Sunday, November 30, 2008
Final exam study guide
Remember that it's just through chapters 15-18.
It will be Thursday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. (we don't have class that Tuesday). Here are some topic (but it's not limited to this list):
Chapter 15
First Amendment
Prior Restraint
Near vs. Minnesota case
Pentagon Papers
Shield laws
Privacy Protection Act of 1980
Freedom of Information Act
Libel, Slander, actual malice, NY Times v. Sullivan
Copyright and fair use
Food Lion case
Equal Opportunities Rule
The FCC and Cable/Network TV
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Deceptive Advertising and the FTC
Chapter 16
How journalists make their decisions: Ethical Principles (know basic differences)
Acculturation
Ombudsperson
Voluntary performance codes for print/broadcast/film
Hayes Code/MPPA ratings (when? why?)
Chapter 17
Governmental systems and media control (libertarian, social responsibility, etc.)
Theories of media-government relationships and examples
Free Marketplace of Ideas
Global Village - what is it, examples, who said it?
"The World is Flat" -- Thomas Friedman
One laptop per child - goals
Digital divide - .. 4 main areas (economic equality, social mobility, democracy, economic growth)
Chapter 18
Magic bullet theory
Minimalist effects theory (with two-step flow)
Media Research - survey's, experiments, panel studies - pro's and con's of each
Socialization
Narcotizing theory
Spiral of Silence
Third person effect
Cultivation/Gerbner
Stereotypes (with cultivation theory)
Impact of TV on politics
Bandura and Bobo doll research
Different approaches to violence in the mass media
Catharsis/Stimulation
Social effects of the Internet
Agenda setting
Mainstreaming, resonance
Children and Advertising
4 possible essays (again, I'll pick two for the test):
1. You think that The Des Moines Register has written defamatory statements about you! What do you have to show to win, and what can the paper do to defend itself?
2. Please describe how a media researcher would describe violence in the media and its effect on viewers according to these theories: socialization theory, catharsis theory, stimulation theory, and agenda setting theory.
3. Ownership of the press can be public (the government) or private (corporations). Control can be centralized (government controlled) or decentralized (little or no government control). This gives us four different possible combinations. As we've talked about, the United States, the U.K., China, and Mexico each have a different combination of these two variables. Which combination would be best for modern-day Iraq and why?
4. You're a photojournalist. You arrive at a fire at a school and take many photos. One of them is of a child laying on the ground who you find out has later died of smoke inhalation. The child's face is turned away, and the only people who could recognize him are the parents and maybe some classmates and teachers. The photo could possible raise awareness and help future schools to be more aware of fire safety. Should you run the photo? Run through five of the ethical principles in our book and what each would say about this situation.
It will be Thursday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. (we don't have class that Tuesday). Here are some topic (but it's not limited to this list):
Chapter 15
First Amendment
Prior Restraint
Near vs. Minnesota case
Pentagon Papers
Shield laws
Privacy Protection Act of 1980
Freedom of Information Act
Libel, Slander, actual malice, NY Times v. Sullivan
Copyright and fair use
Food Lion case
Equal Opportunities Rule
The FCC and Cable/Network TV
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Deceptive Advertising and the FTC
Chapter 16
How journalists make their decisions: Ethical Principles (know basic differences)
Acculturation
Ombudsperson
Voluntary performance codes for print/broadcast/film
Hayes Code/MPPA ratings (when? why?)
Chapter 17
Governmental systems and media control (libertarian, social responsibility, etc.)
Theories of media-government relationships and examples
Free Marketplace of Ideas
Global Village - what is it, examples, who said it?
"The World is Flat" -- Thomas Friedman
One laptop per child - goals
Digital divide - .. 4 main areas (economic equality, social mobility, democracy, economic growth)
Chapter 18
Magic bullet theory
Minimalist effects theory (with two-step flow)
Media Research - survey's, experiments, panel studies - pro's and con's of each
Socialization
Narcotizing theory
Spiral of Silence
Third person effect
Cultivation/Gerbner
Stereotypes (with cultivation theory)
Impact of TV on politics
Bandura and Bobo doll research
Different approaches to violence in the mass media
Catharsis/Stimulation
Social effects of the Internet
Agenda setting
Mainstreaming, resonance
Children and Advertising
4 possible essays (again, I'll pick two for the test):
1. You think that The Des Moines Register has written defamatory statements about you! What do you have to show to win, and what can the paper do to defend itself?
2. Please describe how a media researcher would describe violence in the media and its effect on viewers according to these theories: socialization theory, catharsis theory, stimulation theory, and agenda setting theory.
3. Ownership of the press can be public (the government) or private (corporations). Control can be centralized (government controlled) or decentralized (little or no government control). This gives us four different possible combinations. As we've talked about, the United States, the U.K., China, and Mexico each have a different combination of these two variables. Which combination would be best for modern-day Iraq and why?
