Reading Guide Module 6 Framing Theory To assist you with the assigned readings, I have developed an outline of questions for you to answer. Think about this as a key for what information to pay attention to in the reading. Research shows that students learn and retain information better when they can write it down in their own words. Try to answer the questions within these guides in your own words rather than copying and pasting the content from readings/lectures. The idea is to see if you can succinctly answer the question in your own words based on the knowledge you gained from your readings/lectures. Try to answer each question within one to three sentences. 1. How does framing theory conceptual media? Media effect? And media influence? 2. Describe the two key concepts of framing theory. 3. What is the central proposition of framing theory? 4. What is the difference between episodic and thematic frames? How do these different frames affect our attributions of who to blame? 5. Describe the four ways people access frames in their minds? 6. Describe one of the criticisms of framing theory 7. Describe one of the ways in which framing theory has been altered over time 8. What are race coded issues and how they affect our attitudes? (asynchronous lecture) 9. What were the results of the Johnson et al study discussed in the asynchronous lecture with respect to empathy and policy support to help White and Black victims of Hurricane Katrina? (asynchronous lecture) 10. How do sensational stories affect our perceptions? (asynchronous lecture)
Framing Theory Discussion Prompt Please note: If you are attending class on Thursday, we will do this IN CLASS. No need to do it ahead of time. If you are NOT attending class on Thursday, you may complete this on your own on Canvas before the deadline. This week we learned about framing theory. Our news media tends to frame the same issues in very different ways. In this activity you will examine the different frames used by two different news organizations to discuss a similar topic. Standard expectations: As with every assignment in this class, be sure to respond to the following questions in your own words and succinctly (in as few words as possible). Resources for this activity: Go to: https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-newsLinks to an external site. All sides Media Bias Chart: https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chartLinks to an external site. Assignment: Think about the issue discussed in the headline you chose. What information do you currently have about this issue? (1-2 sentences: 1 point) What media sources does your information come from about this topic? Identify your media sources on the all-sides media bias chart above. Are they leaning left, center, right, or unknown? (1-2 sentences: 1 point). Using the information provided in the frame usage section of the book (pg. 144-145), discuss whether salience, availability, accessibility, or applicability are influencing your opinion about this issue. How? (2-4 sentences: 1 point). Read an article on the left discussing this issue. Is it discussing it in a favorable or unfavorable manner? Why do you think so? Provide specific examples in the article that support your view. (2-4 sentences: 1 point). Read an article on the right discussing this issue. Is it discussing it in a favorable or unfavorable manner? Why do you think so? Provide specific examples in the article that support your view. (2-4 sentences: 1 point).
3 Of Women and Salt Prompt 1.1: Gabriela García's debut novel Of Women and Salt (2021) reveals many of the tensions and divisions that exist within Latinx communities in the United States. As the inter-generational plot line of the novel advances, issues of racial and class divisions, and differential treatment based on immigrant status emerge as a subtext. Drawing on a few examples from the text, discuss how these tensions and divisions are conveyed throughout the novel. In your opinion, how might Of Women and Salt expand, problematize and/or contribute to our understanding of Latinx communities in the U.S.? Length of recording: two (2) minutes. Prompt 1.2: Imagine a close friend or family member sees Of Women and Salt on The New York Times Bestseller List. They are interested in reading the novel and ask you for your honest take. Considering this text in its entirety, discuss the novel's merits and its shortcomings. For example, you might talk about the story structure, writing style, plot, characters, themes, etc... You might offer praise and/or constructive criticism for any aspect of the novel and mention what worked or didn't work, in your opinion. Finally, would you recommend this book? Support your assessment with textual references and examples. Length of recording: two (2) minutes
Should the UK retain its current (somewhat decentralized/devolved) framework, but consider some relatively minor reforms to it? Examples of possible such reforms include comparable devolution for England, minor changes in which powers are devolved to the regional assemblies, or even re-centralizing to some extent. Or should the UK embrace more radical change, ranging from extensive further decentralization to a fully federal system to a break-up of the union (with Scottish independence)? 10-12 pages
