This week you are required to submit a case study analysis. Your paper analysis should be between 3 – 5 pages, not counting the title and reference page. No submission should be fewer than 1050 words. Include a clear and Read More …
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Is time travel possible? What is the ontological difference between art and artifacts? How does the (aesthetic, moral, or epistemic) value of virtual objects depend on their ontological status?
Final essay questions 1. Is time travel possible? 2. What is the ontological difference between art and artifacts? 3. How does the (aesthetic, moral, or epistemic) value of virtual objects depend on their ontological status? • 2000 words, including references Read More …
In recent years there has been a considerable increase in the circulation and consumption of ‘raw’ footage, in particular during periods of crisis or disaster. Using examples, critically discuss how far this might be viewed as a positive and/or negative development.
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Referring to one or more examples, develop an argument that critically evaluates how far innovative forms of media activism, facilitated by the affordances of mobile and digital media, may be seen to effectively challenge the power relations that have been historically characteristic of crisis reporting?
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Referring to one or more examples in developing your response, develop an argument that critically evaluates the value and/or problems of ‘celebrity humanitarianism’ as a means for increasing awareness of, and addressing, human suffering and/or global issues.
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The problem of images and perception cannot be separated from the methodology of intervention’ (Nash and van der Gaag 1987: 77). Referring to a particular area of, and/or one or more examples of, either crisis reporting or humanitarian campaigning, develop an argument that evaluates the significance of representation for humanitarian outcomes.
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Despite the well-documented limitations of crisis reporting, it remains the case that an understanding of the ‘media logic’ through which public knowledge of humanitarian issues is largely constituted is central to any efforts to addressing those issues.’ Using this statement as a starting point, discuss the question of how far humanitarian campaigners should incorporate ‘media logics’, taking into consideration both their potential contribution and shortcomings for achieving humanitarian goals.
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‘Global crisis’ refers to a range of contemporary experiences and phenomena, and to frames that provide ways of knowing and engaging with those experiences, both of which are products of complex social relationships. Using this statement as a starting point, and referring to at least one example or area of crisis reporting, develop an argument that critically reflects on how media are implicated in the social production of crisis.
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6) While it is easy to morally denounce journalists and point to problematic forms of coverage, confronting the challenges of crisis reporting requires a deeper analysis. Referring to examples, develop an argument that identifies logistical, ethical, professional and personal issues confronting journalists reporting crises and discusses how these are, or might be, addressed.
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5) ‘The environment’ does not simply refer to an externally existing ‘natural world’, but is both a product of, and is experienced and responded to through, historical and contemporary ways of knowing and understanding it. Using this statement as a starting point, critically reflect on the significance of media coverage of environmental crisis.
Essay requirement Where the Media Report calls on students to provide a focused empirical study, the essay provides you with an opportunity to both demonstrate and further your understanding of key concepts and research studies relating to global crisis Read More …