COM3702/101/3/2013 Tutorial letter 101/3/2013 Media studies: policy‚ management and media representation COM3702 Semesters 1 & 2 Department of Communication Science IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. CONTENTS 1 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 6 7 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 9 10 11 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3 PURPOSE OF AND
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2.0 Goals of Studying Blogger‚ Social Media‚ & Content Creator According to Thurlow (2003)‚ he stated that the student generations today are very upbeat. All of them are interested in these new technologies and innovations. They are all interested in new technology and innovations. Thurlow believed that we will probably be the ones to make a difference in the world”. Based on Thurlow statement‚ an adventurous type has pushed against the boundaries of knowledge to explore the unknown and to make sense
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Case Study: Media Content or Media Form? Media effects refer to "the social‚ cultural‚ and psychological impact of communicating via the mass media (Eveland‚ W. 2003). The public and government officials think from the perspective of media effects when expressing concern over media violence‚ pornography‚ and advertising. Media effects can be identified using five central characteristics 1) a focus on the audience 2) some expectation of influence 3) a belief that the influence is due to either
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Introduction to Media Studies ICOE2005 Fall 2012 Mondays 14:45–16:45 Professor: Joseph Bender Course Description What is/are the media? Who produces and influences them and under what circumstances? How do the media represent reality? What effects do they have on the audience? To what extent are the media globalized or different across countries? What is new about the new media? The course considers the nature of mediated communication‚ historical transformations in and functions of media‚ and
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Harry Potter Fans Community and Value CreationIntroduction Harry Potter has enjoyed immense popularity over the last thirteen years. Nearly all peopleare aware of the wizard boy’s name--- Harry Potter‚ even those who have not ever read the books or watch the films. Harry Potter has grown into a powerful brand quickly‚ which provides consumers with functional‚ social and experiential values that they can ‘experienceit‚ relate to it‚ rely upon it and talk about it’ (Gunelius‚ 2008). To date‚ there
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Writing 325 Cindy Wu Instructor: Lolita Hernandez The Popularization of Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series‚ which is written by JK Rowling‚ is a miracle of literary history that it is well known in countries with various cultural backgrounds all over the world. It has been translated into seventy languages and sold over four hundred million copies in two hundred countries. The success of the Harry Potter series results in a success of its industry‚ including films‚ video games‚ toys
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fallacy and requires some consideration (if this were the case then the main consumers of pornography would be women!). Analytical tools: semiology Most academic disciplines seem to have an ‘ology’ somewhere in their scope. It indicates that they are a serious‚ systematic and logical endeavour. The Greek logos – from whence we get the suffix-ology – indicates a rational principle and order to explaining phenomena. The ‘ology’ of media studies (although not ours alone) is called semiology. The prefix
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Media studies Media Studies Paper and Speech Topics Essay and Persuasive Speaking Ideas for a Media Literacy Class Oct 25‚ 2008 Naomi Rockler-Gladen Wrte Down Some Topic Ideas - Ilker‚ Stock Xchange For media studies papers and speeches‚ try using a topic related to politics‚ sex and violence in the media‚ or representations of race‚ gender‚ and sexual orientation. Looking for a topic for a media studies paper or speech? Whether you you need an informative topic or a persuasive topic
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the Mass Media? * Mass media – communication technologies that have the potential to reach a large audience in remote locations * Print Media –first mass medium * Printed materials * 19th – 20th centuries‚ newspaper industry experienced explosive growth * Motion Picture and Sound Recording * Thomas Edison invented: * Phonograph – recorded sound * Kinetoscope – showed short‚ silent films to individual viewers * Broadcast Media – media brought
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SLLS1005 Essay 1: Course: Introduction to Media Studies (Media and Society) SLLS1005 Word Count: Two opposing views on the role of media in society have thus far dominated media studies: the Marxist and liberal-pluralist perspectives. Simply‚ Marxist theorists see the role of the mass media as a means of maintaining the existing state of affairs‚ while the liberal pluralists see the role of the mass media as a means to promote the freedom of speech. The following essay will look more
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