Ads funded by support groups and PAC tend to be very negative toward the opponent of the candidate they are supporting. They don't seem to highlight the positive aspects of the candidate they are supporting. They are very intense in tone and they often have a very serious voiceover quoting a survey or report condemning one of the candidates. I showed my dad the ads and he felt the same way. The ads make the candidate seem like a criminal.
They seem to be telling stories about the candidates lying to voters. They show a clip of the person saying "I do not support _____". Then they'll cut to a report showing the candidate supports _______. Then they show the damage caused by the candidate. Finally they show the candidate they are supporting in bright lighting, smiling, and doing nice things. They use facts out of context to evoke fear into the audience. They show the candidate as scary, then they'll show the candidate they support as the hero to the opponent's corruption.
They seem to pushing integrity and family values. They show the opponents as immoral and anti-family. These are the closest to the hearts of Americans. Advertisers want people to think their candidate is the most moral.
I think these ads are good for consumers because they show that everyone that both sides are capable of lying. I think it is bad on the consumers who are gullible and take the ads too seriously. This is dangerous to democracy because the voters are too easily manipulated by the big budget advertisements.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Cookies
There are literally thousands of cookies on my browser. I don't even visit very many websites, but my computer is just full of cookies. I turned off my cookies and now I get asked to accept a cookie pretty much every new page I visit. It is actually very unbelievable
I mostly get cookies from random websites. The biggest company one i get is Dish Network. They have a ton of cookies. Most of the cookies last about 2-10 years. The 10 years seems really extremely long amount of time to have a cookie.
I think that this says a lot about the security of your computer. Website can easily track everything you do on the internet. They know who's visiting the website, how often, and they make it easier for people to come back to the website. It gives these corporations full control over your life and how you use the internet. They can make personalized ads targeted toward your interest. If they have control of your computer, they can always make money off of you.
I mostly get cookies from random websites. The biggest company one i get is Dish Network. They have a ton of cookies. Most of the cookies last about 2-10 years. The 10 years seems really extremely long amount of time to have a cookie.
I think that this says a lot about the security of your computer. Website can easily track everything you do on the internet. They know who's visiting the website, how often, and they make it easier for people to come back to the website. It gives these corporations full control over your life and how you use the internet. They can make personalized ads targeted toward your interest. If they have control of your computer, they can always make money off of you.
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