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Media Criticism

Media Criticism. Interpretation of Media . What is Media?. TV Radio and Sound Recordings Internet Film Magazines Newspapers Books. What are Artifacts?. In Archeology Tools, weapons, or ornaments In Media

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Media Criticism

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  1. Media Criticism Interpretation of Media

  2. What is Media? • TV • Radio and Sound Recordings • Internet • Film • Magazines • Newspapers • Books

  3. What are Artifacts? • In Archeology • Tools, weapons, or ornaments • In Media • TV or radio shows, music, books, newspaper or magazine articles, cartoons, or movies

  4. Analyzing Artifacts • Historical backdrop • Immediate context • Linguistic set (denotation/connotation) • Medium’s credibility • Viewer perspective

  5. Interpretation of Media • Choose an event or cultural artifact • Develop a theory or interpretation • Analyze the media’s portrayal of the event or artifact • Write a thesis driven essay using artifact analysis for support of interpretation

  6. Analysis of Spigel’s Essay • What is the thesis? • How are the following genres used to support the thesis? • Dramatic Series • Talk Shows • Documentaries • Special “Events” • Cartoons • What is the conclusion?

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