Workshop: Interviews
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Workshop: Interviews

Week
Dates
September 26, 2024
Type
LectureLab
Section
Media as Control
Reading

McLuhan - Chapters 1 -3 of Part I

Location
In Class
Related to Due Dates (Class)

We are interviewing a peer in today’s class. This activity is designed to help you gain fresh perspectives on the media object you've chosen for your semester-long digital ethnography project. By interviewing a peer, you'll explore how different individuals engage with the same media, enriching your understanding of its cultural and technological significance.

Instructions:

  1. Prepare Your Questions:

      2. Write down five questions you’d like to ask your partner about your media object. These questions should explore both the cultural and technological aspects of the media. Consider the following as you craft your questions:

    1. How does this media fit into their daily life?
    2. What emotions or thoughts does it provoke?
    3. How do they think the platform (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, Netflix) affects how the content is consumed or interpreted?
    4. How do they perceive the community or culture surrounding this media?
    5. What potential impact do they think this media has on broader societal norms or behaviors?
  2. Pair Up:

    3. Find a partner for the interview. If you’re in a group of three, make sure everyone has a chance to be both interviewer and interviewee. If your partner is unfamiliar with your media object (e.g., a Netflix series, a subreddit, an Instagram or TikTok handle), take a few minutes to show it to them.

  3. Conversation-Style Interview:

    4. Conduct an informal, conversation-style interview. Focus on understanding how your partner engages with the media object. Discuss their experiences, perceptions, and how they believe this media shapes behavior, opinions, or ideas. This is not just about the content itself, but also about how the technology that delivers the content influences these factors.

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I’ll happily take either written paragraphs or an audio file for your weekly journals.

  1. A short paragraph explaining your timeline.
  2. A short paragraph that covers the following from the reading this week:
    1. How this week’s reading related to the previous week’s reading
    2. Something you found insightful, interesting, or confusion from the weeks reading
  3. A copy of the notes taken during your interview