To Read or to See?
Media is a powerful thing that can have a strong influence over people, and one of the strongest forms of media is video. People are much more likely to pay attention to a video instead of reading a paper, even if they cover the same information. It takes less effort to watch something than it does to read. Plus, videos have a visual appeal while papers do not.
College students usually have little time, and if given the option to watch a video or read a paper, the video will almost always be chosen. I bet that the video posted above, covering the same information I'm talking about will better keep people's attention that reading this. I would much rather watch a short video that covers the same information of a paper simply because it's faster, visually appealing, takes less effort, and I zone out a lot when trying to read something of dull substance. A perfect example of this would be reading a chapter in a history textbook or having the option to watch a video representation of the same information. Which would you rather do, watch the history video or read the chapter?
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