Thursday, March 29, 2012

Watch, Read, Listen, & Respond For Blog Post #1

Ugandan Prime Minister's Response
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PtGrAFx7-ok#!

Al Jazeera English: Local Ugandan Response:
Kony screening provokes anger in Uganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rU_1jnrj5VI

On the Media Report:
http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/mar/16/what-make-kony-2012/

Kony 2012: Don't Wag the Dog:
http://emergingcritic.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/kony-2012-dont-wag-the-dog/

Charity Navigation:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12429

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/science-technology/Kony-2012-Becomes-Most-Viral-Video-in-History-143119806.html

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

KONY 2012 Essay 100 pts.

Watch the following 30 min. video on Youtube use link below).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

DO NOT DO ANY FURTHER RESEARCH OR EXPLORING OF THIS TOPIC YET.
Each student should write an essay on their blog in response to the following questions:
1.Analyze the film from a technical perspective (shots, sequences, narrative, editing), describe the effect those the techniques have on you emotionally.
2.What are the implications of posting a video like this one on youtube?
3.What happens when something like this “goes viral?”