REMINDER -- next week last class

A reminder that last week will indeed be the last class.

Be prepared to spend 25-30 minutes for each presentation (that will allow everyone equal/ample time and afford us a break).

I stopped by the CPS office tonight to pick up evaluation sheets and they said that they might be online now (?) I'll find out.

FINAL PROJECT specs

1. Project spec/brief
2. Detailed project description including project workflow/timetable -- if you secured funds (for final class)
3. Visual mock-ups of your concept (photoshop, flash, handdrawn, powerpoint slides, videos) (for final class)
4. (personal) statement -- akin to artist's statement, author's statement, "About the President of company x" A to Q: "Why are you doing this?"(for final class)
5. In class presentation (moderate and field comments, direct discussion)(for final class)

Assignment for 08/10/09

I'm still coming down from the high of our Doritos Late Nite concert experience!

So for next week, your assignment:

1) Post your media of your "moment" to either flickr, blip or YouTube. If you want to post elsewhere, email me to check first.

2) Read up on Creative Commons when posting your content (we looked at how to do that in both blip and flickr)

3) Think of a new concept for media convergence that you will pitch as part of your final project. I'm now leaning towards individual projects based on our numbers and limited in class time remaining.

Assignment for July 20

[Sorry -- had this in drafts since Monday!]

1. Read these two posts on Social Media

http://scobleizer.com/2007/02/16/what-is-social-media/
http://mashable.com/2008/11/18/social-media-defined/

2. Read pages 5 - 12 of the PDF preview copy of Scott Kirsner’s book: “Fans, Friends & Followers”

Assignment for July 13, 2009

1. Read the following pieces:
http://web.mit.edu/cms/People/henry3/converge.html
http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reportsitem.aspx?id=100281
http://condemnedtorocknroll.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-media-convergence-and-the-decline-of-the-global-superstar/

2. Be prepared to speak to the points/concepts brought up in the readings.

3. Find an example of the convergence of media to share with the class. Blog it on the class blog (first claimed, gets it). Be prepared to present in class.

4. Read each other's posts and comment as inspired (I encourage this!)

Assignment (in-class)

Once you have joined the blog, author an original post about yourself: why you are taking this class; your profession and/or background.