Testing out LexisNexis and creating mini-episode videos

Hi!

I’ve started playing around with lexisnexis, especially using this site: https://factba.se/

As I’ve explained last week, this site basically allows me to search any word or phrase that Trump has said, and I can find which speech or interview or debate he has said those words in. It even links me a video to where he said it! Mr. Brady and I discussed last Friday that we should both work on trying to figure out how to make a short episode of Trump’s discursiveness—as in how he uses low-level language and sentences, but at the same time makes sure to emphasize high-level vocabulary that really stands out and leaves an impression on the audience.

However, in total, I’m thinking of making 3 mini episodes that focus on 1. Authenticity, 2. Clout language, and 3. Vocabulary/word choice.

I used the website above to search for these exact instances—looking up strong emphatic words like “bedlam,” “problem,” or even “disaster.” Conveniently, they link me to quite a few sources where Trump repeats these words. And to illustrate, when I searched up “bedlam,” not only did he say this in three different instances, he also used the same word on his Twitter account.

“There is a good possibility that a person who treated patients in West Africa and who FLEW into New York has Ebola. Touched many, bedlam!” said Trump.

Although my project doesn’t focus on his social media rhetoric, it’s quite interesting to see the two coincide between real-life speech rhetoric and his social media one.

I have yet to start actually making a video that shows these instances all put together, but I’m thinking of maybe using After Effects after watching this video below.

Other than that, I do have iMovie where I can toy around with the project, but editing videos are not really my forte (even with said experience), so I am currently thinking of ways that would both effectively create an eye-catching presentation, yet not take an unnecessary amount of time to make (as presentations are coming soon).

Thanks for reading, and I hope to bring more progress next week!

--Gina