4. You're a photojournalist. You arrive at a fire at a school and take many photos. One of them is of a child laying on the ground who you find out has later died of smoke inhalation. The child's face is turned away, and the only people who could recognize him are the parents and maybe some classmates and teachers. The photo could possible raise awareness and help future schools to be more aware of fire safety. Should you run the photo? Run through five of the ethical principles in our book and what each would say about this situation.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Reaction Paper #13
Just a note: the extra credit I sent out last week isn't due until the last day of class, so it's not too late to do it if you haven't yet.
Here is Reaction Paper 13. Since next week is a little unusual I'll make it due on Saturday the 29th instead of the usual Thursday.
For paper 13 I'd like you to do a media summary of any country of your choosing (except the U.S.). What are the major newspapers? What is the literacy rate? What is their TV like? Is there a TV license or tax? Who owns the stations, the state or private companies or both? What are the shows like? What percent of the population has Internet access? Are there any controversies having to do with the media? These are just a few questions you can answer. Be inquisitive and come up with more of your own. Remember, you can use Wikipedia as a starting point but try to use the sources they reference.
Here is Reaction Paper 13. Since next week is a little unusual I'll make it due on Saturday the 29th instead of the usual Thursday.
For paper 13 I'd like you to do a media summary of any country of your choosing (except the U.S.). What are the major newspapers? What is the literacy rate? What is their TV like? Is there a TV license or tax? Who owns the stations, the state or private companies or both? What are the shows like? What percent of the population has Internet access? Are there any controversies having to do with the media? These are just a few questions you can answer. Be inquisitive and come up with more of your own. Remember, you can use Wikipedia as a starting point but try to use the sources they reference.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Reaction Paper #12 due 11-20
Here's the next reaction paper and the last extra credit. First, the paper:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/123484
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm
http://w2.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-defamation.php
The Newsweek article talks about the "Look at Me" generation -- those who seem to be very open about being on camera and documenting their lives.
The USA Today story is about a member of an older generation who was lied about in a Wikipedia article.
The third is a FAQ about defamation.
Is the "Look at me" generation unique? What are your thoughts on this trend? Is it healthy?
What are some downsides to documenting your life online? What should kids learn about sharing information online and what should be done if a peer writes something false about them? What are your thoughts on defamation online and is there anything you can do?
The Extra Credit (up to 10 points). Read this article:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/03/31/080331fa_fact_alterman?currentPage=all
1. Summarize.
2. What seems to be the relationship between print and the web?
3. Is there anything newspapers can do to survive?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/123484
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia-edit_x.htm
http://w2.eff.org/bloggers/lg/faq-defamation.php
The Newsweek article talks about the "Look at Me" generation -- those who seem to be very open about being on camera and documenting their lives.
The USA Today story is about a member of an older generation who was lied about in a Wikipedia article.
The third is a FAQ about defamation.
Is the "Look at me" generation unique? What are your thoughts on this trend? Is it healthy?
What are some downsides to documenting your life online? What should kids learn about sharing information online and what should be done if a peer writes something false about them? What are your thoughts on defamation online and is there anything you can do?
The Extra Credit (up to 10 points). Read this article:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/03/31/080331fa_fact_alterman?currentPage=all
1. Summarize.
2. What seems to be the relationship between print and the web?
3. Is there anything newspapers can do to survive?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Presentations
As listed on the syllabus, December 2 and 4 (last week of class) we have presentations. Here is the info!
Your assignment will be to give a short presentation on a topic of your choice. You may do this by yourself or in a group of two.
You can use your research paper topic if you want.
Here is the presentation length for each option:
By yourself: 10 minutes long
2-person group: 15 minutes long
For example, if you are in a 2-person group and you chose MTV, one person could talk about the history of MTV and the other person could talk about social or economic influences of MTV.
This project is worth 50 points.
The only thing I'd like you to turn in is an outline of your research. Please type them up. It doesn't have to be written up like a regular paper. Please include a list of the sources you used.
Here are some topic ideas (you aren't limited to these):
Is advertising good for society?
Should copyrights be extended to infinity?
Are American values shaped by the mass media?
Should freedom of speech ever be restricted?
Is fake news journalism?
Any topic of government regulation, law, guidelines, ethical issues, etc covered in chapters 15-17 (for example, NY Times v Sullivan, Telecommunications Act of 1996, Shield Laws, FCC regulation, Zurcher v Stanford Daily...)
Advertising & Kids -- what are the rules? what do studies say?
Subliminal Advertising
Analyze a famous PR case (Ford Tires, finger found in Wendy's chili)
Censorship of the Internet in China
The effect of YouTube on regular TV
Satellite Radio - here to stay or not?
