Journal 4

As a theater major, I’m always thinking about audience and what their role is in a certain text I’m reading or writing.  Being a literal audience member myself many times I am always questioning how something played out in front of me is written down or created.  When I’m composing something, whether it be an essay, resume, or short play, I am always thinking about how my audience will take to it.  This edits the way I write immensely because someone reading my resume for instance, could be a completely different type of person than someone reading my short play.  My resume for example, is tailored to working professionals who I am ultimately trying to impress and could possibly hire me.  My short play is tailored to my age group however, and I don’t feel that I’m trying to impress or “look good” to whoever is reading it.  These are the sorts of things I think about when I’m composing a text and it really affects the rhetoric and style I use.  I feel this way about the other genres as well, such as style/design.  For a website, just the coloring can be an indication of the kind of audience it is trying to attract.  If it’s bright colors and crazy font, the website could possibly be tailored towards children or neutral and earth tones could be associated with a non-profit or environmental website.  The circulation/distribution process can be manipulated depending on what genre you are using.  For audience, a film or tv show is going to be able to stream almost anywhere to any part of the world within days or even hours of going online.  The same thing would be for a book or article that is only printed online.  I can easily access the New York Post website from my computer with just the touch of button; whereas 100 years ago only New Yorkers would have access to that newspaper because it would be issued in print and only sold in New York.  Using a print genre impacts the circulation process because it takes longer and more money and effort to get to people.