Media Prezi Project

Media Studies Prezi


Media is defined as the main means of mass communication (the internet, radio, film, television, books/printing, video games, etc.)

Alone or with your assigned partner (students who want to work with a partner should sign up with me before starting--I will assign and group students for this project if you want to work with a partner!), peruse one of the media topics below for an idea (come up with one of your own) and create a Prezi examining the effect of this media topic on Popular Culture.

Aim to examine something that has some "legs"--or has been around for a while to influence our culture. Specifically, you should answer what this media item is, and how it has affected our culture.

Here are some areas you might examine in your Prezi:

• A specific television program or icon: Scooby Doo, The Simpsons, The Brady Bunch, Full House (gag), Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, the Boondocks, etc.
• A specific band, musical artist, or musician: Kanye, Beyoncé, The Beatles, Tim McGraw, The Who, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Michael Jackson (or the Jackson 5), etc.
• A specific video game or computer program: Call of Duty, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Candy Crush, Microsoft Office, etc.
• A specific company or product: McDonalds, Apple, Enron, Netflix, Xerox, etc.
• A specific radio program or podcast: This American Life, A Prairie Home Companion, etc.
• A specific publisher or public relations topic: Scholastic Press, Penguin books, Dell Publishing, Oxford University Press, Harper Collins, etc.
• A specific film (or series): Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Godfather movies, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Avengers, The Sound of Music, etc.
• A specific technology: Hoverboards, a blender, TiVo, Mitsubishi, iPhone, etc.
• A specific internet meme or site: TedX, performing cats, Facebook, etc.
• A specific ad or ad campaign for a product: Oscar Meyer hotdogs, Wendy's "Where's the Beef" commercials, the Energizer Bunny campaign, etc.

In brainstorming a topic, you will need to be able to find REVIEWS (from journalistic or internet sources). Here are a few helpful sites: Consumer Reports, Endgadget, New York Review of Books, Pop Matters, Metacritic, or any other site you can find...


Your Prezi should include:

• A title slide that grabs our attention, with your name and the title of your presentation.
• A slide or two that explains: WHAT is the media source/subject?
• A slide that summarizes the review on the subject/topic (with attribution)
• A slide or two that explains how the media subject/topic has influenced American culture
• A video clip (no longer than 3 minutes in length)

Prezi's are VISUAL presentations that allow media. Keep text (writing) short and to the point (concise). Use your own words (don't paste and copy other people's words...), and include JPG's or graphics, film clips, etc. to help you present your topic. You will be expected to share this presentation to the rest of the class.

HOMEWORK: None. Please turn in any missing or late work/assignments.