In this talk back, FAAN Mail responds to "It's Free- Swipe Yo EBT" a controversial music video produced by emerging artist, Chapter. The music video has reached over 400K views and received over 3,000 comments on youtube, including many charged reactions.
In this conversation, we consider key media literacy questions about this piece:
In this conversation, we consider key media literacy questions about this piece:
Who is the AUTHOR and TARGET AUDIENCE?
What is the MESSAGE?
How might different audiences INTERPRET this message?
What TECHNIQUES are used to attract audience attention?
In what CONTEXT does this message exist?
What are the EFFECTS? (i.e. who benefits or is harmed by this message?)
We also ask--is this music video an effective attempt at SATIRE?
If you would like to hear artist Chapter's commentary about her piece, see here:
http://www.rightthisminute.com/story/its-free-swipe-yo-ebt
FAAN Mail is a media literacy and media activism project based in Philadelphia designed to promote critical dialogue about the media.
Twitter: @faanmail