Uses and Gratification Theory To assist you with the assigned readings, I have developed an outline of questions for you to answer. Think about this as a key for what information to pay attention to in the reading. Research shows that students learn and retain information better when they can write it down in their own words. Try to answer the questions within these guides in your own words rather than copying and pasting the content from readings/lectures. The idea is to see if you can succinctly answer the question in your own words based on the knowledge you gained from your readings/lectures. Try to answer each question within one to three sentences. How was uses and gratification theory different than other media theories at the time? What were the three objectives Blumer & Katz (1974) had for developing uses and gratification theory? What are the two key concepts of uses and gratification theory? What is the five proposition of uses and gratification theory? Does the uses and gratification approach consider audiences to be active or passive consumers? Why? Your textbook discusses many reasons why audience members may experience gratification when watching media. Describe three reasons in your own words. Describe one theoretical and one methodological criticism uses and gratification theory has faced. How does uses and gratification theory explain the idea of selective perception and why two people may walk away with entirely different interpretations of the same media message? (asynchronous lecture) What are parasocial relationships? How do they influence the ways in which media affect us? (asynchronous lecture) What is the idea behind mood management theory? What did the results of Knobloch & Zillmann, 2003 study reveal about why people select the songs they do? (asynchronous lecture)
This week we learned about uses and gratification theory. In this activity you will try to understand how mood and emotional states influence our choices of media selection. Standard expectations: As with every assignment in this class, be sure to respond to the following questions in your own words and succinctly (in as few words as possible). Helpful resources to complete this activity. You should be able to answer these questions based on your assigned readings and lectures. These additional resources may help you further but are not necessary to complete this assignment. Moskalenko, S., & Heine, S. J. (2003). Watching your troubles away: Television viewing as a stimulus for subjective self-awareness. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29(1), 76-85. Why-does-watching-dystopian-shows-feel-so-good: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-fandom/202210/why-does-watching-dystopian-shows-feel-so-goodLinks to an external site. Assignment: Describe a specific media selection choice you made this week. What was the gratification you received from consuming this media source or what need/goal did it satisfy? (1-2 sentences: 1 point). If doing this in groups, briefly summarize everyone’s responses for what they watched and why Describe a time when you consumed media in a state of subjective self-awareness. What exactly about the media content activated a sense of subjective self-awareness for you? (2-4 sentences: 1 point). If doing this in groups, describe one person’s experience that you think best represents consumption of media in a state of subjective self-awareness. Describe a time when you consumed media in a state of objective self-awareness. What exactly about the media content activated a sense of objective self-awareness for you? (2-4 sentences: 1 point). If doing this in groups, describe one person’s experience that you think best represents consumption of media in a state of objective self-awareness. What kind of media are people likely to consume if they are in a state of objective self-awareness? Why? (2-4 sentences: 1 point). Why might people be interested in consuming media that scares them? What gratification/need does this satisfy? (2-4 sentences: 1 point). https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-fandom/202210/why-does-watching-dystopian-shows-feel-so-good
3: Submit CP Proposal Step 1: Review Creative Project GUIDELINESLinks to an external site. Step 2: Write Provide a brief overview of your project and outline a plan for carrying out this idea. Discuss how your project connects to at least one (1) course reading and one (1) work from the SAAM Latinx & Chicanx Art CollectionLinks to an external site.. Describe how your project aligns with the digital exhibition goal of educating, entertaining, creating dialogue and interfacing with communities beyond the classroom. Minimum 250 words. Step 3: Submit Copy/paste your project proposal and submit on Eli Review. Every student must submit a proposal to Eli Review, even if you work with a CP group and the proposal is collaborative. It is essential to submit your CP proposal by the deadline. We will be doing a peer-review for [CP] 4 and you will be excluded from this assignment by Eli Review groupings if [CP] 3 is not submitted by the deadline of Sunday, May 26th @11:45pm. I am unable to accommodate extension requests for these assignments. All of the [CP] Tarea assignments factor into your final project grade. Due: Sunday, May 26th @11:45pm. Note: this proposal is the only required writing for the Creative Project. You have time to revise your proposal, if needed. Each group will submit a final draft of their CP proposal along with the CP metadata and project files at the end of the term. Together, the metadata (title, author, medium etc..., proposal (project summary) and digital file(s) will come together as your Creative Project display for the SPAN 139 digital exhibition. Need help? Click here to view a [CP] Project Proposal exampleLinks to an external site.! Submit your CP project proposal on Eli Review (copy/paste). Provide a brief overview of your project and outline a plan for carrying out this idea. Discuss how your project connects to at least one (1) course reading, one (1) from the SAAM Latinx & Chicanx Art Collection. Describe how your project aligns with the digital exhibition goal of educating, entertaining, creating dialogue and interfacing with communities beyond the classroom. Minimum 250 words. Every student must submit a proposal to Eli Review, even if you work with a CP group and the proposal is collaborative. Please be sure to submit your CP proposal by the deadline. We will be doing a peer-review for [CP] Tarea 4 and you will be excluded from this assignment by Eli Review groupings if [CP] 3 is not submitted by the deadline of Sunday, May 26th by 11:45 PM. Note: this proposal is the only required writing for the Creative Project. You have time to revise your proposal, if needed. Each group will submit a final draft of this CP proposal along with the CP metadata and project files. Together, the metatada (title, author, medium etc..), proposal (project summary) and digital file(s) will come together as your Creative Project display for the 139 digital exhibition.
