Overview
I attached the reading as well as the topic for the project. These are the revisions that need to be made for the project so expand on the topics while answering the response.
Instructions:
This week we looked at how groups (West Indian teens, Migrant Italians, and Artists/Migrants at the US southern border) actively use media. Thinking about "active" rather than passive use of media, suggests that the media they consumed is purposeful, not the end goal, and part of a broader social practice. We also talked about "active" through the theory of Use and Gratification.
For each group we looked at this week (West Indian teens, Migrant Italians, and Artists/Migrants at the US southern border), describe the purposeful use of a particular media and and the specific need from Use and Gratification Theory that was fulfilled. How might the ideas of "active" and "need" help to form questions about the participants in your project?
In Dr. Dominguez presentation and the readings about the Transborder Immigrant Tool this week, the idea that media practices are or can be "tactical" or "interventions" was an important theme. Briefly describe what you think it means for media practices to be "interventions", and how might this lens/idea be used to think about your project?
Revision for project topics:
1a good
1b good
2a. Way too general! This covers just about everyone on SM. Try to be more specific. What specific community?
2b. Similarly too general. What type of professional or profession? Try to be specific.
one way to do this is to think about your own network. Who do you know, have access to, or can easily connect with?