Created on Wednesday, 10 September 2014 08:05
These videos are quite funny. They should interview the same kids again as seniors in 50 years about the trends/hype and technology of that time (..assuming the world is still functioning by then) to see how they react as grown-ups. 🙂
Created on Wednesday, 21 August 2014 08:57
Free Hugs is the real-life controversial story of Juan Mann, a man whose sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up his/her life.
In this age of social disconnectivity and lack of human contact, the effects of the Free Hugs Campaign became phenomenal. As this symbol of human hope and affection spread officials tried to ban the campaign. Seriously. (!)
What we then witness is the true spirit of humanity coming together in what can only be described as awe-inspiring.
Below you can watch clips from some of the Free Hugs Campaigns around the world and you can find many more on YouTube. In the spirit of the Free Hugs Campaign pass this on to a friend and hug someone! 🙂
Only a few photos of myself for new visitors who are curious about the creator/owner of Be Brilliant, because this website is not about me- it's about the information and sharing the knowledge.
Created on Saturday, 16 August 2014 10:33
Sut Jhally is a Professor of Communication at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Founder and Executive Director of the Media Education Foundation. He is one of the world's leading scholars looking at the role played by advertising and popular culture in the processes of social control and identity construction.
His documentary film 'The Codes of Gender' offers an in-depth analysis of how gender is portrayed and performed in advertising. It's a very informative film that will raise viewers' consciousness about the omnipresent codes of gender, that are repeated in concentrated form throughout the media. It will also encourage viewers to question the seeming normality of these codes and understand that these codes, while presented as normal, are insidious, especially for women.
As one reviewer put it:
"Completely engrossing… For a generally jaded viewer such as I, perhaps the best measure of the effectiveness of this work is the fact that it made me see things I hadn't seen before and made me think in new ways, about the ubiquitous images and messages that inundate and inform everyday life."
– Gary Handman | Educational Media Reviews Online
The second video in this playlist is a presentation given by Jeanne Kilbourne, that focuses specifically on how women are portrayed in advertising. After watching these 2 videos you'll probably never look at an ad the same way again.
Source: mediaed.org
Jean Killbourne on The Image Of Women In Advertising