Mass media is publishing material that reaches a large number of people quickly. Its a media which conveys a quick message. Graphic design is although often mistaken as is not advertising (in the context of selling material goods). Graphic design is an aesthetic that communicates ideas. advertising uses this concept to propel capitalist ideals of consumerism.
Mass media is context and period driven. The meaning of an image or the messages it portrays can be different with when its published and the context of its placement.The below is a good example of this the original image is was a painting but with added text it becomes an advertisement and completely changes the meaning of the image
The main point of this lecture was highlighting the power of mass media and how graphic design can be dangerously manipulated to project ideals onto the public as propaganda. It made it clear to me how you need to look at published images especially those that fit into graphic design objectively to determine there underlining contexts and whether they align with my own personal beliefs.
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