[Music] welcome to twenty-first century a time
welcome to twenty-first century a time
welcome to twenty-first century a time where you’re free to express your
where you’re free to express your
where you’re free to express your thoughts and opinions on an online
thoughts and opinions on an online
thoughts and opinions on an online platform and allow millions of users all
platform and allow millions of users all
platform and allow millions of users all around the world to read listen watch
around the world to read listen watch
around the world to read listen watch and comment on your opinion of things or
and comment on your opinion of things or
and comment on your opinion of things or you could also publish a book there are
you could also publish a book there are
you could also publish a book there are multiple publishers who publish your
multiple publishers who publish your
multiple publishers who publish your ideas as long as they think it is worth
ideas as long as they think it is worth
ideas as long as they think it is worth the investment some of the best-selling
the investment some of the best-selling
the investment some of the best-selling books in the world include Harry Potter
books in the world include Harry Potter
books in the world include Harry Potter a sale of Two Cities and Chairman Mao’s
a sale of Two Cities and Chairman Mao’s
a sale of Two Cities and Chairman Mao’s poems because they are read by so many
poems because they are read by so many
poems because they are read by so many people books are often misunderstood and
people books are often misunderstood and
people books are often misunderstood and the messages are taken out of context to
the messages are taken out of context to
the messages are taken out of context to try and support a writer’s point
try and support a writer’s point
try and support a writer’s point countless times films reality shows and
countless times films reality shows and
countless times films reality shows and many other forms of media are sometimes
many other forms of media are sometimes
many other forms of media are sometimes twisted and the messages are warped and
twisted and the messages are warped and
twisted and the messages are warped and distorted into each individual’s
distorted into each individual’s
distorted into each individual’s perception of truth there will always be
perception of truth there will always be
perception of truth there will always be people who take one little part of
people who take one little part of
people who take one little part of information or opinion out of the whole
information or opinion out of the whole
information or opinion out of the whole message and emphasize it to prove to
message and emphasize it to prove to
message and emphasize it to prove to others that their actions are justified
others that their actions are justified
others that their actions are justified or their opinions are facts I believe
or their opinions are facts I believe
or their opinions are facts I believe that they do not do this simply because
that they do not do this simply because
that they do not do this simply because have cruel intentions but it is more
have cruel intentions but it is more
have cruel intentions but it is more convenient or it agrees with their
convenient or it agrees with their
convenient or it agrees with their belief and point in humor circumstances
belief and point in humor circumstances
belief and point in humor circumstances it provides entertainment it is worth
it provides entertainment it is worth
it provides entertainment it is worth mentioning that elements motifs and
mentioning that elements motifs and
mentioning that elements motifs and themes are also taken out of context
themes are also taken out of context
themes are also taken out of context when something is taken out of context
when something is taken out of context
when something is taken out of context it is stripped of any story surrounding
it is stripped of any story surrounding
it is stripped of any story surrounding the text the meaning then changes and an
the text the meaning then changes and an
the text the meaning then changes and an interpretation of the text independently
interpretation of the text independently
interpretation of the text independently will usually be incorrect
will usually be incorrect
will usually be incorrect this lack of truth causes
this lack of truth causes
this lack of truth causes misunderstanding of a message coming
misunderstanding of a message coming
misunderstanding of a message coming from a speaker or author it is important
from a speaker or author it is important
from a speaker or author it is important to have context when studying something
to have context when studying something
to have context when studying something because if we don’t have context it’s
because if we don’t have context it’s
because if we don’t have context it’s very easy to make something say what we
very easy to make something say what we
very easy to make something say what we want it too rather than what it was
want it too rather than what it was
want it too rather than what it was intended to say
intended to say
intended to say however this does not always mean that
however this does not always mean that
however this does not always mean that what has been taken out of context will
what has been taken out of context will
what has been taken out of context will be used for negative purposes sometimes
be used for negative purposes sometimes
be used for negative purposes sometimes they are used for human purposes no one
they are used for human purposes no one
they are used for human purposes no one can forget the Bible when talking about
can forget the Bible when talking about
can forget the Bible when talking about the best-selling books in the world
the best-selling books in the world
the best-selling books in the world because well it is the best-selling book
because well it is the best-selling book
because well it is the best-selling book in the world 3.9 billion copies over the