Reality TV - how much of it is real?
Triumph of the Will (or other propaganda) - does it work?
War on TV (Vietnam to now with embedded journalists)
The impact of the OJ Simpson Trial on how news is covered
MPAA movie ratings or video game ratings - what is right/wrong?
An analysis of a news or blog website - pro's and con's of the site
Compare and contrast different station's newscasts on the same night - which stories did they lead off with? Did any stations have stories that the other one didn't?
Negative political advertising: Does it really work?
Video games and violence: what does the research say?
History of the Internet/history of a specific website
Photojournalism ethics/photoshopping
Fabrication/plagiarism by journalists (Jayson Blair, Stephen Glass)
Journalists going to jail for their sources
An inventor/notable figure: Benjamin Franklin, Philo Farnsworth, David Sarnoff, Mark Zuckerberg, etc.
How has the media changed since 9/11?
Media credibility
You may use Powerpoint, play audio or video clips, make your own audio or video clips, overheads, or just stand up at the front and talk. The key is:
Teach us something!!!!
(If you use Powerpoint you can put it on a USB flash drive or CD.. or you could try emailing it to me. I'll let you know if it works.).
Your assignment will be to give a short presentation on a topic of your choice. You may do this by yourself or in a group of two.
You can use your research paper topic if you want.
Here is the presentation length for each option:
By yourself: 10 minutes long
2-person group: 15 minutes long
For example, if you are in a 2-person group and you chose MTV, one person could talk about the history of MTV and the other person could talk about social or economic influences of MTV.
This project is worth 50 points.
The only thing I'd like you to turn in is an outline of your research. Please type them up. It doesn't have to be written up like a regular paper. Please include a list of the sources you used.
Here are some topic ideas (you aren't limited to these):
Is advertising good for society?
Should copyrights be extended to infinity?
Are American values shaped by the mass media?
Should freedom of speech ever be restricted?
Is fake news journalism?
Any topic of government regulation, law, guidelines, ethical issues, etc covered in chapters 15-17 (for example, NY Times v Sullivan, Telecommunications Act of 1996, Shield Laws, FCC regulation, Zurcher v Stanford Daily...)
Advertising & Kids -- what are the rules? what do studies say?
Subliminal Advertising
Analyze a famous PR case (Ford Tires, finger found in Wendy's chili)
Censorship of the Internet in China
The effect of YouTube on regular TV
Satellite Radio - here to stay or not?
Reality TV - how much of it is real?
Triumph of the Will (or other propaganda) - does it work?
War on TV (Vietnam to now with embedded journalists)
The impact of the OJ Simpson Trial on how news is covered
MPAA movie ratings or video game ratings - what is right/wrong?
An analysis of a news or blog website - pro's and con's of the site
Compare and contrast different station's newscasts on the same night - which stories did they lead off with? Did any stations have stories that the other one didn't?
Negative political advertising: Does it really work?
Video games and violence: what does the research say?
History of the Internet/history of a specific website
Photojournalism ethics/photoshopping
Fabrication/plagiarism by journalists (Jayson Blair, Stephen Glass)
Journalists going to jail for their sources
An inventor/notable figure: Benjamin Franklin, Philo Farnsworth, David Sarnoff, Mark Zuckerberg, etc.
How has the media changed since 9/11?
Media credibility
You may use Powerpoint, play audio or video clips, make your own audio or video clips, overheads, or just stand up at the front and talk. The key is:
Teach us something!!!!
(If you use Powerpoint you can put it on a USB flash drive or CD.. or you could try emailing it to me. I'll let you know if it works.).
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Reaction paper 11
The last two days of class we have a "special project." Just a heads up here. You can either present (not read, but present.. summarize, talk about, use a powerpoint if you want) your research paper (which is due Nov. 20) or you can present a mixed-media creation (video, image or images, power point, etc) that is inspired by something we've talked about (or anything in the mass media, really). For example, a student last year put together a collage of magazine images that had to do with body image. Be prepared to talk about 10 minutes. You can do it with a partner, but if it's two people it should be 15 minutes. And be prepared to take questions. The main thing here is to teach US something!!
Here is your next reaction paper, due 11-13. It will be a way to catch up if you are missing papers.
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A nuclear power plant located in Colorado Springs, CO. provides power to a 400-mile radius.
The plant is notable for being tied to the Defense Department's local network of "in-case-of-disaster" installations (the North American Aerospace Defense Command is located in Colorado Springs).
A journalist receives a tip from a source whose name they know but wishes to remain anonymous in print (or they won't give the journalist information). The tip concerns the lack of security at the plant, including sleeping guards and visibly broken security cameras.
The plant offers a tour to the public once a month. Of course, no cameras are allowed. The journalist goes undercover, posing as a regular citizen, and takes the tour. Once inside the journalist uses a special hidden camera to take still photographs.
