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To Be Or Not To Be...Influenced

Hi all, as given the name of this blog and the fact that I’ve said, ‘written’ it so many times, might make you wonder why me, a kinda social media less 21year old, is writing about social media. I’ll tell you why it’s because I love putting myself in awkward situations and seeing if I can B.S. my way out of it. Though, this post is going to air on the side of kinda instead of social media less. Today we are going off of a 60 minutes interview with some influencers and celebrities. You might want to look at the story here before you read on, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-kim-kardashian-logan-paul-social-media-influencers/ But if you’re like me and you like putting yourself in situations you might be able to B.S. your way out of, then who am I to stop you, you little rebel. 😏😎 Now, I because I don’t have any of the media sites the kids have these days, I don’t follow these influencers. BUT, I do, or did know what Vine was, and I would watch compilations of their [Logan ...

The Lost Tiger and Its Big Adventure

Before I take a dive into the analyzing, inferring, and interpreting, I just have to say this story is so cute. I wanted nothing more than to run and find my old stuffed animal and give it a big and squishy hug. If you don’t know what story I’m talking about check it out here: https://shortyawards.com/8th/boy-leaves-stuffed-tiger-at-tpa-returns-to-a-tale-of-tigers-big-adventure-see-more-at-httpww What was done successfully to meet the wants and needs of the target audience? *cannonball*, we’re diving in now. Do I even have to say why this was successful in the presence of social media? Everybody loves a feel-good story; it’s one of the three points you use to get a reader’s attention; ethos, logos, pathos. This was pathos, Tampa International Airport, posted this story to get a positive emotional rise out of their supporters, and it worked. I believe this was the most TIA was talked about. They took an unfortunate event and turned it into an opportunity to show how far they ar...