You will prepare a proposition relevant to the course content to discuss with your interviewee. e.g. people are now dependent on, or\u00a0addicted to, their smartphones; or, we will one day talk\u00a0to our computers as if they were\u00a0emotional beings.\u00a0You will explain and expand on\u00a0your proposition with reference to at least two academic articles. Then you will formulate 6 to 10 questions to put to\u00a0one other person: a class colleague or someone outside of the class. The questions must be well formed and use excellent\u00a0English grammar and expression. The questions must be short (one or two sentences) and clear. You may like to try out your questions with a friend for clarity at this stage. Have a look online for good interview questions. You are testing your proposition, not the interviewee. You are seeking insights from their experience and knowledge. It’s good to start with a simple question — perhaps something about their \u00a0experience with the topic at hand. Assume\u00a0that you will preface the interview with a brief introduction to the topic.<\/p>\n
The submission (the interview preparation)\u00a0has two purposes: (a) to show that you have coherent ideas, have gained a reasonable grasp of what literature will be relevant, and will get the most out of your interview; (b) to get feedback from tutors on aspects of your proposition and interview questions\u00a0that could be improved. The preparatory document\u00a0should therefore be substantial enough to provide a basis for such judgements. It should clearly and cogently set out the topic you will address in the interview. It should clearly and correctly cite two key references that you are drawing on for testing your proposition in the\u00a0interview.<\/p>\n
List of Possible\u00a0Propositions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n You can select from the following propositions, or develop your own. You don’t have to agree with whichever proposition you select. You are testing the\u00a0proposition through your understanding of the literature, your experience, and that of the person you will be interviewing.<\/p>\n After feedback on your preparation you will plan and organise your interview. The questions you pose in your preparation material (submission 1) will form the basis of your interview. The actual interview may deviate from the questions depending on the responses you get from your interviewee. Think of\u00a0the video production. How will you record the interview? Where will you conduct the interview? Will it be in one place or will you move around? Will you record the audio with a device independently of the video, for later synchronisation. After the interview you will edit the audio\u00a0and video, and submit that along with some text\u00a0explaining\u00a0the video. This text\u00a0be an expansion of submission 1, and will include reflection on your findings from the interview.<\/p>\n This is a study of a particular case relevant to media and culture. A case is a specific event or series of events, or product<\/strong> (“product” added for clarification 10 Nov 2016). It is up to you whether you relate this case to your interview proposition. Your first port of call will be news reports on the Internet, but you may draw on other sources. (Don’t just re-tell what’s on wikipedia.) Provide a summary of the case (just one) and the issues it raises, followed by your critical reflection on the case and its implications, with reference to at least two key academic articles. Provide references to all sources in the usual way. Here’s an example case study<\/a> [added 14 November 2015].\u00a0Here are some case study examples. Keep abreast of news reports. Interesting cases are emerging all the time — not all of them make headline news in the UK.<\/p>\n 1. Video interview preparation You will prepare a proposition relevant to the course content to discuss with your interviewee. e.g. people are now dependent on, or\u00a0addicted to, their smartphones; or, we will one day talk\u00a0to our computers as if they …<\/p>\n\n
2. Your video interview and its writeup<\/h3>\n
3. Case study<\/h3>\n
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