Category: Communications and media

POSSIBLE TOPICS CAN INCLUDE (But are not limited to): Visual Arts and Activism Social Activism on Social Media Influencer Cultures and Performative Activism Slacktivism and Social Pressures for Participation Witnessing & Testimony in Livestreams and Chats Citizen Journalism & Forensics Traditional News Media for Contemporary Activism Legacy, History, and Coding the Past through Media Surveillance & Counter-Surveillance for Activists Futurity & Imagingings, What does Future Social Activism Look Like? Materials of Resistance: Physical Media and Social Movements Subversive News – Zines, Counter-Cultures, and Opposition Queering the Public: Who is the News For? Artists as Activists, Activists as Artists Complicating Ethical Reporting Practices & Objectivity Environmentalist Activism, Ecologies of Resistance Methods of Trouble-Making in the Media find a topic for me and need to be follow the rise of the direction Submissions must include (submitted as a Word Doc to A2L Portal) – Name – Title of Presentation – 300 word abstract – Three annotated academic sources – Optional annotated popular media sources as necessary for your abstract (two maximum) – 3-5 key words/themes (examples: Podcasting, Environmental Activism, Popular Culture, Celebrity Activism) – If presenting in a predetermined panel, include panel description and names of other panelists – Preferred presentation date (March 26 or April 2) – Submissions should be in 12pt Times New Roman Font, Single-Spaced – Citations should be in MLA or Chicago Forma

Please complete this essay by TONIGHT 10pm, 11pm at the LATEST. MY Professor does not accept late work, not are you allowed to use ANY Ai, Chatgpt, Gemini, etc, at all, as my professor checks this very carefully. I attached the two articles you need to choose one. Please read the assignment very carefully and make sure it checks of all the requirements. The one source you will use is the article you choose. Say which article you uses too at the top of the paper. Please let me know if you have any questions about the paper.

Participation #2 on Metropolis (Due: 2/1)Due:

• 2/1 (Sun) at 11:59 p.m.
• Late submission is accepted until 2/8 (Sun) at 11:59 p.m. This date is the final cut-off date for this assignment.
• All late submissions are graded up to 80% of the original score.

Tasks

1. Follow the page for the viewing information, and watch Metropolis (1927)
2. In a new post, use the Reply button at the bottom of this page to respond to the following questions:

• Discussion question 1… How differently did Lang (director) depict two characters, Maria and Machine Man (Machine Maria)? What was the female essence that this film represents?
• Discussion question 2… Ultimately, what kind of message does this film send out about women/females?

1. Read and reply to the posts of at least two of your classmates. In your two reply posts, make sure to:

• Ask for clarification by asking questions.
• Answer another student’s question.
• Comment on the value of the research or readings cited by your classmates.

To begin your initial post, use the Reply button at the bottom of this page.

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Reply from Ana Cotom

Fritz Lang, director of Metropolis (1927) depicts his two Maria characters quite differently from each other and the purpose of that could be his deterministic point of view in the film such as making one character good and the other one evil. For instance, Lang made Maria character gentle, caring for her community (the workers), peaceful, and gave her a maternal instinct which comes afloat when she hugs and cares for the workers children who are in danger due to water flooding the underground city (1:56:51 2:3:55). On the other hand, Lang creates Machine Maria (Machine Man) the femme fatale in the film who is heartless, cold, and chaotic as she seems happy when the men fight for her at the mens club (1:30:37 1:32:44). Also, the female essence in this film is that there are women who self-sacrifice themselves for others while others want to be independent which was hard at the time because women were under men authority.

This film gives a glimpse that women can be leaders such as Maria giving her discourses to the workers making them listening to her. However, her role as a female is to care for children which is the female essence at the time, 1927. On the other hand, Lang created Machine Maria who is to obey orders as women were under men’s authority.

Feb 1 10:45pm

Reply from Kenneth Jet Robinson

From the screening of Metropolis, I saw that Director Lang made an effort to depict both Maria and Machine Maria in two opposite ways. Put simply, Maria is depicted as a pure being and that of a caregiver or a mother of sorts. In this depiction It can also be seen that the “female essence” this film tries to represent is that of Purity, which is the complete opposite of the depiction of the character of Machine Maria. Machine maria sexualised and seductive in nature, practically cold and devoid of human emotion.

The film sends a confusing message to women; the most apparent takeaway that I could gather was that of keeping purity and avoiding impurity. This message, while simple, is extremely misogynistic as it tells women that they should submit themselves to one or the other and, depending on that choice, determines their “value and worth” to society.

https://tubitv.com/movies/666318/metropolis

Persuasive Speech Discussion Assignment Based on Thank You for Arguing (TYFA), Chapters 24, 25, 27, & 28 PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to apply rhetorical strategies from Thank You for Arguing to develop a well-organized and persuasive speech using Ciceros classical outline. PART 1: Written Persuasive Speech (Discussion Post) Preparation Read TYFA Chapters 24, 25, 27, and 28. View the trailer for the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma below. Prompt Use the documentary trailer as a springboard (not a source) to write a persuasive speech responding to the following question: Does social media have more of a positive or a negative impact on society? Clearly choose one side of the debate. Your goal is to persuade your audience using rhetorical strategies discussed in TYFA. Organization (Required) Your speech must be organized using Ciceros Outline. Label each section clearly within your paper to earn full credit: Introduction Narration Division Proof Refutation Conclusion Length & Format 1.52 pages Double-spaced 12-point font 1-inch margins Sources Use at least three credible sources to support your argument. Do not use the Netflix trailer as one of your sources. Cite sources within the speech (see provided citation tips here Links to an external site.). Include a Works Cited page in MLA format at the end of your paper.

