Newspaper Article Review

Newspaper Article's Review 

ISIS Article 

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/21/isis-audio-threat-canada_n_5859062.html

I decided to pick Isis as my first article and "theme". They are a current news stories and being an avid newspaper/news watcher I felt that I understood a bit about them. This really is a gritty subject about terrorist organization. Who i personally detest, but I had to create an image about the article not about my own personal feelings. 

Theme of Article - "Isis Audio Urges Muslims Everywhere To Kill 'Unbelievers'

• Isis is urging all muslims from countries around the world, from America to Britain to seek out revenge for coalition strikes against Isis in Iraq and Syria
• Isis supporters are everywhere and willing to attack 

Initial Ideas 

The article itself is a non biased article, accounting a brutal thought process of Isis and what they want supporters to do. The language is very harsh and and the imagery created is very violent and almost comes across as a religious speech. So far Im thinking about creating imagery that reflects the idea that they are everywhere.

Ebola Article 

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/oct/15/ebola-funds-disease-outpaces-aid

Theme - "Disease Outpacing Aid" 

• It talks about countries needing to put more funding into Ebola treatment, equipment, support because more people are dying. 
• Percentage of money countries need to spend to stop epidemic 

Initial Ideas 

I wanna focus on something to do with the funding aspect side, whether thats equipment or treatment. Theres lots of focus towards money and the need of money as well so i could do something related to that aspect. 

“unquestionably the most severe acute public health emergency in modern times”. some interesting quotes and ideas. 

Isis Article 

Theme - Isis using propaganda and social media to recruit and brainwash 

• Isis using social media sites like Facebook and twitter as a recruitment tool and to spread their message 

• Using western style posters and advertisements and ideals to try and get western muslims to join 

• Making warfare seem like a heroic movie

Initial Ideas 

This really is giving me some  interesting ideas in terms of the social side. How fighters and isis as an organization is being influenced and is using western advertisements tools to there advantage. 

"You only die once," reads one image that attracted 72 likes on Instagram. "Why not make it martyrdom?"

Its almost very crass and calculated what they are doing. I want to try and create imagery that reflects this.