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Media

Media is everywhere, all around us, everyday, all the time. Television, movies, newspapers, magazines, and especially the Internet call out as though they are chasing us down in hopes of persuading our minds with their never-ceasing messages. I think that the media has greatly influenced my thinking and attitudes towards the products I purchase, the music I listen and the clothing I buy.
Television and radio commercials and magazine ads are constantly harping consumers much like myself to buy their product, to give their product a chance. Often, like many others, I find myself with a desire to go out and try a new brand of nail polish, face wash or perfume. Seeing a website banner advertising a new and improved type of Discman or DVD Player makes everyone want to buy it. I’m not even a soda drinker, but the little Pepsi girl with the cute voices would make anyone indulge in a little caffeine. Recent local radio ads show the new Sunchase Apartments as the place to l...

Posted by: Gabrielle Gooch

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