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/