Topic Disussion 4 (Final Discussion)

Attached here is a comic strip entitled "Rumors, lies and innuendo spread far, wide, and fast on the Internet." taken from "Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture" by Stanley Baran, pg 324.

Do you often take what is on the Internet as truth without thinking much about it? If yes, why? If no, why? Discuss this in your own words.

Topic Discussion 3

From your personal experiences and research, what other media stereotypes (besides the example from the documentary "Reel Bad Arabs") have you seen either on TV, magazines or in the movies?
Please watch this eye-opening documentary called "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko_N4BcaIPY

Topic Discussion 2

ARE BLOGGERS JOURNALISTS? What is your take on this?

Please read these three interesting articles:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2005/tc2005037_7877_tc024.htm

http://chris.pirillo.com/are-bloggers-journalists-are-blogs-new-journalism/

http://blog.nj.com/jerseyblogs/2009/05/are_bloggers_journalists_too_m.html

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Topic Discussion 1

Discuss how this new "Social Media" phenomenon is affecting your life and the lives of the people around you. Real-life examples would be good.

Please view this short video on Social Media as your reference.