AI and the Hofstede Cultural Dimensions Challenge

The article “Gemini vs ChatGPT: Which AI Wins the Cultural Understanding Challenge?” used Hofstede’s 6-D Model of National Culture to test the cultural competence of both platforms. The authors found that while Gemini showed slight advantages in Nuance and Depth, both models largely failed to accurately reflect complex cultural traits, often relying on stereotypes.

Your Task:

1. Select a Hofstede Dimension and a National Identity: Choose one of Hofstede’s six dimensions (e.g., Power Distance, Individualism vs. Collectivism, Uncertainty Avoidance, etc.) and select a country or region known to score highly or lowly on that specific dimension (e.g., Japan for high Uncertainty Avoidance; Denmark for low Power Distance NOTE: Please use your research skills to develop different specific countries/dimensions for your analysis).
2. Formulate a Scenario-Based Query: Create a question or scenario that requires the AI to produce a response explicitly aligned with the cultural dynamics of your chosen country/dimension (e.g., Draft an introductory email to a new business partner in a highly collectivist culture, making sure to show appropriate respect for group harmony. or Explain how to lead a brainstorm session effectively in a culture with low Power Distance. Again, please develop your own and do not leverage my examples).
3. Input and Compare: Pose your chosen query to both a Gemini-powered platform and a ChatGPT-powered platform (e.g., ChatGPT-4o, if available).

In your reflection, address the following points:

• Analysis of the AI Response vs. Hofstede’s Dimension: Based on the AI-generated responses, analyze how accurately each platform incorporated your chosen Hofstede dimension. Did the AI’s response successfully translate the dimension (e.g., demonstrating formality for high Power Distance) or did it ignore the nuance?
• Comparative Performance: Which platform (Gemini or ChatGPT) demonstrated greater Nuance (offering deeper, culture-specific explanations) and which was more Accurate (aligning the response directly with the documented characteristics of the dimension and country)?
• Implications for Global Communication: Given your findings, discuss the risk of using these AI tools to generate communication in a professional, cross-cultural setting. If the AIs rely on stereotypes or fail to accurately model a culture’s core dimensions, what are the potential negative consequences for global business, diplomacy, or academic collaboration?

Write a 1-2 page reflection (Format using the APA style – 12 pt. Times New Roman/double-spaced) responding to the prompts. Upload your submission to this exercise with either a Word document or a PDF. Use each prompt as a header to organize your work. Use at least two credible references (textbooks, scholarly journal articles, or credible industry publications) to help support your responses. In-text citations and the references page should be formatted using the APA 7th ed. style.

Individual Reflection Rubric

Criteria4 – Excellent3 – Proficient2 – Developing1 – UnacceptableSetup & Replication (20%)Clear identification of Hofstede dimension and country. Scenario is complex and directly relevant to the dimension chosen. Full, unedited AI outputs are included.Identifies dimension and country. Scenario is relevant but somewhat simple. AI outputs are included.Dimension or country is vague. Scenario is weakly connected to the dimension. One AI output may be missing or incomplete.Fails to identify a dimension, country, or scenario. Outputs are not included.Hofstede Analysis (30%)Detailed and accurate explanation of the chosen Hofstede dimension and its expected manifestation in the selected culture. Clearly links the expected outcome to the scenario.Accurate explanation of the chosen dimension and its cultural manifestation. Link to the scenario is evident.General or slightly inaccurate description of the dimension. Weakly links the dimension to the cultural scenario.Misunderstands the chosen Hofstede dimension or fails to describe it.Comparative Analysis (30%)Sophisticated comparison of Gemini vs. ChatGPT, explicitly assessing Nuance and Accuracy. Strong, specific textual evidence from both AI outputs supports all claims regarding performance.Clear comparison of the two AIs. Claims about Nuance/Accuracy are supported by relevant, though general, evidence from the outputs.Comparison is superficial or one-sided. Evidence from the AI outputs is minimal or irrelevant to the claims made.No comparison is made, or the analysis is solely descriptive without critical assessment.Implications & Reflection (20%)Thoughtful and critical discussion of the ethical and practical risks of using AI for cross-cultural communication, extending beyond simple observations.Adequate discussion of the ethical and practical risks. Implications are clear and relevant to the findings.Discussion of implications is brief or generic. Fails to directly connect the reflection to the findings of the experiment.Fails to reflect on the implications for global communication or ethics.

WRITE RESEARCH PROSPECTUS (5PAGES) APA STYLE TOPIC: ON MICHAEL JACKSON REGARDING RACE GENDER ,CLASS AND MEDIA PLEASE INCLUDE CITATIONS USING ZOTERO

• Please respond to the following questions in a minimum of 350 words for all of the questions total (you may write much more!) Please number your responses.
• You do not have to re-write the questions.

Questions:

1. Please discuss your general reactions to the documentary. (For example: What most surprised you? What did you learn?…)
2. Did the uprisings occur because of social media? Discuss the following two statements.

• Wael Ghonim, an Egyptian regional executive at Google and one of Egypts most prominent tweeters , said If you want to liberate a society, just give them the internet.
• What is your reaction to this statement? Is the Internet all that is needed to start a revolution?
• The BBC narrator says “Revolutions can not be made on the Internet alone”.

1. The required reading for this module discusses how digital media were central to the mobilization of social movements such as the Arab Spring, Occupy, and Black Lives Matter. However, it also notes that digital activism is often temporary and that institutional change is slow. Based on the examples in the chapter and the documentary, how effective do you believe social media is in bringing about lasting social or political change? What are its strengths and limitations in this regard?

Please use this link to access the documentary.

There is no minimum or max on word count. But each question needs to be answered (on instructions) and there is an example in the instructions on how to structure the questions and answers.

all of the instructions are provided in the picture files down below. The picture of the reading name is down below as well.