MediaTech: Have You Heard of These New Comm Technologies? [VID] (U1-P3) Fa14

There is some interesting communication technologies out there. Have you heard of these?






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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: Photo Criticism II - Andre Cabuche & Kevin Carter (U1-P3) Fa14

Photograph Criticism II

There are a variety of ways of critiquing a photograph.  Below is another way outlined by Andre Cabuche in a Canadian Camera article (2004). Cabuche divides his approach into three parts: technical quality, composition, and emotional appeal.

1. TECHNICAL QUALITY

• "FOCUS: Is the image sharp? If not, is it intentionally soft and successful?"
• "CLEANLINESS: Is it free of scratches, dust spots, stains, lens flare, etc?"
• "EXPOSURE: Is it too light, too dark or just right?"
• "LIGHTING: Is the lighting too contrasty, too flat or just right?"
• "COLOURS: Does it have neutral colours or a strange colour cast?"

2. COMPOSITION

• "BALANCE: Is the image aligned correctly or is it crooked?"
• "LOGIC: Is the arrangement of the visual elements effective?"
• "PURPOSE: Is there a strong centre of interest, pattern or design?"
• "CLARITY: Is it simple, yet complete and without distracting elements?"

3. EMOTIONAL APPEAL

• "DYNAMIC: Does it grab and keep your attention? Does it have the "wow" factor?"
• "PROVOCATIVE: Does it excite your imagination, or create a strong emotion in you?"
• "CREATIVE: Does it show a familiar subject in a new, unusual and yet effective way?"
• "UNUSUAL: Does it show a very unusual subject in an effective way?"

Use the above approach on Kevin Carter's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of a starving girl in Sudan.  This photo definitely provokes emotional appeal and raises ethical issues in photojournalism.



Some closing questions:

• Any similarities or differences between Cabuche's approach and Barrett's approach?
• What is the relationship between critiquing a photograph and composing a photograph?

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InterculturalCom: Cultural Groups: What are Your Cultural Groups? (U1-P3) Fa14

What are your cultural groups? How many cultural groups?

The primary groups are on the inside and the secondary are on the outside.

What is the difference between the primary and secondary groups?     Hint: permanencia

With this understanding of your cultural groups, how often are you involved in intercultural communication?



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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication (U1-P3) Sp14

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. MTV stations in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is political in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

How does the following international communication news story fit into the above?
Twitter account associated with Iran's leader criticises France ((The Daily Star :: Lebanon News )



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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: Photo Criticism II - Andre Cabuche & Kevin Carter (U1-P3) Sp14

Photograph Criticism II

There are a variety of ways of critiquing a photograph.  Below is another way outlined by Andre Cabuche in a Canadian Camera article (2004). Cabuche divides his approach into three parts: technical quality, composition, and emotional appeal.

1. TECHNICAL QUALITY

• "FOCUS: Is the image sharp? If not, is it intentionally soft and successful?"
• "CLEANLINESS: Is it free of scratches, dust spots, stains, lens flare, etc?"
• "EXPOSURE: Is it too light, too dark or just right?"
• "LIGHTING: Is the lighting too contrasty, too flat or just right?"
• "COLOURS: Does it have neutral colours or a strange colour cast?"

2. COMPOSITION

• "BALANCE: Is the image aligned correctly or is it crooked?"
• "LOGIC: Is the arrangement of the visual elements effective?"
• "PURPOSE: Is there a strong centre of interest, pattern or design?"
• "CLARITY: Is it simple, yet complete and without distracting elements?"

3. EMOTIONAL APPEAL

• "DYNAMIC: Does it grab and keep your attention? Does it have the "wow" factor?"
• "PROVOCATIVE: Does it excite your imagination, or create a strong emotion in you?"
• "CREATIVE: Does it show a familiar subject in a new, unusual and yet effective way?"
• "UNUSUAL: Does it show a very unusual subject in an effective way?"

Use the above approach on Kevin Carter's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of a starving girl in Sudan.  This photo definitely provokes emotional appeal and raises ethical issues in photojournalism.



Some closing questions:

• Any similarities or differences between Cabuche's approach and Barrett's approach?
• What is the relationship between critiquing a photograph and composing a photograph?

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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: Photo Criticism II - Andre Cabuche & Kevin Carter (U1-P3) Fa13

Photograph Criticism II

There are a variety of ways of critiquing a photograph.  Below is another way outlined by Andre Cabuche in a Canadian Camera article (2004). Cabuche divides his approach into three parts: technical quality, composition, and emotional appeal.

1. TECHNICAL QUALITY

• "FOCUS: Is the image sharp? If not, is it intentionally soft and successful?"
• "CLEANLINESS: Is it free of scratches, dust spots, stains, lens flare, etc?"
• "EXPOSURE: Is it too light, too dark or just right?"
• "LIGHTING: Is the lighting too contrasty, too flat or just right?"
• "COLOURS: Does it have neutral colours or a strange colour cast?"

