There's an APP for that

What would happen if you phone were taken away from you for the weekend? Would that impact your life? In what way? What are the top three apps/functions of your phone you would miss the most?

As seen on TV

Let's talk about television commercials. What are your feelings about TV ads? Do you skip them? Do you enjoy them? What are some of your favorite spots, and what makes you enjoy them? Describe the elements that you believe make a television ad successful.

It's your turn

Share your blog idea with the class. What will your blog be about? Will it be fictional or non-fictional? What is the look you have in mind? What are some of your post ideas? Which social media websites do you plan on incorporating into the blog?And finally, add the link to your blog.

Can Video Games Be Never Art?

Watch the TED Talk below and read this article to get a perspective on both sides of a long-standing argument and share your opinion on the value of video games for society.

Welcome to the magazine party

Do you read magazines? Which ones are your favorites? How do you get them? What are your thoughts on magazine advertising? Which are some of the most memorable magazine ads you can think of and what makes them memorable?

All the News That's Fit to Print

How do you keep up with the news? What are your favorite means of receiving information? What do you look for in your news outlets, and how do you choose from the overwhelming amount of information available out there?

Extra! Extra!

In this highly digital world, what is the value of traditional newspaper advertising? Why would someone still choose to put out an ad in the classifieds section of the paper, or take out a full-page newspaper ad?

Digital Storytelling for Promotion and Advertising

Think of one of our favorite products or services (something you often use, or recommend to all your friends) and do some investigating on what kind of advertising and promotion they currently use to attract a target audience. What kind of interactive, digital storytelling means do they use?

Campaigning

Let's explore the role of advertising in political campaigns. Do you think political ads matter? Do you think they have an impact on how people vote? How do you view political ads? Read this article posted in the Journalist’s Resource (Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy's blog), and share your thoughts below.

Spring Break!

How will you utilize interactive media to communicate over the break? Give multiple examples and explain.