Communication and Media

Write a 6-page media analysis paper for the film of your choosing. The film should be one that had an impact on the political, social, racial, or economic climate of its time. A few examples of such films can be more historic, like Gone With The Wind or Birth of A Nation, The Imitation of Life or they can be more contemporary like Get Out, Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians. In your paper you will conduct a three-fold analysis in which you will outline your understanding of your chosen media film.  To understand a media product, one must:  – Understand the socioeconomic context of its creation/production.  – Analyze its constructed meanings through: visual, verbal, and auditory languages/codes.  – Through ethnographic research, analyze what it’s audience contributed/contributes to its meaning and making, as well as to its cultural production and distribution.  Through the analysis of the above points, you will be able to:  – Decode the media and understand how media often translates into political power.  – Understand the extent in which “corporate voices” often become our “opinions” and “views”.  – Investigate the capacities in which media creates dominant ideologies, and how those particular ideologies become “normative” culture. In your paper, your three-fold analysis will contain an understanding and exploration of the:  – Production and its political economy  – Textual Analysis,  – Audience Reception  Example: can be the film Get Out. Consider the political climate of the production. What was happening? How did this film impact the audience? Analyze the film in a way that requires you to read between the lines. Understand the messages that the film is trying to narrate through the visuals, audio, camera angles, color schemes, scene duration, etc. Who do the film messages impact? How did the audience receive it? I watched the film 3 times in theaters – once the first day it was released, and the second a day after Philando Castile’s murder. As an audience member, I was impacted differently during both viewings. If you’re analyzing a film that you watched in theaters, try to remember audience responses. I remember there being scenes that only white audience members found to be humorous, but the reality of it was that these scenes depicted extremely dark humor that only Black people can understand and were pained through. Is there an irony here? If so, what?  These are just a few examples of points to consider while analyzing your media.  ***Reference the readings below to jog your memory of the three-fold-analysis:- Dines & Humez, “Part I. A Cultural Studies Approach to Media: Theory” (Intro)- Kellner, “Cultural Studies, Multiculturalism, and Media Culture” (ch.1)  (Textbook reference well be put in a pdf below)

What is informative speaking? To increase the audience’s understanding or knowledge—to learn something. Informing, not persuading. Objective vs. Subjective Topics Topics: People (Life and importance of an individual) Topics: Places (History and Interest/Compelling) Topics: Objects and Phenomena (Why is the sky blue? Importance of Stonehenge? How can birds fly?) Topics: Events (What is Coachella? Significance of the Pig War?) Topics: Issues (Overview or a report of the problem to increase understanding and awareness. Ex: Cancer, Disabilities, Human Trafficking, etc.)

Collect five print or Internet-based advertisements to analyze. Each advertisement must contain some text or language and at least one image, and the five advertisements should be for five different products or services. After collecting the advertisements, analyze each advertisement separately to determine the extent to which it: reflects a gender stereotype counters a gender stereotype; and/or, fails to reflect a gender stereotype Each analysis should be at least two paragraphs. Prepare a WordPress blog that includes the five advertisements and their corresponding analysis. Note: WordPress is a free blog that is available to everyone and can be seen by everyone. If this is a concern for you, look to use your initials to set up the blog address and user name. Note: Print-based advertisements will need to be scanned to include on the blog.

Your presentation will focus on one news story using two different sources: from a newspaper, from a news broadcast, the internet, or a magazine. You will examine this news story using the criteria given above and in the worksheet.

In regards to cell phones, Internet, social media, etc, please answer the following question in your paper; 1. Is social media changing culture, or does culture determine social media use? 2. Give specific examples that relate to YOUR experience and try to tie them into the examples from the text. 3. Don’t forget 2-3 in-text citations where you analyzed the authors concepts of culture, values, etc. Textbook: in files Note: Type your paper in a common 12-point font such as Times New Roman. Include a title page, a minimum 3 pages of content and list of references at the end of your paper.

choose a movie of your choice and analyze it by communication concepts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gziMZxee6cw&t=129s https://canvas.sbcc.edu/ (from here click on comm 101 class go to the syllabus and scroll down to the term paper.

Using the following 3 sources ” Benefits of dog ownership: Comparative study of equivalent samples,” “Dogs and Humans Health/Mental health: from the pleasure of their company to the benefits of their assistance,” and “Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study” I need a speech preparation outline including a bibliography.

