Background:
Frank Luntz Explains Emotional Manipulation
Fox News Can Put A Positive Spin On Anything They Want & Their Followers Buy It!
Can Glenn Becks Theories Be Trusted For Accuracy? No. Consider His Beliefs...
Case Study: Frank Luntz Convinces People That Corporations CAN Be People For The Colbert Report!
In politics, emotional manipulation or just "showmanship", one way of placing yourself in a higher position is to play with images. For example; going into the 'bosses' or principals office there is generally a big desk signifying authority. Being behind that desk can be intimidating or at the very least have an authoritative presence.
Another example if of the effect of a stage on an audience... by setting up a stage above a crowd for a concert you create an impression of being 'larger then life', for the band (add some lights and some flames for greater effect :))
Notice the variety of images in the following video...
Glenn Beck demonstrates how President Obama should have addressed America. (00:44)
Frank Luntz Explains Emotional Manipulation
Fox News Can Put A Positive Spin On Anything They Want & Their Followers Buy It!
Can Glenn Becks Theories Be Trusted For Accuracy? No. Consider His Beliefs...
Case Study: Frank Luntz Convinces People That Corporations CAN Be People For The Colbert Report!
In politics, emotional manipulation or just "showmanship", one way of placing yourself in a higher position is to play with images. For example; going into the 'bosses' or principals office there is generally a big desk signifying authority. Being behind that desk can be intimidating or at the very least have an authoritative presence.
Another example if of the effect of a stage on an audience... by setting up a stage above a crowd for a concert you create an impression of being 'larger then life', for the band (add some lights and some flames for greater effect :))
Notice the variety of images in the following video...
Glenn Beck demonstrates how President Obama should have addressed America. (00:44)
In hypnosis this is called a...actually I forget what its called but basically in storytelling you can use quotes to say stuff to a person that you wouldn't say in real life(kinda like a putting words of wisdom into a childs story of a puppy).
Notice what he does: He faces away from the camera and says what he thinks the president should have said then he switches to another camera and speaks as if he were the president. i.e. he steps into the Presidents shoes and pretends to be President... basically, the opposite of what Clint Eastwood did when he was chatting with the empty chair but with Fox News's special effects. Special effects have a trance like quality to them, just like the special effects in a movie has an effect on you so can special effects in News or talk shows thus making them more appealing and less likely to be examined and more likely to accept these views wholesale.
Notice what he does: He faces away from the camera and says what he thinks the president should have said then he switches to another camera and speaks as if he were the president. i.e. he steps into the Presidents shoes and pretends to be President... basically, the opposite of what Clint Eastwood did when he was chatting with the empty chair but with Fox News's special effects. Special effects have a trance like quality to them, just like the special effects in a movie has an effect on you so can special effects in News or talk shows thus making them more appealing and less likely to be examined and more likely to accept these views wholesale.
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