2. COMPOSITION

• "BALANCE: Is the image aligned correctly or is it crooked?"
• "LOGIC: Is the arrangement of the visual elements effective?"
• "PURPOSE: Is there a strong centre of interest, pattern or design?"
• "CLARITY: Is it simple, yet complete and without distracting elements?"

3. EMOTIONAL APPEAL

• "DYNAMIC: Does it grab and keep your attention? Does it have the "wow" factor?"
• "PROVOCATIVE: Does it excite your imagination, or create a strong emotion in you?"
• "CREATIVE: Does it show a familiar subject in a new, unusual and yet effective way?"
• "UNUSUAL: Does it show a very unusual subject in an effective way?"

Use the above approach on Kevin Carter's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of a starving girl in Sudan.  This photo definitely provokes emotional appeal and raises ethical issues in photojournalism.


Some closing questions:

• Any similarities or differences between Cabuche's approach and Barrett's approach?
• What is the relationship between critiquing a photograph and composing a photograph?

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MediaTech: Have You Heard of These New Comm Technologies? [VID] (U1-P3) fa13

There is some interesting communication technologies out there. Have you heard of these?






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InterculturalCom: Cultural Groups: What are Your Cultural Groups? (U1-P3) fa13

What are your cultural groups? How many cultural groups?

The primary groups are on the inside and the secondary are on the outside.

What is the difference between the primary and secondary groups?     Hint: permanencia

With this understanding of your cultural groups, how often are you involved in intercultural communication?



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GlobalMedia: Intercultural Comm & International/Global Comm (U1-P3) Sp13

Define intercultural communication.
How does intercultural communication compare to global/international communication?

Some definitions for intercultural communication:

• "Communication between people of different cultures, subcultures, or subgroup identifications" (Jandt).
• "...process in which people from different cultures create shared meaning" (Lustig & Koester).
• "dyadic or small group (interpersonal) communication between people of different cultures."

Which are examples of intercultural communication?

• A Japanese student interacting with a U.S. American professor.
• A German working with a Russian on an international research project.
• A Chinese wife talking with her U.S. American husband.
• A long-distance telephone conversation between an Iranian in Iran and a U.S. American in the United States.
• President Obama talking with German leader.

Distinguish between intercultural communication and international/global communication.

Intercultural Communication	International/Global Communication
Between cultures	Between nations
Non-governmental communication	Governmental communication
Informal	Formal
Interpersonal communication	Mass-mediated communication
Two-way	One-way

Source: Hart, 1992 and Harms, 1973.



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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: Photo Criticism II - Andre Cabuche & Kevin Carter (U1-P3) Sp13

Photograph Criticism II

There are a variety of ways of critiquing a photograph.  Below is another way outlined byAndre Cabuche in a Canadian Camera article (2004). Cabuche divides his approach to three parts: technical quality, composition, and emotional appeal.

1. TECHNICAL QUALITY

• "FOCUS: Is the image sharp? If not, is it intentionally soft and successful?"
• "CLEANLINESS: Is it free of scratches, dust spots, stains, lens flare, etc?"
• "EXPOSURE: Is it too light, too dark or just right?"
• "LIGHTING: Is the lighting too contrasty, too flat or just right?"
• "COLOURS: Does it have neutral colours or a strange colour cast?"

2. COMPOSITION

• "BALANCE: Is the image aligned correctly or is it crooked?"
• "LOGIC: Is the arrangement of the visual elements effective?"
• "PURPOSE: Is there a strong centre of interest, pattern or design?"
• "CLARITY: Is it simple, yet complete and without distracting elements?"

3. EMOTIONAL APPEAL

• "DYNAMIC: Does it grab and keep your attention? Does it have the "wow" factor?"
• "PROVOCATIVE: Does it excite your imagination, or create a strong emotion in you?"
• "CREATIVE: Does it show a familiar subject in a new, unusual and yet effective way?"
• "UNUSUAL: Does it show a very unusual subject in an effective way?"

Use the above approach on Kevin Carter's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of a starving girl in Sudan.  This photo definitely provokes emotional appeal and raises ethical issues in photojournalism.


Some closing questions:

• Any similarities or differences between Cabuche's approach and Barrett's approach?
• What is the relationship between critiquing a photograph and composing a photograph?

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MediaTech: What is Communication? What is Technology? (U1-P3) fa12

What is Communication?
“Human communication is the process through which individuals – in relationships, groups, organizations, and societies – respond to and create messages to adapt to the environment and one another” (Ruben & Steward).

What is Technology?
“a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationships involved in achieving a desired outcome”(Rogers).

"Tech" in the Dictionary: (Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster...)

How's the term "technology" used on Twitter right now.



So, given the above definitions, what is communication technology?  Media technology?

