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Media Communications
Grade 9 Learning Center Introductory Course of Study

Media literacy doesn't give you the answers, it teaches you how to ask the right questions:
  • Who created this message and why are they sending it?
  • What techniques are being used to attract my attention? (audio, visual, form, format)
  • What lifestyles, values and points of view are represented in the message?
  • What content, methods, and/or techniques does the producer use to make the message believable?
  • How might different people understand this message differently from me?
  • Who makes money from the message?
  • What is left out of this message?
based on the work of Renee Hobbs, Ph.D. and Frank Baker
What are the elements of an exemplary portfolio?
The Online Portfolio -- Standards To Target and Models To Follow
Portfolio Project Description
Portfolio Worksheet
Biology Standards Worksheet

What software do you need for your portfolio?
Edit Plus
text editor for HTML
SSH Secure Shell File Transfer
File transfer program for uploading your web pages
Web Page Directions
instructions on how to create and upload your web page
Basic HTML Tags
Basic Info on Images, Links, and Frames

What does HTML look like and how does it work?
Portfolio Opening Page Sample
May be used for your introduction and table of contents page
Standard Documentation Sample
May be used for your assignments that you want to post in your portfolio.
Use "View" --> "Source" to get the html code for this and copy paste it into a file in Edit Plus. DON'T FORGET TO GIVE THE FILE A NAME THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER AND TO ADD THE .html AT THE END. Make sure your file name has no caps, no spaces or punctuation, except for the .html at the end.
3 Frame Page Sample

What about the graphics that go on a web page?
Sample Image for Web Page
Another Sample Image for Web Page


Media Literacy--Yellow Journalism Lesson
  1. http://wikipedia.com/wiki/yellow+journalism
  2. http://www.pbs.org/crucible/journalism.html
  3. http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/roughriders/jour.home.html
  4. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/spanamer/yellow.htm
  5. http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/remember.html
  6. http://uregina.ca/mckenzij/mm/yellow%20journalism/yellowj3.htm

Media Literacy--Being Smart and Responsible Users of Media
Popular Culture Power Point | Popular Culture Forum
Created just for our Mini-M&Ms by Media Maniacs: Nishite and Sueoka
Telecomm Overview
Skills & Concepts for Responsible, Productive Telecomm Use--Your Ticket to the World!

Copyright & Ethics

LA Times Altered Photo
Photo from Irag that was digitally altered
Journalistic Commentary
commentary by Poynter Organization about the incident

Resource Links
Media Issues
The Media Awareness Network presents media issues such as violence, online hate, privacy. Note that the site is Canadian--interesting look at Canadian sovereignty issues.
Media Wise
Ratings and Info about effect of media on kids--espcecially on video games and TV
Girls, Women + Media Project
What's the problem? Facts about girls, women + media
Electric Snow
TV in our time--ThinkQuest '98 site on the medium. Speak your mind on reality TV; explore issues like race and gender bias; create your own ad!
Flash Links

Flash Basics
  1. Flash Demo Notesheet
  2. Flash Storyboard
  3. Flash File
  4. Flash Movie File
  5. Flash HTML File
  6. NY Skyline Image
  7. MOHS Tribute Image
  8. Beverly's Flash for Lively Arts
    actually done with a program called Swish that uses Flash technology

Media Studies -- Higher Education Programs
Academy for Creative Media
University of Hawaii
School of Cinema & Television
University of Southern California
School of Communication
University of Southern California
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
School of Theater, Film, and Television
UCLA
CALArts
School of art, critical studies, dance, film/video, music, theater
Film School
Chapman University
Model Articles on Journalistic Issues
The Television Mirror
article on accuracy of tv portrayals of race and gender from Electric Snow
This is Your Life
article on effects of tv viewing from Electric Snow
Television and Gender Roles
article on portrayal of women on TV from Electric Snow
Jerry's Kids
article on confrontational TV ala Jerry Springer from Electric Snow
Other Online Resources