in the world 3.9 billion copies over the
in the world 3.9 billion copies over the last 50 years to be exact
last 50 years to be exact
last 50 years to be exact many readers means many interpretations
many readers means many interpretations
many readers means many interpretations since none of us were actually alive at
since none of us were actually alive at
since none of us were actually alive at the time the book was written we have no
the time the book was written we have no
the time the book was written we have no way of asking the authors what they
way of asking the authors what they
way of asking the authors what they actually mean I’m sure that most of you
actually mean I’m sure that most of you
actually mean I’m sure that most of you have heard about the phrase an eye for
have heard about the phrase an eye for
have heard about the phrase an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth would you
an eye a tooth for a tooth would you
an eye a tooth for a tooth would you believe me that this thing mostly used
believe me that this thing mostly used
believe me that this thing mostly used when talking about revenge comes from
when talking about revenge comes from
when talking about revenge comes from Matthew chapter 5 verse 38 now what you
Matthew chapter 5 verse 38 now what you
Matthew chapter 5 verse 38 now what you also believe me that the next verse
also believe me that the next verse
also believe me that the next verse talks about turning the other cheek but
talks about turning the other cheek but
talks about turning the other cheek but I tell you do not resist an evil person
I tell you do not resist an evil person
I tell you do not resist an evil person if anyone slaps you on the right cheek
if anyone slaps you on the right cheek
if anyone slaps you on the right cheek turn to them the other cheek also as a
turn to them the other cheek also as a
turn to them the other cheek also as a whole this Bible verse is meant to teach
whole this Bible verse is meant to teach
whole this Bible verse is meant to teach people about not reacting violently but
people about not reacting violently but
people about not reacting violently but we’ve all been at that point where
we’ve all been at that point where
we’ve all been at that point where someone does something that just makes
someone does something that just makes
someone does something that just makes your blood boil and quoting verse 38
your blood boil and quoting verse 38
your blood boil and quoting verse 38 makes us feel that little bit better a
makes us feel that little bit better a
makes us feel that little bit better a more modern book or book series is Harry
more modern book or book series is Harry
more modern book or book series is Harry Potter now rather than having a scene or
Potter now rather than having a scene or
Potter now rather than having a scene or quotation we use out of context
quotation we use out of context
quotation we use out of context Christians sometimes bash Harry Potter
Christians sometimes bash Harry Potter
Christians sometimes bash Harry Potter for presenting witchcraft in a
for presenting witchcraft in a
for presenting witchcraft in a potentially positive light however the
potentially positive light however the
potentially positive light however the series is not intended to hurt
series is not intended to hurt
series is not intended to hurt Witchcraft and Wizardry
Witchcraft and Wizardry
Witchcraft and Wizardry but it is about friendship relationships
but it is about friendship relationships
but it is about friendship relationships loyalty bravery and coming of age
loyalty bravery and coming of age
loyalty bravery and coming of age nevertheless all of these ideas are
nevertheless all of these ideas are
nevertheless all of these ideas are written in a school that teaches
written in a school that teaches
written in a school that teaches children to become witches and wizards
children to become witches and wizards
children to become witches and wizards and that becomes an easy point for
and that becomes an easy point for
and that becomes an easy point for picking apart let’s move on to another
picking apart let’s move on to another
picking apart let’s move on to another type of media that never has and
type of media that never has and
type of media that never has and probably never will go out of style
probably never will go out of style
probably never will go out of style reality television series
reality television series
reality television series speeches and books are not the only type
speeches and books are not the only type
speeches and books are not the only type of media to be used out of context
of media to be used out of context
of media to be used out of context television shows also have a part in the
television shows also have a part in the
television shows also have a part in the story for example the face a modeling
story for example the face a modeling
story for example the face a modeling Stock Show the face is about three
Stock Show the face is about three
Stock Show the face is about three mentors who compete to have one girl on
mentors who compete to have one girl on
mentors who compete to have one girl on their team become the face of brands
their team become the face of brands
their team become the face of brands such as Maybelline New York the face was
such as Maybelline New York the face was
such as Maybelline New York the face was originally from the UK but has made its
originally from the UK but has made its
originally from the UK but has made its way to America Vietnam and Thailand in a
way to America Vietnam and Thailand in a
way to America Vietnam and Thailand in a Q&A or a question-and-answer session
Q&A or a question-and-answer session
Q&A or a question-and-answer session both the ventures and competitors
both the ventures and competitors
both the ventures and competitors insisted that the show was not scripted
insisted that the show was not scripted
insisted that the show was not scripted and that the conversations and
and that the conversations and
