GROUP PROJECT OUTLINE
Student groups will create a Web Page or Power Point presentation outlining with creative flair the characteristics of the media industry by assigned countries. The presentation of the elements listed below will include actual media examples from various foreign or international media products (news, advertising, public relations campaigns, entertainment, etc.) that are prevalent in the assigned country. Most importantly, the presentations should maintain a global perspective and should include obvious international influences as well as local characteristics.
Students will be assigned to specific groups by the Professor. Once finished, these projects be given to the Professor on a CD on the due date of the group project presentation (the dates will be listed in the Groups Listing link). The projects should include each element covered (see below) and which student covered it, along with all references used for the project listed by element (web pages with addresses, articles or textbooks used, etc.).
A group leader/coordinator will be chosen by the Professor and any questions or problems that cannot be resolved within the group will be forwarded by the leader/coordinator to the Professor. Once the final version of the project is compiled into one file, the leader/coordinator will email the project to the Professor. If a web page has been set up for the project then all that needs to be emailed is the web address.
Projects Requirements:
Each member of the group will choose 1 of the elements listed below. For example, you can choose to present propaganda, stereotyping, globalization, etc., and present these as they manifest in television, newspapers, internet, films, etc. In the event that there are not enough students in each group to cover all the elements/topics available, the group will only be responsible one element /topic per student as chosen by the participating members of the group. Do not present an element/topic more than once. Again, each student presents a distinct element/topic and how these elements/topics manifest in the media of the country, in television, movies, newspapers, magazines, etc., or you can present them all in the same format/medium. The emphasis or focus should be how elements/topics are manifested in the media. I am not interested in crime statistics if you are presenting sex & violence in media as an element/topic, unless the statistics relate directly to media presentations. Nor, am I interested in the countries favorite food items if you are presenting pop culture as an element/topic, unless it impacts directly on media presentations. In other words, information must be directly relevant to media presentations. Most importantly, you must relate how each element/topic is affected or affects the globalization of media and how that specific element/topic in that country is promoting or preventing globalization.
Listed below, are the elements/topics that we will cover in the class and thus are the choices for these projects. (choose 1 from the list/one for each member):
Each student chooses one of the following elements in coordination with their group members.
DO NOT USE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN EACH GROUP PRESENTATION.
1. Free Speech, Censorship & Journalism
2. Propaganda & Public Relations
3. Branding & Advertising
4. Pop Culture & Storytelling in Media
5. Diversity & Stereotyping
Group Project Checklist
1. These projects need to be presented in either PowerPoint or Web Page formats.
2. Only one element/topic per student should be presented (no element should be covered more than once).
3. All the individual contributions must be compiled into one group file/presentation. on a CD or the Web address emailed to the Professor.
4. A reference section outline consisting of the students name the specific element that he/she researched and was responsible for and a list of references/resources used under each element being presented will be required on the day of the group presentation. This listing should be printed and handed to me on that day!
Grading:
The project grade consists of 4 areas:
1 - Presentation: The flow, clarity and knowledge of the researched element/topic as presented in class and within the PowerPoint or Web Page.
2 - Focus: The element/topic is clearly outlined and directly related to media examples.
3 - Depth: The degree of research apparent in the presentation.
4 - Multimedia: The use of graphics, links to videos (YouTube or other), and any direct links to media presentations as examples of the element/topic being presented.
The above 4 areas are averaged into one final project grade using 1-5 point rubric for each category. A passing grade is a 70.
The project grade is based strictly on each student’s section. Therefore, each student is graded on their specific contribution.
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