Intro to Media Industries F15

Intro to Media Industries is the course where you learn about how the so-called "biz" works. If you're in "the business," that means you work in media in some capacity, often in the entertainment industry. You'll learn about the studio system, the TV systems, the movie industry, video games, media law, the effects of media, Nielsen ratings, the importance of advertising, etc.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

2014 Studio Profitability (from The Hollywood Reporter)


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Things to Do Week of December 7, 2015

  • Read Chapter on Media Law
  • Read Chapter on Social Effects of Media
  • Work on Ad Campaign Projects
  • Prepare for Final Exam

Things to do Week of November 30, 2015

  • Read chapter on Media Law
  • Work on Ad Campaign Projects
  • Complete Apps

Things to do Week of November 16, 2015

  • Work on Advertising Campaign
  • Work on App Projects
  • Study for Exam #2

Things to do Week of November 9, 2015

  • Read chapter on Sound Recording
  • Read chapter on Radio
  • Get caught up on reading material posted on blog
  • Work on Advertising Campaigns
  • Work on App Projects
  • Begin preparing for exam #2

Things to do Week of November 2, 2015

  • Get caught up on reading the blog/text
  • Work on Advertising Campaign
  • Work on App Project
  • Complete SWOT #5 by midnight, Sunday, November 8, 2015 PST.

Things to do Week of October 26, 2015

  • Read chapter on Movie Industry
  • Complete Quiz Me app tutorial
  • Complete Reaction #5

Things to do Week of October 19, 2015

  • Read textbook chapter about Movie Industry
  • Prepare a question or two for Dan Heffner (Exec Producer of SAW)
  • Complete Reaction Piece #4 by Thursday at midnight PDT
  • Complete SWOT #4

Things to do Week of October 12, 2015

  • Study for Exam
  • Enjoy Fall Break

Things to do Week of October 5, 2015

  • Get caught up on the reading (text + blog)
  • Study for Exam #1
  • Complete SWOT #3
  • Complete MoleMash 2 tutorial in App Inventor

Things to do Week of September 28, 2015

  • Complete TV Cancellation Game (posted on blog)
  • Complete extra-credit survey posted on blog (optional)
  • Read chapter titled "Historical and Cultural Context"
  • Begin brainstorming for App ideas
  • Begin brainstorming for ideas for Ad Campaign
  • Complete Reaction #3

Things to do Week of September 21, 2015

  • Complete SWOT #2
  • Read chapter titled Historical and Cultural Context
  • Complete extra-credit survey (optional)
  • Complete Online Assignment
  • Complete App Inventor Tutorial
  • Get caught up on reading

Things to do Week of September 14, 2015

  • Read chapter titled: "Perspectives of Mass Communication"
  • Read chapter titled "Types of Communication: Mass and Other Kinds
  • Familiarize yourself with App Inventor
  • Complete Reaction #2

Things to do Week of September 7, 2015

  • Monday- Labor Day (no classes)
  • Begin reading chapter titled: Types of Communication: Mass and Other types
  • Complete SWOT #1

Things to do Week of August 31, 2015

  • Complete Reaction #1
  • Complete introductory comment
  • Order book (if not yet done)

Things to do Week of August 24

  • Order Book
  • Read syllabus
  • Log in to blog and post introductory comment

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