Lesson 1

21 Fevereiro 2018, 14:00 Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

The Media and Modern Culture

“We cannot escape the media. They are involved in every aspect of our everyday lives.”

            Roger Silverstone

 

Pre-reading of the text “Media Saturation”.

Ø  Do you agree with the quote above? Justify your answer.

Ø  What are your earliest memories of television and other different media?

Ø  List your most powerful memories of media coverage — images that shocked or excited you

Ø  What type of programmes do you watch during an evening’s viewing?

Reading and discussion of the text “Media Saturation”.

After Reading

a)       Read the text and discuss how your media involvement is similar or different to the trends mentioned in the text.

b)      Give your own definition of “media saturation”.

Homework:  Reading: What is news? (pp. 9-12)