LEAP 1 Your digital identity is situational and contextual: it changes as a result of your life experiences, actions, and education. It is shaped by your areas of expertise, interests, publications, reputation and anything else that signals how people understand who you are. In this assignment, students reflect on their identity as…

Can you make someone love a topic or hate it through the use of language and images? Use what you are learning about propaganda to create it yourself. Steps in the Process Focus on a Topic or Issue of Interest to You. Select a topic of interest from the Do…

The YouTubers and influencers know all about the power of collaboration, and they recognize the “win-win” nature of the process when it comes to accelerating creativity. This semester, I’m thrilled to be collab-ing with Dr. …

What is the Wikipedia Project? To demonstrate your understanding of the topics and issues explored in this class and develop your advanced research skills, each student will contribute original content to Wikipedia to improve public understanding of a particular topic under examination in this class. You may choose to create a new Wikipedia entry or…

Read the Syllabus WHY TAKE THIS COURSE? The study of media has moved from its early roots in the examination of arts, culture, and current events towards more disciplinary and professional study of media forms, including book and magazine publishing, journalism and news media, advertising and public relations, narrative and…

Compose a media review where you review one currently popular book, film, TV show, video game or popular song in a way that that enables you to creatively express some important ideas related to the themes and issues explored in this class. DUE: Sunday, April 24 at 9 PM POINTS…

Working collaboratively with a partner, create a 2–5 minute video that enables you to creatively express some important ideas related to the themes and issues explored in this class. DUE: Sunday, April 10 at 9 PM POINTS: 200 (20% of class grade) Your Content, Purpose and Audience: This is your…

Work with a partner to document and analyze the creative work of a digital author. This could be a YouTuber, Instagrammer, TikTokker, or another creative individual who has embraced the identity of a digital author. …

LEAP 3. Write a short essay to analyze an example of contemporary propaganda Propaganda is defined in different ways depending on the culture, time period, and the context. …