Week 6, Feb 22-26, 2016
CDAE 195 Propaganda, Media Ownership, and Citizen Responsibility

--Monday--

Coming up 5-8 minute presentation (March 14 - April 1):  Analysis of Media Company Presentation (10%): Students choose a media company or organization.
Student presentations should include (and have a handout or web page posting).  Schedule HERE:
  -What the organization and product do, mission, vision, etc.
  -Where the organization would fit in the Classification System in BLUR
  -Demonstrate an example of the media company product
  -Explain Who owns the company or organization
  -Explain Political leanings of company or organization
  -Explain the structure of company, and how they make money
  -Present a summary of company sales over time (last five years if possible)
  -Explain issues associated with the company

Read BLUR chapters 6-End (thru page 234)
TEST on Book and material to date Later this WEEK!

The First Gulf War CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corp 5th Estate, 1992.  14:40-end): To Sell A War

Post post 9/11: Iraq War, Hubris MSNBC (Weds 20:45 to end),  Frontline Bush's War

Flakcheck.org


American's Main source of news:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/163412/americans-main-source-news.aspx

https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/reports/survey-research/personal-news-cycle/

http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/07/new-pew-data-more-americans-are-getting-news-on-facebook-and-twitter/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/16/12-trends-shaping-digital-news/