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COM 301 Unit 1 Discussion 1 Latest
Explore your relationship with your cell phone. What role does
it play in your daily life and what functions does it serve? Connect your
observations with the concepts of convergence and interactivity discussed in
your textbook. More specifically, provide examples/instances of how convergence
and interactivity play out in the daily uses and functions of your cell phone.
COM 301 Unit 1 Discussion 2 Latest
After watching the 60 minutes segment “The March of the
Machines,” reflect on how technology has and is changing our cultural
environments and interpersonal communication. In addition, explore your
thoughts on the role of robots and other technology in the current workforce.
Do you think robots will soon replace the majority of the workforce in America?
If so, what will the impact be on our society?
COM 301 Unit 2 Discussion 1 Latest
After reviewing this unit’s resources and reading the associated
chapter in your book, reflect on your own definition of culture. What elements
is culture composed of? Where do you think culture comes from? Does media
reflect culture or does media shape/lead culture?
COM 301 Unit 2 Discussion 2 Latest
After watching the explanation of agenda setting and framing
theory, choose one current news story and explore how the issue is being
“framed” within the reporting/presentation of information. Can you point to any
biases or slant in the way the story is being presented? How often do you
believe this happens to major news stories and is it an ethical way to present
information?
COM 301 Unit 3 Discussion 1 Latest
What is your reaction to George Gerbner’s theory of the “Mean
World Syndrome?” Identify a real world situation you’ve experienced that would
support his theory.
COM 301 Unit 3 Discussion 2 Latest
In the video clip from “Tough Guise,” Jackson Katz explores the
idea of masculinity in the American culture. What connections can you make
between his theories and the “cultivation effect” discussed in your text as
well as the article by Erica Goode in the unit resources? Reflect on your own
ideas of gender. Where do you think the ideas come from and how much of a role
do media play in cultivating certain attitudes and perceptions about gender in
our culture?
COM 301 Unit 4 Discussion 1 Latest
After viewing the video clip “Killing Us Softly” think about the
impact of modern day advertising on women and girls. What does American
advertising say about our culture’s concept of female beauty? What other female
stereotypes exist within the advertising industry? What can be done to debunk
these ideas and stereotypes on an individual and societal level? Are the issues
with women’s advertising discussed by Jean Kilborne in “Killing Us Softly”
carried over onto new media platforms such as Internet and smartphone
advertising? How do they compare (print advertising/television commercials vs.
Internet/smartphone)?
COM 301 Unit 4 Discussion 2 Latest
After watching the series of commercials for the popular video
game “Call of Duty,” reflect on the meaning of the advertisements in connection
with our culture. What do these advertisements say about our culture of
violence? Who are the advertisements targeted towards? What assumptions do the
advertisements make about the target audience/consumers of the video game?
COM 301 Unit 5 Discussion 1 Latest
Are the traditional mediums of the print industry (books,
magazines, newspapers) a dying breed? What impact has the digital revolution
had on how we experience these traditional forms and will publishers continue
to print in hard copy format with the rise of devices like the tablet?
Reference the Media & Culture entry in your textbook on page
68. Do you agree with McLuhan’s ideas about the impact of media on patterns of
thinking and orientation? If our modes of thinking and orientation are impacted
by the dominant medium we use, what impact does the digitization of the print
industry have on our reading habits? After reading the Pew Research Study
“Young Americans’ Reading and Library Habits,” discuss how our reading and
library habits have changed as a result of the emergence of ebooks. Is there
anything in the study that surprises you?
COM 301 Unit 6 Discussion 1 Latest
Read the case study “Unviable Business Model” and explore your
own relationship with downloading and experiencing music. What are your
thoughts on peer-to-peer music sharing? Do you believe artists and the music
industry suffer when consumers share music illegally or download music from
sources like itunes? Or is it the consumers right to use alternative sources to
download music? Can the music industry survive the digital revolution like other
mediums have?
COM 301 Unit 6 Discussion 2 Latest
What do you make of Jay Z’s ‘Picasso Baby’ performance art
piece? Is music performance the ultimate form of visual art and where does this
fit in with the more commercialized forms we are used to viewing? Are recording
artists like Lady Gaga, known for her costumes and theatrical stage
performances, becoming the norm in the music industry? What do you make of
Wu-Tang Clan’s unconvential distribution model featured in this unit’s
resources? Does music belong in a museum and be considered high-art?
COM 301 Unit 7 Discussion 1 Latest
After viewing the two news segments on the impact of reality
television (“Reality Television’s Bad Influence” and “Do Reality Shows Make
Teen Girls ‘Mean Girls'”) speculate on the validity of the claims. What is your
perspective on the impact of this type of programming? As a medium, do you
believe television has the greatest power to socialize? If so, what makes it so
powerful and influential?
COM 301 Unit 7 Discussion 2 Latest
After reading the Neilson report “Action Figures: How second
screens are transforming television viewing,” think about your own television
viewing habits. How do you measure up to this data? What is the typical way you
experience viewing television and what other mediums do you combine with the
activity? What do you make of the article “Disney Encourages Kids to Play Games
in the Theater during ‘The Little Mermaid'” in connection with the Neilson
report?
COM 301 Unit 8 Discussion 1 Latest
After watching the Frontline clip “The End of Privacy,”
speculate on how the Internet and mobile media have changed our idea of
privacy. Are there spaces and places that are still “private” or have the
Internet and mobile media shifted our once private spaces into public ones? How
does this impact our social lives?
Watch the three Frontline clips dealing with multi-tasking
(Multi-Tasking at M.I.T., Multi-Tasking Mentality, and How Do Teens Do Homework
Today). Explore your own experiences with multi-tasking, especially when
completing schoolwork. What is the impact of working in numerous screens and
splitting your focus between several tasks? Is multi-tasking a necessary skill
of the future or is it just another distraction to keep us from focusing on
what is really important?
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