Thursday, October 1, 2009

Carpooling in Atlanta

In Atlanta, pollution fills the air in the form of gross yellow smog, and I know I can smell the difference between Atlanta and cleaner areas. Worry fills the minds of many about the pollution problem, so these people have started forming groups to help with the environment and air quality. One such group is the Clean Air Campaign which comes up with various ways to help. One thing that they do is form carpools to decrease the number of cars on the roads. They have a blog called Ridesmart Ridin' posted to tell one of their stories when they were driving in their carpool. One day, when one of their groups was carpooling, they heard a rap song blasting from another car, and they made a joke that a rap could be made about anything. Then, they decided to write one about about the Clean Air Campaign, and post it on a blog. The video was entertaining and funny, and it was actually informational about their cause.
The blog is very multimodal which helps engage its readers. The blog had a story to read in the beginning and a video to watch, but the video was not only images, but sounds also, and not just sounds but a song. With all these different ways to learn about the Clean Air Campaign, it is hard not to get something out of reading, watching, and listening to it. Blogs are more successful in catching my attention when they have more than one way to get across their information, so I think it is a very effective way of getting their message across.
Molly

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  1. Please include your name in the heading so I can know who is contributing.

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