and that the conversations and situations that take place are not as
situations that take place are not as
situations that take place are not as intense as they seem one of the mentors
intense as they seem one of the mentors
intense as they seem one of the mentors from the second season in Thailand
from the second season in Thailand
from the second season in Thailand clarified the situation in an interview
clarified the situation in an interview
clarified the situation in an interview when she said that conversations that
when she said that conversations that
when she said that conversations that seemed very heated weren’t from a spur
seemed very heated weren’t from a spur
seemed very heated weren’t from a spur of the moment
of the moment
of the moment in fact the mentors had started talking
in fact the mentors had started talking
in fact the mentors had started talking before the cameras were rolling but the
before the cameras were rolling but the
before the cameras were rolling but the crew only used the moment where the
crew only used the moment where the
crew only used the moment where the intensity had reached its peak to make
intensity had reached its peak to make
intensity had reached its peak to make the show more interesting therefore the
the show more interesting therefore the
the show more interesting therefore the purpose of something said on a show
purpose of something said on a show
purpose of something said on a show might not always be what the speaker
might not always be what the speaker
might not always be what the speaker intended it to be the show might have
intended it to be the show might have
intended it to be the show might have aired the edited truth in order to gain
aired the edited truth in order to gain
aired the edited truth in order to gain a higher rating nonetheless the die-hard
a higher rating nonetheless the die-hard
a higher rating nonetheless the die-hard fans of the shows have been taking
fans of the shows have been taking
fans of the shows have been taking well-known or humans phrases from the
well-known or humans phrases from the
well-known or humans phrases from the shows and turning them into memes not
shows and turning them into memes not
shows and turning them into memes not long ago memes started emerging on two
long ago memes started emerging on two
long ago memes started emerging on two screens they are the epitome of out of
screens they are the epitome of out of
screens they are the epitome of out of context especially though memes
screenshots of scenes from famous films
screenshots of scenes from famous films can return into viral memes with one or
can return into viral memes with one or
can return into viral memes with one or two simple sentences a meme works best
two simple sentences a meme works best
two simple sentences a meme works best with a well known scene that viewers can
with a well known scene that viewers can
with a well known scene that viewers can recognize quickly accompanied with a
recognize quickly accompanied with a
recognize quickly accompanied with a picture can be quotes from the film
picture can be quotes from the film
picture can be quotes from the film itself or whatever the creators
itself or whatever the creators
itself or whatever the creators imagination conjures up dispenses humor
imagination conjures up dispenses humor
imagination conjures up dispenses humor out of the screen because its purposes
out of the screen because its purposes
out of the screen because its purposes for entertainment memes are shared so
for entertainment memes are shared so
for entertainment memes are shared so easily possibly too easily it is so easy
easily possibly too easily it is so easy
easily possibly too easily it is so easy to believe a quote on a meme without
to believe a quote on a meme without
to believe a quote on a meme without going and doing some research first then
going and doing some research first then
going and doing some research first then if the mean provokes an emotion or makes
if the mean provokes an emotion or makes
if the mean provokes an emotion or makes you recall a memory of an event you go
you recall a memory of an event you go
you recall a memory of an event you go ahead and share with your friends
ahead and share with your friends
ahead and share with your friends now I’m not saying sharing is bad but is
now I’m not saying sharing is bad but is
now I’m not saying sharing is bad but is the media being shared going to be
the media being shared going to be
the media being shared going to be understood in the intended context or
understood in the intended context or
understood in the intended context or will it cause someone who will take the
will it cause someone who will take the
will it cause someone who will take the information at face value to
information at face value to
information at face value to misunderstand something moving on
misunderstand something moving on
misunderstand something moving on everyone knows that election time can
everyone knows that election time can
everyone knows that election time can get quite stressful for both citizens
get quite stressful for both citizens
get quite stressful for both citizens and politicians for example the 2012
and politicians for example the 2012
and politicians for example the 2012 elections Mitt Romney and Barack Obama
elections Mitt Romney and Barack Obama
elections Mitt Romney and Barack Obama both ran for president however even
both ran for president however even
both ran for president however even after Obama won the elections the media
after Obama won the elections the media
after Obama won the elections the media did not stop attacking both candidates
did not stop attacking both candidates
did not stop attacking both candidates particularly online if you type this
particularly online if you type this
particularly online if you type this sentence into a search engine your
sentence into a search engine your
sentence into a search engine your screen will be filled with headlines of
