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The Power of Facebook – L2. Wednesday 6 th March 2013. Unit G325: Section B – Critical Perspectives in Media. Don ’ t forget to visit the page regularly!. Aims & Objectives. Why?. Re-cap prior learning of key terms/areas covered last lesson.
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The Power of Facebook – L2 Wednesday 6th March 2013 Unit G325: Section B – Critical Perspectives in Media
Aims & Objectives Why? • Re-cap prior learning of key terms/areas covered last lesson. • Introduce Facebook and the idea that platforms are beginning to exist inside this platform. • How advertising and the power of it’s users have created different forms of advertising – e.g “Sponsored stories” • How “Prosumer” driven media is shaping the social and commercial landscape – How are big brands reacting to this? • Review the learning. • AO1 • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts and critical debates, using terminology appropriately and with accurate and coherent written expression.
Re-cap what you already know! • YOU MUST fill in the blanks of key ideologies/terms that we covered last lesson. • YOU COULD write down other key terms/theory from the booklet you were given last lesson OR contribute your own case study examples to the rest of the class!
INTERNET “As people individually and collectively program the web, they’re increasingly in c___________” (Tapscott & Williams – 2006) ommand
HISTORICAL CONTEXT “Lets get Digital” – Monday 14th July 2008 - John Plunkett “The new generation of UK media power players are ditching the traditional g_______and going straight to their audience via the web” (Plunkett - 2008) atekeepers
YOU MUST go onto the ‘socialbankers’ website and find at least x3 statistics/facts about Facebook. Extension - YOU COULD use the time you have been given to research other statistics that denote this new media technologies power within society.
Presenter: Emily Maitland Inside Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 Billion Gamble You are going to watch a short extract from the BBC documentary, which was aired shortly after Zuckerberg’s decision to float the Facebook brand on the stock market (May 18th 2012). YOU MUST complete the work sheet you have been given and answer the questions as you watch the extract. YOU COULD be asked to feedback your analysis to the rest of the class.
Presenter: Emily Maitland Inside Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 Billion Gamble FEEDBACK
Quick Fire Task! What does UCC stand for? What is a Prosumer? You have 2 minutes to write down your definition – YOU COULD give an example to “back up” your understanding!
What have you learnt today? • YOU MUST write down x3 things you’ve learnt about social media and in particular Facebook. • YOU COULD also write down some key theory/terms that you have learnt today in relation to what we are covering at the moment.
Facebook – Pro’s & Cons. Based on the video watched today, complete a list of the Pro’s & Cons associated to Facebook. YOU SHOULD upload this onto the Facebook page Due: Thursday 8th March (Next lesson)