Knowledge and Skills
Key Knowledge
- how media is used by globalised media institutions, governments and individuals
Key Skill
- explain how media is used by globalised media institutions, governments and individuals
Key terms and concepts
- the way the media is "used" by different key stakeholders can mean different things, they can be using it to gain agency / control, to make money or for social justice reasons for example
- Globalised media institutions: Large media companies. Could be traditional media companies such as Disney, 21st Century Fox, Viacom, or newer technology companies such as Alphabet (who owns Google), Facebook and Microsoft.
- Governments: Australian governments use the media in various ways, mostly in terms of PSA's (Public Service Announcements)
- The Individuals: How an individual person might use the media - either as an audience in terms of Uses and Gratification theory, or as an active member of the member - how they contribute to the media economy/
Sessions
Exploring Fandoms and Anti-fandoms - the battle for control
Exploring Fandoms and Anti-fandoms - the battle for control
Explore what fandoms are and how they try to take control over their favourite media products.
Navigating the Privacy Paradox
Navigating the Privacy Paradox
What are you paying for when a media product is free?
Dark Patterns
Dark Patterns
Are you being forced into decisions that you don't know about?
#ReleaseTheSnyderCut
#ReleaseTheSnyderCut
Is Snyder's Justice League a win for fans or a warning about toxic fandoms?
Staying Apart Keeps Us Together
Staying Apart Keeps Us Together
Government Public Service Campaign
Resources
Fandom’s influence and power on the internet: books by Tabitha Carvan and Kaitlyn Tiffany, reviewed.
Running Up That Hill: How Stranger Things and TikTok pushed Kate Bush’s 1985 pop classic back to the top of the charts - Music Reads - Double J
Ms. Marvel Gets Review Bombed on IMDB After Disney+ Premiere
Influencers are often ignored, says Olivia Yallop, but their power shouldn't be underestimated - ABC News
TikTok: Adverts, Creators and You
Facebook says post that cast doubt on covid-19 vaccine was most popular on the platform from January through March - The Washington Post
On TikTok, lies and misinformation run wild - Hack - triple j
Friendlyjordies Facebook group banned for breaking guidelines
‘A tool for good’: How video games helped Nelson during lockdown
Play the game to see how video games are designed to get you hooked and spending - ABC News
How dark patterns in web design trick you into saying yes - Vox
The Cyberpunk 2077 Review Drama
Spotify year in review: Your “2020 Wrapped” numbers are a misleading, sinister grift.
The ‘Fortnite effect’: It's not just a video game, players have purchasing power
Computer games: More than a lockdown distraction - BBC News
Sonic The Hedgehog’s Ben Schwartz Explains The Character Redesign And Benefit Of Backlash - CINEMABLEND
'Sonic' and the Costs of Fan Anger
A glossary of dirty tricks websites use against their readers / Boing Boing
Rian Johnson on Star Wars Fandom & Why Empire Still Resonates – /Film
Why people believe obviously fake videos and images
Troll Factory
Cancel Culture
The troubling age of algorithmic entertainment