Blog Topic #6 (The Final Blog!)

As we’ve discussed in class, most blogs tend to have a running theme/topic. So far, you’ve talked about why you got into radio, how you’ve used social media in the past, what you’re passionate about, what radio was like when you were a kid and last week I let you pick whatever topic you wanted. For this, your final blog, you will be using a previous blog as the theme/topic. I don’t want you necessarily talking about the exact same thing as a previous topic—however,  think of the previous topics as a “guideline” to what you’re going to write about this week. For example, if you wrote that you’re passionate about sports (or a specific sport,) maybe write a blog about something regarding sports. Or, for example,  let’s say you wrote a movie review for the “your choice” blog—perhaps write another movie review. I want you to be creative with this—think of one of your previous blogs as being the “first entry” in a running series of blogs about a certain topic, and this final blog being the next one. This blog will also be longer—600-1000 words. This will be due in 10 days, on Midnight, Sunday December 18th.

IMPORTANT: If you hand this blog in by December 15th (Thursday) by Midnight you will get one bonus mark added onto your final mark for this class.

Assignment #4

Assignment #4

For this assignment, choose one of the following case study topics.

1)      In class, we briefly discussed the Occupy movement and how social media factored into it. For this case study, choose one or more newsworthy events that have happened, anywhere in the world, and examine how social media affected them. What happened during the event(s)? How did Social Media affect the event(s)? Go into detail—don’t just give me an overview. Do a bit of research—look at news posts, blogs, tweets, etc. Were there, for example, hashtags used to rally people? A blog? A Facebook page? Did the use of social media affect how traditional media covered the event? NOTE: As we discussed it in class this week, the occupy movement is NOT an option for this case study.

2)      A running theme in the class has been how you never know who is seeing your social media pages or how what you say online will be interpreted. For this case study, one or more tweets, Facebook posts, blog posts, etc made by notable people that got them into “hot water.” What was the offending post? Was it misunderstood, or legitimately offensive? What was the backlash? Has this had a lasting effect on this person’s career? Go into as much detail as you can.

Present your findings in a typed, 750-1000 word, double-spaced report to be handed in by the start of class on December 15^th, 2011. Some further notes:

-          Keep in mind the questions presented in the case studies are meant as a guideline to help you in writing your paper.

-          It’s up to you how many topics you examine—if you can write for 750-1000 words on one event, then go for it.

-          I’m looking for some analysis here—don’t just tell me what happened, also let me know how social media has affected what you’re examining.

-          As with the first case study, e-mailed and late assignments will NOT be accepted. Please also include a title page with your name, my name, the course code and the date.

Marking:

Style (Spelling, grammar, formatting)                                     /5

Content                                                                                               /15

Analysis                                                                                                /10

Total                                                                                                      /30

Blog Topic #5

I’ll leave this week’s blog up to you. So far you’ve told me all about your passions, what radio you listened to growing up, why you’ve gotten into broadcasting, etc—for this week, I want you to write about a topic of your choosing. Remember that the blogs should be about 300-500 words and should be PG.