Chris Ostendorf
Chris Ostendorf, a publisher for The Daily Dot website, creates articles which countdown the best Netflix movies which follow a specific genre. Ostendorf shares his passion of watching films and describes the value of each one, which portrays a clear picture for his purpose to his readers. With his credibility, as he includes background information of the films and attachments of the movie trailers, Ostendorf appeals to his audience of everyday Netflix watchers which enjoy spending their free time discovering new entertainment pieces by sharing his thoughts on the Netflix pieces.
Ostendorf's focus on introducing entertaining movies might have been caused by the dramatic increase of individuals spending majority of their time by the TV and scrolling through the different movie genres on Netflix. Societies focus on technological reliance for leisure possibly caused Ostendorf to rely most of his focus on establishing a broad audience to read through his articles in a hope to attract attention to his favorite Netflix pieces.
As I spent time scrolling and reading through the most popular articles found on The Daily Dot, I came to notice that Ostendorf only writes about Netflix films. His two most famous and easy to find articles are "The 15 best movies based on a true story on Netflix" and "The 30 best documentaries on Netflix". Both articles count down, starting from 1, a personally made list of famous and loved movies. Adding descriptions on the movies' plots and a brief trailer, showcases a greater chance of appealing to young adults who enjoy discovering new amazement's of entertainment. Ostendorf wants his audience to positively react to his chosen films and decide to take the time to watch each, or at least some, of his most interesting and appealing films.
Ostendorf introduces his articles topic by revealing his animated tone. Each article starts off with a short introductory paragraph, which reveals the topic of his writing. Located in "The 30 best documentaries on Netflix", Ostendorf stated, "They say truth is stranger than fiction. What they don’t tell you is that it can also be funnier, lovelier, and more interesting than your average Hollywood story. The documentaries listed below, all currently available on Netflix and with write-ups culled in part from some of our other streaming guides, are proof of that. You may not find the exact truth in all of them, but you will find something that will stick with you long after the credits fade" (Ostendorf, 2017). Ostendorf's voice carried with the specific word choice, resembles of a lively and spirited individual who is certain about the things he states. His excitment towards the chosen movies, increases the chance of appealing a higher number of readers.
Following the introductory paragraph, Ostendorf shifts to an informative tone, as he describes the films and allows the readers to get a closer look at the movies located within his articles. Found in "The 15 best movies based on true stories on Netflix", Ostendorf shared, "In 1970, a woman named Linda Lovelace became an international sensation by introducing the blowjob onscreen. Deep Throat grossed over $600 million worldwide, yet Lovelace made only about $1,250. Lovelace traces the life of its namesake, Linda Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried), through ages 25 to 30. After being persuaded by boyfriend Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard) to star in Deep Throat, Lovelace eventually becomes an anti-porn feminist and women’s rights advocate" (Ostendorf, 2016). By adding factual information, which is both credible and informative, Ostendorf educates his audiance on the importants of each film and why he decided to place it on his movie list.
Ostendorf's stylistic approach and chosen format of his articles, reflects on the top entertainment pieces found on Netflix, which guarantees him receiving a number of readers sharing the same passions and enjoyments for films.
Ostendorf's focus on introducing entertaining movies might have been caused by the dramatic increase of individuals spending majority of their time by the TV and scrolling through the different movie genres on Netflix. Societies focus on technological reliance for leisure possibly caused Ostendorf to rely most of his focus on establishing a broad audience to read through his articles in a hope to attract attention to his favorite Netflix pieces.
As I spent time scrolling and reading through the most popular articles found on The Daily Dot, I came to notice that Ostendorf only writes about Netflix films. His two most famous and easy to find articles are "The 15 best movies based on a true story on Netflix" and "The 30 best documentaries on Netflix". Both articles count down, starting from 1, a personally made list of famous and loved movies. Adding descriptions on the movies' plots and a brief trailer, showcases a greater chance of appealing to young adults who enjoy discovering new amazement's of entertainment. Ostendorf wants his audience to positively react to his chosen films and decide to take the time to watch each, or at least some, of his most interesting and appealing films.
Ostendorf introduces his articles topic by revealing his animated tone. Each article starts off with a short introductory paragraph, which reveals the topic of his writing. Located in "The 30 best documentaries on Netflix", Ostendorf stated, "They say truth is stranger than fiction. What they don’t tell you is that it can also be funnier, lovelier, and more interesting than your average Hollywood story. The documentaries listed below, all currently available on Netflix and with write-ups culled in part from some of our other streaming guides, are proof of that. You may not find the exact truth in all of them, but you will find something that will stick with you long after the credits fade" (Ostendorf, 2017). Ostendorf's voice carried with the specific word choice, resembles of a lively and spirited individual who is certain about the things he states. His excitment towards the chosen movies, increases the chance of appealing a higher number of readers.
Following the introductory paragraph, Ostendorf shifts to an informative tone, as he describes the films and allows the readers to get a closer look at the movies located within his articles. Found in "The 15 best movies based on true stories on Netflix", Ostendorf shared, "In 1970, a woman named Linda Lovelace became an international sensation by introducing the blowjob onscreen. Deep Throat grossed over $600 million worldwide, yet Lovelace made only about $1,250. Lovelace traces the life of its namesake, Linda Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried), through ages 25 to 30. After being persuaded by boyfriend Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard) to star in Deep Throat, Lovelace eventually becomes an anti-porn feminist and women’s rights advocate" (Ostendorf, 2016). By adding factual information, which is both credible and informative, Ostendorf educates his audiance on the importants of each film and why he decided to place it on his movie list.
Ostendorf's stylistic approach and chosen format of his articles, reflects on the top entertainment pieces found on Netflix, which guarantees him receiving a number of readers sharing the same passions and enjoyments for films.