After reading the “Slate” article and listening to the “Icon For Access” podcast, two opposite approaches to whether or not the international wheelchair symbol should be redesigned, I was able to learn about the affordance of different modes and the reaction each can get. Modes are methods of communicating or getting something across. Audio narration, alphabetic text, video interview, soundtrack, and image are all examples of modes. These modes can be utilized to help circulate (spread information in different ways to different audiences) information. For this assignment, we are given two modes; audio narration and alphabetic text with image mixed in. Each mode is trying to teach us, the audience, the historical background of the International
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One of the most important affordances of using audio narration to communicate an idea is the fact that they have complete and utter control over how they set the scene and how they present it in order to appeal to your hearing sense. At certain times in the Icon for Access Podcast you can hear music playing, this is occurring during most of the podcast, even in the first second, you will hear music playing in the background. At the 2:50 mark you hear a variety of bell noises as the background music of choice, playing this underneath Roman Mars’ speaking about the rights of the handicapped and how important their equality is, this helps establish a hopeful and motivated feeling to the listener. Another affordance of audio narration is the fact that it is audio and all you have to do is listen. For example, while listening to this podcast the first time through for this assignment I cleaned my dorm room as I listened. This affordance makes the podcast about the topic probably more attractive for most people as opposed to the article since we are in a day and age where being able to multitask is of the utmost importance. People can listen to the podcast while performing menial tasks like cleaning their room, or listening to it while walking down the street to work, or while on their lunch break. The article in contrast requires concentration and focus. If other readers are anything like me, if you are in a …show more content…
One of the things the podcast did a great job of doing was incorporating emotional appeal, or pathos, into its discussion. Roman Mars had a lot of guest speakers weigh in on the matter but the most memorable was that of Brendon Hildreth. Brendon is a man with Cerebral Palsy who speaks through a voice box and talks about his struggles, not only related to his handicap but also to how hard he worked to become the regional director for the Accessible Icon Project, which was created in an effort to update the handicap symbol all around the world. As soon as you hear him talking you can’t help but listen, the listeners immediately sympathize for Brendon. He said, “This project is way more than just a picture and symbol to me. The project to me shows that people with disabilities can be active and participate. It makes people understand about the disabilities rights movement.” (Podcast 9:03). The last point I will make about using audio narration as a way of communication is in regards to how they tackled the task of
One of the most important affordances of using audio narration to communicate an idea is the fact that they have complete and utter control over how they set the scene and how they present it in order to appeal to your hearing sense. At certain times in the Icon for Access Podcast you can hear music playing, this is occurring during most of the podcast, even in the first second, you will hear music playing in the background. At the 2:50 mark you hear a variety of bell noises as the background music of choice, playing this underneath Roman Mars’ speaking about the rights of the handicapped and how important their equality is, this helps establish a hopeful and motivated feeling to the listener. Another affordance of audio narration is the fact that it is audio and all you have to do is listen. For example, while listening to this podcast the first time through for this assignment I cleaned my dorm room as I listened. This affordance makes the podcast about the topic probably more attractive for most people as opposed to the article since we are in a day and age where being able to multitask is of the utmost importance. People can listen to the podcast while performing menial tasks like cleaning their room, or listening to it while walking down the street to work, or while on their lunch break. The article in contrast requires concentration and focus. If other readers are anything like me, if you are in a …show more content…
One of the things the podcast did a great job of doing was incorporating emotional appeal, or pathos, into its discussion. Roman Mars had a lot of guest speakers weigh in on the matter but the most memorable was that of Brendon Hildreth. Brendon is a man with Cerebral Palsy who speaks through a voice box and talks about his struggles, not only related to his handicap but also to how hard he worked to become the regional director for the Accessible Icon Project, which was created in an effort to update the handicap symbol all around the world. As soon as you hear him talking you can’t help but listen, the listeners immediately sympathize for Brendon. He said, “This project is way more than just a picture and symbol to me. The project to me shows that people with disabilities can be active and participate. It makes people understand about the disabilities rights movement.” (Podcast 9:03). The last point I will make about using audio narration as a way of communication is in regards to how they tackled the task of