CMCI
Which of the following is an example of a symbol being used to render the invisible, as McCloud discusses in chapter 5?
-A drawing of a camera with lines emanating from the flash bulb. -A drawing of a pie on a window sill with soft, wavy lines above the pie. -A drawing of the cloud of mist at the bottom of a waterfall. -A drawing of a lightning bolt striking a tree.
What is social constructionism
-A theory about social structures and norms -About building social infrastructure and new buildings -Not built through social interaction -About building social media
As discussed in Stop Googling. Let's Talk, why is it a good thing that technology asks us to confront human values?
-Because it causes us to reaffirm what they are -Because it gives us a chance to speak to each other -Because we are able to find solutions in everyday challenges -Because we have access to a wide range of information
According to Turkle in Stop Googling. Let's Talk, how do you reclaim conversations?
-By texting more people -Through solitude -By using your phone less during conversations -By having more face-to-face conversations
Rhetoric is an art meant to delight, educate, and persuade. Who is this according to?
-Cicero -Peter Simonson
Conversation is a fundamental route toward
-Decline of self worth -social anxiety -social constructionism -personal growth and empowerment
John Dewy writes that all those that are affected by ________, must have a share in producing and managing them.
-Democracy -Social instituions -Tech companies
The concept of 'voice' is what?
-Essential to being human -about listening -its the sounds coming out of your face
Which of the following statements comes closest to Dewey's characterization of power?
-Even those outside the boundaries or real social power can feel a sense of responsibility to participate in the democracy. -Power-over has little connection to people's sense of power-to or power-with. -There's no power like Flower Power. -The best way to produce constructive power is to be given the real opportunity to exercise it.
In storytelling which is not considered a primary source?
-Experts -newsmakers -people -newspaper articles
What art form popularized by artists Munch and Van Gogh utilized subjectivity and lines to convey emotion?
-Expressionism -Postmodernism -modern abstract art -impressionism
Turkle mentions that children use the digital world to play with issues of ____?
-Fandom -Politics -Artistic expression -Fandom -Identity and emotion
What is Step 3 of the Seven Steps of Digital Storytelling
-Finding the moment -Owning your insights -Owning your emotions -Seeing your story
Which of the following is an effective tool for transporting a reader/audience member to a visual moment?
-Getting into the exact moment of the scene. -Storyboard -Time is garbage, therefore so are moments -Podcasts
The #blacklivesmatter movement was started in part by who?
-Guobin Yang -Alicia Garza -Ann Kuan -Stuart Hall
McCloud says that____________ need our participation to work?
-Icons -Social networking sites -detailed illustrations
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of comics, as defined in Understanding Comics?
-In deliberate sequence -Animation -Juxtaposed pictorial and other images -Intended to convey information and/or produce an aesthetic response in the viewer
What are social identities constructed through?
-Language -social class -media and culture -all of the above
Which one of these is NOT true about Lipari's understanding of listening?
-Listening is an essential form of constitutive communication -Listening is itself a form of speaking that resonates experience -Paying attention to out listening can make us aware of misunderstanding -Listening has received a great deal of attention from research
What is Step 1 of the Seven Steps of Digital Storytelling
-Owning your emotions -Owning your insights -Finding the moment -Seeing your story
What is step 1 of the seven steps of digital storytelling
-Owning your insights -knowing your audience -owning your home -storyboards
Dewey writes that "all those who are affected by social institutions must have a share in producing and managing them." By social institutions he means everything from the family, educational systems, businesses and organizations, and even relationships among people as they are patterned in a specific culture. Following that important quote, he goes on to talk about "coercion," which he suggests comes in several forms. Which of the following is *not* a form of coercion he identifies on the second page of the reading?
-Physical coercion. -Economic coercion. -Psychological coercion. -Coercion by suppressing people's opportunity to participate in and reflect upon what is considered good for them. -All of the above are forms of coercion Dewey identifies.
What does Lessig offer as the first difference between RO and RW cultures?
-RO emphasized property, RW emphasizes ideas. -RO emphasized learning, RW emphasizes speaking. -RO emphasized literature, RW emphasizes entertainment. -RO emphasized independence, RW emphasizes dependence.
When Lawrence Lessig speaks of RO culture, what does this acronym stand for?
-Read Only -Right On -Rendered Open -Ridiculous Openness
When Lawrence Lessig references RW culture, what does this acronym stand for?
