I agree with Damon Krukowski that there is not as much proximity to digital microphones as to analog microphones, yet I don’t believe that means we don’t have confidentiality on the call. Krukowski points out that with the move to electronic, the sound of our voices on the phone has deteriorated, no matter how close we hold them to our face, the cell phone has no proximity effect, everyone sounds as close to or as far as anyone. He says that ” the voice we hear on the phone just provides details, not for most of the environment, and thus loses privacy. However, I think that we can still sense familiarity through the sound of the voice. We can tell if the person we speak to is happy, sad, worried, and so on, on the digital phone as well. IN digital headsets enable us to communicate all around the world with people, such as our relatives. A quick phone call means a great deal to all of us as we operate and we’ll get to it easily in the distance

On this podcast, I agree with the points made. It’s almost like we’re all trapped in our own worlds. There seems to be nobody looking up from their smartphones and noticing what’s going on around them. We prefer, as humans to separate ourselves from one another. We do this often to escape publicity and stay out of trouble within NYC, this way life can be seen more than often. We have public transit in new york, which is called the MTA. You can go anywhere in the city on the MTA. The fee cost $2.75. You’ll see everything but not just musicians, singers, and homeless people on the MTA. Our lives in NYC are closely linked to noise. Every day we listen to the sound. “Noises are the sounds we have learned to ignore”, as Schaffer says. One way people, like myself, stop hearing noises is by using noise-cancellation inside headphones such as AirPods pro. I prefer to disregard the noise to sum it up, and maybe sometimes I see the noise as a phase of life.

In the “ Power ” episode by Damon Krukowski states, “ But might the marginal-the rejected-the repressed] not be a key to alternate approaches to art, to society-to power itself? ” His assertion refers to significant companies deciding what is olden, not crucial to humanity, and the consumers no longer need. How technology has taken people’s freedom away to go into a store to shop, explore, and recognize what items they need. When customers order online, they write the information on what they are looking for in the search bar. And according to what you entered, the computer takes you explicitly to that component and provides you with other objects you might interest in. Music indicates the differences between the powerful and the marginalized by the music companies deciding through an algorithm what songs you might like listening to verses an expert telling you which songs you will enjoy listening to now. In order to get knowledgeable feedback or come up with new stuff that you never thought you would be interested in listening to now, electric components have taken away from making human contact to talk to a music expert. This way, instead of selecting technology research for you, it gives you the power to govern your decision-making.

I agree with Damon Krukowski that digital microphones do not have as much proximity as analog microphones, but I don’t think that means we don’t have phone privacy. Krukowski points out that “with the transition to digital, the sound of our voices on the phone has become worse … no matter how near we keep them to our lips, there is no proximity impact on the cellphone, everyone sounds as near or as far as everyone else.” He states that the voice we hear on the phone just offers words, not much of the atmosphere, and therefore loses privacy. I assume, however, that through the sound of the voice, we can still feel intimacy. We can say if the person we are talking to is happy, sad, worried, and so on, also from the digital phone. Moreover, digital microphones allow us to communicate with individuals, such as our family members, all over the world. A simple phone call means a lot to us as we live in the distance and we get to it quickly.

I agree with the arguments made on this podcast. It is almost like we are all live in our on worlds. No one seems to look up from their phones and acknowledge what’s happening around them. As humans, we tend to isolate ourselves from each other. Sometimes we do this to avoid attention and to stay out of the trouble. This way of life can more than often be seen inside NYC. In New York, we have public transportation called the MTA. In the MTA you can go anywhere in the city. Paying a fee of 2.75$. You will see all but not limited to dancers, singers,  and homeless people all on the MTA. Noise is closely related to our lives in NYC. We listen to noises every day. As Schaffer says, “Noises are the sounds we have learned to ignore.” A way people avoid hearing noises including myself is by using noise cancellation inside headphones like AirPods. To sum it up I choose to ignore the noise, and maybe sometimes I consider the noise as a part of my life.

According to the book “Seeing through Race”, Berge argued that white editors were more likely to use photographs that featured black people as victims opposed to black people standing up for their rights. The News and social media are platforms are used for showing the people what is happing in today’s society however, sometimes these platforms advertise fake news. I agree with Berge because in today’s society for the BLM movement, George Floyd was the face of the movement; His story was all over the news, social media, etc. Showing black people as victims in today’s society makes white people feel more sympathetic in order to draw more media and news coverage. Another reason why I agree with Berge’s statement is because often the initial headlines are about what happened but not about the full story; the events leading up to the event. For example, the shooting of Breonna Taylor showed a black woman being shot by police breaking into her home and they painted Breonna as a victim. In reality, police officers shooted in self defense because Breonna’s boyfriend pulled a gun on police officers. Although this doesn’t justify what happen to Breonna Taylor, it is a prime example of how the media portrayed Breonna as a Victim and police officers as the “Bad Guys”.

1) According to Berger, how do “publicity”–what we would call advertising–images influence consumers and why is this significant?

According to Berger, publicity makes us want to purchase more items in order to make us feel more rich and valued when in fact we are wasting our money on items we don’t need.

2) As he compares oil painting to publicity (advertising) photography, Berger argues that oil painting “showed what the owner was already enjoying among his possessions and way of life;” “it enhanced his view of himself as he already was.”  Whereas publicity pictures, “appeal to a way of life that we aspire to or think we aspire to.” Why are these differences important? What do they reveal to us about the production of images for publicity?   

These differences are Important because they can make us understand the differences between the real world and fantasy. The advertisements are a fantasy of our reality. We see beautiful women , the best products , amazing views and we want that for ourselves.  We spend more money trying to fit in and also trying to feel fortunate. Which often times can change a person. Burger explains that  the oil paintings were a depiction of what was already the reality. Publicity is the art of capitalism and The oil paintings were the quality of life of wealthy owners.

3) Choose one of the “dreams” he offers or think of your own. How does this dream offered by advertising use imagery to manipulate consumers?   

In “The Dream a Far Away Place”, advertisers use different situations to create a different fantasy for consumers. This fantasy is often the life that consumers desire to have. Advertising manipulates consumers to obtain the maximum commercial value by showing them what they want not what they need.

I feel like representations of women today objectify them in the same way as what Berger argues about women depicted in Renaissance paintings because it’s true what he stated. Whenever a female takes a provocative photos she always seeks something after, whether it is a like under the photo or a compliment. I personally feel like women doesn’t have control over their images in the media and are they still determined by the male gaze. If a women posts a photo with intentions of just boosting her self confidence, the male in her comments would change that. So instead of her posting it for her liking, she’s posting it to be judge by men who view it. Sexuality can sometimes play a role in women’s photo but often times it is men who are the majority critics. what Berger was focusing on is still very true. Women’s photos are  still very male-driven