Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Why we need media literacy

Your final graded blog posting of the semester revolves around why we, society, need media literacy. I am asking you to post a 500 to 600 word response to this theme on YOUR blog by 11:59 PM Wednesday, April 30th.

Here's what you need to know.

The title of your posting will be __________________: Why we need media literacy. You fill in the blank with your own title and then end with the subtitle I have provide above.

In your response, you want to make a case why we need media literacy. This is wide open for you with regard what focus you want to take...elementary students, middle school, high school, college...whatever.

As you write this make sure it is just not opinion. Support your ideas with examples and reasoning. Use sources other than your text book.

You have a case to make, so make it in a way that depends not on your opinion alone.

To put yourself in the right frame of mind you might like to assume again that you have been asked to write a column on this topic by the editor of an online magazine that your write for.

I look forward to reading your responses.

Monday, April 14, 2008

What are the media effects in your life?

For this posting, you will need to carry out the exercise in your text on page 260 (Exercise 14.1). Read the exercise instructions carefully before beginning and then do what they say in the exercise. This will take a little planning since you'll need to carefully choose a media product.

After you are done conducting the steps of the exercise, you will need to write a 450 to 500 word blog entry on what you have learned. Remember, that there is potentially a larger audience for this post than this class. While you don't want to spend all your words summarizing what you did, a little context will be necessary.

In your response you will want to detail what you have learned about your use and potential effects of the media on you and your life. You will want to reference other material than your book. You will want to address how you would like your life with media to change and develop in the years to come.

This post is due on your blog by 11:59 Sunday, April 20th.

Monday, April 7, 2008

The Vatican and Social Communication

Please post here one thing you AGREE with and one thing you DISAGREE with regarding the reading from the Vatican assigned for discussion this Friday.

Have you comments posted TO THIS POST by 5 PM on Thursday, April 10th.