1. I've learned that it's important for us to critically analyze and evaluate media and the way it's produced. I've also learned that with the emergence of Web 2.0 and ever changing technology, the traditional forms of media, such as newspapers, are no longer as effective as they once were. Media production has undergone, and is continuing to undergo a huge shift in order to accommodate for growing technological trends and changes.
2. As a reader, I've learned that with the right information, I'm able to analyze and evaluate media texts and experiences, and determine which media productions are truthful and reliable, and which ones are just rubbish or influenced by some sort of bias that may influence the message. Also, because we must make observations from each chapter on the course blog, I've learned to better select and organize important information. As a writer, I've discovered that, while I still don't love writing, it is a useful skill to have in any profession I pursue; the writing and scripting that we've done in class will help make me more marketable within a communications degree/profession. In this class, I've learned to think much more critically than I ever have before about media and the way it's created. Analyzing and evaluating our power tools and the way they are used/affected by media productions has helped me understand the landscape of today's media culture.
3. I would definitely not have waited until the last minute to do the first set of media meditations, especially since they were great practice for the midterm.
4. In our tool sets, the political shift under the eight shifts mentions the 1996 Telecommunication Act and the "Net Neutrality" debate. I know absolutely nothing about either of these and I think it would be useful to go over at least a brief history or overview of these in order to better understand the details of the political shift. Other than that small detail, I think this course has been great.
5. I really like all the films we've watched so far; I found them really interesting and informative. Our book does an excellent job of of describing the the process and details of media writing. I feel like I've gotten a really good grasp on the basics of scripting from the examples in the book as well as the practice that we've done in class. I like the course blog because it keeps me up to date on assignments and the all the comments give a nice overview of each chapter. I like the personal blog because it serves as a record of all the work I've done for class.
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