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The Social Network Study Guide

There are several things you should pay close attention to while watching this film:

Pay close attention to the opening hacking sequence. What is Fincher/Sorkin comparing?

When the Winklevoss twins discover Facebook, what are they really mad at?

The scene in which Zuckerberg questions Saverin about the chicken has many narrative layers. Why was it designed this way? What is the tension in the scene?

What is a hackathon?

Why did Fincher/Sorkin decide to make the crew race a different style than the rest of the movie?

What is so important about Sean Fanning’s prophetic quote: “We lived on farms, we lived in cities, and now we are going to live on the Internet”?

Who is Peter Theil?

What side is not represented in this film?

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone had some pretty blatant generalizations of Generation Y based on the last scene of the film: “A generation of users sitting in front of a glowing screen pretending not to be alone”. Thoughts?
(http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/the-social-network-20100930)

Everyday. 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Attendance is required. The class is only 9 days and missing a day is like missing a week and a half of class.

There are two papers (approx 500 words each) and they will be assigned on Wednesday the 25th and Tuesday the 31st.

The readings are based on the handouts given in class and are to be integrated into your writing.

The schedule is somewhat accurate and very likely to change based on pace.

Monday 23

Introduction to new media and social media and overview of what we will be covering.

Tuesday 24

Online Journalism and online identity. Exercise: Your online identity. Find out who you are on the web. Reading: The Trolls Among Us and The Beta Males Charms.

Wednesday 25

Identity results. Viral Videos and Memes. Trolling.  Memes. Cognitive Surplus.

Paper 1 assigned: Find a piece of cognitive surplus and write about why it is an important addition to the Internet. Due Tuesday, May 31.

Thursday 26

Web Television. How we got here. Short history and intro to media literacy.

Friday 27

Film: The Social Network. Discussion. Social Networks

Tuesday 31

Politics and new media. Guest speaker from GovTogether? Paper 1 due.

Paper 2 assigned: Find a way to explain media literacy to others and make them aware of a cause.

Wednesday 1

Media Literacy. Understanding media. The key terms of awareness. Advertising and marketing. The big YOU

Thursday 2

Education in the new media environment. Gamer and interactive culture.

Friday 3

Paper 2 due. Social media campain together.

COM 243 Fall 10

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