Tell me something that I don't know #6

According to your book, "easter egg" has a surprising connotation. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, define it. Find an example to share here and in class (We already know the one in the book).

Due NOON, March 21, 2014 (yes, it is a Friday)

Tell Me Something that I Don't Know #5

Using  a reference from your text about Marshall McLuhan,  answer the question below.  Let us know what you read (cite page source).

 

Marshall McLuhan said that "mass media has changed a globe into a village," how true is this statement? 

 

DUE MARDI GRAS DAY AT NOON (MARCH 4).

Tell Me Something that I don't know

A webisode is a video program designed to be viewed on the Internet.

Fnd a program that has been designed exclusively (only) for internet viewing. Give us the site and explain it. (Do NOT give us the abc.com webisode of Desperate Housewives, for example, OR one from class lecture).

DUE: TUESDAY, MARCH 4, BEFORE NOON

HAPPY MARDI GRAS!

Webisodes

Webisodes are part of a web series, not shown or intended for television or cable.
We need girlfriends was one of those at the beginning. WNG 1

Webisodes

A wiki definition of We Need Girlfriends. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Need_Girlfriends#cite_note-2We need girlfriends.

Tell Me Something that IDK #3

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 Feb. 18 NOON

Tell Me Something That IDK #2

Watch at least 30 minutes of the 2014 State of the Union. After it is done, go to an alternate media. Watch or read the perspective presented.

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 NOON, FEB. 18.