Select a DIGITAL MEDIA issue that highlights a challenge, problem, or solution
related to personal or professional media-focused business, politics, and
democratic expression in our 21st century society.
(NOTE: Scan through our
MEDIA@SOCIETY book for ideas - i.e. NSA surveillance, body image and
objectification, alcohol marketing to college students, Google’s controversial
decision to digitally copyright books, Facebook’s ever-changing privacy policy,
the issue of data mining, or gaming addiction).
We will produce the paper in stages:
(1. TOPIC; 2. QUESTION/THESIS; 3. 6 SOURCES/OUTLINE; 4. DRAFT 1.0)
Research and
produce an 8 paragraph (individual) or 16 paragraph (paired) multimedia
research paper on this issue, following the assessment guidelines below.
To earn an
“A,” be sure your papers:
1. Have a specific THESIS statement, grounded in TIME and
PLACE, in your opening paragraph.
2. Consist of 8 paragraphs of between 5-7 sentences each.
3. Contain no grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors.
4. Be illustrated with AT LEAST one SELF-CREATED photo or video
embed for EACH paragraph. (Use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to help you.)
5. Provide AT LEAST one direct quotation from AT LEAST 6
different texts.
6. Be presented with confidence in class
(excerpted sections.)
Topic: body image and objectification
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ReplyDeletewearable technology
Topic: Journalism's transformation from print to digital
ReplyDeleteTopic:Media oligopolies
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ReplyDeleteOnline Journalism/Blogs: Pros vs Amateurs
Topic: How digital media developments have contributed to understandings and discussions about climate change.
ReplyDeleteTopic: How media effect children's social development
ReplyDeleteTopic: how media effects our music industry today
ReplyDeleteTopic: How has digital media contributed to the organization of social movements? Has it made it easier for people to come together; "cyber-protests"?
ReplyDeletetopic: Media and American Politics.
ReplyDeleteTopic: Medical Self-Diagnosis Through WebMD and Google
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ReplyDeleteTopic: How media images effect women's mental health and self-esteem
ReplyDeleteTopic: Truth in Photography
ReplyDeleteTopic: How film effects people and their behavior.
ReplyDeleteTopic: how media has changed marketing, specifically with colleges.
ReplyDeleteTopic: Differences of social APP in the U.S.A and China
ReplyDeleteRenren VS. the Facebook
Sina Webo VS. twitter
Wechat of Tencent
Tencent QQ
Topic: NSA Surveillance
ReplyDeletePLEASE POST YOUR SIX SPECIFIC SOURCES WITH LINKS HERE.
ReplyDeleteNSA SURVEILLANCE
ReplyDelete1. http://www.nsa.gov/
2. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance
3. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304483804579284373529865520
4. http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2013/07/09/how-the-snowden-leaks-and-nsa-surveillance-are-bad-for-business/
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHdkT6Gu7oA
6. http://benswann.com/media-blacks-out-new-snowden-interview-the-government-doesnt-want-you-to-see/
6 sources for project #1: Media's Affect on Women's Mental Health and Self-esteem
ReplyDelete1. I am that girl
•An online community/ global movement, which focuses on girls embracing themselves for who they are. "A girls physical, emotional, and mental well-being is rooted in her self worth".
http://www.iamthatgirl.com
2. About-Face ("a reversal of direction, attitude or point of view")
•Assist women and girls with tools to recognize and fight the messages which media gives which lead into affecting self- esteem and body image
http://www.about-face.org/educate-yourself/get-the-facts/facts-on-self-esteem-and-mental-health/
3. Article: "Popular Culture’s Influence on the Mental Health and Body Image of Girls and Women"
•Gives statistics as well as explains media's influence on women and girls mentally and physically.
http://www.ncwc.ca/pdf/body_image.pdf
4. Article: “How the Media Affects the Self Esteem and Body Image of Young Girls”
•Ways the media negatively influences the mental and physical well –being of girls
http://www.divinecaroline.com/self/wellness/how-media-affects-self-esteem-and-body-image-young-girls
5. documentary preview: http://film.missrepresentation.org
•“film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.
