Digital Gaming and Media Playground Literacy Assignment Developing media literacy is the primary objective of this course. Media literacy promotes an infor
Digital Gaming and Media Playground Literacy Assignment Developing media literacy is the primary objective of this course. Media literacy promotes an informed understanding of the popular culture so that we may become more “engaged citizens and discerning consumers” (p. G7). The Critical Process offers one method by which to develop a comprehensive interpretation of the media and their impact. Your final project requires you to write a 2-pages paper, in singe space.
Each chapter in the textbook provides examples about why examining the media critically is important for the individual as well as democracy. Issues such as media ownership, the impact of social media, the crisis in journalism, media violence, privacy, and stereotypes are but a few examples to consider. The textbook examines many other relevant issues( you can chose one topic from the picture). Choose a topic that interests you, introduce it and give examples(at least one page). The assignment will be graded for originality, creativity, mastery of subject matter and how ef ectively you are able to convey the subject matter to others. Your final project will be shared with the class.
You are also going to list your answers of the following questions（at least one page, ）:
● What is media literacy?
● Why is it important?
● What issue should the media give more attention to, or, how have the media misrepresented or underrepresented a specific issue or event?
● What evidence supports your claims?
● How can we encourage the development of media literacy?
` What is the connection between your topic and media literacy? (this is the important point you should talk about)
Textbook: Media & Culture An Introduction to Mass Communication
by Campbell, Richard; Martin, Christopher; Fabos, Bettina
Edition: 11th Brief Contents
1 Mass Communication: A Critical Approach
PART 1: DIGITAL MEDIA AND CONVERGENCE
2 The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence
3 Digital Gaming and the Media Playground
PART 2: SOUNDS AND IMAGES
4 Sound Recording and Popular Music
5 Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting
6 Television and Cable: The Power of Visual Culture
7 Movies and the Impact of Images
PART 3: WORDS AND PICTURES
8 Newspapers: The Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism
9 Magazines in the Age of Specialization
10 Books and the Power of Print
PART 4: THE BUSINESS OF MASS MEDIA
11 Advertising and Commercial Culture
12 Public Relations and Framing the Message
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13 Media Economics and the Global Marketplace
PART 5: DEMOCRATIC EXPRESSION AND THE MASS
MEDIA
14 The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy
15 Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research
16 Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression
EXTENDED CASE STUDY: Analyzing the Coverage of the
Volkswagen and Takata Crises
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