Hum 176 Sylabus

The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that stoop and tint loving, business, semipolitical, and popular refinement in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each sensitive as well as interactions across various media that combine to acquire rich environments for discipline sharing, frolic, business, and affable interaction in the U. S. and around the world. Policies module and disciples/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the followers deuce enrolments University policies You must be logged into the disciple website to view this document. Instructor policies This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies ar subject to multifariousness. Be veritable to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be middling diverse depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you yield latterly changed modalitie s, read the policies goerning your current class modality. Course Materials Campbell, R. , Martin, C. R. , & Fabos, B (2012) Media & cultivation An introduction to stilt communication (8th. New York, NY Bedford/St. Martins. All electronic materials argon available on the student website. workweek cardinal The Formative persuade of Mass Media on American Culture DetailsDuePoints Objectives1. 1. Summarize the evolution of mass media. 1. 2. make the effect of mass media on American husbandry. fillingRead Ch. 1 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and education condition The Media and nation on video recording Central. con old agenda Setting and Gate-Keeping on ikon Central. non graded banter Questions Respond to periodical preaching questions listed below. 15 calendar week bingle DQ1Do traditional media incur an advant eon over uphill media? If so, what are they? If non, wherefore non? week integrity DQ2 The meshwork has provided many forms of genial media and new forms are continuously e encounter. Which forms of social media do you use on a regular basis and wherefore? ar there any social media that you previously used but no longer use? If so, why? If not, why not? hebdomad One DQ3 identify a single type of media ( earnings, social media, passwordpaper, magazine, radio, or tv) and describe the changes that arouse occurred to that type of media over the dying 5 to 10 years.What implications so you see for the next 5 years? pardon. Week One DQ4 If you were a reporter with get to to all forms of media distribution, which do you call for first to sort out a news report? why? How you baron take away answered this question un kindredly 20 years ago? Week One DQ5 In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, television receiver frame watchword was broadcast by lead major television networks. There were practically no opportunities to talk brook to the television. Now, through the mesh, there are many slipway to do to t wain television and lucre news. Do you reckon this has had a positive or proscribe effect on American horti lowest?why? Week One DQ6 Is new media mass or not? wherefore? ParticipationParticipate in class reasonion. answering the ancillary questions counts towards your hebdomadal conflict grade. 10 secondary QuestionsMass Media interrogation the evolution of mass media, which has changed significantly over the last 100 years. Some forms of mass media have changed so much that they are almost unrecognizable. What are the implications of these changes? How do you see these changes continuing to change the labor? Briefly describe how this activity applied to the periodic concepts. Mass Media effect on American CultureChoose an aspect of American bread and butter or socialisation that is or has been influenced by mass media. What are the effects of this influence? What effects does the media influence have on that part of the ending? Is this beneficial? rationalize. Ass ignment make of Mass Media WorksheetResources Week One Readings and moving pictures roll up answers to fill in the Effects of Mass Media Worksheet. 50 Week both Critical Approaches to Mass Media DetailsDuePoints Objectives2. 1. explicate the implications of media convergence, in terms of both engineering science and business. 2. 2. Identify snubs resulting from dependency on mass media. . 3. Describe the nurture of media literacy. ReadingRead Ch. 1 and 2 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Watch Going Viral Political Campaigns and telecasting on ikon Central. Watch Tablets, Technology, and the Classroom on Video Central. Watch The refer of Media Ownership on Video Central. Not graded sermon QuestionsRespond to hebdomadary discussion questions. 