Networked Journalism & Citizen Journalism

Discussion Questions:

• Who gained and who lost power in the citizen journalism revolution?
• How does "news as a commodity" affect the idea of "freedom of the press"? Does it matter, and why?
• What is the evidence to support the following opposing quotations, and which one feels closer to the truth in your experience?
• “The network is like a truth serum: Put something false online and it will eventually be revealed as a lie. Digital technology is biased against fiction and toward facts, against story and toward reality. This means the only option for those communicating in these spaces is to tell the truth.” - Douglas Rushkoff
• "...it is threatening the very future of our cultural institutions. What the Web 2.0 revolution is really delivering is superficial observations of the world around us rather than deep analysis, shrill opinion rather than considered judgment. Moreover, the free, user-generated content spawned and extolled by the Web 2.0 revolution is decimating the ranks of our professional critics, journalists, editors, musicians, moviemakers..." Andrew Keen

Topic Proposal Assignment

Topic Proposal (100 pts): Your final project will be the production of an activist media product (see final project description for details). Please turn in a 1000-word proposal covering: 1.) the topic of your proposed project; 2.) a description of the final product that you propose; 3.) project goals and objectives; 4.) background/literature review for your topic, including how this topic has been covered in the media (both news and social media); 5.) methodologies/media techniques, including what media skills the project requires (so I can be sure to include this in the second Media Workshop), where you will get the content for your project and a proposed timeline of your work; and 6.) your personal views on/connection to your topic. Please include citations, in APA format.

See detailed rubric here.

RIP! A Remix Manifesto

Attention Economy

Convergence Culture

Group Presentation Schedule

Here is the schedule for the group presentations, with the content linked below. Browse the material and then comment on this post with your top 2-3 choices. Be sure to give a few preferences if you notice that at least 3 people have already commented with your top choice.

Date	Supplemental Group Presentation Material	Presenter 1	Presenter 2	Presenter 3
10.1a	Guardian article on Debord’s Society of the Spectacle	Mohammed	Savanna	Sam
10.b	Introduction, Networked (Russell) (p. 3-20)	Troy	Jordyn
10.6	“Nike Sweatshop Email” Essay (Peretti)	Sal	Adam	Aleana
10.13	“The Culture Industry Reconsidered” (Adorno)	Gunther	Brooklyn	Rob
10.20	Paige’s Story (Invisibilia)	Jessica	Kaylie
10.27	“Bed Intruder Meme” article/radio story (All Tech Considered)	Ariel	Drew	Max
10.29	“The Simpsons, Hyper-Irony, and the Meaning of Life” (Matheson)	Jack	Lily	Ryoma
11.3	“Ways of Seeing in American Beauty” (Boeck)	Emma	MG	Nadine
11.5	Feeling, Emotion, Affect (Shouse)	Emily	Monique	Alex
11.10	“Seven Stories from the ‘It Gets Better’ Project” (Yep et. al)	Luke	Conner	Chase

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