The first thing that comes to mind when I think of public advocacy is the NO H8 photography campaign that started in 2008. This campaign involves people photographed with the statement NO H8 on their faces and their mouths covered by duct tape. This is advocating the dismissal of proposition 8 in California which bans same sex marriage in the entire state. There are people from all walks of life that have been photographed for this campaign including celebrities, military personnel, politicians, artists and more. The fact that so many respected people have stepped forward to support this cause shows the ethos (credibility) of the campaign. This also involves civic engagement because so many people are becoming a part of this attempt to get the government to change something. The goal of this campaign is to get rid of proposition 8. The photography is very effective because the 13,000 subjects that have been photographed with their mouths silenced is a deeply moving experience. Pathos is clearly established because it appeals to the emotions of people who want rights and equality for everyone. Pictures of people being silenced will tug at the heartstrings of anyone with an interest in helping people and hopefully NO H8 will successfully turn around the Constitution in California.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
No H8
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of public advocacy is the NO H8 photography campaign that started in 2008. This campaign involves people photographed with the statement NO H8 on their faces and their mouths covered by duct tape. This is advocating the dismissal of proposition 8 in California which bans same sex marriage in the entire state. There are people from all walks of life that have been photographed for this campaign including celebrities, military personnel, politicians, artists and more. The fact that so many respected people have stepped forward to support this cause shows the ethos (credibility) of the campaign. This also involves civic engagement because so many people are becoming a part of this attempt to get the government to change something. The goal of this campaign is to get rid of proposition 8. The photography is very effective because the 13,000 subjects that have been photographed with their mouths silenced is a deeply moving experience. Pathos is clearly established because it appeals to the emotions of people who want rights and equality for everyone. Pictures of people being silenced will tug at the heartstrings of anyone with an interest in helping people and hopefully NO H8 will successfully turn around the Constitution in California.
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