Thursday, January 27, 2011

The next unit: Unit II

Read chapters 2, 4, 5 11, and 12 in New New Media.

Watch the blog for online articles to read.

Tell me something that I don't know

In the world of the internet and new media, things are always going "viral." Define VIRAL in your own terms.

Find a positive example of something going viral and a negative example of something going viral. PLEASE ADD THE URL. Plan to show it.

Due February 8

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

In-class Project

Web 2.0 tools. Social media tools (Facebook, Myspace, twitter).
Homework: Read New New Media – chapters 6, 7, & 8
In-class group project Three group explain social media debate

Due Thursday, February  4

Tell me something that I don't know

Watch at least 30 minutes of the State of the Union tonight (Januuary 25). After it is done, go to an alternate media. Watch or read the perspective persented.

Compare and Contrast: tell us what source you used (i.e., Salon.com) and how it matches to what you watched. Did it alter your perspective? 100 words or more.

Due: February 1, 2011