On Media Response (Junne Park)

Towards the middle of the reading, the author mentions "cross media" and "hybrid media", where two different mediums come together to form one art piece. The cross of politics and art was first introduced as art was used in propaganda and politics through the radio and the television. These forms of art were and still are used widely to move a great number of people. I agree with the author who described the use of art in politics as a "hybrid political theater" because it uses all the tools that artists use to move people emotionally for political reason and gain.

One "art" piece that comes to mind is a speech that Adolf Hitler gave as he addressed the citizens of Germany. Even though this is a movie, if you hide the video and just listen to the audio, you cannot help but being drawn in and up-in-arms with whatever he is saying. It does not matter that I do not understand a word of what he is saying; he moves me by the use of sounds like music has the power to move its listeners. I am in no way supporting Hilter and what he has done; however, in an artist perspective, he was very effective in his art.