Media Day 15 - Presenting Persuasion

Objective:  Investigate the ways in which the media constructs messages.  Identify target audiences and persuasive techniques used by media.

Task:  Good morning! Today, you'll present your projects on persuasion in the media.  After all of the presentations, you'll create an entry in your journal entitled "Its Important to Identify Persuasive Techniques Because..."   If there is time remaining at the end of class, we'll take some time to review the 7 key concepts of media studies.

Homework:

• TODAY - "Persuasion in Media Collage" presentations
• Wednesday, February 24 - Unit 1 Quiz (study guide on Schoology on or before Friday, February 19)

Extending class activities:

• "Ted Cruz Campaign Takes Voter Micro-Targeting to the Next Level" (All Things Considered, NPR, 2/19/2016)