OpenClipArt.org

Is a pencil a technology?  Is it a communication technology?




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InterculturalCom: Cultural Groups: What are Your Cultural Groups? (U1-P3) fa12

What are your cultural groups?  How many cultural groups?

The primary groups are on the inside and the secondary are on the outside.

What is the difference between the primary and secondary groups?

With this understanding of your cultural groups, how often are you involved in intercultural communication?



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GlobalMedia: Fortner's Characteristics of International Communication.

1. Intentionality
1. intentional - e.g., Voice of America (listen now)
2. unintentional - e.g., radio "spillover"
2. Channels
1. public - e.g., TV or radio broadcast
2. private - e.g., encrypted Internet message
3. Distributive Technologies
1. radio/TV waves, cables/wires, film/cassettes, CDs, etc.
4. Content Form
1. entertainment
2. news
3. information/data
5. Cultural Consequences
1. Dominant countries impose cultural values on other countries?
2. MTV stations in Asia?
6. Political Nature
1. "All [INC] is poltical in one way or another" (Fortner).
2. Political = power/control

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GlobalMedia: Intercultural Comm & International/Global Comm (U1-P3)

Define intercultural communication.
How does intercultural communication compare to global/international communication?

Some definitions for intercultural communication:

• "Communication between people of different cultures, subcultures, or subgroup identifications" (Jandt).
• "...process in which people from different cultures create shared meaning" (Lustig & Koester).
• "dyadic or small group (interpersonal) communication between people of different cultures."

Which are examples of intercultural communication?

• A Japanese student interacting with a U.S. American professor.
• A German working with a Russian on an international research project.
• A Chinese wife talking with her U.S. American husband.
• A long-distance telephone conversation between an Iranian in Iran and a U.S. American in the United States.
• President Obama talking with German leader.

Distinguish between intercultural communication and international/global communication.

Intercultural Communication	International/Global Communication
Between cultures	Between nations
Non-governmental communication	Governmental communication
Informal	Formal
Interpersonal communication	Mass-mediated communication
Two-way	One-way

Source: Hart, 1992 and Harms, 1973.


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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: Photo Criticism II - Andre Cabuche & Kevin Carter (U1-P3)

Photograph Criticism II

There are a variety of ways of critiquing a photograph.  Below is another way outlined by Andre Cabuche in a Canadian Camera article (2004). Cabuche divides his approach to three parts: technical quality, composition, and emotional appeal.

1. TECHNICAL QUALITY

• "FOCUS: Is the image sharp? If not, is it intentionally soft and successful?"
• "CLEANLINESS: Is it free of scratches, dust spots, stains, lens flare, etc?"
• "EXPOSURE: Is it too light, too dark or just right?"
• "LIGHTING: Is the lighting too contrasty, too flat or just right?"
• "COLOURS: Does it have neutral colours or a strange colour cast?"

2. COMPOSITION

• "BALANCE: Is the image aligned correctly or is it crooked?"
• "LOGIC: Is the arrangement of the visual elements effective?"
• "PURPOSE: Is there a strong centre of interest, pattern or design?"
• "CLARITY: Is it simple, yet complete and without distracting elements?"

3. EMOTIONAL APPEAL

• "DYNAMIC: Does it grab and keep your attention? Does it have the "wow" factor?"
• "PROVOCATIVE: Does it excite your imagination, or create a strong emotion in you?"
• "CREATIVE: Does it show a familiar subject in a new, unusual and yet effective way?"
• "UNUSUAL: Does it show a very unusual subject in an effective way?"

Use the above approach on Kevin Carter's Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of a starving girl in Sudan.  This photo definitely provokes emotional appeal and raises ethical issues in photojournalism.


Some closing questions:

• Any similarities or differences between Cabuche's approach and Barrett's approach?
• What is the relationship between critiquing a photograph and composing a photograph?

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MediaTech: What is Communication? What is Technology? (U1-P3)

What is Communication?
“Human communication is the process through which individuals – in relationships, groups, organizations, and societies – respond to and create messages to adapt to the environment and one another” (Ruben & Steward).

What is Technology?
“a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationships involved in achieving a desired outcome”(Rogers).

"Tech" in the Dictionary: (Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster...)

How's the term "technology" used on Twitter right now.



So, given the above definitions, what is communication technology?  Media technology?

OpenClipArt.org

Is a pencil a technology?  Is it a communication technology?




Visit WilliamHartPhD.com

InterculturalCom: Cultural Groups: What are Your Cultural Groups? (U1-P3)

What are your cultural groups?  How many cultural groups?

The primary groups are on the inside and the secondary are on the outside.

What is the difference between the primary and secondary groups?

With this understanding of your cultural groups, how often are you involved in intercultural communication?



Workforce America!: Managing Employee Diversity as a Vital Resource by Loden and Rosener

Visit WilliamHartPhD.com