15 Week Two DQ1 From your induce experience, pretend of an example in which the media have been accused of unfairness. Draw on comments from parents, teachers, religious leaders, politicians, and so forth.Do you entail these criticisms were justified? Why, or why not? Week Two DQ2 Although in some ways postmodern forms of communication, much(pre titulary) as e-mail, smartph superstars, and Twitter, have helped lot participate in international life, do you designate of these media have also caused harm to traditional or native cultures? If so, how and why? If not, why not? Week Two DQ3 How would you define media literacy? What do you think it would take to be considered media literate? Week Two DQ5 Imagine that you are in a feature for an extended period of time without access to mass media. Would your life title be significantly different? explain. Week Two DQ6 fit to the textbook, which form of media convergence, technology or business, has the most influence on your news consumption? Why? ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your every week participation grade. 10 Supplemental QuestionsMedia Convergence The term media convergence refers to the merging of media content. One definition applies to technology, and the second refers to business corporate media conglomerates (see Ch. 1 & 12). Research the implications of this latter phenomenon.What conflicts of interest could occur within media conglomerates, and how could such conflicts affect edicts media consumption? Briefly describe how this activity applied to the weekly concepts. Mass Media Consider the many different mass media options for gathering randomness, such as the network, radio, television, and so on. If you were to obtain information from only one of the sources, would your information be reliable and accurate? Why or why not? Assignment Media Convergence WorksheetResources Week Two readings and videos Compose answers to fill in the Media Convergence Worksheet. 50Week Three The Significance of the Internet and the Digital Age DetailsDuePoints Objectives3. 1. Explain the implications of easily obtainable information in the digital age. 3. 2. quantify credibleness caters regarding information on the Internet. 3. 3. Explain the concept of the digital divide. ReadingRead Ch. 2, 11, 13 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Watch User-Generated Content on Video Central. Watch Net neutrality on Video Central. Not graded reciprocation QuestionsRespond to weekly discussion questions. 15 Week Three DQ1 Do you think the Internet can befuddle democracy work better?If so, how? If not, why not? Week Three DQ2 Do you think the Internet has a significant influence on political campaigns? Why or why not? Week Three DQ3 Do you think the do apply of media ownership limits the number of voices in the marketplace? Explain. Week Three DQ4 How do you know whether you can trust Wikipedia or another online resource? Week Three DQ5 The digital divide refers to people that have access to digital media versus those that do not. Are people who do not have a smartphone at a disadvantage (that is, are they on the wrong side of the digital divide)? ParticipationParticipate in class discussion.Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly participation grade. 10 Supplemental QuestionsArtists in the Digital Age The Internet allows for numerous ways for the public to obtain figure of medicine without paying for it. The Internet also provides numerous ways for artists to promote tours, new music, and memorabilia. Do you think the Internet has created more harm than good to artists in the music application? Explain your answer. Ethical Responsibilities What are the good responsibilities of Internet users? entangle at least two basic ethical responsibilities to which Internet users should always adhere.Do you coiffe limited manners or netiquette during online interactions that you also expect from others? What kinds of ethical residence do you expect in online transactions? Assignment Internet and culture PaperYour pen pal from a part of the worl d that lacks ready access to the Internet has written you a letter and asks you to explain several concepts. Hello, I hear so many good things and am so hypnotised with what you can do with the Internet. Finding all this information so chop-chop must make your life very easy. But please tell me how do you assess the value of all this information you take boot on the Internet?How can you be sure that it is reliable and credible? Also, I have heard the term digital divide. What exactly does it mean, and how do you think this divide could be bridged? Thank you for helping me to understand these issues Best regards, Your garter Resources Week Three Readings and Videos spell a 700-to 1,050-word letter in which you respond to your friends questions. 50 Week 4 The Role of neighborly Media and Virtual Networks DetailsDuePoints Objectives4. 1. Explain the office staff of social media and virtual networks in a broader media culture. 4. 2. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of social media.ReadingRead Ch. 11 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and PreparationWatch The Rise of social Media on Video Central. Not graded discussion QuestionsRespond to weekly discussion questions. 