#5: Survelliance or Law Enforcement

A little dog's terrifying encounter with an angry moose was caught on camera. (Source: Kim Mahosky)

In the urban depths of Anchorage, Alaska, a dog cries moose to alert neighboring ears of danger. On Sunday February 18th, a surveillance video was released of a cocker spaniel named Daisy being chased and trampled several by a moose cow in the backyard of her owner, Kim Mahosky. This well-loved pup was let outside for some play time along with Mahosky's other dog, a pit bull, before the moose cow jumped the fence as seen in the video.

Although some controversy arose about the video's intent, Kim Mahosky had no knowledge of the moose before the abuse took place. She told KCCI that "the dogs were barking and [she] looked up." Mahosky had been acknowledged with criticism from misunderstanding that the video was simply proof that accompanied her warning of how dangerous moose can really be.  She concluded her address by saying "I didn't let my dogs out to go chase down a moose and torment it and you know people need to realize that I didn't stand out there and videotape this. It was my house surveillance camera that picked it all up. I had no idea."

#4: Advertisement Analysis

People Of Color Discuss Black History Month

We are nearing the middle of February, a.k.a. Black History Month (BHM), where the push for low levels of hostility between black people and the rest of the world are at an all-time high. As we know, racial translation has always been, and will probably always be, an ongoing process in America. Most people often use it to create an example out of a person or situation while others choose to ignore our obvious differences and claim that they "don't see color". But, what is America really saying about African Americans during their most influential period of the year?

Major news outlets are glorifying Black History Month, as they should, for the support of the public, but rather than applying a small amount of pressure, some have gone as far as challenging the hate or even calling it out. Author Kerra L. Bolton wants to know "are you willing to challenge and change your beliefs…?" through CNN by revisiting the essence of BHM and why America provided this celebration in the first place. In this, they pose some rhetoric for reflection which sends a strong positive message of how CNN feels about black history. Washington Post went even deeper with their target: the parents. Author A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez explains that "BHM provides education to white Americans who are unaware of the social, systematic and personal grievances experienced by the descendants of African slaves." She strongly heeds not only the youth but their providers of the circumstances of this opportunity for unity.

Although there are several individuals and groups who can truly classify themselves as "woke", even the slightest bend to the Black History Month rules can lead a trail of fire behind it. WBUR News reported on February 12, 2018 that sometime this month, the Boston Police Department were set ablaze by social media standards. The department's decision to recognize a white male for his contributions to black history in the NBA was put to rest very swiftly due to responses calling them "tone-deaf" and "clueless". The tweet was later removed and paired with not only a statement from Boston's Mayor, Marty Walsh, saying it was "completely inappropriate", but with a new tweet where tribute was payed straight to the source. This is a great example of how strategic, planned, and careful an advertisement should before laying it out to our diverse audiences. The Boston Police Department claims to have had no intentions in offending anyone and apologized for the matter, but have possibly broken a bond with their public eye. 

#3: Product Review

Fall is usually a very active season for consumers. After school lets back in, we are trampled with fall fashion traffic, holiday traditions, and not to mention the "deals" that we just can't pass up. But, if you follow the Apple Inc. trends like a 16 year-old would keep up with the Kardashians, fall means that thousands of dollars will be burned on a brand new iPhone upon its release.

In 2017, Apple baffled the public by dropping not one but three iPhone additions; There is the iPhone 8, the iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X (pronounced iPhone "ten"). The purpose of this triple threat was to maximize sales by providing a smartphone that attracts the entry-level users that usually stray because of the high prices while also catering to the veterans that are only really shook by the new advances.

Virtually, the iPhone 8 and 8+ are exactly the same as the iPhone 7 and 7+ give or take a design change or two. So let's focus on the iPhone X. As we all know, every change to the newest edition's design is tagged as revolutionary, but is it really? The features that seem to make this product desirable are the 5.8-inch Super Retina screen, facial recognition features, and portrait mode. Neither are brand new to the advocated smartphone scene. As a matter of fact they, Android has played around with each of the features for years, but Apple has a unique system of exposure that makes them feel like they are original ideas especially for their clientele. The new all-screen front is more of an aesthetic feature that does not really add anything to the ease of access. According to Techradar:

The disappearance of the home button is a very debatable topic especially if you are an Android user considering the conversion. Yes, the look is sleeker without it, but will consumers be up for learning a whole new set of controls? Touch ID is completely booted from the iPhone X; This means if face recognition ever decides to fail, you have the option to type in your personally generated pass code.