Coding

It was interesting to read Fisk's take on coding in media.  Interestingly, these observations did not come as a surprise to me.  I, like many, have always noticed that the villain is less physically attractive than the hero, and the music always goes from a major chord to a minor chord when the villain makes himself known.  One of the observations I found most interesting was the observation that many journalists use a harsh close-up shot when they are waiting for the answer to a tough question.  Funny enough, he and many journalists frown upon this practice, though Barbara Walters does this in interviews more than almost anyone I've watched on TV.