Last Week Review (end Sept 4)

Last week we worked on getting our blogs up and running (some of you still have to get them posted!). Then we started look at the nature of what media means to each of us personally- this was done with the questionnaire!

We looked at the definition of Media and Medium;

Media- anything that has a message (i.e. advertisements, news, entertainment shows, etc.)
Medium- anything that carries a message (i.e. T.V., radio, the computer, cellphone, etc)

We also looked at the idea of Stereotype and Archetype- two techniques used by media so the audience can easily recognize and identify with the characters represented.

Stereotype- A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image (EX. all villains wear black and the good guys wear white).

Archetype- Prototype, the original pattern or mode, the reference, the set, the example.

The work that is required for the week:
answering the last questions of the Questionnaire and Post a Media Picture.

Last 5 questions of questionnaire:

1. What is Media?

2. What is your favourite form of media?

3. What medium do you use the most?

4. Where does media make itself visible in your life?

5. What is the impact of media on our society?