Com 101 (21471) Media Literacy,
2021
CUNY College of Staten Island
Com 101 (21471) Media Literacy, Rachel Kovacs
Open Educational Resources
This course emphasizes the critical need for media literacy and an informed understanding of media industries. It is essential to select credible information when we are inundated with messages on a daily basis. It is also crucial to identify when stories and issues of importance are not reported or inadequately reported in the media and when it is up to us, as consumers of media, to create those stories and issues and bring them into the public domain.
Covid 19 Project,
2021
San Jose State University
This Must Be The Place: A Short Film,
2021
Bowling Green State University
This Must Be The Place: A Short Film, Reagan Shull
Honors Projects
This Must Be The Place is a short film categorized as a Coming of Age Mystery with strong narrative ties to Magical Realism set in the heart of small town America. The key thematic ideas are identity, female relationships, isolation, friendship, and loss. This story emphasizes each person’s struggle for identity, and the isolation that can be brought upon themselves when they do not know who they are. Further, the difficulties regarding the search for one’s dreams without a strong sense of identity are also discussed in this narrative. Ultimately, this story is about dealing with isolation as we grow …
Bigfoot Nation,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
Bigfoot Nation, Maximilian Kubisiak
LMU Theses and Dissertations
An outcast Bigfoot and amateur “expert” in the study of humans, a Ted Kaczynski conspiracy theorist, and a bored Gen Z-er are all unwittingly drawn into a ring of political, corporate, and international conspiracies in a small Rocky Mountain town. The trio bumbles through the absurdities of a classic western conspiracy.
Whittier,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
Whittier, Mario E. Johnson
LMU Theses and Dissertations
A Navy sailor enlists at a mysterious Naval Reserves base to be closer to his dying mother and discovers he’s transporting aliens and an unknown medicine that could potentially save his Mom’s life.
Barren,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
Barren, Hannah Herman
LMU Theses and Dissertations
In the aftermath of their baby’s stillbirth, eccentric couple Marlow and Dev clash with overbearing loved ones, outspoken neighbor kids, and each other while trying to reconcile unmet expectations and their newfound reality. Bottling up her emotions, Marlow begins to see inanimate objects speak, spewing out the feelings she hopes to keep suppressed.
Etika Në Videografi Dhe Fotografi,
2021
University for Business and Technology - UBT
Etika Në Videografi Dhe Fotografi, Berna Sadiku
Theses and Dissertations
Në këtë punim do të shqyrtoj etikën në videografi dhe fotografi duke shtjelluar rolin e mediave në shoqëri nëpërmjet ofrimit të lajmeve dhe informacione të besueshme dhe në forma të ndryshme dhe nëpërmjet platformash të larmishme. Etika ka të bëjë me parimet morale me të cilat punojnë njerëzit, shoqëritë, vendet, grupet të gjitha kanë mënyra për të vendosur se çfarë është e drejtë dhe e gabuar. Videografi dhe fotografi janë para së gjithash gazetarë. Ata duhet të dinë bazat e asaj që bën lajme. Vështirësia më e madhe në ruajtjen e etikës qëndron tek imazhet që transmetohen në mediat elektronike, …
Pathos, Spring 2021,
2021
Portland State University
Pathos, Spring 2021, Portland State University. Student Publications Board
Pathos
Editor: Bret Steggell
Life In Quarantine Poem,
2021
San Jose State University
Verdad Y Responsabilidad: Los Ejes Nuevos De La Memoria En El Cine Contemporáneo De Guatemala,
2021
Gettysburg College
Verdad Y Responsabilidad: Los Ejes Nuevos De La Memoria En El Cine Contemporáneo De Guatemala, Grace Bushway
Student Publications
Mucha gente no sabe que hubo un genocidio de gente indígena en Guatemala entre los años 1981-1982 o que el ejército nacional del país cometió actos de tortura y violación contra poblaciones civiles. El gobierno de Guatemala prefiere esa realidad. La conversación sobre la guerra de hace más de treinta años en Guatemala es mínima en ámbitos estatales, sociales y educacionales. Para los sobrevivientes de la guerra y sus hijos, eso crea problemas relacionados con sanarse de los traumas directos e indirectos de la violencia de esa época. En 2019, dos directores guatemaltecos—Jaryo Bustamante y César Díaz—estrenaron películas para dialogar …
Australia And A Wire Through The Heart,
2021
Gettysburg College
Australia And A Wire Through The Heart, Addison E. Lomax
Student Publications
Throughout a period of exploration in the colony of Australia, the development of the Overland Telegraph, as discovered by Charles Todd, increased Australian interaction on a global scale. Although the documentary A Wire Through the Heart does not depict all of the complex struggles English colonizers faced when settling Australia, the film accurately reflects the technological advancements, the significance of explorers, and environmental difficulties many colonizers encountered in Australia throughout the early 1800s. Alongside the increase in communication with the rest of the world, the Overland Telegraph assisted in the development of a unique, Australian culture separate from its original …
