About this document
The Blaze is a
news and information business founded by conservative Glenn Beck. They have
their own website, videos, blogs, television network, and radio station. The
purpose of this posting is to bring truth and information about the topics that
are listed on the cover from his perspective. This document was produced in May
2014 by Chris Fields. If you go to the webpage you will see that it was entered
on April 24, 2014 in the Education section.
Audience
I would say that by looking at the cover this document is
geared towards parents of students all over the nation. The editors are trying
to make people “aware” of the truths about the common core and how it greatly affects
our children and our future. This business is based on the truth and facts that
they have found about various topics in the world based on their perspective or
beliefs. In this article you see things about Willie Robertson, how college
wastes your money, the rise of Christian persecution, and nuclear power.
Messages, Meaning,
Subtext, and Text
Looking at this magazine cover I can see that it is taken
from the back of a classroom. The article is focused on students that are sitting in their desks doing
different tasks. Some students seem to be writing, some are looking at their
notebook, while others are looking in different places. They have the cover
story written on the chalk board in a thought cloud that’s coming from each of
the student’s minds and it reads, “Common Core’s Threat to our kids, our freedom,
and our future.” When you read the cover story title and see that it is coming
from the minds of the students it makes you want to read more into it. Some
people might say that Common Core is a good thing and that the students don’t
look like they are in any danger based on the picture. A picture is worth a
thousand words and everyone views them differently. The magazine title is in
big red letters that instantly gets your attention.
Glen Beck’s fans would benefit from this article and those
that are against the Common Core. This article is only one sided so those that
are for Common Core are not getting their information out to the readers of
this magazine.
Representation and Reality
There are a lot of pros and cons for the Common Core. Based
on the author and the information it seems that the document is credible for
those that are pro Glenn Beck. I looked up the author of this document, Chris
Fields, and found that he has a degree in Secondary Education. He is an
advocate for the youth and has been working non-profit by coaching and
mentoring children. Based on his information I think that he would have some
insight on the Common Core and how it is implemented in the classrooms, but I
think that this is more one sided based on their beliefs and views. Looking at
The Blaze website, he has written so many articles about the education system.
Language of Persuasion
Emotional Appeals would be one. When people see that
something is “a threat to our kids, our future, and our freedom” they tend to
get worried and need to read more about it. Loaded language I think is another
one for this article because there are words like “threat to our kids, future,
and freedom” that would make people want to read what the article is about.
I really didn’t look at the title in red as much as the chalk board that caught my eye. I agree with the Language of persuasion as loaded language and the audience as parents. I feel the same way that the students don’t look like they are in any danger. Nor do they look scared since we can only see the back of them. They look like they are working.
ReplyDeleteWe had similar views regarding this image. I agree that with saying the CC poses a threat, the image will grab the attention of any parents who happen to see it. It seems that, because it does mention "threat", that this article is definitely against CC. I don't have any personal experience with CC, but if I were to see this, based solely on the image and what I can imagine the article says, I think that I might walk away with a negative feeling of CC. Unfortunately, this happens a lot. And it just one way that images can leave people with preconceived thought about a particular subject.
ReplyDeleteI definitely picked up on the loaded language they used in the headline. If I was parent, as I am, but not a teacher, like I am, I may interpret a headline such as this one differently.
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