ASSIGNMENT FOR THURSDAY OCT. 16

There is NO CLASS on THURSDAY OCT 16.

Instead, complete the following assignment.

ASSIGNMENT
WATCH A BETTER WORLD IN SECOND LIFE? (RT ~25 mins)
http://www.levjoy.com/blog/betterworld/

WRITE A 1-2 PAGE RESPONSE PAPER: 

Answer the following questions.

1) Which activist project in second life did you find the most interesting? Why?
2) Do you think activism in second life could have an effect on real world issues? If so, how? If not, why not?
3) Is the use of second life for social activism an example of grassroots convergence? Why or why not?

TURN IN RESPONSE PAPER ON A BETTER WORLD IN SECOND LIFE? ON MONDAY OCTOBER 20.

[For students who are also in Intro to Mass Media, the assignment in the same, but you need to answer the additional question on convergence for this class. You only need to hand in one assignment for both classes.]