Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Business and Corporate Communications Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Business and Corporate Communications
Satellite Photography: Instrumental, Rhetorical, Affective?, Irangi Kaushalya Egodapitiya
Satellite Photography: Instrumental, Rhetorical, Affective?, Irangi Kaushalya Egodapitiya
Masters Theses
"This study examines how tsunami satellite images operate and could provoke various interpretations. The goal of this research project is to study whether the interpretation of tsunami satellite images could extend beyond scientific features to affective messages. Primarily based on the satellite images of Sri Lanka taken before and during the 2004 tsunami, this study analyses: How could mechanical satellite images, taken automatically by a machine in orbit, become an object of profound emotional meaning?; How do viewer's experiences, knowledge, and discourse affect their interpretations of mechanical artifacts?; How are tsunami satellite images connected to affective responses by viewers?; How …