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  • Writer's picture Ian Meechan

Exercise 1.3 Contemporary News Event

Updated: Jan 6



This is a test 2

Behind the mask - they all want the same.


When completing this exercise, the biggest news story was Elon Musk's takeover of X, formally known as Twitter. I found the comparison of characters and reasoning for hosting their respective social media platforms fascinating. 


It is fair to say that both are larger-than-life personalities, but on the surface, it seems that Zuckerberg and Musk reflect on numbers gained from their competitors. Zuckerberg earned the first virtual punch but lately lost the followers he initially gained when Musk took over.  


Ultimately, there isn't one winner but a continuity of blows to each other. Using this analogy, I produced a template of their self-portraits (selfies) and overlayed their logos with the title 'Behind the mask - they all want the same.' to signify that although each has their agendas, they only want the same thing.


Process:


I downloaded their images and logos from each website. After printing on inkjet paper, I overlayed the photos with relevant quotes from their respective sites using conventional cut-and-paste techniques.




Source: BBC News app


















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