Welcome!

Hello grade 12s!  Welcome to your blog!  As we discussed in class, you will be responsible for contributing to our class blog throughout the Media Studies unit.  Our class blog will focus on issues (mis)representations of, sexuality, gender and race, as they appear in media.  Just a few quick reminders:

• You have to manage your own blog post: 
  • this includes the creation of a catchy title, first post that relates to the media unit, and regular replies to the string of comments that will follow that spark more discussion.

• You also have to reply to your classmates' blog posts: 
  • You must reply to a minimum of 5 different blog posts, AND offer a minimum of 10 comments overall that are meaningful and relate to the media texts/concepts.

• Your post should explicitly deal with concepts and texts we are learning about in our media unit.  Some topics to consider are: representations of females/males/homosexuals/heterosexuals in the media, the nature of dynamics between men and women (or men and men, women and women), the power distribution among men and women, and the dominant discourse regarding gender identity in the media.

Keep comments respectful and critical.  It's okay to politely disagree, but it's not okay to attack someone personally for their opinion!  Have fun and good luck!

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