Great Directors: Sidney Lumet,
2021
Queensborough Community College
Great Directors: Sidney Lumet, William Blick
Publications and Research
Given the breadth of Lumet’s oeuvre, it’s debatable whether or not he has a distinctive, recognizable style. The canon encompasses such a large canvas, it is impossible to say whether or not his films are instantly recognizable. There are, however, trademark characteristics: gritty New York urban realism, dynamic and snappy dialogue coupled with frequent collaborations with the best actors and writers in the business. These collaborations captivated film critics and the public alike, as both bore witness to Lumet’s talent for translating text to screen. Lumet’s politics are unabashedly liberal and often elicit distrust of the establishment as characters challenge …
A Comparative Analysis Of Political Climates In Lithuania, Poland, And Ireland In The Early 1900s Related To Us Immigration And Media Culture,
2021
University of South Carolina - Columbia
A Comparative Analysis Of Political Climates In Lithuania, Poland, And Ireland In The Early 1900s Related To Us Immigration And Media Culture, Annelise Silkaitis
Senior Theses
This thesis explores the process and experience of Lithuanian, Irish, and Polish immigrants during the late 1800s and early 1900s, as well as the role of media, specifically newspapers and books, in creating the representation and portrayal of these immigrant groups. These different ethnic groups left Europe for a variety of reasons, mainly economic and political, and sought a better life in the United States. Upon arrival, each group struggled with the Americanization process, learning English, building connections, and forming a new society. Although some immigrant groups formed stronger networks and communities upon arrival, each group faced poverty and discrimination. …
The Táin,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
The Táin, Luke Hart-Moynihan
LMU Theses and Dissertations
The Táin (Myth / Epic Fantasy, Feature) - In mythic iron-age Ireland, an exiled king allies with a proud queen to steal a magic bull and retake his former kingdom, but his semi-divine foster-son stands in their way. Based on the Irish Epic Táin Bó Cúailnge.
No Man's Land,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
No Man's Land, Preston Ray
LMU Theses and Dissertations
NO MAN’S LAND (One-Hour, Horror) – In a dying Dust Bowl town suffering from the outbreak of a strange disease, a headstrong epidemiologist finds herself facing off against an ancient, supernatural entity.
Fallmore,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
Fallmore, Emanuella Bettarello De Oliveira
LMU Theses and Dissertations
After a nightmare where her best friend is killed by a terrifying creature, a teenager girl, wakes up to find that not only is he missing in real life, but no one in the perfect town of Fallmore seems to remember he ever existed...
Who’S Watching: The Accuracy Of Forecasting Broadcast Tv Audience Demand Using Advertising Prices,
2021
Pace University
Who’S Watching: The Accuracy Of Forecasting Broadcast Tv Audience Demand Using Advertising Prices, Niyati Gandhi
Honors College Theses
Broadcast and cable networks are struggling to keep up with the multitude of entertainment options available today, including but not limited to streaming services. However, these networks still play a role in the entertainment landscape. In order to maintain their role, they must first assess which shows deliver higher ratings and why. Ratings indicate audience demand for a particular show, which can be unpredictable. Regardless, networks sell commercial spots to advertisers at predetermined prices based on their expectations of future ratings, or demand. As such, this research paper focuses on broadcast networks and investigates two questions: Are broadcast networks able …
Tom, Dick, And Harry,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
Tom, Dick, And Harry, Andy Hammersmith
LMU Theses and Dissertations
Presumed dead, a cantankerous retired assassin hides out in a senior living home. When the CIA tracks him down, he enlists his fellow residents to trade in their walkers for weapons to protect the facility from a death squad.
Sid And Bugaboo,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
Sid And Bugaboo, Delaynna Corley
LMU Theses and Dissertations
It is an animated series for kids. It centers on Sid, an adventurous eleven-year-old girl, who gets into trouble one too many times, and a Bogeyman, is sent to scare her straight. But this monster, named Bugaboo, turns out not to be the scary creature that she thought he would be, creating an unlikely friendship between the two.
The Last Greatest,
2021
Loyola Marymount University
The Last Greatest, Ethan Raduns-Silverstein
LMU Theses and Dissertations
Fighting bankruptcy, the owner of the last traveling circus train in America must improve the act and generate ticket sales or it's curtains for him and his eclectic cast and crew.
