1. Position Paper 2: Economics

2. First, read p. 6 of the syllabus. It is also on the website
First, read p. 6 of the syllabus. It is also on the website. Two-page long (double-lined spacing) Due 5th Oct.

3. The Debate in “Economics”
Whether media concentration would lead to a lack of diversity of media contents and a commercialized media (e.g. C&H)
if new technologies will bring out the crowd's wisdom. (e.g. TED talk and “The Shazam effect” from The Atlantic Monthly.)

4. What is your position?
One sentence.
State what regulator/company/audience member you chose in Position Paper 1. (You may change it but I strongly discourage it.)

5. What is your position? One para. (about ½ page)
2. State the position of the policy maker/company/audience member regarding: (1) or (2).
Explain your position by summarizing sections from the class materials (Week 3 - Week 5 Lesson 1). Try to focus on one or two main points from the readings, this means one or two sections. No need for examples at this point.
Any policy-maker/company/audience can agree with both perspectives. So choose the perspective that you find more convincing!

6. Example for part 2
For example … my company is Somerville Community Access TV , I believe technologies will bring out the wisdom of the crowd. From the TED Talk, the speaker mentioned [insert answers to two questions]. In the article “The Shazam effect”, the author mentioned [insert one point]. Both agree that [summarize the points].

7. the examples have to be real, not something that you made up.
What is your position?
One para. (about ½ page) 3. Give an example from this regulator/company/audience member to support your position mentioned in Give another example.
the examples have to be real, not something that you made up.

8. Example for parts 3&4
Part 3: For example … we [SCATV] hold classes for our members. Regardless of their education and economic background, they can learn the basics to documentary filmmaking and radio broadcasting. Once they learn the skills, they can [suggest what they can do]. Part 4: another example.

9. Audience member Examples for Pt 2.
For example … I identify as a LGBQT youth living in Somerville. My parents work very hard so I cannot afford to go to movies that often. But I seek out alternative places, such as free movie nights in the library, free classes at Somerville Community Access TV, and volunteer at the Boston LBGQT Film Festival. These events prove that the crowd is wiser than the mainstream media because according to the TED Talk, [add reasons.]

10. Audience member Examples for Pts 3 & 4.
At free movies at the Somerville library, [add what they do and how this illustrate the wisdom of the crowd.] At Boston LGBQT Festival, [add what they do and how this illustrate the wisdom of the crowd.]