Media, Sensation and Affect

Media, Sensation and Affect

Following on and leading into our ongoing discussion of affect, embodiment and communications, I wanted to share a few examples of how embodiment, as discussed…

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Unit Two Prompt: Media and Affect

Unit Two Prompt: Media and Affect

Our discussion for this unit introduces a series of ideas about embodiment, affect, emotion and labour. At the core of the readings is the argument that…

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Sadvertising: I'd rather feel bad than feel nothing at all

Sadvertising: I’d rather feel bad than feel nothing at all

Over the past year, a number of cultural commentators have made coined the term ‘sadvertising’ to describe campaigns that work to produce an emotional response,…

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Poll: Multimedia Assignment Option

Poll: Multimedia Assignment Option

As promised, here is a poll to follow up on our discussion from last class. At least 85% of the class must vote. And there…

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Online course run by Cathy Davidson.

Online course run by Cathy Davidson.

There are a variety of sites in which technology is being integrated into the learning process. Some of this has involved the introduction of MOOCs…

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Unit One Prompt: Attention, Information and Learning

Unit One Prompt: Attention, Information and Learning

There has been a considerable amount of debate in recent years about the proper place of media technology in the classroom (ranging from powerpoint slides…

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Nudges and Subliminal Media: Two Examples of Attention and its Complexities

Nudges and Subliminal Media: Two Examples of Attention and its Complexities

One of the themes in this week’s class is the question of how we pay attention to media messages. In class, we’re going to discuss…

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Welcome to COMN 3101!

Welcome to COMN 3101!

Welcome to the course site for COMN 3101: Contemporary Communication Theory. This site will be the primary way for you to access the readings, the…

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