http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFjaQoOdJvI
So most of you probably know that I'm from Knoxville, TN which is about 2 hours away from Nashville. What some might not know is that Nashville was recently flooded...and I mean "flooded bad." The above video represents how the internet can help to keep us informed and show people around the world of what is going on in other parts. This catastrophe never really made the DC news as the NYC attempted bombing and the Oil Spill took top national headlines.
I found this video on Facebook and it brought the thought of how individuals can distribute information faster and more efficient than the news. As individuals we are biased, but normally we don't have an agenda. This video in particular was created to tell people about a forgotten disaster.
On another note its' a great use of video images and music to create something that "pulls at the heartstrings." Reminds me a bit of the humane society videos.
On a final note, TN is the home of country music...what will happen to the brithplace of a national arts treasure? This is going to be something for arts managers to watch to see how the arts will be and are affected by national emergencies. TN does not have great arts education programs nor is it big arts state like the DC area, but there is art and people who appreciate it. Yet art will be one of the first things to be pushed aside during something like this. I wonder if art could be something to help bring a torn and distraught area togheter.
For me this video reminds me of the complexity and emotional appeal that art can do. Pictures tell a story and music provides compassion to a situation.
Lesley
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