FINAL PRESENTATIONS
Please be more composed than Mr. Schrute as you give these!
As I mentioned in class, there will be 7 groups of three and 1 group of two, for a total of 8 presentations by 23 students.
Each presentation will be up to 5 minutes in length. All group members must speak.
Your task is to mobilize what we’ve learned in class to make a prediction about the future of journalism, film, television, public relations, or participatory culture. This will necessarily involve talking about technology; however, you should not assume that the development of technology will inherently result in one effect. (This is a fallacy called technological determinism.) As I’ve endeavored to do in class, work from multiple angles: the social, the industrial, and the technological all play a part in the media industries.
The presentation is, as all such things are, an argument. You’ll be arguing for the validity of your prediction. This means your presentation should be backed up by sound logical reasoning and good research.Â
Please email me with the names of all group members and the specific prediction you’re making by Monday at noon.
If you wish, you can construct visual aids (e.g. a Prezi or Powerpoint) for your presentation. That will need to be emailed to me by 10 am Friday morning.
Final presentations are scheduled for Friday at 11am. There may be a room change; I’ll announce it when I receive details. In any case, there’s a reception on the BU Beach at noon for you and your friends/family members. Those friends and family members are encouraged to attend our presentation window, so make these count!
I’m excited to hear what you come up with!Â
