1. What is the difference between capitol and capital, and how do they interact with each other in the capitol complex?

Capitol versus capital. They sound the same, and they almost look the same. Only one letter differentiate these seemingly interchangeable nouns. It is common and easy to mismatch these words. Most of the time, I use capitol and capital as I please thinking they mean virtually the same thing. While they are very similar in root word and meaning, capitol and capital are very different words.

Both capitol and capital come from the Latin word “caput” meaning “the head.” However, capitol comes from the root word “capitolina.” Capitolina dates back to ancient Rome and its founding. It is believed that Rome was founded on the hill of Capitolina. Capital evolved from the root word “capitale” meaning “wealth.” As you can see, these both have very similar roots, but they are also very different.

Capitol can be defined as the specific house of government for a nation, state or city. It is a very specific form of the word where capital can be broader and loosely defined. Capitol typically indicates one building. For instance, the Capitol of Austin would be the capitol building on Congress Avenue. It is one specific place where most of the legislation takes place.

Further, capital is very broad and loosely defined. In Vale’s excerpt, capital means the area surrounding the capitol building where legislation occurs. However, capital has various other meanings. In our example above, Capitol was the capitol building in Austin. Capital would include all of Austin, Texas. Therefore, Austin is the capital of Texas because the capitol building is in the city.

Finally, the capitol complex deals with the Capitol and the capital working together as one. Both the legislative building and the city surrounding the building can be classified as the capitol complex.

I would interpret the findings to support the fact that Internet video streaming as a media is growing exponentially. It is so easy to find yourself watching multiple videos and it becomes easier with various tools like auto play, which automatically creates a queue for videos and continuously plays them. The relationship between videos watched to people watching the videos shows a huge gap. Fewer people are watching a huge number of videos. However, I believe this speaks volumes about the accessibility and various options the new medium has to offer. So often viewers find themselves watching many videos in one sitting. Rarely, does a viewer go on YouTube to only watch one video. The reason users can be sucked into watching multiple videos is due to auto play and the suggested video bar to the right of videos. Auto play automatically creates and continuously plays a video queue. This makes it easy to rack up data that you are watching multiple videos even though you may not do it on purpose. Secondly, on the right side of any YouTube video there is a list of suggested videos that are generated based on the viewer’s search. Most likely, a viewer will see something similar to what they searched for and watch it after the first video is over. These are both reasons why it is so easy to continue watching these videos thus increasing the gap between viewers and videos.

Contrary to Uriccio’s belief that there is a mismatch between viewer activity on old forms of medium like television and new ones like YouTube, there is actual more viewer activity in new forms of medium. It is more suited to each individual viewer because of its increased accessibility. There is a search engine with almost unlimited results of various videos to stream. Videos vary by length, genre and more. This new form of media requires more viewer activity than traditional forms of media like TV. Television is less viewer-involved because to a certain extent it is black and white. For the most part, television is longer in length; therefore it is not as easy to watch as YouTube. There are also limits to the variety of television shows. However, YouTube is very broad.

1. What are benefits and drawbacks of modernity?
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 How does the concept of modern differ from modernity? How are they the same?
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The reading talks about architecture as a defining factor for modernity. What are other defining factors of modernity?
4. How are the unconscious levels of the subject analyzed in spectatorship?
5. How have visual mediums influenced medicine, law, and social discourse through power (knowledge)?

By: Kaitlin Gascoyne and Daniel Moreno

Hillary has little to no control over her public image. She may do things that spur various stories, but in reality, it is up to the media to interpret her actions and portray her in a certain light. Hillary is not consulted before the media is about to publish a story about her. The only influence Hillary has on her public image is what she does in public. For instance, if she participates in philanthropic events, the media could portray her as a charitable woman of good character. On the flipside, if she is involved in a scandal, the media could portray her has a woman of poor morals. However, despite what Hillary does in public, the media could still choose to portray her as something she is not. If she participates in philanthropy events, the media could portray her as two faced and only benefitting her self. So in reality, Hillary has very little control over her own public image. Thinking broader, no one in the public eye has control over his or her public images. Media outlets are concerned only for themselves. They will do anything for a “headlining story” even if that means trashing someone’s image.

Repetition of images really emphasizes and engraves the image or phrase in the audience’s brain. They are very influential for impacting an audience. The role of repetition is very important to frame an image or story. By repeating the phrases and scenes, the audience is much more likely to recall the truths later. For example, the super bowl just occurred and the focus was not on the game itself, but rather the tale of the two quarterbacks. The story framed was Peyton Manning: an old school quarterback with a good upbringing and family versus Cam Newton: a new school quarterback with a shaky upbringing and troubled past. This juxtaposition made for a story the audience and those watching coverage leading up to the Super Bowl, would never forget. The phrase “a battle between old school and new school” was repeated countless times on various media outlets. This constructed the story and focus on the Super Bowl. In the article, the author paid very close attention to the use of repetition to shape HRC’s image as well as what the audience perceived as a truth about her. By using various photo angles and compositions, HRC is remembered in the public sphere. News media outlets often repeated the constructed truths about HRC. The audience does not even question the truth they receive. Overall, repetition is a very powerful source in the media. It is responsible for emphasizing and constructing a truth by gaining credibility with the audience and making us remember it.

Overall, feminism has changed its focus, but there is still a bias against women and the movement. Historically, men in power feel threatened by the feminist movement because their power is in jeopardy. Right now, the feminist movement is at its peak participation because of the inequality. It is also peaking because of monumental women in the fight for women’s rights. For example, two females were just hired as professional football and men’s basketball coaches fighting the notion that women can’t hold these male dominated jobs. These examples are truly an outbreak for women as they are slowly but surely becoming equal to their male counterpart. However, inequalities still exist. Most women are paid less than their male counterpart holding the same position. Women are also viewed as weaker than men, but with women like Ronda Rousey, this notion is slowly being eliminated as well. The media’s approach to feminism has also changed in that there is more coverage. With the examples listed above, all of these are headliners that draw attention to the movement.