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-- Cicero
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Quarter 2
November 7-9
Table Questions
1. Terms
a. Political Pundit
b. Sound bites
c Character vs. issues
d. Out of Context
e. Endorsement
f. Sympathy Vote
g. Concensus
h. your choice
i. your choice
j. your choice
2. Media Influence
3. Campaign Influence
4. Economic Influence
5. Meaning of Polls and Statistics
6. Appeals
7. How do you stay "honest in a manipulated world?
8. Why did Candidate A win and Candidate B lose?
Table Questions
1. Terms
a. Political Pundit
b. Sound bites
c Character vs. issues
d. Out of Context
e. Endorsement
f. Sympathy Vote
g. Concensus
h. your choice
i. your choice
j. your choice
2. Media Influence
3. Campaign Influence
4. Economic Influence
5. Meaning of Polls and Statistics
6. Appeals
7. How do you stay "honest in a manipulated world?
8. Why did Candidate A win and Candidate B lose?
October Week 1: Aiming at Your Target Audience
1
Purpose
Audience
Direction of Communication
Motivation
Bias
Validity
Societal Position
Social Currency
Tenative Language
Modal Verbs
Presentations of coursework
2
Presentations of coursework
In the News Analysis
Iceberg Models help
3
Iceberg Presentations
Purpose
Audience
Direction of Communication
Motivation
Bias
Validity
Societal Position
Social Currency
Tenative Language
Modal Verbs
Presentations of coursework
2
Presentations of coursework
In the News Analysis
Iceberg Models help
3
Iceberg Presentations
Sept Week 4: Mastering the World by Mastering the Word
How does purpose change the Word Choice and Delivery of a message?
1
Word Choice and Situational Writing
2
Powerpoint Completion and Review Test
-September Concepts
-Make Powerpoint including 10 concepts learned in class
-Select Audience
-work on Iceberg
2 articles minimum, make up question.
Word Choice and Situational Writing
2
Powerpoint Completion and Review Test
-September Concepts
-Make Powerpoint including 10 concepts learned in class
-Select Audience
-work on Iceberg
2 articles minimum, make up question.
Sept Week 3: It's All in the Accent.
How does emotion affect meaning?
1
Meaning and Connotations Overview
2
(absent: professional leave) sub...meaning and connotation....begin Powerpoints
3
Non-Verbals (use of characterization and role play / socratic seminar)
Meaning and Connotations Overview
2
(absent: professional leave) sub...meaning and connotation....begin Powerpoints
3
Non-Verbals (use of characterization and role play / socratic seminar)
Sept Week 2
World Coverage and Iceberg Understandings
Why is there no such thing as universal understanding?
1
Watch and or read 3 different sources on 9/11 reporting....analyze the differences in reporting style. (one page)
2
Analyzing 9/11 Coverage...what we know, what we don't know.
Watch and or read 3 different sources on 9/11 reporting....analyze the differences in reporting style. (one page)
2
Analyzing 9/11 Coverage...what we know, what we don't know.
Sept Week 1: Tuning our frequency
Who are we media-wise. Individual Receptors, Cultural Receptors
1
Warm up questions
1. What is Global Media Analysis
1. Spectrum question
Orthodoxis - Orthopraxis
2. Spectrum question
Religious - Scientific
3. Spectrum question
Hierarchical - Collegial
4. Emotional - Logical
5. Gullible - Skeptical
6. Open - Closed
7. Guilt - Shame
8. Avoidance - Interaction
9. Traditional - Radical
10. Cosmopolitan - Regional
11. Accepting - Denying
12. Tolerant - Intolerant
Answer:
What are your biases, your stereotypes, motivations, appeals in a discussion.
Answer in a one page
Who are you, media-wise. Or in other words, what type of receptor are you to the media?
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2
What are Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions. Chart world cultures individually and on group chart. How does this make nations/cultures understand news reports differently?
Work in laboratory/ class meeting in auditorium (administration)
1. What is Global Media Analysis
1. Spectrum question
Orthodoxis - Orthopraxis
2. Spectrum question
Religious - Scientific
3. Spectrum question
Hierarchical - Collegial
4. Emotional - Logical
5. Gullible - Skeptical
6. Open - Closed
7. Guilt - Shame
8. Avoidance - Interaction
9. Traditional - Radical
10. Cosmopolitan - Regional
11. Accepting - Denying
12. Tolerant - Intolerant
Answer:
What are your biases, your stereotypes, motivations, appeals in a discussion.
Answer in a one page
Who are you, media-wise. Or in other words, what type of receptor are you to the media?
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2
What are Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions. Chart world cultures individually and on group chart. How does this make nations/cultures understand news reports differently?
Work in laboratory/ class meeting in auditorium (administration)