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Readings, Screenings, and Partner Information
Article 1 - Vacker and Gillespie
- Citation: Vacker, B., & Gillespie, G. (2013). Yearning to be the center of everything, when we are the center of nothing: The parallels and reversals in chaco, hubble, and facebook. Telematics and Informatics, 30, 35-46.
Article 2: Smith
- Smith, G. (2010). "It's just a movie": Why you should analyze film and television. In What media classes really want to discuss: A student guide (chapter 1). Retrieved from: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/templeuniv-ebooks/detail.action?docID=557321.
Article 3: Mihailidis & Viotty
- Mihailidis, P., & Viotty, S. (2017). Spreadable spectacle in digital culture: Civic expression, fake news, and the role of media literacies in "post-fact" society. American Behavioral Scientist, 61(4), 441-454.
Article 4: Brantner, Lobinger, & Wetzstein
- Brantner, C., Lobinger, K., & Wetzstein, I. (2011). Effects on visual framing on emotional responses and evaluations of news stories about the gaza conflict 2009. J&MC Quarterly, 88(3), 523-540.
Article 5: McGonagle
- McGonagle, T. (2017). “Fake news”: False fears or real concerns?. Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, 35(4), 203-209.
Article 6: Cooper
- Cooper, J. (2007). Chapter 1: Cognitive dissonance: In the beginning. In J. Cooper (Ed.), Cognitive dissonance: Fifty years of a classic theory (pp. 1-27). Sage Publications Ltd.
Episode Guide - Plot Synopses
Screening 1:
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Screening 2:
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Screening 3:
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Screening 4:
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Screening 5:
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Screening 6:
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Screening 7:
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Screening 8:
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Journal Partners
I added myself to even out the numbers. I split the class in half, then I rotated the second column down one each time. You will have a new partner each time, which should give you some new insight into a new class member.
Make sure you are looking at the right one - each grid has the appropriate journal title above it.
Make sure you are looking at the right one - each grid has the appropriate journal title above it.
Lesson 1:
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Journal 1.1 (Personal) - Answer the following question in a 5-8 sentence paragraph
Journal 1.2 (Personal) - Answer 1 of the following questions. You should answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph.
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Lesson 2:
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Journal 2.1 (Personal) - Answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
Journal 2.2 (Analysis) - Select one of the posted trailers (see lesson page). Answer the following question in a 7-10 sentence paragraph:
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Lesson 3:
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vacker_and_gillespie.pdf | |
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Journal 3.1 (Personal) - Answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
- What is identity - what elements factor into the creation of an identity? How does media and technology factor into your identity?
Journal 3.2 (Summary) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- Summarize Vacker and Gillespie’s argument
Journal 3.3 (Article) - Select and answer 1 of the following questions pertaining to the article. Answer in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- How can or should we situate the self in relation to the vastness of the (unknowable) universe?
- What are the consequences (good or bad) of a first person paparazzi style of media?
- In what ways does social media like Facebook create hyperreality? In what ways does “the territory overtaking the map” affect us in our daily lives?
- In what ways does media create priorities, ideals, and norms? How do those ideas affect human life?
- In what ways could the Internet be utilized as a site of enlightenment and empowerment?
Lesson 4:
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Journal 4.1 (personal) - Answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
Journal 4.2 (personal) - Answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
Journal 4.3 (partner) - Go to your Lesson 4 partner’s (see above chart for partner matchups) Lesson 3 journal.
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Lesson 5:
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smith.pdf | |
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Journal 5.1 (summary) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- Summarize Smith's argument
Journal 5.2 (lecture) - Answer the following question in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
- Why is media analysis important? Use specifics from the lecture to support your answer.
Lesson 6:
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Journal 6.1 (analysis) - Select one of the posted images (see lesson page) and answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
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Lesson 7:
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Journal 7.1 (takehome) - Answer the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph:
Journal 7.2 (analysis) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 8:
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Journal 8.1 (partner) - Go to your Lesson 8 partner’s (see chart) Lesson 7.2 journal.
Journal 8.2 (analysis) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 9:
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Journal 9.1 (analysis) - Select one of the posted video clips (see lesson page). Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph:
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Lesson 10:
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Journal 10.1 (takehome) - Answer the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph:
Journal 10.2 (analysis) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 11:
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Journal 11.1 (partner) - Go to your Lesson 11 partner’s (see chart) Lesson 10.2 journal.
Journal 11.2 (analysis) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 12:
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mihailidis___viotty.pdf | |
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Journal 12.1 (summary) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- Summarize Mihailidis and Viotty's argument
Journal 12.2 (article) - Answer the following prompt
- Select a quote from this article that is meaningful to you/stands out to you
- In a 6-8 sentence paragraph, detail why this quote is meaningful
Lesson 13:
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brantner_lobinger___wetzstein.pdf | |
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Journal 13.1 (takehome) - Answer the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph:
- Select one takehome message from Lessons 10-12 that is meaningful to you. Reflect on that takehome - why is it important in general and why is it important to you?
Journal 13.2 (summary) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- Summarize Brantner, Lobinger, & Wetzstein's argument
- Note - don't worry about including the following in your summary: The methods section, the results section, the charts. Instead, focus on the other sections.
Lesson 14:
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mcgonagal.pdf | |
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Journal 14.1 (summary) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- Summarize McGonagle's argument
Journal 14.2 (example) - Complete the following:
- Locate an example of "fake news" - include the link to whatever you find
- In a 6-8 sentence paragraph, describe what you found and how the article you read informs the way you see and understand this particular piece of "news."
Lesson 15:
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Journal 15.1 (partner) - Go to your Lesson 15 partner's Lesson 13 journal.
Journal 15.2 (example) - Complete the following:
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Lesson 16:
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Journal 16.1 (takehome) - Answer the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph:
Journal 16.2 (personal) - Answer this question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 17:
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Journal 17.1 (personal) - Answer the following question in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
Journal 17.2 (lecture) - Answer the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph
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Journal 18:
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cooper.pdf | |
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Journal 18.1 (summary) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph.
- Summarize Cooper's argument
- Remember that Cooper is relaying information about Leon Festinger's original theory
Lesson 19:
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Journal 19.1 (takehome) - Answer the following prompt in a 6-8 sentence paragraph:
Journal 19.2 (personal) - This last unit gets dark - I want to start off this unit with a little bit of hopefulness. With that in mind, answer the following prompt using a bullet point list of at least 10 items.
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Lesson 20:
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Journal 20.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 20.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 21:
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Journal 21.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 21.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 22:
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Journal 22.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 22.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 23:
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Journal 23.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 23.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 24:
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Journal 24.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 24.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 25:
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Journal 25.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 25.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 26:
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Journal 26.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 26.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 27:
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Journal 27.1 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
Journal 27.2 (screening response) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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Lesson 28:
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Journal 28.1 (personal) - Answer the following prompt in a 7-10 sentence paragraph
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