The subjects to be covered include semiotics and narrative as analytic tools, genre theory, representation, intertextuality, understanding audiences, gender issues, fan culture and the online community, The Frankfurt School, control in the media, press regulation, public service broadcasting, spectacle and celebrity culture.

The learning methods (through which the course will be graded) are class attendance, participation, task completion, independent blog writing, peer feedback and a final task (see below).

Final Task

Your final task for this course is to choose a "Media Channels & Platforms" related subject (something we have covered to any extent during the course, or which is otherwise related) and construct your own practical media project which explores that theme or asks a certain question of it.

I'm looking for original ideas which incorporate media theory in an understanding of the contemporary media landscape.

Whilst there will be a practical element, you still have to produce a short written description of what you did and what your sources/influences were. Practical pieces can be almost anything, such as video work, illustrations, comic, photography, website, audio piece, game... as long as it is somehow represented through media.

You must document/present your final task on your personal course blog.

The deadline for coming up with this idea is Thursday the 8th of November and the final presentation of your work will be Thursday the 13^th of December.

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If you need to contact me, you can do so via email: chris.smith (at) tamk.fi

NB: All illustrations used during the teaching of this course are courtesy of the artist David Shrigley, unless otherwise stated.

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