6.Video: “Cause and Effect: How the Media You Consume Can Change Your Life”
http://www.missrepresentation.org/leadership/cause-and-effect-why-we-need-to-tell-herstory/
6 Sources:
ReplyDelete- "Aerie Real" campaign
- Dove "Real Beauty" campaign
- glamour.com article: "Retouching: How Much is Too Much?" by Shaun Dreisbach
- Psychology Today article: "The Harm in Treating Ourselves and Others as Sexual Objects" by Shawn M. Burn
- TIME article: "Barbie, Meet 'Average Barbie'" by Claire Groden
- "Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture" by Stanley J. Baran
Overarching Question:
DeleteHow have objectification in the media and the media in general affected body image in women and men alike?
Answer/Thesis:
Over the course of several decades, the media have projected images and ideas of the ideal physique; these have tainted the way we see our bodies and our ability to appreciate them.
1.Article on how children are using technology in schools (positive effects):
ReplyDeletehttp://dopcandy.portsmouth.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/A-Is-for-App-How-Smartphon...pdf
2.Article on how children’s social skills can be effected:
http://wordpress.uark.edu/razorbackreporter/2013/12/12/smartphones-bad-for-childrens-social-skills/
3. Article on children with autism and iPhones:
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=cgu_fac_pub&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fscholar_url%3Fhl%3Den%26q%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fscholarship.claremont.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1104%2526context%253Dcgu_fac_pub%26sa%3DX%26scisig%3DAAGBfm0CDLwCZimQebDKxdqxFbmx5vj-SA%26oi%3Dscholarr#search=%22http%3A%2F%2Fscholarship.claremont.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1104%26context%3Dcgu_fac_pub%22
4. Article on physical effects of smartphones on children:
http://www.howtolearn.com/2012/05/4-dangers-posed-by-smartphones-on-kids/
5. Video on how children use smartphones/children-friendly apps:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/video/onbackground/when-should-kids-get-smart-phones/2013/09/25/9713cfba-260b-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_video.html
6. Survey on how parents feel about children with smartphones:
http://www.mobiledia.com/news/114221.html
Sources
ReplyDeletehttp://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/11/14/technologydidntfans (fans or technology?)
http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html (TED Talk, helping locals)
http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/how+technology+has+transformed+the+music+industry (what the music industry was like 25 years ago)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maxrobins/2013/10/30/three-ways-youtube-plans-to-dominate-the-music-industry/ (YouTube and the Music Industry)
http://www.thembj.org/2011/02/celebrating-you-tubes-influence-on-music/ (YouTube effect on the music industry)
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1559622/seven-ways-itunes-changed-the-music-industry (iTunes and the change in the music industry)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26039000 (piracy and free music)
Truth in Photography Sources
ReplyDelete"12 Rebellions Against Photoshop"
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/anti-photoshop
"The Photographic Truth" http://www.bekkahwalker.net/comt111a/websites_12/williams_site/thephotographictruth.html
Bryan Hansel, Professional Photographer on the North Shore, Minnesota
"The Truth Behind Phtoshopping: Way Scarier Than You Think
http://feminspire.com/the-truth-behind-photoshopping-way-scarier-than-you-think/
"Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture" by Stanley J. Baran
"The Ethics of Digital Manipulation"
http://www.astropix.com/HTML/J_DIGIT/ETHICS.HTM
Sources:
ReplyDelete1) Yale Forum on Climate Change: looks at how our digital media age has changed the ways that climate change is reported and addressed: http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2012/01/ee-covering-climate-change-in-the-age-of-digital-media/
2) Green Up Vermont’s blog works to connect people to the important need to be good to the environment in the Green Mountain State: http://greenupvermont.blogspot.com/
3) This article from the Guardian talks about what the best ways people are finding to communicate information about climate change in the digital world: http://www.theguardian.com/connect4climate-partner-zone/communicating-climate-change
4) National Geographic’s website offers a twitter feed on environmental issues, interviews with experts and those affected by climate change, graphic models showing possible outcomes, text stories, images, and quizzes to help educate: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/
5) 350.org has launched one of the largest environmental movements in history, and connected with people largely through the internet and digital media: http://350.org/
6) This group is attempting to catalog images of climate change to create a comprehensive picture of what we are facing: http://www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/emi/global-climate-change-news-images
Anderson, K. (2012). Social media a new way to care and communicate. (Cover story). Australian Nursing Journal, 20(3), 22-25
ReplyDeleteThis article talks about how social media effects patient care.
Dolce, M. C. (2011). The Internet as a Source of Health Information: Experiences of Cancer Survivors and Caregivers With Healthcare Providers. Oncology Nursing Forum, 38(3), 353-359.
This article is about cancer patients using the internet to help them better understand the disease and to help them connect to others through the Association of Cancer Online Resources.
Domingo, M. (2010). MANAGING HEALTHCARE THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS. (cover story). Computer, 43(7), 20.
This article is about using healthcare social networks.
Jacob B., W., Eta S., B., Kevin B., J., Dario A., G., Barbara A., M., & Nancy M., L. (n.d). Recommendations for the design, implementation and evaluation of social support in online communities, networks, and groups. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics, 46970-976. doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2013.04.004
This article is about using the internet and social groups to connect cancer patients.
Laakso, E. L., & Tandy, J. J. (2011). Use of technology as an adjunct to improve health outcomes for survivors of cancer. Physical Therapy Reviews, 16(1), 39-45. doi:10.1179/1743288X10Y.0000000017
This article is about the use of technology in cancer care and rehabilitation.
Li, H., Lopez, V., Joyce Chung, O. K., Ho, K., & Chiu, S. Y. (2013). The impact of cancer on the physical, psychological and social well-being of childhood cancer survivors. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing, 17(2), 214. doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2012.07.010
This article mentions the psychological effects that childhood cancer can have on individuals.
6 Sources for Media Oligopolies:
ReplyDelete• This article and infographic shows the distribution of media ownership in America and reveals that 6 oligopolies control 90% of the media that is distributed: http://www.businessinsider.com/these-6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america-2012-6
• This article discusses how media oligopolies are able to use their power to control what media content is available and how and when it is accessed: http://reclaimdemocracy.org/media_oligopoly/
• Ted Turner, the founder of CNN writes about how the climate of media ownership today makes it difficult to start new media companies and why CNN could not be started today: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0407.turner.html
• This chart shows what media is owned by which companies: http://www.freepress.net/ownership/chart
• This article discusses Google's acquisition of Youtube: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/09/business/09cnd-deal.html?_r=1&
• This article discusses Facebook's acquisition of Instagram: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/facebook-buys-instagram-for-1-billion/
6 Sources:
ReplyDeleteThe Role of Film in Society
http://thoughteconomics.blogspot.com/2011/06/role-of-film-in-society.html
How Films Affect Teens' Behavior
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/films-affect-teens-behavior-2110.html
FILMS AND THEIR EFFECT ON SOCIETY.
http://www.lemiffe.com/films-and-their-effect-on-society/
Television’s Impact on Society
http://carolehicks.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/televisions-impact-on-society/
The Effects of Television Violence on Antisocial Behavior: A Meta-Analysis1
http://crx.sagepub.com/content/21/4/516.short
Journalism's transformation from print to digital
ReplyDeleteSources:
1) Media in Society by Richard Campbell and Joli Jensen
2) The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
3)Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan
4) The Transition to Digital Journalism By Paul Grabowicz
http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/digital-transform/print-and-broadcast-news-vs-internet/
5) 10 Digital Trends for Journalists to Track in 2014 by Abigail Edge
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/10-digital-trends-for-journalists-to-track-in-2014/s2/a555509/
6) Can Web Journalism Replace Print Media? by Tony Rodgers
http://journalism.about.com/od/trends/a/webjournalism.htm
1. Media Coverage of Minority Congresswomen and Voter Evaluations: Evidence from an Online Experimental Study
ReplyDeletehttp://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=39078372-3d49-4b83-a56d-134d37b03426%40sessionmgr113&vid=3&hid=105
2. Politics on Demand; The effects of 24 hour News on American Politics
http://lib.myilibrary.com/Open.aspx?id=253556
3. Mass Media and American Politics
http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?vid=2&sid=39078372-3d49-4b83-a56d-134d37b03426%40sessionmgr113&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=cat01985a&AN=SMC.336340
4. How the Media Frames the Immigration Debate: The Critical Role of Location and Politics
http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=39078372-3d49-4b83-a56d-134d37b03426%40sessionmgr113&vid=3&hid=105
5. Why Don't You Tweet?
http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=39078372-3d49-4b83-a56d-134d37b03426%40sessionmgr113&vid=10&hid=105
6. Media Systems and Political Systems
http://gaz.sagepub.com/content/73/4/273.full.pdf+html
source:
ReplyDelete1:Net Inclusion: New Media’s Impact on Deliberative Politics in China
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00472336.2013.769387#.Uvr3zEKoTCo
2:Impact of mass media during the 2008 U.S. presidential election: A cross-cultural study of stereotype change in China and the United States
http://www.scopus.com/record/display.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051696614&origin=inward&txGid=B2749A56DB3417BDAA9E859981E1DC39.kqQeWtawXauCyC8ghhRGJg%3a1
3.Newspaper coverage of emergency response and government responsibility in domestic natural disasters: China-US and within-China comparisons
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13698575.2011.641521#.Uvr4nkKoTCo
4.Differences Between Chinese and American Social Media Sites
http://prssaud.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-differences-between-chinese-and.html
5.Freedom of the Press in America and in China
http://econintersect.com/b2evolution/blog2.php/2012/02/03/freedom-of-the-press-in-america-and-in-china-1
6.Social Media in China: The Same, but Different
http://www.thomascrampton.com/china/social-media-china-business-review/
Post OVERARCHING QUESTION and ONE SENTENCE THESIS (grounded in time and place) right HERE for Friday, 2/14.
ReplyDelete5 Sources for the Project:
ReplyDeleteerikthereddest, . "Official Blog of Lantern Hollow Press."Will We Have Computer Chips In Our Heads?. Lantern Hollow Press, 09 10 2013. Web. 11 Feb 2014. .
Google , . N.p.. Web. 11 Feb 2014. .
Mack, Eric. "Google Future Tech: 10 Coolest Google R&D Projects." CIO. CXO Media Inc.. Web. 11 Feb 2014. .
Synder, Michael. "A Chip In The Head: Brain Implants Will Be Connecting People To The Internet By The Year 2020." Alex Jones' infowars.com. Free Speech Systems, LLD Company, 30 10 2013. Web. 11 Feb 2014. .
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Delete"PSFK Future of Wearable Tech Report." slideshare. Linkedin Corporation, n.d. Web. 11 Feb 2014. .
What are the similarities between the current advancements being made in wearable technology and those present in the technologically dependent dystopia of the Feed world?
ReplyDeletehat
Our technological advances are pushing us toward a society that will have similar gadgets and commercial as that in the world within the book Feed, and it is truly only a matter of time before something will have to be done or regulated to avoid the turmoil the people in Feed suffer.
What is the impact that social media is having over voters, young and old? Is the media influencing the voters more than the views of the candidates are influencing the voters?
ReplyDeleteIn today's society we tend to believe everything that we see or read. Sometimes, the media influences us just by how things are worded. Since the 2008 presidential election, media has grown and changed, influencing the voters in how they vote.
