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Please give detailed and thorough answers to each of these questions. It is important to have access to the textbook : Media, Persuasion and Propaganda by Marshall Soules (2015).<\/p>\n

1. For this essay question, watch two pharmaceutical TV commercials, and compare the two ads, in terms of how they are each creating and\/or enhancing a particular schema to get potential consumers thinking along the lines of a certain scenario, as well as to convince them they need the product. Which advertiser is doing it more effectively, and why?<\/p>\n

2. Consider President Trump\u2019s recent remarks about NFL players who \u201c[disrespect] our flag\u201d (his words), the backlash from the NFL commissioner and others, as well as the coverage the conversation has received all across the media.<\/p>\n

You may watch and read more about this at the following link (on ESPN): http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/20788354\/presid…<\/a><\/p>\n

Also consider that Gilmore et al said on pp. 702-703, that \u201cnews often echoes the focus and voices of political and economic opinion leaders, including government officials\u201d and (next paragraph) \u201cjournalists might choose to cite government officials and political leaders who promulgate an overtly pro-American viewpoint that reaffirms U.S. national identity. Such a perspective is reflective of what scholars have termed \u201cuncritical\u201d patriotism, which combines an unquestioning positive evaluation of the country with intolerance of national cricitism.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the example above, in what ways are both President Trump and the news media promulgating an \u201cuncritical\u201d patriotism that shows intolerance of national criticism and attempts to shut down any questions about the definitions of patriotism and loyalty to the U.S.? Are the news media merely acting as conduits through which the President is voicing his opinions? Or are the news media, through their coverage, privileging the most obvious proponents on either side of the conversation, while marginalizing moderate viewpoints? Are any and all parties in the discussion seeking to minimize rational and potentially constructive dialogue on this issue? How so? Why would they?<\/p>\n

3. Please watch at least a couple minutes of this video: