Aside from this lovely reading response blog, I'm also writing four projects for this course. I've outlined them all here. I've also submitted them to my guiding professor, and if she has feedback on how I can change them to make them better, or different, I'll post revised proposals. You'll get to see the whole process!
Exciting!
Project 1
Commentary essay on the new media social networking phenomenon
Draft due: July 5
Notes back by: July 12
Final due: July 19
Description: 750-word personal commentary essay on the effects of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook on real social networking and personal relationships in college
Suitable for publication in: trade magazines like Wired or Rolling Stone
Target audience: 20s-30s professionals with Internet/social networking familiarity
Project 2
Interactive television article
Draft due: July 12
Notes back by: July 19
Final due: July 26
Description:
Suitable for publication in: Entertainment Weekly
Target audience: 25-45-year-olds with interest in how interactive television providers work and features of them
Project 3
Conference paper on innovation in college student media reflecting professional media practices
Draft due: August 2
Notes back by: August 9
Final due: August 16
Description: 1,250-1,500-word article on different ways student media organizations have adopted new media into their daily operations, with accompanying PowerPoint presentation
Suitable for publication in: College Media Review
Target audience: College media advisers
Project 4
WordPress Web-based self-publishing software get started guide
Draft due: August 9
Notes back by: August 16
Final due: August 23
Description: 10-step guide to get started with a WordPress content manager
Suitable for publication in: the WordPress Web site or somewhere like Wired
Target audience: Novice bloggers that want to use something a little more sophisticated than Blogger’s setup on their own domain
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2 comments:
In your first project, are you looking at all at the social effects of resistance to social networking sites? In other words, what happens to kids who choose not to set up MySpace and/or Facebook pages?
It's more of a commentary essay, and part of my opinion is that these young people can be out of the loop. I have a personal example I'll save for the essay, but the whole thing is really more of my worry about kids making actual friends anymore. In person.
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