How do media oligopolies impact the media market and the consumer's options for media consumption?
ReplyDeleteIn today's media market, oligopolies can control the media that is available to consumers through the influence they derive from their vast holdings which limits the amount of choices that consumers have and prevents the introduction of new choices.
Media as a scapegoat: Brutality of women in advertisements
ReplyDelete1. http://www.businessinsider.com/sex-violence-against-women-ads-2013-5#
Shows recent advertisements that depict brutality and violence towards women.
2. https://sites.google.com/a/sou.edu/sexualized-violence-against-women-in-advertising/
Discusses the effects of sexualized violence and ads on society and women.
3. http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/the-most-brutal-domestic-violence-awareness-ads
Like the first link, this article shows the insensitive photos that are in magazines and television and other forms of advertisement.
4. http://www.johnbriere.com/malamuth%20%26%20Briere.pdf
Study done on males and females to see the effects of sex and violence in the media.
5. https://www.pcar.org/
Website of an organization in Pennsylvania that works to put an end to the rape and sexual abuse of women.
6. http://www.genderads.com/page9/slideshow-61/
Looks at the issue through the perspective of men and discusses how and why men should take an active role in ending sexual violence.
Does the media only value its male consumers and their opinions or does it believe that women will be equally swayed by these insensitive depictions of sexual violence and brutality?
ReplyDeleteSince our shift from an analog world to a digital world, various forms of media have been used to negatively portray the subordination and abuse of women all the while satisfying the male species.
How can we promote positive media images that support girl's/women's self image and a healthy mentality?
ReplyDeleteMedia has created a falsehood by promoting images that have lead to expectations of how women should look and act. This has affected women's self esteem and mental health.
How would society respond if children below a certain age were banned from using smartphones, as some parents hope for?
ReplyDeleteThe regular use of smartphones by children has harmful effects on the development of the brain, which eventually leads to poor social skills.
What are the true implications of the NSA's widespread national and international surveillance programs and how do they affect us?
ReplyDeleteNSA surveillance is a necessary part of our national security, despite its negative implications.
How have blogs impacted the world of journalism and what is their overall impact on society?
ReplyDeleteEven with some of its negative implications on professional journalism, blogs are positive outlets of creativity that have changed the world of journalism by creating amateur writers into influential forces within the world
In what ways have new and developing media been used as a positive force to foster discussion and raise awareness about climate change?
ReplyDeleteThe digital age of media has helped people make connections on a global scale, allowing groups like 350.org to gain a greater following, as well as making it faster and easier to see both the results of and reactions to climate change.
How does film and television effect the perception of what is “normal” and how people act in today’s society?
ReplyDeleteFilm and television sensationalize actions and behaviors that are not always healthy or beneficial for the individual.
How has the huge presence of Photoshop and other photo editing software affected our trust in the media?
ReplyDeleteEnhancing and altering photographs has become so easy and commonplace that it has changed how we view the truth in what is being portrayed; the looming presence of the software has also affected the traditional profession of a photographer.
Topic: Differences of social networks between in China and in the U.S.A
ReplyDeleteThe main focus of the differences of social networks between in China and in the U.S are purpose, operation pattern, and profitability way.
Questions: In our digital world what is the future of journalism? What platforms for journalism will be most used? Will smaller news papers be able to keep up with changing demand?
ReplyDeleteThesis: With a world changing from anolauge to digital, the media surrounds us in a new way, and the way to gather news information is changing rapidly.
Topic: The way people with disabilities use digital media to expand their opportunities (Examples: connecting to Adaptive Sports, Summer Camps, etc.)
ReplyDeleteQuestions: How can the media make a positive influence in the lives of people with disabilities? What kinds of opportunities can media provide and how does this lead to an increased positive psychological outlook?
Thesis: The opportunities that digital media in 21st Century America can create for people with physical disabilities can give them power to accomplish feats they never thought possible while improving their overall quality of life.