screen will be filled with headlines of
screen will be filled with headlines of articles and video titles concerning
articles and video titles concerning
articles and video titles concerning Obama’s stump speech in Roanoke in the
Obama’s stump speech in Roanoke in the
Obama’s stump speech in Roanoke in the state of Virginia on July 13th 2012
state of Virginia on July 13th 2012
state of Virginia on July 13th 2012 according to multiple news articles and
according to multiple news articles and
according to multiple news articles and YouTube channels that support Mitt
YouTube channels that support Mitt
YouTube channels that support Mitt Romney Obama is being insulting to small
Romney Obama is being insulting to small
Romney Obama is being insulting to small businesses this was not exactly the
businesses this was not exactly the
businesses this was not exactly the ideal situation a presidential candidate
ideal situation a presidential candidate
ideal situation a presidential candidate would like to be in however the context
would like to be in however the context
would like to be in however the context surrounding this phrase changes its
surrounding this phrase changes its
surrounding this phrase changes its meaning what Obama meant when he said
meaning what Obama meant when he said
meaning what Obama meant when he said you didn’t built that was even if our
you didn’t built that was even if our
you didn’t built that was even if our businesses are successful we aren’t the
businesses are successful we aren’t the
businesses are successful we aren’t the only ones who worked on him he even said
only ones who worked on him he even said
only ones who worked on him he even said that he was struck by people who believe
that he was struck by people who believe
that he was struck by people who believe that credit to their successes would do
that credit to their successes would do
that credit to their successes would do to themselves this is what he actually
to themselves this is what he actually
to themselves this is what he actually said if you were successful somebody
said if you were successful somebody
said if you were successful somebody along the line gave you some help
along the line gave you some help
along the line gave you some help there was a great teacher somewhere in
there was a great teacher somewhere in
there was a great teacher somewhere in your life somebody helped to create this
your life somebody helped to create this
your life somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we
unbelievable American system that we
unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive somebody
have that allowed you to thrive somebody
have that allowed you to thrive somebody invested in roads and bridges if you’ve
invested in roads and bridges if you’ve
invested in roads and bridges if you’ve got a business you didn’t build that
got a business you didn’t build that
got a business you didn’t build that somebody else made that happen the point
somebody else made that happen the point
somebody else made that happen the point is is that when we succeed we succeed
is is that when we succeed we succeed
is is that when we succeed we succeed because of our individual initiative but
because of our individual initiative but
because of our individual initiative but also because we do things together taken
also because we do things together taken
also because we do things together taken out of context one could view Obama as a
out of context one could view Obama as a
out of context one could view Obama as a politician who takes advantage of others
politician who takes advantage of others
politician who takes advantage of others but when the whole speech is heard the
but when the whole speech is heard the
but when the whole speech is heard the politician could be viewed as an
politician could be viewed as an
politician could be viewed as an open-minded and grateful person
claims were also made against Obama’s
claims were also made against Obama’s opponent Mitt Romney in an interview
opponent Mitt Romney in an interview
opponent Mitt Romney in an interview with journalists Soledad O’Brien on the
with journalists Soledad O’Brien on the
with journalists Soledad O’Brien on the 1st of February 2012 Romney said I’m not
1st of February 2012 Romney said I’m not
1st of February 2012 Romney said I’m not concerned about the very poor O’Brien
concerned about the very poor O’Brien
concerned about the very poor O’Brien questioned Romney with that’s there are
questioned Romney with that’s there are
questioned Romney with that’s there are lots of very poor Americans who are
lots of very poor Americans who are
lots of very poor Americans who are struggling who would say that sounds odd
struggling who would say that sounds odd
struggling who would say that sounds odd to H Romney’s response was finished the
to H Romney’s response was finished the
to H Romney’s response was finished the sentence what Romney actually said was
sentence what Romney actually said was
sentence what Romney actually said was I’m not concerned about the very poor we
I’m not concerned about the very poor we
I’m not concerned about the very poor we have a safety net there if it needs
have a safety net there if it needs
have a safety net there if it needs repair I’ll fix it in 2012 15 % of
repair I’ll fix it in 2012 15 % of
repair I’ll fix it in 2012 15 % of Americans were living below the poverty
Americans were living below the poverty
Americans were living below the poverty line
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line the former phrase out of context might
the former phrase out of context might
the former phrase out of context might have been enough to relieve Romney of 15
have been enough to relieve Romney of 15
have been enough to relieve Romney of 15 percent of his possible votes on the
percent of his possible votes on the
percent of his possible votes on the other hand finishing the sentence the
other hand finishing the sentence the
other hand finishing the sentence the rest of this phrase supports Romney’s
