Critical Photo Essay

For my final essay I will talk about the effect the internet is having on the music industry. The rhetoric aspect will come from the different pioneering tools that aspiring artists are using to get recognized today. What interests me the most is the rise of music videos, the collaboration that occurs online, and the social media aspects involved.

My main area of research will be conducted on Youtube and music blogs, such as thissongissick and hypem. Through my research I hope to discover what makes a band appealing, besides the music, and how different bands are making a name for themselves on the internet.

For the composition of my critical photo essay I will be using videos, examples of web pages, and my voice for the main description of the content. There will also be text, used for support throughout the essay to guide the viewer on key points. This will all be done through a medium such as Powerpoint.