William J. Moner’s AIP Resources

Hey there …

Another productive and interesting class! Thanks for your continued participation.
Here is the Week 6 Power Point on the Internet and WWW.

Links:
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As a result of our discussion in FND114 - Fundamentals of Media Communications, I am referring you to the hdguru.com site for items related to purchasing HDTVs. The Ten Worst HD Video “Scams” are featured in this link.

Guys and gals …

Here is the Week 5 Power Point file on the topics of Television and Video Games.

For next week, please study for your quiz on Chapters 7 - 9 and bring an article pertaining to the Internet and/or the World Wide Web.

Hey gang …

Here is the Power Point file for Week 4 covering Radio and Recorded Music.

Here is the Power Point file for Week 3 …

For next week, study for a QUIZ on Chapters 5 - 6 and notes. Bring an article related to recorded music or to the radio industry.

We also looked at a couple of sites regarding magazines and digital imaging. Check out this article resource for more information about digital image tampering.

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Hey everyone … here is the Power Point file for Week 2. Please be sure to review this and the Week 1 Power Point in advance of the quiz for next week on Chapters 1 - 4. And I almost forgot … here are the Paper 1 topics. Paper 1 is due Week 5.

Resources mentioned/discussed today:

• Newseum.org Front Pages
• Nokia Morph Concept (Short) from youtube.com
• Recommended reading:
  • Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
  • 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell
  • Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  • The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil
  • The Outsiders
  • On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Enjoy, and we’ll see you next week with articles about Magazines and/or Film.

Hany Farid at Dartmouth has assembled a list of examples of Digital Tampering throughout history. Take a look and see how much these iconic images have been edited for effect.

I’m pleased to be able to provide you with the Power Point file for Week 1 covering Mass Communication and Culture, with notes on topics such as conglomeration and corporate influence on media. You may download the FND114 Week 1 Power Point file and review.

Also, don’t forget to bring an article on Books or Newspapers with a one to two paragraph summary.

Please note that there will be a quiz in Week 3 on these topics as well as Chapters 1 - 4 from your text. Additionally, please use the following resources as you see fit:

• FreePress at http://freepress.net
• StopBigMedia.com
• The Columbia Journalism Review
• A Belgian Perspective: The Lessius American Studies Center - with a ton of links to US media and other resources.

In this post, you will find the syllabus for Wednesday PM, Spring 2008 section of FND114 - Fundamentals of Media. Please retain a copy of this syllabus for your reference.