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Question: Media objects and texts mean different things to different people. Over the course of the semester we've encountered several methods and approaches for analyzing media. We began the semester thinking about how individual researchers might interpret media texts through textual analysis. In this unit, you were introduced to different approaches to audience research and reception studies. This assignment asks you to complete a textual analysis as well as a short reception study and compare/contrast or integrate your findings. First, pick a media object or text to analyze and provide your own textual analysis. Then, interview a few friends and/or collect social media posts about what the show means to others. Once you've completed the textual analysis and the interviews/social media, offer an analysis of the meaning(s) of the show.

Your essay should include and introduction, argument, textual analysis, summary of interviews or social media posts, analysis, conclusion, and bibliography. 5 pages double spaced

Bried Guidliness:

Your papers should have an introductory paragraph that tells the reader what the paper is about, how you will be conducting your analysis (method of content selection, methods of analysis) and why the topic is important. The paper should be introduced and written in a way that someone unfamiliar with the course content could still understand your main arguments and main point of the paper. Having a thesis statement-an argument-is very important and will strengthen your paper considerably. Papers should also include a clear conclusion that is directly applicable to the arguments and key points presented in the paper.

Avoid colloquial, conversational language, such as "I was scanning through this website the other day" or "wow, you would not believe!!!! how sexist these ads were," etc.

Beware of writing as though the media are having a predictable or powerful effect on viewers/readers, such as with lines like "the ad makes us" or "the TV show shows that Americans believe..." Using media texts, we can make reliable inferences about the intentions of the makers and how they may be trying to address us or make us feel, but we can also only speculate about their effects

You may use the pronoun I, as in "I found" or "I studied the following.."

Remember to back up assertions with specific evidence from the media text you are analyzing and/or from course material and readings. If you are discussing an ad, quote directly from it and/or describe its imagery. If using a television show as evidence, for example, cite the dialogue, action, scene and so forth. If you are using a particular reading to support your claims, be sure to cite it.