15 Week Four DQ1 The Week Four Toolwire Learnscape explores the effectiveness of using social media to bring attention to WhizBang Games. In general, do you think the benefits surmount the problems of publicizing any business in this way? Why, or why not? Week Four DQ2 favorable media appears to add different benefits and values. What benefits do social media offer for your ad hominem use?What type of negative experiences, if any, have you had from social media? Compare your answers with those of your classmates. How do they differ? Week Four DQ3 Do you think virtual interactive communities are accredited communities? Why, or why not? Week Four DQ4 given(p) the trends in online gaming, what roles beyond cheer do you see for gaming in the near future? Week Four DQ5 Do you think the makers of violent and sexually themed games should be held responsible for the air of those who play them? Why, or why not? How much office do parents have in allowing baby birdren exposure to these sources?Week Four DQ6 At what age do you think is purloin for a child to have access to social media? Why? ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly participation grade. 10 Supplemental QuestionsControversial Issue in Gaming In this weeks Toolwire Learnscape, you meet with advertisers for the game you are promoting for WhizBang. You must provide the VP with enlarge regarding controversial issues in electronic gaming. What are the most controversial issues in electronic gaming today? Mass Media PostersSocial media has grown over the last few years, infiltrating many different categories of people. Choose an age meeting that you can identify with. Create two posters, using Microsoft PowerPoint d islocates, depicting the advantages and the disadvantages of social media on society. Take into consideration the effect that social media has on your age group. Share your two posters with your class as a reply to this thread. Read through your classmates posters and comment on the ideas expressed in the posters. Assignment Social Media AssignmentChoose one of the hobby optionsOption 1 Toolwire Examining the Use of Social Media entre the Toolwire Learnscape Examining the Use of Social Media through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities. Complete the Toolwire Learnscape Assessment Part A and Part B. preserve 250 word solution to each of the by-line questions What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media? How might penetrative these advantages and disadvantages alter how a person might use social media? Option 2 Social Media Paper Write 700- to 1,050-word paper and steer each of the pastime Identify at least three different so cial media networks and describe how they are used. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of social media. Explain how knowing the advantages and disadvantages might alter how a person would use social media. plump for your summonings with item examples. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 100 Week basketball team The Impact of Audio Entertainment medicinal drug and intercommunicate DetailsDuePoints Objectives5. 1. Explain the broody relationship betwixt American culture and the audio entertainment media. 5. 2. Assess how music and radio have affected American values. 5. 3. analyse the influence of music and radio on social behavior. ReadingRead Ch. 6 and 7 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and PreparationWatch Recording medicinal drug Today on Video Central. Watch Alternative Strategies for Music selling on Video Central. Watch Radio Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow on Video Central. Watch Going Visual Video, Radio, and the Web on Video Cen tral. Not graded Discussion QuestionsRespond to weekly discussion questions. 15 Week tailfin DQ1 Over the last century, do you think music has changed from organism about artistic expression to being more about currency and business?Why or why not? Week fivesome DQ2 Is it possible for a band or artist to make topical or political commentary in a stock today while focusing on turning a increase? Week Five DQ3 Can you think of a peculiar(a) song or album that strongly affected your understanding of culture and society? If so, how did it do so? If not, why dont you think you had that experience? Week Five DQ4 Should National Public Radio (NPR), a source for news, commentary, and culture, continue to receive public funding? Why, or why not? Week Five DQ5 Which of the two do you think had more influence on American culture wave usic of the 70s or talk radio of the 90s? Why? Week Five DQ6 What artists and bands have had the greatest effect on popular culture? Explain why. Do you th ink the changing genre of popular music influences the culture of different eras? If so, how? If not, why not? ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly participation grade. 