bellringer - 5.4.12

29. Should a reporter or news agency report news, even if accurate and true, that might be potentially harmful to a nation's, state's, person's, etc. security?



30. What do you think an "information diet" would be?

bellringer - 5.2.12

27. Which news company will stream live video on the web of the 2012 Olympics? What will customers have to do in order to view the streaming video?



28. What is the GMES? Why might this project be in jeopardy?

25. What is the name of the former chairman and founder of News Corp? What is his nickname (also the nickname of Manchester United--which he once owned)?



26. The new movie, The Raven, uses which famous author as its lead character?

23. What is Anontune?



24. Can video games, or other media for that matter, cause someone to commit violent acts? Why or why not?

bellringers - 4.16.12

21. Please click on the link below. Thumb through the pictures and list three events that have taken place today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-17727769



22. Approximately, how much money has the movie, Hunger Games, grossed so far at the box office?

bellringers - 4.11.12

19. In your opinion, what are the next generation of movies going to be like?



20. How will interactivity (consumer integration) play a part in the future progression of media?

bellringers - 4.10.12

17. What is Hulu? Have you ever used it? Would you use a magazine-like version of it?



18. During the break, what was the number one media event to which you payed attention? Which form of media did you use to view, hear, read, etc. this event? 

bellringers - 3.30.12

15. How will you use media over the spring break?


16. For this bellringer, simply check Infinite Campus to see if you have any zeros. If so, please drop these assignments to me today.

bellringers - 3.28.12

13. Which popular book series was recently released in a digital version?

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/tech/mobile/kindle-nook-harry-potter/index.html



14. What is the Stanford Education experiment to which this article refers?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/ff_aiclass/ 

bellringer - 03.26.12

11. Did you attend the Atomic City Film Festival? If yes, which was the best movie? If not, what might attract you to next year's event?



12. In your opinion, who should pay for Internet connectivity in public and/or private large capacity venues? Also, should there be a policy in place to deal with the misuse of mobile technology in such venues?

bellringer - 03.22.12

9. Click on the link below. What is the blue banner near the top of the page? If you click on and read one of the articles, how many more can you read this month? Why?

http://www.nytimes.com/



10. Click on the link below. This type of media is known as _______________. Do you foresee more of these types of media used in the future? Please explain.

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/everest/base-camp-puzzle/

bellringer - 03.20.12

7. How do accuracy and credibility relate to ethics? Why must these principles be strongly taken into consideration by any form of media production?



8. What does it mean that reporter must shield themselves from influence with integrity and impartiality? 

bellringer - 03.16.12

5. Plagiarism, fabrication, and lack of objectivity can be examples of ___________ _______________?



6. Please fill in the blanks. "Congress shall make no ___ respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the ________ __ ______, or of the _____; or the right of the people peaceably to ________, and to ________ the Government for a redress of grievances.

bellringer - 03.14.12

3. From which Article, Section, and Clause of the United States Constitution does the following passage come?  To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;



4. In your opinion, should an amendment to the US Constitution be made to take into account the advancements in media technology in order to properly address how the law should govern the changing landscape of media technology? Please explain your response.

bellringer - 03.12.12

1. Which network has the rights to show the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament? Which of their subsidiary networks are used to show the games?



2. Which of the following to you use most often to get your news and media fix:  radio, television, Internet, social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), or mobile apps?

bellringer - 03.07.12

This is the end of the 3rd 9-Weeks. For this bellringer, you need to finish and drop your bellringer 3 document (if you have not previously done so) and create your bellringer 4 document. The first bellringer of the 4th 9-Weeks will be on Friday.

bellringer - 03.05.12

41. What is the inverted pyramid format of journalism?



42. What is another term for investigative journalism?

bellringer - 03.01.12

39. What is the title of the movie that is currently showing at Maiden Alley Cinema?



40. For this bellringer, please visit and bookmark the Maiden Alley Cinema homepage.

http://maidenalleycinema.com/

37. Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday? What fascinated you the most about the show?



