Task: Explain one medium in detail and produce a “lesson” as if you were teaching the subject
ONE SOURCE MUST BE THE TEXTBOOK PROVIDED
1. Select ONE medium from this list that you want to explore and “teach”: Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Movies, Radio, Video Games/Electronic Entertainment, Television
2. Power point not essay
3. Include these items in your presentation:
Intro & history of the selected medium
Pros and cons of this medium’s effects on individuals and society, in general
How it makes money/profit
Link to a media effects theory (Chapter 2 in our textbook) that explains a main point you want to share about how this medium affects society (example: uses & gratification theory; mean world syndrome theory, spiral of silence, agenda setting, etc.)
Show how your medium uses or links to advertising and/or public relations.
Conclusion (include the future of this medium, a reflection, and a take-away for your audience—what do you want the audience to know and get excited about with regards to this medium?)
Sources.
Have a Works Cited page or list your sources on a slide. Minimum of 3 sources; 1 must be the textbook provided. Include the name of sources, not just a url (MLA format).
If you use Google slides or similar, allow access.