You are to select a film and examine several theories of interpersonal communication discussed in your text to see how they are portrayed in the film. The focus will be on how communication is used to initiate, maintain, and terminate relationships. The film will serve as a vehicle for learning about interpersonal communication and relationships. You will analyze what the film has shown the ways people relate to one another. The paper should be 3-5 pages long, with a bibliography of at least two sources. Your textbook can be one of the sources. DO NOT go under two and a half or over four and a half pages. Your analysis should focus on issues of communication, incorporating material from the readings, your online assignments. You will need a strong introduction and a conclusion in this paper as well as identify three or four points (concepts) that you found most enlightening, controversial, or even possibly incorrect. You will be expected to discuss what individuals did, what happened, and why. Relevant communication theory and text material should be introduced for each example. You should write this paper as if you were going to demonstrate your expertise and knowledge to an individual that has little or no knowledge of communication theory. That “pretend reader” should learn a lot from reading your paper. The paper should be 3-5 pages, word-processed, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, with a cover page. You must cite the course textbook using MLA formatting. When saving your document, include your last name and the assignment, and save as either a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) or a Rich Text File (.rtf). Submit this paper in the appropriate assignment dropbox in Blackboard by the deadline. Course Objectives: 1. Recognize the components of the communication process and the types of communication in which human beings engage (one-on-one, group and public speaking). 2. Students will recognize and accommodate gender and cultural differences in communication settings and appreciate diverse communication styles. 3. Students will describe the role of free speech in a democratic society and be able to critically evaluate and analyze the message and delivery style of public speakers. Chapter Objectives: By completing this assignment, students will be able to: 1. Define intimacy and describe a range of options for conveying intimate messages. 2. Analyze the themes of a close relationship using both Knapp’s model of relationship development and the dialectical model. 3. Explain the different conflict management styles. 4. Distinguish between constructive styles and methods of dealing with interpersonal conflict. 5. Analyze both Verbal and Nonverbal communication in relationships. 6. Apply the communication process and perception in interpersonal relationships. The great news is that interpersonal communication can be tied into many chapters that we have already discussed in the course this semester. Some topics you might choose to discuss: ? Perception in interpersonal relationships. ? Communication Process ? Models of Communication ? Theses of a close relationship using both Knapp’s model of relationship development and the dialectical model. ? Conflicts in relationships and the methods and styles of dealing with interpersonal conflict. ? Listening ? Self-Concept ? Non-VerbalCommunication ? Verbal Communication Select as many concepts/theories that apply to the film. Do not hesitate to go beyond and think outside of the box. As you watch the film, you may want to take notes and have yo

This part of the paper requires you to go through various publicly accessible databases to examine how a given public (American or otherwise) stands on your topic. Length estimate: 6-8 pages (really depends on topic). Topic: public opinion about data privacy geographically comparison between Asia, US and EU Questions to think of for this final project: What are the views of data privacy in each specific region? What are the key similarities and differences? Since each country would have different views on data privacy, I think it is important to focus views of each specific region. Through finding out the different viewpoints, we could find a pattern of similarities and differences in each region and compare them together. The views of data privacy would have an effect on the public opinion for each region. In order to understand the effects of public opinion, we would have to focus on the research of the basics. Since the citizens have different views, there would be diverse types of data privacy within the region. How does public opinion on data privacy change in relation to the use of data? This question helps us determine what the public in each region might deem “acceptable” versus what is “unacceptable” use of data. Through this question, we can explore how public opinion might change on data privacy when the institutions collecting it are more or less transparent about their use of data, and also find similarities or differences in where each public “draws the line”, so to speak. How does surveillance tie into public opinion on data privacy? Surveillance capitalism is an open discussion in the U.S., and this system is also very essential for contributing to the economy. So it could create a huge impact if this system must make a change for a response to the public opinion. When the issue is openly discussed, and the public has the opportunity to access this information, how would the public view the pros and cons of data surveillance? Also, is there a transparent discussion about data privacy in every region across these areas? Do governments, institutions, and cooperation openly share their data sources and data usage? Does the fact have or not having a discussion on data privacy affect public opinions? Public Opinion Data Resources (MUST FIND RESOURCES ONLY FROM THESE WEBSITES) Public Opinion Quarterly An academic quarterly journal that includes, in each issue, review of poll data (“Trends” articles) on an incredibly vast array of topics. The Washington Post http://washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/polls.htm The Pew Research Center www.pewresearch.org The General Social Survey A national omnibus survey conducted annually on almost every imaginable social and political issue. https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/ American National Election Studies https://electionstudies.org/data-center/ Roper Center for Public Opinion Research A longstanding archive that houses national and international data; data available for searching through iPoll. https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/ Some other prominent media, opinion, and market research organizations ABC News Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs CBS News/New York Times Los Angeles Times (for data until 2016) NBC/Wall Street Journal

You will select a group in society that you think is marginalized (treated unfairly or faces inequality) and correlate the study of communication and intercultural communication to it. This will be a 5-page double spaced written essay. Select a group in society that you think is treated unfairly or faces inequality. You may choose any group that you believe faces inequality. For example, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans, LGBTQ, immigrants, etc.…You must be able to prove these biases from a society based on research and evidence. To begin you will define communication and the importance of intercultural communication. You may discuss the historical aspects of intercultural communication and evolution over time. Then, discuss the marginalized group you selected and correlate it to a concept/chapter in the textbook. Discuss the origins (history: when, where, and how did they start) of this cultural group and the treatment that they have received past and present (when/where/why did the inequality start). Finally, provide suggestions on how (you think) the inequality can be ended or reduced. The analysis will be a 5-page typed (double spaced) paper about the topic. Remember to include an introduction, body, and summary in the paper. Please check your grammar and spelling by using Spell Check. The paper should be in proper MLA and include a title page and works cited (bibliography for sources) page. So, you should be submitting a total of 7 pages (1 title, 5 research, 1 work cited).