Title to proposed content to evaluate * How to Recognizing Temptation and overcome it. Link to proposed content to evaluate https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=8vujFWb19vY Use the Title above and the link following the instructions below. Reading the Bible Responsibly: General Description You will write a 800-1,000 word paper that synthesizes and responds to a real-world example of Bible reading that may or may not be “responsible.” You will evaluate the content using the tools and principles from the course. You can pick from a sermon (local or not), podcast episode, social media post, meme, or other content. use the you tube link above Specific Requirements Elements of the Paper Your writing should contain the following elements: Section 1: Summary of the content (~200-250 words) Give an overview of the content (sermon, podcast, article, meme, etc.) you are evaluating. What scriptures is it using? What assumptions is it making? What is the point, whether the point is stated explicitly or not?In this section, you are not yet assessing or making any judgments about the content. You are simply summarizing it. Section 2: Using the Two Tools: Genre and Context (~175-200 words each) Now dive into the scriptures the content uses. Spend about ¾ page on the genre. (If, say, the sermon is using Genesis, describe what Genesis is actually trying to do. What kind of writing is it?) Spend another ¾ page on context. If the content is quoting a scripture passage, describe the broader context in which the passage appears. (If, say, the sermon is quoting a verse from one of Paul’s letters, talk about what’s going on in the broader paragraph and book in which the verse appears). Use the material from the course, including the instructor videos and the Fee & Stuart book. You are still not net making judgments about the content itself. You’re describing the source material the author/preacher/etc is using. Section 3: Evaluating the content (~250-350 words) Now start evaluating. You are pairing the summary of the content you did in section 1 with the tools you used in section 2. You are answering questions like these: Is the content you are evaluating using the scripture accurately and responsibly according to the genre of scripture it is? Examples: If they’re quoting Genesis to make an argument about the age of the earth, what has this course taught you about how to responsibly read Genesis? Is that an accurate way to apply the genre of Genesis? If they’re quoting a proverb as though it applies to everyone at all times equally, is that what the genre of “proverb” is trying to do? Is the content you are evaluating using the scripture accurately and responsibly according to its broader context? Example: If they’re quoting a scripture about “eye for an eye” in order to make a case for vengeance, what other scriptures might they be ignoring or leaving out? How (if at all) would those scriptures change the point the content is making? Format Between 800-1,000 words Clear headings to mark your three sections Free of spelling/grammatical errors APA format
Title: it is a sermon on "How Evil Works Within Our Society and What We Can Do to Combat It" Sermon Evaluation link: https://holycitydc.org/2021/01/22/sermon-january-22-2021-how-evil-works-within-our-society-and-what-we-can-do-to-combat-it/ Use the Title above and the sermon link above following the question instruction below. General Description You will write a 800-1,000 word paper that synthesizes and responds to a real-world example of Bible reading that may or may not be “responsible.” You will evaluate the content using the tools and principles from the course. You can pick from a sermon (local or not), podcast episode, social media post, meme, or other content. Specific Requirements Elements of the Paper Your paper should contain the following elements: Section 1: Summary of the content (~200-250 words) Give an overview of the content (sermon, podcast, article, meme, etc.) you are evaluating. What scriptures is it using? What assumptions is it making? What is the point, whether the point is stated explicitly or not? In this section, you are not yet assessing or making any judgments about the content. You are simply summarizing it. Section 2: Using the Two Tools: Genre and Context (~175-200 words each) Now dive into the scriptures the content uses. Spend about ¾ page on the genre. (If, say, the sermon is using Genesis, describe what Genesis is actually trying to do. What kind of writing is it?) Spend another ¾ page on context. If the content is quoting a scripture passage, describe the broader context in which the passage appears. (If, say, the sermon is quoting a verse from one of Paul’s letters, talk about what’s going on in the broader paragraph and book in which the verse appears). Use the material from the course, including the instructor videos and the Fee & Stuart book. You are still not net making judgments about the content itself. You’re describing the source material the author/preacher/etc is using. Section 3: Evaluating the content (~250-350 words) Now start evaluating. You are pairing the summary of the content you did in section 1 with the tools you used in section 2. You are answering questions like these: Is the content you are evaluating using the scripture accurately and responsibly according to the genre of scripture it is? Examples: If they’re quoting Genesis to make an argument about the age of the earth, what has this course taught you about how to responsibly read Genesis? Is that an accurate way to apply the genre of Genesis? If they’re quoting a proverb as though it applies to everyone at all times equally, is that what the genre of “proverb” is trying to do? Is the content you are evaluating using the scripture accurately and responsibly according to its broader context? Example: If they’re quoting a scripture about “eye for an eye” in order to make a case for vengeance, what other scriptures might they be ignoring or leaving out? How (if at all) would those scriptures change the point the content is making? Format Between 800-1,000 words Clear headings to mark your three sections Free of spelling/grammatical errors APA Format
Look up the health information exchange (HIE) in your area and provide the following information: Name of HIE HIE model used City/state where the HIE is located When the HIE was established Include information on why you would encourage your physician office to partcipate The initial response must be relevant, detailed, and specific, at least 250 words.
