things,like the sound are of things being thrown and being broken.


Visual imagery used:
smashing things, breaking plates and using an egg to describe the human brain.

Text used:
partnership for a drug-free America


How did you feel when viewing this PSA? What were your emotions?

i felt very connected to this PSA because it was very powerful and it showed what happens to your life metaphorically. it made think about how people on drugs might feel.

What action do you feel you need to take after viewing this PSA?

I feel like i have to try my best to stay away from drugs and try my best to help those who i love that use drugs.

What is one specific change that would make this PSA more effective?
instead of using and egg to describe the human brain you could of used a real brain and how it is affected by drugs, like pictures and videos.

week 3

Blog entry #5.6

"Volunteer | Do Something." Volunteer | Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2010.

Blog Entry #5.5 - Issue Research

1. Are you working alone or in a group? If you are working in a group, who are your group member(s)? Im working in a group with Lizandro Rodriguez and Shaniqua

2. What social issue have you been assigned?

Sexual Orientation Tolarence

3. In order to develop an effective PSA you must feel a personal connection to the social issue that you are addressing. What does this social issue mean to you?

It means a lot to me because i have friends and family that are gay or lesbian and i think its unfair how people act and judge them based on their sexual orientation and i think people have to be tolerant when it comes to things like same sex relationships.

4. What group(s) is/are affected by your assigned social issue?

Gay, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and some teens.

5. What potential negative impact can this issue have?

It can make religious people angry and make them want to protest because they believe that same sex relationships are wrong.

6. What research (statistics) can you use to support your argument that this is a social issue that needs to be addressed?

Activists note that anti-gay hate crimes are on the rise nationally. According to FBI statistics, hate crimes directed at people because of their sexual orientation have risen over the past two years--1,017 were reported in 2005, 1,195 in 2006 and 1,265 in 2007.

7. Agency/Organization

a. List the name of an agency/organization that has been established to address your assigned social issue.

Dosomething.org

b. What is their complete contact information? (Include web address, phone number and street and/or email address.)

By Mail:

Do Something, Inc.

24-32 Union Square East

4th Floor

New York, NY 10003

http://www.dosomething.org/whatsyourthing/HIV+and+Sexuality/Gay+Rights?gclid=CLeEv5uj1KACFYd-5Qod126Lvg

For questions on volunteer opportunities, projects or clubs, contact Mike Fantini

• 212 254.2390 x242
• mfantini(at)dosomething.org

c. Describe how this organization is connected to your social issue.

It defends gay rights and promotes equality.

8. What steps can be taken to address this issue? (List at least three steps that can be taken.)

a. we can promote equality

b. showing people that they are just regular people

c. not be judgmental

Blog Entry #4.4-Design Brief

Im going to design and make a poster to attract tourism in Guinea Bissau. In my poster i will make sure to show Guinea Bissau's culture and historical landmarks also i will provide places where tourist can go and have a good time. My material will be basically the internet and the computer. I will use adobe illustrator and adobe photoshop to create my poster and the internet to do my research.

Blog Entry #4.3-design task

The design task that I have been asked to solve is to be able to make a poster that will make people come visit my country Guinea Bissau.