After reviewing this article, Bumiller's assertions do not seem too far fetched to be true. Having experienced sitting through numerous powerpoint slides given by professors or my fellow peers, it comes as no surprise that powerpoint seems to lack success in an area of relaying certain types of information. In the article, General McMaster stated that powerpoint gives off an illusion of understanding and control, which is entirely true. When someone is informing me about a topic such as the dangers of obesity or the importance of exercise, I tend to believe what they are saying is true because of how they present the information and also, they are either teaching or being graded on his/her presentation.
An audience-centered approach may help to fix some of the issues which were highlighted in the article because it would focus more on what information the audience needs and wants rather than several slides with bullet points that only touch on the topic and do not relay important information that may be needed.
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