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The Media Presentation will combine what you have learned
in the class and apply it to your media intake. This presentation is
to involve your favorite form of media (something specific such as your
favorite television show, your favorite book, your favorite magazine,
your favorite Internet site, your favorite social medium, etc.) and/or
your least favorite form of ‘media (again, something specific such as
your least favorite television show, your least favorite book, your
least favorite magazine, your least favorite Internet site, your least
favorite social medium, etc.). Yes, that was an
either/or—you may choose or do both your favorite and least favorite if
you’d like–but it is encouraged to focus on one. During the presentation, you will take your favorite and/or least favorite form(s) of media and analyze these media form(s).

First, your presentation must include an analysis that
provides insight on how your least favorite and/or your favorite form of
media has an effect on or in your life (positive and/or negative):

• Example: Let’s say your favorite movie is Rocky. This
  movie could literally have a profound effect on the way your daily
  workout goes (i.e. it might actually motivate you to not give up when
  you get tired at the end of your workout and help you keep going). For
  example, you might be able to envision Rocky running up the stairs when
  the Rocky theme plays on your iPod while you’re working out. As a
  result of hearing this song, you become motivated during that workout.

• Example: Let’s say your least favorite magazine is Field and Stream, because
  you are a vegetarian. This might have an effect on your attitude
  toward those who read the magazine (i.e. you might think that those who
  read the magazine are cruel to animals). You might even dislike those
  who are subscribers to the magazine. Nevertheless, it is an instance to
  where the media has had an effect on you in some way, form, or
  fashion.

Also, your presentation must include at least one of the
many mass communication theories/notions we have gone over to this point
(i.e. the agenda-setting theory, the cultivation theory, the spiral of
silence theory, the skyscraper analogy, or any other media notion that
you have discovered during this course). You are to utilize a
theory/notion or instance you’ve learned from class (or, if you’re
feeling brave, you may also utilize a mass communication or media theory
outside of the class as well—please note if you take this route you
must thoroughly describe the theory and apply it properly) to
effectively analyze your favorite form of media, least favorite form of
media, or both.

You may want to explain the theory or theories you choose
in your presentation (this might be a good place to get some of your
necessary sources plugged into your presentation). You will examine
either or both your favorite and/or least favorite forms of media in
relation to one of the many mass communication theories, models, or any
other important information you have taken away from the class:

• Example: Utilizing the Rocky example
  mentioned above, you may not be able to tell everyone you are motivated
  or “pumped up” because you’re thinking about a movie to help you get
  through a workout. This would be because you are doing something that
  would be “out of the norm” and would constitute the spiral of silence
  theory applied in your life (due to the fact you do not want to tell
  everyone a movie is helping you exercise effectively).

• Example:
  Perhaps, you could talk about how all of the news is the same to you,
  and you feel as though all the media stations are saying and reporting
  the same thing. You could apply the agenda-setting theory in this case
  or even apply the concept of media conglomerates (i.e. media
  conglomerates have so much control over various media that maybe your
  favorite stations are owned by the same conglomerate; hence, perhaps
  that is why you hear the same thing with these channels).

Necessary Elements: This presentation must ­have a minimum of TWO (2) different outside sources. Sources
may include but are not limited to books, professional journal entries,
magazine articles, newspaper articles, a quote or quotes from a form of
media (i.e. a movie, a music CD, etc.), etc. The choosing of your
outside source elements is at your discretion, but you must make sure you include at least TWO (2) different outside sources–please do not use Wikipedia as one of those sources.

Remember, utilize your own ideas and make sure you give
credit where it is do. Do not say you came up with an idea if it is not
your original idea–this is basically the same as plagiarism. You will be graded on the whether or not you provide (or state) at least two sources during your presentation.

Your
presentation will range from THREE (3) to SIX (6) minutes long (this is
can be done in-person or Online). You must deliver your presentation in
a meaningful way. In other words, you are required to
present in a way to make sure your audience understands your point(s).
For example, you may utilize presentational software such as Power Point
or YouTube to help you.

If you select the in-person option, the presentation
date, time, and location should already be posted (if it is not, it will
be soon).

If you are selecting the Online presentation option,
you are required to do a Power Point Presentation with your voice
embedded (you must send me the presentation, so I may see the
presentation) or a YouTube Video with you presenting (you must send me
the link, so I may see your presentation). You may also use another
form of multimedia presentational software if you would like. The biggest key of which you will be graded on is that I must be able to hear your voice (so,
if I am unable to hear your voice; your grade WILL be substantially
deducted). You may make your presentation private through YouTube if
you so choose to do so. However,
if you do make it private, choose the privacy option making it private
for those who have the link—do NOT make it completely private where the
viewer must log in just to see the presentation (please leave the
presentation viewable until you receive a grade for the assignment if you choose to post your presentation via You Tube). Please
remember that if you take either the route of You Tube and/or Power
Point, the files can be very large since you have to include sound (this
is always a problem for some when attempting to turn it in;
I will not grant you extra time at the last minute just because you
could not figure out how to send it to me—to avoid this, give yourself
plenty of time to make certain you can get all of presentation materials
to me before the deadline posted).