10 Supplemental QuestionsMedia Effectiveness Select a breaking news story and call back out how many ways that story is being delivered to an audience online, traditional media, radio, or television.Which is most effective, and why? Did Music Rock Your World? Reflect back on your childhood and how you absorbed information and entertainment. Did you listen to music on the radio or from another source? How did music influence you as a child? How did music affect your social behavior? Assignment Influence of Music Presentation Resources Week Five Readings and Videos Create a 5- to 8-PowerPoint slides to answer and decorate the following(a) In what ways have music and radio shape American culture and its values? Identify and introduce your favo rite musician, band, or type of music. Explain how American culture and social behavior have been cause by the music you listen to. Conclude your show by summarizing how audio media either reflect or influence social behavior and attitudes. 100 Week sixsome The Power of Images television set and Film DetailsDuePoints Objectives6. 1. Explain the reflective relationship amidst American culture and the optical entertainment media. 6. 2. Assess how television and film have affected American values. 6. 3. Analyze the influence of television and film on social behavior. ReadingRead Ch. 8, 9 and 15 of Exploring Media & Culture.Nongraded Activities and PreparationWatch Blurring the telephone lines Marketing Programs Across Platforms on Video Central. Watch What Makes Public tv Public? on Video Central. Watch Based On devising Books Into Movies on Video Central. Watch More Than a Movie Social Issues and Film on Video Central. Not graded Discussion QuestionsRespond to weekly discussio n questions. 15 Week Six DQ1 Choose a movie or show of a time you are beaten(prenominal) with that best reflected the popular culture of this country. What cultural aspects were present that made the movie or show appealing?Do you think those movies or television shows are still relevant and accurate? Why, or why not? Week Six DQ2 Imagine a world without movies. What would it be like? Why? Week Six DQ3 Some people consciously decide to not own a television set. Do you think they are wise, or are they missing out? Why do you think so? Week Six DQ4 YouTube could be called television of the future. Do you think YouTube and television are more alike or different? Why? Week Six DQ5 In 1939 Gone With the Wind was released with a swear word in it Frankly, my dear, I dont give a damn. Today it would hardly be noticed.What do you think this change says about American culture? ParticipationParticipate in class discussion. Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly part icipation grade. 10 Supplemental QuestionsEntertainment conceive of an entertainment type that influenced you in some way. What effect did that gist have on your life? What influence does that type of event have on American culture? Good or Bad? Television and film have been intricately woven into the fabric of American culture over the last 60 years. Think of a specific television program or film that you think affected American culture in a positive or negative way.Explain your opinion. Did it have a lasting effect or create a permanent change? Do you see this as a good or no-account result? Assignment Influence of Visual Media Paper Resources Week Six Readings and Videos Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you investigate the interrelationship between culture and the visual entertainment media, such as television and film. let in answers to the following questions In what ways have various forms of visual entertainment media shaped American culture and its values? Are the social influences of the visual entertainment media mostly positive or negative?Explain. Illustrate your answers with specific examples. Conclude your paper by summarizing how visual media either reflect or influence social behavior and attitudes. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 75 Week sevensome The word of honor Media Journalism and Democracy DetailsDuePoints Objectives7. 1. Assess how information media affect American values. 7. 2. Explain the social responsibilities of the news media. 7. 3. Describe the role of the news media in politics. 7. 4. Evaluate the transformative effect of electronic media on journalism. ReadingRead Ch. and 14 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Watch Newspapers and the Internet Convergence on Video Central. Watch Fake News/Real News A Fine Line on Video Central. Watch Newspapers Now Balancing Citizen Journalism and inquiring Reporting on Video Central. Watch Journalism Ethics What News Is Fit to Prin t? on Video Central. Watch The Objectivity allegory on Video Central. Watch The Contemporary diarist Pundit or Reporter? on Video Central. Discussion QuestionsRespond to weekly discussion questions. Discussion QuestionsParticipationWeek Seven DQ1 How roaring are you with the credibility of the information you find on the Internet? For example, consider websites such as dailykos. com, drudgereport. com, huffingtonpost. com, mrc. org, and so on. What, if anything, makes you comfortable about the credibility of these sources? Why? Week Seven DQ2 numerous news media now attempt to increase popularity by incorporating entertainment value into their news items along with information value. Do you think this affects the ability of news media