Do you play video games? If you don’t, you’re in the minority! What’s your favorite
video game and why? (assuming you play) If you don’t play, why not? See the excerpt
on google books on video games from Arthur Asa Berger’s classic book, Video Games,
http://books.google.com/books/about/Video_games.html?id=YFceQTaizv4C Video
Games
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Former FCC Chair Alfred C. Sykes (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_C._Sikes Sykes
Biography) once observed that in the digital age Americans willingly trade their privacy
for convenience, except when some catastrophe (such as identity theft) happens to
them. Do you agree with this view? Why or why not? Should people care about
protecting their privacy in today’s hyper-speed age? What do you think of Facebook’s
Timeline? See http://www.facebook.com/about/timeline Facebook Timeline See also
USA Today’s 2019 report on Facebook’s Timeline
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Content is the defining characteristic of media and storytelling is the essential element
of content. But what exactly is storytelling and how is it changing? What are your
thoughts on this provocative topic? What are the implications of digital technology for
storytelling in journalism and media? See this item from Harvard’s Nieman Center
http://nieman.harvard.edu/reports/article/102428/Storytelling-in-the-Digital-Age-Finding-t
he–Sweet-Spot.aspx
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Social media and artificial intelligence (machine or computer thinking) are both
transforming the worlds of journalism and media. How do you engage with social
media? What are your favorite social media sites and why? What are their
shortcomings? How could you integrate AI (www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/whatisai/
Stanford Page on AI) into the world of social media in a creative, effective and socially
responsible way?
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Mobile media use is a trend almost as popular as the fake Drake and the Weekend
song generated via AI that quickly went viral in 2023. What are the most significant
implications of mobile media for journalism and traditional media? Post your comments
to the discussion board. For further research background, see Boston University’s
Center for Mobile Communication Studies cmcs.rutgers.edu/ Center for Mobile
Communication Studies
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