JOURNAL 3 Re: MEDIA & SOCIETY CH. 4 1. Explain what "We don't speak language, language speaks us" means. How would you argue for and against this idea? 2. Explain in your own words the difference between 'climate change,' 'global warming,' and 'ecological time bomb' as ways of describing what is happening to the global environment. 3. Explain and illustrate the term 'discourse' in relation to language use. 4. How many languages do you think will still be used in 100 years time? Which will be the main languages used? 5. How can you change society by changing language? MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
Re: MEDIA & SOCIETY CH. 5 1. Think of an occasion in which you or your friends or relatives have been represented by the media. Look closely at these representations and consider how you were constructed in this process. These representations may include visual images and words, either spoken as commentary or as printed in text. 2. How would you argue for and against the notion of objectivity within media news reporting? 3. Apply the arguments put forward in the "Saudis Acknowledge Women Exist" news story to a current news story that interests you. 4. Analyze a family photograph. What kind of ideas about family are being represented (or not) in the photo? MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
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