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Fovea: Bringing Visual Communication into Focus

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by Dr. Gordon Coonfield

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The fovea is that part of your eye that allows you to focus on objects in the world around you. That is just what this podcast does. It focuses on perception, images, and visual media from a communication perspective. Tune in and get ready to focus!

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September 13, 2020

Why We Read: "How Culture Conditions the Colours We See" by Umberto Eco

In this episode, we explore Umberto Eco's argument that semiotics offers a powerful explanation for how culture shapes perception. We see color, it seems, naturally and automatically. You look, you recognize, and that's the end of it. We assume everyone else sees the world in exactly the same way we do--even if they label it differently. Yet we know from the study of history and from anthropological evidence that different cultures organize perception and the visible spectrum of l...

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August 18, 2020

Why We Read Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design

We bring you another installment in the "Why We Read" series. Did you know that researchers estimate we are exposed to as many as 5,000 advertisements a day? They are talking to us, not just about products and brands and sales, but about the way the things are--or at least how they would like things to be. Our focus in this episode is Chapter 2: Narrative Representation from Gunther Kress and Theo van Leeuwen's book, Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design. We ex...

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July 15, 2020

Why We Read "Avoiding Bad Faith in Visual Representation."

In this installment of Why We Read, we focus on Borgersen and Schroeder's (2002) essay, Ethical Issues of Global Marketing: Avoiding Bad Faith in Visual Representation. What is bad faith? Why is it bad for you and other people around you? How do bad faith advertising images create ontological harm? Tune in and find out!

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What is Fovea: Bringing Visual Communication into Focus?

The fovea is that part of your eye that allows you to focus on objects in the world around you. That is just what this podcast does. It focuses on perception, images, and visual media from a communication perspective. Tune in and get ready to focus!

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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