-Read/Write -Right/Wrong -Reading World -Ready/Waiting
Media rituals offer solidarity and belonging. Media rituals are...
-Religious ceremonies -cult rituals -recurring and symbolic
Which of the following is an effective tool for transporting a reader/audience member to a visual moment?
-Researching a historical moment. -Building a time machine. -Diagramming sentences. -Getting into the exact moment of the scene.
Rubin's misreading of Lam's art in "Please wait by the coatroom" is caused because...
-Rubin places Lam in a subservient social position to famous artists -Rubin doesn't know anything about art -Rubin cares only about aesthetics -None of the above
According to Edward Tufte, what is one problem with the focus on knowing one's audience?
-That the audience can never been known. -That audiences are too loud. -That culture is too complex to generalize to audiences. -That one will underestimate the quality and interests of the audience.
Fill in the blank: The space between comic book panels is called _________. "This is where human imagination takes two separate images and transforms them into a single idea." New Question New Question
-The Gutter -The Median -The Third Rail -Splitsville
What is the root goal of Tufte's efforts at design principles?
-To support cognitive tasks. -To make data beautiful. -To make big data small. -To make a better powerpoint.
What does Lambert suggest is a good way to combat "blank page syndrome"?
-Use a computer -Surf the Web -Write on a 4x6 index card -Watch a movie
Which of the following is a prompt Lambert suggests could result in powerful stories?
-Who is your favorite Star Wars character and why? -Write a thank you letter to a mentor. -Describe your favorite sport moment. -Eat spaghetti.
How does McCloud define the word "icon"?
-a convergence of common meaning -The clickable interface of a smartphone app -any image used to represent a person, place, thing or idea. -any tool used to produce comics.
According to Dewey, belief in equality means...
-belief that God created all humans as individuals, each of whom is unique in their own way -belief that all humans were naturally endowed with equal capacities. -belief in equality under the law and in the way the law is administered. -belief that everyone has the capacity to contribute to the broader community in equal ways.
There are two type of interview models, according to StoryCorps. What are they?
-facilitator/friend -one-on-one/as a facilitator -monologue/dialogue -friend/enemy
Which of the following is not one of the qualities we can examine to find stasis?
-fact -definition -political party -policy
Digital media are subject to...
-human agency -human magic -human determinism -human saturation
What are two feature of paper that Tufte appreciates?
-its permanence and its portability. -its flammability and its foldability. -its low cost and its high value. -its reach and its frequency.
Rhetoric is thought, by Aristotle, to be most persuasive when it uses ethos, pathos and __________.
-logos -manos -carpe diem -kairos
Counterstory is simply a way to tell stories that are...
-manufactured -not often told -written down -none of the above
Using Aufderheide's definition of media literacy quoted below, Koltay then names five qualities of media. Which are not one of the five qualities? "A media literate person - and everyone should have the opportunity to become one - can decode, evaluate, analyse and produce both print and electronic media. The fundamental objective of media literacy is a critical autonomy relationship to all media. Emphases in media literacy training range widely, including informed citizenship, aesthetic appreciation and expression, social advocacy, self-esteem, and consumer competence. (Aufderheide, 1992)"
-media are indestructable -media have commercial implications -receivers negotiate meaning in media -media have political implications
Undocumented youth crafted their stories in a way that would fulfill what?
-nothing -a political purpose -community outreach -none of the above
A collective narrative, told through hashtags, has what characteristic?
-quantifiability -versatility in inexpressable forms -versatility of expressive forms -platform affordances
Carey identifies two forms of communication that are alive in American culture. They are...
-read/write transmission and read/listen transmission -transmission view and ritual view -tik tok view or twitter view -none of the above
When conducting interviews that later will be parts of stories, it is important to...
-sound check -get consent (in writing) -take a photo -All of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the six steps taken by any artist producing any work in any medium?
-structure -form -idea -compensation
What goal does the effective display of evidence serve?
-the ability to find truth -the ability to reach credible conclusions -the ability to persuade consumers -the ability to print books
If we are to understand audience consumption habits, we must also understand.
-the musical genres audiences like -the way algorithms trick people into liking media -The Netflix show, The Circle -historical and cultural context of media
Events like #Ferguson and the digital response to the tragic death of Trayvon Martin taught us what, about online protest?
-the power of injustice in the social world -the power of digital activism in shaping public discourse -that there is a lack of political will in America -more people of color use the internet than previously estimated
The author believes that comics is an art form similar to which of the following?
