ZUR436 Culture and Media: Midterm

Four Texts (2 Summaries, 2 Essays)

DUE October 31


Directions:

Do the week 5 readings. Meet as a group (I would suggest you record it)

Discuss:

-         the idea of the Public Sphere

-         how the idea of the Public Sphere relates to the idea of Journalism

-         how both relate to framing concepts of truth

-         If/why ideas of truth matter today

-         how culture is implicated in this topic

-         how the internet and social media might be implicated in this topic


Written Assignments:

-         1) Summary of the discussion (up to 5 pages; be detailed)

-         2) What is the point of journalism in today’s world, what challenges does it face, and
what solutions can be offered for it to serve its mission? (up to 5 pages)




Watch the film Whiplash; do the week 6 readings. Meet as a group (I would suggest you record it)

Discuss:

-         The film and its meaning(s)

-         If the film is culturally specific (why and why not)

-         How Foucault’s ideas apply to the film

-         How these ideas are specifically presented in the film

-         What to make of the ending


Written Assignments:

-         1) Summary of the discussion (up to 5 pages)

-         2) Why does a film like this matter today, what is the point of thinking about film
analytically, and how does culture complicate that analysis? (up to 5 pages)


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·       Deposit as a single Word document to the HW file online; put the names on top of the parts
that each person wrote

·       Deposit Anonymous Evaluation of Group Participation

·       Form Guidelines for Essays:

-         At least 5 pages (no more than 8)

-         APA Citations needed (cite the readings; the ideas you use from them)

o   No bibliography is necessary

-         Use 12 pt., double-spaced, Times New Roman type with 2.5 cm margins

-         Proof read your work!  More than five typographical errors/major formatting errors and no
credit will be given

Group 1

Madison Anderson

Andrea Bendekova

Lada Souckova

Monika Smetanova


Group 2

Sarah Steck

Tatiana Kubicova

Jan Singer

Anna Tisnovska


Group 3

Erin Snodgrass

Barbara Villiers

Monika Ziaroanova

Hana Polednikova


Group 4

Haruya Sato

Lenka Brathankova

Tereza Hrabinova

Anna Vohnicka


Group 5

Sina Trum

Michaela Cerna

Michal Stastny

Marketa Chumchalova





Group 6

Oriane Amstoutz

Laura Korslakova

Pavlina Cerna

Hana Husovska


Group 7

Lisa Gueneau

Iveta Cizova

Petr Uhlir

Anna Jancevova


Group 8

Arthur Renaux

Aneta Dankova

Petra Slavikova

Veronika Jelinkova


Group 9

Jamie Saavedra Moro

Katerina Halasova

Martina Novotna

Michaela Kolkova


Group 10

Eline Jansen

Pavlina Ondrakova

Klara Prochazkova

Alexandra Kubickova





Group 11

Nayoung Oh

Lenka Hanikova

Barbora Honusova

Radek Kubala


Group 12

Cleo Berge

Katerina Paraiova

Tereza Splichalova

Ruzena Machalkova


Group 13

Silvia Sanz Velasco

Simona Svobodova

Helga Marinkova

Michaela Norozna