Your Assignment

Freshmen Studies

  1. Using this link, complete Student Activity 8-1A, 8-1B, 8-2A and 8-2B. Use your own paper. Draw out the table on your own paper.
  2. Using this link, complete Student Activity 8-3a, 8-3b, 8-4 and 8-5. Use your own paper.
  3. Read this and answer the questions on the handout.

Multimedia Communications

  1. Chapter 9
    You need to read this link. Then using this link, answer the questions on your own paper. You do NOT need to write the questions. When that’s done, use this link, answer the questions on your own paper. You do NOT need to write the questions.
  2. Chapter 10
    Read “Chapter 10” and answer the Review Questions on the last page. Then, complete this link. (Ignore the word “quiz”) You do NOT need to write the questions.
  3. Chapter 12
    Read the Text.
    Answer these questions on your own paper:
    1. What is the difference between public property and private property?
    2. What permission does a talent release provide and when should it be obtained?
    3. How does passive talent release apply in a school setting?
    4. How does Fair use apply to the use of copyrighted material in education?
    5. Describe problems that may arise from including product logos and brand names products in a program.
    6. What is transformative use? Give an example.
    7. When does material become part of the public domain?
    8. Identify and explain each type of public forum.
    9. Explain how a broadcast journalism teacher’s role in the classroom mirrors the responsibilities of a news director in the broadcast journalism industry.
  4. Chapter 13
    Read the Text.
    Answer these questions on your own paper:
    1. What is the purpose of background music?
    2. What is the “heart” of a song?
    3. List three of the guidelines for using background music in a dialog scene.
    4. Explain the challenge created in using catchy or busy music in a dialog scene.
    5. How do copyright laws apply to student and school video programs?
    6. Identify the elements that should be contained in a letter of permission from a local musician.
    7. What types of contracts are available to use the services of a music library?
    8. Which music rights apply to use on the Internet?