Students in my J202 class have all been publishing blog posts this week for a “personal brand” assignment. Here are a few posts I found interesting:
1. Eunice Oh wrote about the Falling Whistles campaign for peace in Congo. The website is definitely worth checking out, and I think it’s a great model for using new media for raising awareness about world problems. View my comment below the post.
2. Clint Jenson wrote about the recent campus scandal when the Badger Herald published an article about “The Worst People on Campus,” in which they named every student they could find who sold their Rose Bowl tickets. But in the midst of the controversy, the campus seemed to lose track of the real cause of the mayhem: “The Worst Policy on Campus.” View my comment below his post.
3. Monica Hickey wrote about Toyota’s recent advertisements, and their usage of the word “lame” to insult people who buy other cars. She makes a great point that using the word lame in this way stigmatizes people who are physically lame. View my comment below her post.
4. Sam Witthuhn wrote about a recent documentary by VBS about prostitution in India, and an angry response made on YouTube by some of the women in the documentary who felt misrepresented. I agree with what Sam argues, though, that the documentarian did a fair job, backing her arguments with direct quotes from sources. View my comment below her post.
5. Colie Torborg wrote about a viral video produced with the intention of it spreading virally to a band member’s girlfriend across the country without anyone actually telling her about it. I thought it was a very heartening way to use media to strengthen relationships and bring people together. View my comment below her post.
