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Critically analyse how your chosen media text presents the issue/controversy using (3) three academic unit concepts / theories and in relation to a specific area of digital media culture OR participatory media culture
- You will need to select (3) three academic unit concepts / theories from the list in lectures to focus on in your essay;
- You will need to narrow the scope of your essay by selecting a specific area of digital media culture OR participatory media culture. Potential digital practices to explore include (but are not limited to): Social movements and activism; Gaming culture; Citizen journalism; Online news reporting; Memes; Surveillance society; Influencers and advertising; Social media; New or digital media;
- You will then need to apply the academic concepts/theories to your media text and critically analyse in depth – that is, discuss how the theories/concepts help in understanding the media text as a form of digital media culture OR participatory media culture.
Step 1: Find a media text (a news media article or social media post) about a controversial issue To begin, students will need to identify an issue to use for the assessment. To do this, find a media text (a news media article or social media post) about a controversial issue that was published any time since start of the Trimester (2021)
Step 2: ➢ You will need to select (3) three academic unit concepts / theories from the list in lectures to focus on in your essay. ➢ The theories/concepts you choose need to be applied in your essay to help you explore your chosen media text as an example of digital participatory media culture. ➢ Whichever theories/concepts you select will connect with other concepts and ideas that we have explored in the unit. ➢ We encourage you to highlight these connections in your essay (remember to define or explain all academic terminology, using references), while maintaining focus on the (3) three theories/concepts in particular. You will need to narrow the scope of your essay by selecting a specific area of digital media culture OR participatory media culture. Potential digital participatory practices to explore include (but are not limited to): Social movements and activism // Gaming culture Citizen journalism // Online news reporting Memes // Social media Influencers and advertising // New or digital media Surveillance society
Step 3: You will then need to apply the academic concepts/theories to your media text and critically analyse in depth – that is, discuss how the theories/concepts help in understanding the media text as a form of digital media culture OR participatory media culture. You must construct a critical academic argument in your essay that connects what we have covered in the unit (theories and concepts) with your own observations (examples) about your media text as part of digital media culture OR participatory media culture. This means that you will need to prove or argue a point through the logical and rigorous use of evidence (academic sources, plus examples). Use your critical thinking skills from assessment 2 to rationally analyse the topic and challenge ideas. A critical academic argument requires you to: • develop a position on a topic through consideration of different sides of the debate (offering a balanced view); and construct an academic argument in your discussion, which includes an idea / position (thesis) supported by reasons (evidence / references). You are to use academic conventions in terms of writing style, referencing, and the overall structure of a research essay. The essay will need an introduction, body and conclusion, and each paragraph should have a topic sentence to help guide the reader. The writing should be clear, concise and persuasive
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