38. In the Oscars, there are awards for many aspects of the field of media. Other than acting and best movie awards, please name at least two categories?

http://oscar.go.com/

bellringer - 2.24.12

35. When new forms of media become prevalent in society, new terminology is created. Use the link below to list five of these new terms.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/tech/mobile/mobile-jargon/index.html



36. How many articles are there in the proposed Consumer Bill of Rights?

bellringer - 2.22.12

33. In your opinion, what are some major differences between Russian and American media viewpoints?



34. Why must a director, actor, or anyone playing a major role in a movie production need to know as much as possible about the movie's subject matter?

bellringer - 2.17.12

31. If you were to give a percentage to the amount of completion of your iMovie for the Atomic Film Festival, what would it be?



32. Which night is a horrible night for network television ratings? Why might this be?

bellringer - 2.15.12

29. What is the average length of a YouTube video?



30. Please write the definition for "digital storytelling"?

bellringer - 2.13.12

27. What does the term EOL'd mean? Which product is now officially considered to be EOL'd?



28. Please click on the link below. Once you have arrived at the website, please read the article. Do you think this is a good idea by Verizon? Would you consider purchasing this service? Might your parents?

http://news.discovery.com/tech/verizon-ups-parental-controls-usage-120209.html

bellringer - 2.9.12

25. What is the name of the CNN Sunday Morning Program that is dedicated to reliable reporting in the media?



26. Visit the following link. Once you are there, attempt to play one of the videos. What happens?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/connect/behindthescenes/how_television

bellringer - 2.7.12

23. Did the idea for your movie stem from another that you have seen? If so, which elements of that movie inspired you to use it as a model? If not, where did you get your inspiration for your idea?



24. Other than time, will you movie cost anything to produce? 

bellringer - 2.1.12

21. What is the mission statement of The PEW Charitable Trusts?



22. In your opinion, how should media technology be used in the education system?

bellringer - 1.30.12

19. Use the Internet to research the following question. What are the top 10 rated podcasts? On what basis are they rated?



20. List all of the materials you will need to complete your movie.

bellringer - 1.26.12

17. What happened to Apple during the last Quarter?



18. What is your take on the use of technology for educational advancement?

bellringer - 1.24.12

15. Which award is the most prestigious at the Oscars? Why do you think this to be the case?



16. How do awards (and awards shows) help to inspire great works and push the envelope in media production?

bellringer - 1.20.12

13. Which genre will your iMovie be? Did your movie idea pick the genre or did your bias toward this genre spark the idea?



14. Have you decided upon a topic or specific interview to do for your personal audio report? If so, what is it? If not, please do so soon.

bellringer - 1.18.12

11. For this bellringer, please use Wikipedia to search for the phrase "Image a World without Free Knowledge". Once you have typed this into the Wikipedia search, snap a picture (CMD + SHIFT + 4) of the Safari window, resize it, and fit it into your bellringer document.



12. In your opinion, is it more important to protect property from piracy and misuse or to maintain freedom of speech (press), media use, and information? Why do you take this stance? Can you see the rationale for the opposing argument?

bellringer - 1.13.12

9. Why would it be important for a company to establish principles (guidelines) for how to handle aspects of the media (involved with the company)?



10. How do you find inspiration when you have to create something?

bellringer - 01.11.12

7. How can the invention of new materials, such as a new glass, change the landscape of media?



8. Please fill in the blanks below about Steven Spielberg.

current movie release - _____________________________

type of movie he'd most like to make - ___________________________

an eventual fourth installment of this movie franchise - ______________________________

bellringer - 01.09.12

5. If Twitter were operated by a rotary dial system, would you continue to tweet?



6. What is the definition of perception? Is it possible to perceive things that are not detectible by the human senses? What is the definition of prejudice? Is it possible to perceive something without judgement?

bellringer - 01.05.12

3. What draws you to a speech? Why does this aspect captivate you?



4. Which form of media allows a speech to have the most impact? Why?