The movie Wag the Dog made me think about all of the visuals
that political figures use to get votes.
Since the election just ended, these images are still fresh in my
mind. One huge thing they use is their
signs. They are posted in yards, on
campus, and on cars. This visually lets
you know how many people there are that support this candidate. I think this can give people the impression
they should vote for that candidate because of the support seen in the community. I ran across a website that gave me a list of
visuals that are used in politics. Some
things that I never thought about was their facial expression, what they’re
wearing, images with troops, images with babies, and facial expression. This
can also be turned around and shown as negative. A candidate shown with a bad facial expression
or caught in a situation where they appear to be doing something that the viewers
may not like, such as smoking, can cause bad credibility.
" The “Optics” of Political Communication." The National Communication Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://www.natcom.org/CommCurrentsArticle.aspx?id=2281>.
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