Read the following articles and post an opinion on this site.
Feel free to post any relevant cartoons, pictures or video footage.
Week 1.
Are class siszes too big?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/aust-obsessed-with-small-class-sizes-pyne/story-e6frf7kf-1226428178883
Week 2.
Press/Media freedom.
Do you believe news coverage has become voyeuristic?
Have a look at the following story (and the links within it) and post your thoughts.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-26/green-the-media-mistake/4155428
Week 3.
THE OLYMPIC EDITION! Sport & Politics.
Do politics and ideology have a place in the sporting arena? Read the following three articles and use the Damien Hooper controversy to inform your response.
http://theconversation.edu.au/damien-hooper-the-aboriginal-flag-and-the-right-to-freedom-of-speech-8577
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/london-olympics/damien-hooper-will-now-face-former-world-champion-egor-mekhontcev/story-fn9dheyx-1226439016876
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/olympics/news-london-2012/i-take-my-hat-off-to-him-mundine-backs-hoopers-flag-stance-20120731-23bik.html
Week 4.
The internet has changed the world. List some positive and negative aspects of this change. The following sites may help you. (or not!)
http://www.jamesmollison.com/wherechildrensleep.php?project_id=6&p=synop
http://freerice.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/169112/40_fantastic_timewasting_web_sites.html
Week 5.
Catch up! Get your earlier posts posted and work on your individual presentation topic.
Week 6.
Citizen journalism, online activism groups and social media sites have morphed into what is being termed the "5th Estate". How is the rise of the 5th estate affecting the way Politicians, the media and the corporate world interact with the broader public?
Look at the following sites for an idea of some current issues/occurances in this area.
http://www.getup.org.au/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-14/target-faces-backlash-over-inappropriate-girls/4199032
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/seven-sorry-after-quadbike-mothers-facebook-criticism-removed-20120723-22j2r.html
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/comment-grubby-hands-are-throwing-the-political-mud/story-fndo2iwh-1226454369126
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-23/pm-fires-back-as-australian-issues-apology/4218092
Week 7.
Read the following articles and the related comments. What are your thoughts on what Gina has said? In the age of the internet can an individual with a public profile make such comments to a select audience (the readership of a mining journal) and expect it to remain in that sphere? Is this a good or bad thing for a democratic society?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-30/rinehart-sets-out-road-to-riches/4232326
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/rineharts-welfare-comments-an-insult-to-millions-treasurer-20120830-251u5.html
Week 8.
Find three online articles/videos that are relevant to and/or highlight an issue you are passionate about.
Give an overview of the issue and incorporate the chosen articles/videos in your post.
Week 9.
Analyse the following 'news' sites.
http://www.smh.com.au/
http://theconversation.edu.au/
http://www.tai.org.au/
http://www.theglobalmail.org/
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
http://www.crikey.com.au/
Which are the most engaging? Why?
Which are the least engaging ? Why?
Determine who you think the audience would be for each site. (age, gender, education, income)
Week 14.
The new philanthropists? Read the following article and post an opinion in regard to the morality and ethics of this marketing exercise.
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