-theatre -written word -music -all of the above
Under a ritual view, news is not information but...
-trauma -drama -truth -reality
What does Tufte think lies as the core of Powerpoint presentations?
-truth and evidence. -visual literacy. -power and marketing. -efficiency and data integrity.
The author describes comics as a ______, or a medium which "can hold any number of ideas and images."
-vessel -message -cartoon -vestibule
What cultural practice does Lessig continually link RW culture to?
-writing -reading -deconstruction -analysis
The importance of media literacy is justified by...
ALL OF THE ABOVE -quantity of media exposure -the role of information in development of democracy -cultural participation & active citizenship
The following is an example of media literacy: Being able to read in two languages at once
About the ability to interrogate media and understand the way technology can and cannot help or what it can or cannot do.
What is this the definition of? "the ability to reflect on the pleasures derived from mass media and popular culture practices; the ability to choose selectively among popular culture icons; or the ability to produce one's own multimedia texts"
Critical Media Literacy
Alvermann & Hagood note that the pace of changing communication technologies has no impact on media literacy.
False
Hashtag activism are separate from responses to social and cultural conditions/issues.
False
Hashtag activism is any number of posts on social media, regardless of a social or political claim.
False
Representation is just a mirror of an event's reality. An exact copy.
False
Schools cannot teach media literacy.
False
Stories cannot be used in order to mobilize people to take political
False
The Black Lives Matter is an example of power-over.
False
The questions to ask to "achieve stasis" are as follows: 1. Does the issue actually exist, and if so, what are the facts of it? 2. What is the meaning or nature of the issue? 3. What is the truth of the issue? Is the speaker lying? 4. What is the policy or action that should take place because of the issue?
False
The study of media literacy is NOT highly interdisciplinary.
False
According to Carey, there is a true natural order to the way we organize the world, symbolic organization is ultimately cannot serve human purposes.
False: Carey believes there is not a true natural order and that symbolic organization of society through the ritual view of communication is intended to serve human purposes.
According the Martinez, counterstories are never ways to intervene in research methods
False: Counterstories are ways
Journalistic writing does not require any transitions
False: Journalistic writing is all about creating fluid transitions and go down to general information last
The second level order of a sign (According to Barthes) is called science fiction.
False: Myth
Being physically present is crucial to have a real conversation
False: Real Conversations can also happen through technology
Ira Glass says every good story should have a sequence of events and a HUGE CLIFFHANGER
False: Sequence of Events and Moment of Reflection
Semiotics is the study of art
False: Study of signs
Carey talks about the ritual view and cultural view of communication
False: The ritual view and transmission view
Extra Credit
Her dogs are Dusty and Lady
According to Koltay, the virtual world that produces information seen in digital electronic media, does not sit "out there," but invades the "real world."
True
According to Martinez, counterstories are ways for marginalized people to intervene in research methods that might otherwise be ignorant of minority experiences.
True
According to Simonson, rhetoric comes from the art of using discourse skillfully.
True
According to StoryCorps, it is important to imagine your audience when considering your project.
True
According to Stuart Hall, representation is constitutive of an event.
True
According to the author in "Please wait by the coatroom," Rubin's narrow assumptions about the past, limit the future.
True
Constructions of what is considered normal are created through power, conversations, metaphors and histories.
True
Hashtag activism is a narrative form.
True
Lambert says that stories are what humans do to make sense of the world.
True
McCloud says that language is perceived information
True
Multicultural literacy refers to the ability to acknowledge, compare, contrast, and appreciate commonalities and differences in cultural behaviors beliefs and values.
True
Narrative forms are an essential element of human existence.
True
Sherry Turkle likes spontaneous conversations because it requires empathy and creativity
True
Social listening can be used to identify what a target audience likes or dislikes about your brand or product.
True
Swerts offers examples of sharing of life stories as a political tool.
True
The four stases are fact, definition, quality and policy.
True
The ritual view of communication is about the maintenance of society in time, in other words the representation of shared beliefs across society.
True
The transmission view of communication is fundamentally about control of distance and people.
True
Undocumented youth crafted their stories in a way that would fulfill a political purpose
True
When recruiting interview participants it is best to give them clear, thoughtful information about your anticipated project.
True
race and racial constructions of normal are created through history, power, conversation and metaphors
True
Power is related to ideology
True: Ideology is a system of ideas and beliefs
