Here is a link to the Steve Albini article I mentioned in class, originally published in the zine Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll. Though it’s quite dated, and highly critical of record labels, it provides vivid examples of some of the issues we discussed in class today.
Enjoy! And please let us all know what you think in the Comments below.
~Prof. L
I revised dates on the course schedule to reflect December 14 now being a class meeting. Next week we’ll be discussing non-text media and social media. For Monday, September 19 please read the Pavlik, pp. 79-84 (distributed in class; preview also available in Google Books), Malitz, “Radiohead’s ‘Rainbows’: Is free release a potential pot of gold?” and Elton, “Love for Labels.”
Your assignment is to write one reading response blog post on the readings for Monday AND comment on at least one blog post on these readings.
Slides for today are here.
Have a good weekend! ~Prof. L
Reflecting on today’s discussion about media ownership, I wanted to find out about ownership of the publishing companies that publish many textbooks. McGraw-Hill, for example, owns financial services company Standard and Poor’s, as well as market research firm JD Power and Associates.
If you get a chance to research ownership of a media outlet that you use often, let us all know what you find in the comments.
On Wednesday, we’ll be discussing alternative media: print (zines, pamphlets, etc.) and electronic (blogs, wikis, etc.).
Please read the following 3 articles:
Eland, Critical Thinking, Deviant Knowledge, and the Alternative Press
Zine World, Zines 101: a Quick Guide to Zines., and
Wright, The History and Characteristics of Zines, (Part I only)
Your blogging assignment is to comment on at least one but no more than 3 blog posts–your classmates’ or mine.
Slides from today’s class are here.
In addition to the abridged version I mentioned earlier, updates to the 4th edition (2011) of our text are available. If you like Research Strategies on Facebook you can stay informed about updates and news.
~Prof. L.
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