Assignment Number 2

                                 

Your group assignment 2 is as follows:

You have been assigned various sectors of the media industry. Each group is working on one part of a puzzle and when you all present you will be putting together the whole picture. Your task is to figure out how your assigned sector impacts the entire media landscape. I have attached a picture of a flow chart I made for the US media system. You as a class are going to make one for Pakistan.

First: do some basic research on the internet. Some sectors have a great and very informative websites i.e PEMRA. Try and pick out the relevant info and put it in a form that your class fellows will find interesting. Be sure to provide annotations and references wherever possible. Beware of false or biased information on the web- there is plenty of that.

Second: find a contact (more than one if possible) someone who works in your sector. Arrange a meeting and go find out whatever you can about the sector. What role does it play in the media landscape. Who owns it or appoints the people who work in this sector? What is the accountability? Is there transparency? Do you need a special degree to work here? What are the constraints? Does this sector have power over others? Do others have power over this sector?

Third: Prepare a presentation for you class fellows. 15 min max includes set up time - so if your laptop is not hooked up you won't get to finish. The presentation can be a short film and none of you have to speak. You can do a song, a classic presentation, a stage show, a poem what ever you want but make sure it is informative.

Fourth: Prepare handouts for your class fellows. THESE HANDOUTS WILL BE ON THE EXAM so take them seriously.

Fifth and final (THIS STEP WILL BE GRADED AS A SEPARATE ASSIGNMENT)

Prepare a blog entry with video, photos, powerpoint, polls or any other stuff possible via blogs that you think are useful for your part and then give the link to your class blog master who will put it up on your class blog. This part is meant to share the knowledge you gathered with the world. And should include interviews/profiles of the people you interviewed.

Put a Like button on the class blog. We will circulate the blog links in IBA and on your facebook pages. Whichever class makes the best blog will get a treat. probably Dunkin Donuts.