to uphold their social responsibilities? Week Seven DQ3During the past election, did you ever find yourself following a political story or candidate on the Internet? Did you follow similar stories on candidates through television or in your local paper? What were the differences between Internet reporting and television/newspaper reporting? In your opinion, what are the general effects of the Internet on politics? Week Seven DQ4 Do you think news reporting has changed significantly with the advent of the Internet and converging media? Why, or why not? Week Seven DQ5 Do you think the media adequately holds politicians accountable for their actions?Why, or why not? Week Seven DQ6 American newspapers are reputedly dying. Do you think electronic media have had a major or minor influence on their alleged demise? Explain. 15 Participate in class discussion. Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly participation grade. Supplemental QuestionsPrinciples of Journalism Walter Cronkite, a well-respected American journalist, defined the principles of journalism this way fairness, balance, truth, and honesty. Do you think these principles exist in todays news journalism? If so, how? If not, how does todays utilise diverge from them?Give specific examples. Political Balancing Act Think about a recent media event involving a political issue that interests you. What role did the news media play? In your opinion, did the news media act ethically? Did they present a balanced or unbalanced view of the event? In what ways? 10 Assignment News MediaChoose one of the following options Option 1 Toolwire Learnscape Credibility and Impact Access the Toolwire Learnscape Credibility and Impact Exploring the Internet and Politics through the link located on the student website. Complete the Learnscape Activities.Complete the Toolwire Learnscape Assessment Part A and Part B. Write 250-word response to the following question Do the information media have social responsibility? If yes, in what ways? If no, why not? Option 2 Journalist E-mail You are a rookie news journalist, and you just absolute your first major assignment covering a political campaign, including long research of websites to provide the pol itical background of your story. Your best friend emails you and asks how it went. Write a 350-to 700-word e-mail to your friend in which you detail the challenges you faced regarding the following Your responsibility as a journalist to provide fair, honest, and balanced coverage. How you struggled with whether your story was socially responsible. Assessing the credibility of the political Internet sites you visited for your research (consider Drudge Report, mundane Kos, Politico, Colbert Nation, The Hill, etc. ). Your awareness of how political news reporting might influence public opinion and American values. 100 Week ogdoad advertize and the Culture of Consumerism DetailsDuePoints Objectives8. 1. Explain the role of advertising in a culture of consumerism. 8. . Outline key out persuasive techniques used in consumer advertising. 8. 3. Identify little issues in advertising. ReadingRead Ch. 12 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Watch Advertising and Effects on Children on Video Central. Watch Advertising in the Digital Age on Video Central. Watch Filling the News Hole Video News Releases on Video Central. Discussion QuestionsRespond to weekly discussion questions. Discussion Questions ParticipationWeek Eight DQ1 Can you think of an experience where advertising shaped your consumption? Explain.Week Eight DQ2 Controversial topics in advertising accommodate targeting children(sometimes even in schools) advertising alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs creating a culture of inordinate consumerism promoting unrealistic ideals of beauty and gender roles deceptive marketing and aggressive political advertising. Which of these issues do you find most problematic? Why? Week Eight DQ3 Are there particular advertisements that you find offensive? Which ones, and why? Week Eight DQ4 Are there particular advertisements that you find annoying? Which ones, and why? Week Eight DQ5The city of San Francisco in 2010 ban toys in McDonalds childrens meals. McDonalds responded by offering the toys for a nominal additional cost to the meal. How important do you think the toys were to the sales of those meals? Why? 15 Participate in class discussion. Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly participation grade. Supplement QuestionsCommercial Comparison Find a mercantile from the mid-sixties or 1970s from the Electronic Reserve Reading page or elsewhere, and then a recent one for the same brand or a comparable product. Write a 200-word paragraph comparing the two commercials.What elements have changed in the presentation of the product and in the strategies to sell it? Include links to both commercials. Consumer Advertising Techniques Paragraph Consumer advertising has infiltrated all aspects of life. Identify one online advertisement and the persuasive techniques it uses. Evaluate whether these techniques are effective or ineffective. Write a 200-word paragraph discussing the techniques. What ele ments have influenced the techniques? 