Wednesday, 3 November 2021

MANIPULATION OF IMAGES IN ADVERTISING, IS IT JUSTIFIED?

 


In order to make a message stronger, there is no right or wrong answer unto whether the manipulation of media photos is actually something that should carry on happening . Some people think it is wrong to change the way people look, nevertheless others believe that the changing and manipulation of media photos is all part of the media process and they acept it.

First of all, these changes are motivating references within the parameters as long as individual values are included to improve, for example, the quality of life. Indeed, through them it spreads physical characteristics, lifestyles, ways that can somehow promote to those who observe them. Moreover, this action can be beneficial if it is used with the intention of promoting individual values in society. Even when it is unrealistic, people are more likely to compare themselves to these images due to the excessive exposure we have to them.

Although it could also affect the person making them feel worse by not being able to get the image they observe.  Furthermore, we live in a current society that consists of a high percentage of people living with high body dissatisfaction and the manipulation of images in media could potentially increase this percentage.

I am convinced that at young age, teenagers, for example, are very impressionable and can become frustrated with the "ideals to achieve" that they often see in these types of images. It seems to me that this type of technological actions must be regulated, otherwise, they will continue to contribute to the disorientation of individuals, especially those who are still forming their personality.

1 comment:

  1. Nice job Carmen. Please replace "unto" with "to" in the second line. In the last line of paragraph 1 - correct "acept" it should read "accept".
    IAt the end of the second paragraph, I think you meant "due to the excessive expossure they have before the viewers. Minor errors, but fixing them will make the meaning clearer. This is a great work. I can see your effort and how much you have progressed. You managed to communicate your idea with a personal style and infomed arguments. Well done!

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