rest of this phrase supports Romney’s
rest of this phrase supports Romney’s next claim his focus is directed at
next claim his focus is directed at
next claim his focus is directed at struggling middle-income citizens who
struggling middle-income citizens who
struggling middle-income citizens who don’t have a lot of support we can’t
don’t have a lot of support we can’t
don’t have a lot of support we can’t exactly blame newspaper articles
exactly blame newspaper articles
exactly blame newspaper articles magazine headlines or online journalists
magazine headlines or online journalists
magazine headlines or online journalists for using that part of the quote as a
for using that part of the quote as a
for using that part of the quote as a click bait for reeling in customers and
click bait for reeling in customers and
click bait for reeling in customers and clickers if a presidential candidate
clickers if a presidential candidate
clickers if a presidential candidate openly expressed that they don’t care or
openly expressed that they don’t care or
openly expressed that they don’t care or aren’t concerned about the poor most
aren’t concerned about the poor most
aren’t concerned about the poor most people would feel it fit to spend their
people would feel it fit to spend their
people would feel it fit to spend their time reading about the incident thus
time reading about the incident thus
time reading about the incident thus resulting in an increase in purchases
resulting in an increase in purchases
resulting in an increase in purchases and views the image used in this
and views the image used in this
and views the image used in this anti-immigrant poster is not what it
anti-immigrant poster is not what it
anti-immigrant poster is not what it seems at first glance it looks like
seems at first glance it looks like
seems at first glance it looks like something that has been taken from the
something that has been taken from the
something that has been taken from the borders of Great Britain and it seems to
borders of Great Britain and it seems to
borders of Great Britain and it seems to match with a message in reality the
match with a message in reality the
match with a message in reality the image was taken at the Croatia Slovenia
image was taken at the Croatia Slovenia
image was taken at the Croatia Slovenia border but not all political memes are
border but not all political memes are
border but not all political memes are bad that is for everyone except the
bad that is for everyone except the
bad that is for everyone except the politician it is about the most popular
politician it is about the most popular
politician it is about the most popular satirical memes are usually simple
satirical memes are usually simple
satirical memes are usually simple sentences coupled with pictures taken in
sentences coupled with pictures taken in
sentences coupled with pictures taken in unfortunate moments or simple pictures
unfortunate moments or simple pictures
unfortunate moments or simple pictures and the darkest sentence a person can
and the darkest sentence a person can
and the darkest sentence a person can create all four types of information
create all four types of information
create all four types of information newspapers television the internet and
newspapers television the internet and
newspapers television the internet and memes are not always what they seem the
memes are not always what they seem the
memes are not always what they seem the content shown in print on
content shown in print on
content shown in print on even online are often small parts of a
even online are often small parts of a
even online are often small parts of a larger truth why because we cannot
larger truth why because we cannot
larger truth why because we cannot escape the fact that even though honesty
escape the fact that even though honesty
escape the fact that even though honesty is the best policy and the media is
is the best policy and the media is
is the best policy and the media is encouraged to be honest and truthful the
encouraged to be honest and truthful the
encouraged to be honest and truthful the truth isn’t always interesting enough
truth isn’t always interesting enough
truth isn’t always interesting enough for people to reach for that morning’s
for people to reach for that morning’s
for people to reach for that morning’s edition of newspaper or to click on that
edition of newspaper or to click on that
edition of newspaper or to click on that really controversial headline in
really controversial headline in
really controversial headline in conclusion think for yourself think
conclusion think for yourself think
conclusion think for yourself think critically when you receive a piece of
critically when you receive a piece of
critically when you receive a piece of information online don’t be so quick to
information online don’t be so quick to
information online don’t be so quick to judge who or what the information is
judge who or what the information is
judge who or what the information is about rather than taking the information
about rather than taking the information
about rather than taking the information at face value go ahead and do some
at face value go ahead and do some
at face value go ahead and do some research of your own so you can
research of your own so you can
research of your own so you can understand and see if the information
understand and see if the information
understand and see if the information presented to you is legitimate and
presented to you is legitimate and
presented to you is legitimate and fairly presented with the right context
fairly presented with the right context
fairly presented with the right context after all a whole world worth of
after all a whole world worth of
after all a whole world worth of information is available at your
information is available at your
information is available at your fingertips
fingertips
fingertips thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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