10 Assignment Effects of Advertising PresentationResources Week Eight Readings and Videos Choose a product or receipts from these examples Fast food Class of consumer product Personal care Automobile Research online to analyze how that product or profit has been advertised. stool an 8-to 12-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you investigate the role of advertising in a culture of consumerism. Be sure to discuss the following areas What are the key persuasive techniques used in advertising for your selected product or service? Illustrate with specific examples, explaining how each technique works. Discuss whether any of the following critical issues that related or connected with you product or service oChildren and advertising oAdvertising in schools Health and advertising oPolitical advertising Find one example of a commercial or advertisement of your product or service that strikes you as particularly creative and appealing. Consider so me of the following questions oWhat are the elements that are unusual? oWhat is the target group of the commercial? oHow does the commercial appeal to consumers? oWhy do you believe this commercial to be effective in brand name recognition? oWho determines ethical standards for advertising? oHow are ethical standards met (or pushed to their limits)? Summarize the ways in which advertising has affected American culture.Illustrate your findings with specific examples. If you use external references, make sure to list your references on the last slide. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. 100 Week nightclub liberty of Expression in the Digital Age DetailsDuePoints Objectives9. 1. Assess the tension between free speech and constraints on free speech in media. 9. 2. Explain the legal and regulatory safeguards on free speech in the media. ReadingReview Ch. 7, 15 and 16 of Exploring Media & Culture. Nongraded Activities and Preparation Watch Bloggers and Legal Rights on Video Central.Watch The commencement ceremony Amendment and Student vernacular on Video Central. Not graded Discussion QuestionsRespond to weekly discussion questions. 15 Week society DQ1 Do you think online content should ever be censored? Explain. Week Nine DQ2 Do you think the current movie rating system serves its intended purpose, or should it be changed? Why, or why not? Week Nine DQ3 Between 1949 and 1987, the Fairness Doctrine was an FCC rule intentional to provide reasonable, although not necessarily equal opportunities in presenting opposing bandstands in radio broadcasting in order to avoid one-sided presentations.The practice was repealed under President Reagan as part of a wider deregulation effort. Do you think the Fairness Doctrine should be revived, revised, or left stillborn? Why? Week Nine DQ4 Some organizations and political figures have declared that Internet access is a civil right. Do you check or disagree with this thinking? Why? Week Nine DQ5 What i f an Internet search engine limited results to one political viewpoint or another? Would that be legal? Ethical? Explain. Week Nine DQ6Occasionally search engines and social media sites have been accused of bias or sloping results when they appeared to curtail or advocate one political stance or another. This becomes a subject of debate because these tools are so universally accessed. However, what if a search engine excluded results that promoted hate speech, Internet piracy, or pornography? Is it appropriate to violate some individuals rights of freedom of speech in any of those cases, or does freedom of speech trump all other concerns? Explain your thoughts. ParticipationParticipate in class discussion.Answering the supplemental questions counts towards your weekly participation grade. 10 Supplement QuestionsFree tongue Paragraph Identify an aspect of free speech. What are the legal safeguards in the Constitution protecting it? Do these regulations apply differently at the pers onal level than at the media level? Free Speech Activity Identify an aspect of free speech. Research the legal safeguards around it. Create a single Microsoft PowerPoint slide depicting those safeguards. Include speaker notes. Share your slide with the class as a reply to this thread. Assignment Free Speech PresentationResources Week Nine Readings and VideosSelect and research a recent controversial issue in the media that stretched societal tolerance of free speech. Create a presentation, using Microsoft PowerPoint (6 to 10 slides) or another multimedia tool, in which you explain and discuss the following The issue itself and why it caused quarrel What was done to resolve the controversy? If a legal case, what were the grounds for the verdict? Do you agree with the outcome, or would you have liked to see a more stringent or more lenient resolution? Why? Illustrate your responses. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. 150