MediaTech: TV Tech: The Evolution of TV (U8-P3) [VID] Fa14

How has TV evolved?  When watching this what changes do you spot?  What features change?
Is it helpful to think of media technology evolving?
Along with Winston's model, Diffusion of Innovations, etc., we'll add the evolution of tech as another theory that helps explain how and why media tech develops and spreads throughout society.  More on this later.


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MassMedia: Ideological Criticism & Noam Chomsky (Part 2 of 2) (U8-P3) [VID] Fa13

Clips from Manufacturing Consent continued.

Clip 4:
See clip from 3:15 to 8:44.


Clip 5:
See clip from 4:44 to 7:40.



How does this film relate to ideological criticism?
What is the main argument?
What is the ideology discussed?
Is there hegemony?
What does “manufacturing consent” mean?
What was the 20-80 thing?

These ideas from the 1990s, do they apply to today's media environment?

If you are interested, you can watch the full Manufacturing Consent documentary on Hulu.com.

Also, if interested, there is a book -- Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media








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InterculturalCom: Intercultural Romance: Activity: Loving v. Virginia (U8-P4) Fa13

How does the state laws like the one was in Virginia fit into the previous discussion of internal and external barrier?

If you are curious:

• Loving vs. Virginia (the case, the documentary)
• The legacy of the interracial-marriage case looms large on the 46th anniversary of the landmark decision (July 2013, The Root)

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MediaTech: Cell Phones and the Consequences of Tech: More on Digital Divide (Rogers) (U8-P3) fa13

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GlobalMedia: Globalization: Is the World Flat? (U8-P3) [VID] Sp13

In 2005,  Thomas Friedman, a noted American journalist, wrote a book titled The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century.  There is a more recent edition The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

The book has had some influence.

What does Friedman mean about the world is flat?



What are the 3 eras of globalization according to Friedman?



How does this connect with our earlier coverage of globalization?


Is Friedman right?
Pankaj Ghemawat: Actually, the world isn't flat


Key terms: globalization, social media, anti-globalization movement,

What is globaloney?  How is Ghemawat using the term?
In this past this term referred to an unrealistic foreign policy or global outlook.  That fits Ghemawat's usage, but Ghemawat is more specific. How?





How does this connect with our earlier coverage of globalization?

If Ghemawat included data on film and television, what do you think he'd say?

If you are curious:
(1) "Why the World Isn't Flat" (in Foreign Policy) by Pankaj Ghemawat
(2) World 3.0: Global Prosperity and How to Achieve It by Ghemawat





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MediaTech: Social Media and Web 2.0: Social Media Training (A Beginning) (U8-P3) [SLIDES] fa12

Note: The above is a presentation that I recently gave to a group of professors who had an interest in using social media and Web 2.0 in their teaching and research.  However, this same presentation can be slightly modified to include the use of social media and Web 2.0 by students and others.

As the slides says, the benefits of social media use, won't come without some work. Some learning and work required.

So, let's do that.

Let's see how you can use social media and Web. 2.0 to help build your expertise in a certain field.
Knowledge is power, so they say.  But, how do we gather that knowledge?  It is always changing.

Set-Up:

• Set up a Twitter account, if you don't already have one.
• Set up a Google/Gmail account, if you don't already have one.
• Set up a Diigo or Delicious account, if you don't already have one.
• Set up an Ifttt account.

Next:

• Follow one or two people/organizations on Twitter.
• Use Twitter's search feature to see what people are saying about topics.
• Within your Google/Gmail account, go to "More" and go to Google Reader.
• Subscribe to an RSS feed that you have an interest in.
• Within Reader, click on "Browse for stuff" and then "Search" and set up a subscription  to tweets that mention a keyword.
• Now, go to your Diigo or Delicious account and bookmark a few web sites or news stories that you have an interest in.
• Lastly, go to Ifttt and set up a connection between Reader and Diigo (or Delicious). This connection will allow you to "star" and item in Reader and it will automatically be bookmarked in social bookmarking site.
• As you can see, there are plenty of other things to explore within Twitter, Reader, Diigo, Delicious and Ifttt.  Go to it, if you have the interest.  Let me know if I can help more.  

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InterculturalCom: Effective Intercultural Com: Intercultural Communication Model (U8-P3) fa12

Recall the Intercultural Communication Model?

There is a brick wall between us and effective intercultural communication. 
What are the names of the bricks in this wall?  What specifically stops us from getting to effective intercultural communication?

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MediaTech: Social Media and Web 2.0: Social Media Training (A Beginning) (U8-P3) [SLIDES]

Note: The above is a presentation that I recently gave to a group of professors who had an interest in using social media and Web 2.0 in their teaching and research.  However, this same presentation can be slightly modified to include the use of social media and Web 2.0 by students and others.

As the slides says, the benefits of social media use, won't come without some work. Some learning and work required.

So, let's do that.

Let's see how you can use social media and Web. 2.0 to help build your expertise in a certain field.
Knowledge is power, so they say.  But, how do we gather that knowledge?  It is always changing.

Set-Up:

• Set up a Twitter account, if you don't already have one.
• Set up a Google/Gmail account, if you don't already have one.
• Set up a Diigo or Delicious account, if you don't already have one.
• Set up an Ifttt account.

Next:

• Follow one or two people/organizations on Twitter.
• Use Twitter's search feature to see what people are saying about topics.
• Within your Google/Gmail account, go to "More" and go to Google Reader.
• Subscribe to an RSS feed that you have an interest in.
• Within Reader, click on "Browse for stuff" and then "Search" and set up a subscription  to tweets that mention a keyword.
• Now, go to your Diigo or Delicious account and bookmark a few web sites or news stories that you have an interest in.
• Lastly, go to Ifttt and set up a connection between Reader and Diigo (or Delicious). This connection will allow you to "star" and item in Reader and it will automatically be bookmarked in social bookmarking site.
• As you can see, there are plenty of other things to explore within Twitter, Reader, Diigo, Delicious and Ifttt.  Go to it, if you have the interest.  Let me know if I can help more.  

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InterculturalCom: Dealing with Difference: Intercultural Communication Model (U8-P3)

There is a brick wall between us and effective intercultural communication.
What are the names of the bricks in this wall?  What specifically stops us from getting to effective intercultural communication?



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