What is information? Or, more precisely what are information? […] What is the relation between information and reason? What is the kind of information that best facilitates thinking? Is there a moral bias to each information form? […] How do different forms dictate the type of content that is expressed?” (160).
Write the epilogue for Postman’s text. It has been 26 years since he wrote his book. Expand upon his central claim of a flawed television based epistemology. Using one or two examples from the current media, analyze the current state of modern American media. Have Postman’s predictions have come true or not?
Present a theory of your own based on your observations. (using the guiding questions above.)
Analysis of at least two of Postman’s themes from the text,
Current topical examples from the modern media,
Current theory of the epistemology of modern media.
If you write a paper that is mostly descriptive (what, where, when), or fail to cite current examples, you will not pass.
This paper must
Examine and analyze the modern media (newspapers, television and internet),
Use the theories of Neil Postman as its epistemological baseline,
And identify possible future issues with modern media insomuch as to provide a clear epistemology for the future American media.
Reminder: Plagiarism is when you accidentally or deliberately borrow someone’s words or ideas and present them as your own. You will receive a no-pass grade (zero) on this assignment if you are found using text which you do not cite properly in either quoted or paraphrased form.
Tip: Complete Lab # 5 and #6 prior to doing the Research Outline and Annotated Bibliography. These help to establish your direction.
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