Thursday, September 20, 2007

HW9: Applying Graff to Huffington.

When reading "Three Ways to Respond" and "Punching Holes in Faded Mirrors" there were very many situations that I observed. Huffington stated some very important facts throughout her interview... She stated on page 344, " The site won't be left wing or right wing: indeed it will punch holes in that very stale way of looking at the world." She is stating that her site www.huffingtonpost.com will make a difference in society and make people comprehend reality. She explained the blogosphere in comparison to 9/11, stating that to make an affect on something one has to be pit bull natured and relentless. In order to make someone believe one another, a majority of people must claim the same statement to be in fact true. In comparison to the interview in chapter four of They Say, I Say states " There are many great ways to respond, but there are three most recognizable ways: agreeing, disagreeing, or some combination of both." It is listing the same kind of comparison that Huffington was stating. There are ways of being persuasive in the media, and people have to figure out a way of telling the reader to agree with what they are stating.

1 comment:

Tracy Mendham said...

Try to pare down the writing to rid it of phrases like "there were very many situations that I observed," which don't really say anything. Make a clear point right from the beginning to make it easier for the reader to understand.