The Case of Uriel Flores

OVERVIEW OF THE SITUATION (ORIGINAL SOURCE)

• HTTP://WWW.WSOCTV.COM/NEWS/NEWS/LOCAL/OFFICIALS-MULTIPLE-INJURIES-SOUTHPARK-CRASH/NZ2NB/

• PURPOSE: TO INFORM PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT TOOK PLACE IN AN ACCIDENT LOCATED IN SOUTH CHARLOTTE; TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THE WEATHER/DATE/TIME; ADVERTISEMENTS USED TO PERSUADE PEOPLE TO BUY PRODUCTS; ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO COMMENT ON THE SITUATION; TO OBTAIN MORE WITNESSES WHO COULD GIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCIDENT; TO GET PEOPLE WHO DO KNOW ABOUT THE SITUATION TO INFORM THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES (SOCIAL NETWORK BUTTON); GAIN PEOPLES OPINION ABOUT A CASE

• AUDIENCE: PEOPLE WHO WANT TO STAY INFORMED ON WHAT IS TAKING PLACE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; PEOPLE CAPABLE OF USING A COMPUTER

FEATURES OF AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE

• WEB ADDRESS- ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THE SITE

• DATE AND TIME- ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO KNOW WHEN THE ARTICLE WAS CREATED

• SEARCH BAR- ALLOWS USERS TO TOGGLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE

• ADS- PERSUADE USERS TO BUY THINGS

• TITLE, AUTHOR AND DOMAIN- GIVING CREDIT TO INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY & INFORMING THE VIEWER ON WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO READ

• TABS- ALLOWING USERS TO TOGGLE THROUGH INFORMATION

• ARTICLE- ACTUALLY TELLS THE INFORMATION/EVENT

• VIDEO- SHOWS THE NEWS CLIP DESCRIBING THE EVENT

STORIFY

• URIEL FLORES CHARGED IN HIT & RUN HTTP://STORIFY.COM/EDWINSOLORIO/URIEL-FLORES-CHARGED-IN-HIT-AND-RUN

• PURPOSE: TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE SITUATION & GIVE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW; TO PERSUADE OTHERS TO “BREAK THE ICE”

• AUDIENCE: ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO SOCIAL NETWORKS ( STORIFY LINKS ARE POSTED TO SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR OTHERS TO VIEW)

STORIFY FEATURES

• PICTURES – GIVE A VISUAL OF WHAT’S HAPPENING

• CAPTION- EXPLAINS THE PICTURE

• HEADING- TELLS WHAT THE STORIFY IS ABOUT

• DATE- TELLS WHEN IT WAS CREATED

• LINK TO SOCIAL NETWORKS- HELPS VIEWERS POST STORIFY WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON

• COMMENT BOX- ALLOWS USERS TO EXPRESS OPINION ABOUT PARTICULAR STORIFY

PROTEST SIGN

PROTEST SIGN

• PURPOSE: TO PERSUADE PEOPLE TO SIGN THE PETITION THAT WAY THE ICE HOLD ON URIEL FLORES WILL BE DROPPED.

• AUDIENCE: PEOPLE WALKING PAST THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE; POLICE MEN

PROTEST SIGN FEATURES

• BIG BOLD TEXT- EASY FOR PEOPLE PASSING TO READ

• DARK COLORS ON WHITE BACKGROUND- MAKES THE MESSAGE MORE VISIBLE

• IMAGE- LETS THE VIEWER KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS ABOUT

• WEBSITE- LETS PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO GET INVOLVED

TWEET

TWEET

• PURPOSE : TO GET PEOPLE TO HELP THE CAUSE & SIGN THE PETITION

• AUDIENCE: TWITTER USERS AGE RANGES FROM ABOUT TEEN TO YOUNG ADULT

TWEET FEATURES

• “WHAT ‘S HAPPENING?” BAR ON THE TOP TO GET USERS TO START TWEETING

• TEXT BOX IN THE MIDDLE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO TWEET WHATEVER COMES TO MIND

• “X” IN THE CORNER THAT ALLOWS USERS TO CANCEL A TWEET

• CAMERA BUTTON IN LEFT CORNER THAT ALLOWS USERS TO ATTACH PICTURES

• LOCATION BUTTON IN LEFT CORNER THAT ALLOWS USERS TO ATTACH THEIR LOCATION

• TEXT CHARACTER COUNT THAT LETS USERS KNOW HOW MUCH MORE TEXT THEY CAN ADD IN THEIR TWEET

• BLUE TWEET BUTTON THAT ALLOWS USERS TO PUBLISH TWEET TO TIMELINE

HOW DO THE ELEMENTS CREATE MEANING FOR DIFFERENT DISCOURSE COMMUNITIES?

• EXAMPLE (INFORMATIVE WEBSITE): SINCE THE AUDIENCE IS OLDER, IT IS CLEAR WHY THINGS SUCH AS WEATHER AND SPECIFIC ADS ARE INCLUDED BECAUSE ADS ARE DIRECTED TO PEOPLE WITH MONEY WHO CAN PURCHASE THE PRODUCT. CHECKING THE WEATHER DAILY IS USUALLY SOMETHING AN OLDER CROWD DOES: MAYBE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO CARE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH MORE THAN THE YOUTH SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN TO BUNDLE UP OR PUT ON SUNSCREEN. IT MAY ALSO BECAUSE THEY HAVE CHILDREN WHO ARE YOUNG SO THEY CANNOT RISK TAKING THEM OUTSIDE WITHOUT DRESSING THEM PROPERLY. THE ARTICLE/VIDEO IS INCLUDED TO ACTUALLY INFORM THE VIEWER. ALL FEATURES HELP CREATE THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE(GENRE) AND USUALLY APPEAL TO THE AUDIENCES LIFESTYLE.