Field Journal Module 3
Chapter 5-8 Review
In chapter 6 of Megg's History of Graphic Design, it mentioned that after many printed editions of the Bible made increased study possible. Therefore, people in Europe developed their own interpretations of the Bible instead of relying on religious authority. Many Christian sects were developed from this and followers chose which one fit their ideals the best. This was disruptive to religious authorities because they no longer had control of conformed religious thinking. I found this interesting because before we could print books in quantities we were unable to spread different opinions or new theories efficiently. Therefore, with this invention and the use of graphic design\typography we were able to spread information and inspire further thinking.
Because of the ability to mass-produce literature, it was hard to keep up with the accurate content of the publications. Which .......ha ha... coins the phrase "Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print." (quote by E.B. White from Charlotte's Web). Therefore, there was more ability to spread the word around, but harder to monitor the credibility of who wrote it. This is where I elude to how my family was directly effected by something that was put into bold print. You see, my grandparents are Americans of Japanese ancestry. During WWII after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, William Randolph Hearst was the owner of the San Francisco Chronicle. He published his newspaper with the headline "OUSTER OF ALL JAPS IN CALIFORNIA NEAR!". This fostered further anti-Japanese sentiment which was popular at the time and also sold a lot of newspaper. Shortly afterwards my grandparents experienced a forced evacuation and eventually ended up in a relocation camp in Topaz Utah. So people like to believe what they see in print, this headline was both popular and reflected the sentiment at the time and promoted mass hysteria among American citizens. My Grandparents were American citizens who were wrongly
interned because of their ancestry. This points to how seeing in print directly influences the masses whether right or wrong. Simply, they will print anything if it makes money.
This made me realize how important the invention of typography was to our ability to spread information throughout civilizations. Knowledge and literacy spread quickly this way and allowed people to express their opinions, facts, fiction, and propaganda with greater ease.
By: Kevin Young
10/16/12
Pictures from:
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=tzIWLpysi3O3wM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp.html&docid=t_aGz45jcVTPDM&imgurl=http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/japan/sign.jpg&w=401&h=310&ei=hDx-UOynD4yE8QT92IGQCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=414&vpy=333&dur=361&hovh=197&hovw=255&tx=137&ty=163&sig=109623133607132974756&page=1&tbnh=147&tbnw=201&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0,i:114
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=HjAQscz_tmp1FM:&imgrefurl=http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Japanese_American_life_under_U.S._policies_before_and_during_World_War_II&docid=-Q5MxhrNTmPgZM&imgurl=http://www.sourcewatch.org/images/thumb/3/33/Yellowperil2.jpg/300px-Yellowperil2.jpg&w=300&h=246&ei=FTx-UKasBpCK9ASF_oHwCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=330&vpy=306&dur=531&hovh=196&hovw=240&tx=84&ty=120&sig=109623133607132974756&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=174&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:96
Because of the ability to mass-produce literature, it was hard to keep up with the accurate content of the publications. Which .......ha ha... coins the phrase "Trust me, Wilbur. People are very gullible. They'll believe anything they see in print." (quote by E.B. White from Charlotte's Web). Therefore, there was more ability to spread the word around, but harder to monitor the credibility of who wrote it. This is where I elude to how my family was directly effected by something that was put into bold print. You see, my grandparents are Americans of Japanese ancestry. During WWII after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, William Randolph Hearst was the owner of the San Francisco Chronicle. He published his newspaper with the headline "OUSTER OF ALL JAPS IN CALIFORNIA NEAR!". This fostered further anti-Japanese sentiment which was popular at the time and also sold a lot of newspaper. Shortly afterwards my grandparents experienced a forced evacuation and eventually ended up in a relocation camp in Topaz Utah. So people like to believe what they see in print, this headline was both popular and reflected the sentiment at the time and promoted mass hysteria among American citizens. My Grandparents were American citizens who were wrongly
This made me realize how important the invention of typography was to our ability to spread information throughout civilizations. Knowledge and literacy spread quickly this way and allowed people to express their opinions, facts, fiction, and propaganda with greater ease.
By: Kevin Young
10/16/12
Pictures from:
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=tzIWLpysi3O3wM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/camp.html&docid=t_aGz45jcVTPDM&imgurl=http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/japan/sign.jpg&w=401&h=310&ei=hDx-UOynD4yE8QT92IGQCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=414&vpy=333&dur=361&hovh=197&hovw=255&tx=137&ty=163&sig=109623133607132974756&page=1&tbnh=147&tbnw=201&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0,i:114
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=HjAQscz_tmp1FM:&imgrefurl=http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Japanese_American_life_under_U.S._policies_before_and_during_World_War_II&docid=-Q5MxhrNTmPgZM&imgurl=http://www.sourcewatch.org/images/thumb/3/33/Yellowperil2.jpg/300px-Yellowperil2.jpg&w=300&h=246&ei=FTx-UKasBpCK9ASF_oHwCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=330&vpy=306&dur=531&hovh=196&hovw=240&tx=84&ty=120&sig=109623133607132974756&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=174&start=0&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:96
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