Podcasting Assignment: Why You Should Study at Rider!

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               Why did I decide to attend Rider University’s Communication and Journalism program? Because it was the right fit for me! Rider offers 6 majors within the communication and journalism field and 9 minors, each being able to be tailored to the student’s specific career goal.  Rider offers state-of-the-art equipment to learn and grow in different areas of media.  Rider’s internship and Co-op program is among one of the best in the region, which is great because we are located within a close proximity of two of the biggest media-rich cities: Philadelphia and New York City. What really made me proud of this great education here was the professional faculty, who has been in the communication field and knows their craft. The biggest and best advantage of Rider is the small, close-knit community among students and faculty. Here at Rider, you’re not a number; you’re a name and a face. So why not study at Rider University? Go Broncs!

Week 10 Questions

Readings for Wednesday

It’s the Audience, Stupid!

What is the new approach to storytelling and how is it being used to broaden audiences?

How is digital media being used to engage audiences?

Give three specific examples of how you can incorporate storytelling into an article you write?

All the Aggregation That’s Fit to Aggregate

What does aggregation mean?

Why does the author describe Arianna Huffington as “the queen of aggregation?”  Go to the Huffington Post and provide an example.

Is aggregation a threat to professional journalism – why or why not?

Photojournalism in the Age of New Media

A professional journalist receives a photo captured by a citizen journalist….

·      What are the positives?

·      Why does the professional journalist need to be careful?

·      Why might the content of the photo be called into question?

·      How does citizen photojournalist impact the job of the professional photojournalist?

Week 9, Youtube as a Participatory Culture

1.     How does the interaction online become the key for Youtube video production community? Please use the media convergence concept to explain it. 

2.    The article mentioned that the teens are mainly passively consumers of Youtube being on the periphery. But seven out of 10 most subscribed partners are teens and young adults. How do you explain this use of Youtube in youth?
 

3.    How does Youtube use different techniques to create an online community that is different from other websites?

4.    What is the next step for Youtube development? Please use the concept of participatory culture and media development theory we discussed to explain your answer.