The tipster was right. The journalist discovers many faults in the security at the plant.
The newspaper decides to go with it as a multi-part story, spanning five days. Different pictures and detailed notes from inside will be published.
After the first edition is released, the government immediately springs to action. Hit by surprise, the Defense Department launches an injunction against the paper, trying to stop further pictures and details from being published whatsoever and also to reveal the identity of the anonymous source. They also want to charge the journalist.
The court will hear the opening arguments to decide if the paper has a right to publish this information and whether the journalist must reveal their source.
Take one side or the other. The side of the newspaper, arguing for the right to print it (and no trespassing), or the side of the Defense Department, arguing that it should not be allowed to go to print (and the journalist should be charged with trespassing).
Your best bet to win is to cite prior court cases that show that you are right. You can use court cases from your book (Chapter 15, maybe some from 16). You can use other sources but if you do be sure to cite them.
*** Since this one is a little more work, it will count as two papers (it should be 2-3 pages double spaced).
Here is your next reaction paper, due 11-13. It will be a way to catch up if you are missing papers.
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A nuclear power plant located in Colorado Springs, CO. provides power to a 400-mile radius.
The plant is notable for being tied to the Defense Department's local network of "in-case-of-disaster" installations (the North American Aerospace Defense Command is located in Colorado Springs).
A journalist receives a tip from a source whose name they know but wishes to remain anonymous in print (or they won't give the journalist information). The tip concerns the lack of security at the plant, including sleeping guards and visibly broken security cameras.
The plant offers a tour to the public once a month. Of course, no cameras are allowed. The journalist goes undercover, posing as a regular citizen, and takes the tour. Once inside the journalist uses a special hidden camera to take still photographs.
The tipster was right. The journalist discovers many faults in the security at the plant.
The newspaper decides to go with it as a multi-part story, spanning five days. Different pictures and detailed notes from inside will be published.
After the first edition is released, the government immediately springs to action. Hit by surprise, the Defense Department launches an injunction against the paper, trying to stop further pictures and details from being published whatsoever and also to reveal the identity of the anonymous source. They also want to charge the journalist.
The court will hear the opening arguments to decide if the paper has a right to publish this information and whether the journalist must reveal their source.
Take one side or the other. The side of the newspaper, arguing for the right to print it (and no trespassing), or the side of the Defense Department, arguing that it should not be allowed to go to print (and the journalist should be charged with trespassing).
Your best bet to win is to cite prior court cases that show that you are right. You can use court cases from your book (Chapter 15, maybe some from 16). You can use other sources but if you do be sure to cite them.
*** Since this one is a little more work, it will count as two papers (it should be 2-3 pages double spaced).
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Reaction Paper #10
Sorry this one is a little late. If you need more time, let me know, otherwise it'll be due Thursday as usual.
For reaction paper 10, I'd like you to write a review. It can be a review for a TV show, movie, album, video game or book.
Pretend you are writing for The Campus Chronicle. Your audience is DMACC students. You want to keep your writing somewhat formal, but it doesn't have to be too stiff. Be sure to proof read. Here are some good tips on how to write it (following these will definitely make your paper better!)
http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/a2206-how-to-write-a-movie-review.html
It will help if you review something that you are passionate about -- whether you love it or hate it.
Here are some readings for inspiration.
Roger Ebert hates the movie "North": http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19940722/REVIEWS/407220302/1023
But he likes Pulp Fiction: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20010610%2FREVIEWS08%2F106100301%2F1023
Indiana Jones: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20000430%2FREVIEWS08%2F4300301%2F1023
This guy goes in-depth with "Armageddon": http://criterioncollection.blogspot.com/2005/09/40-armageddon.html
Mario Kart Wii Review: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=185351
Inform me and let your opinion be known!
For reaction paper 10, I'd like you to write a review. It can be a review for a TV show, movie, album, video game or book.
Pretend you are writing for The Campus Chronicle. Your audience is DMACC students. You want to keep your writing somewhat formal, but it doesn't have to be too stiff. Be sure to proof read. Here are some good tips on how to write it (following these will definitely make your paper better!)
http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/a2206-how-to-write-a-movie-review.html
It will help if you review something that you are passionate about -- whether you love it or hate it.
Here are some readings for inspiration.
Roger Ebert hates the movie "North": http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19940722/REVIEWS/407220302/1023
But he likes Pulp Fiction: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20010610%2FREVIEWS08%2F106100301%2F1023
Indiana Jones: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20000430%2FREVIEWS08%2F4300301%2F1023
This guy goes in-depth with "Armageddon": http://criterioncollection.blogspot.com/2005/09/40-armageddon.html
Mario Kart Wii Review: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=185351
Inform me and let your opinion be known!
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