Lecture 7: Nation and Migration

HERE are the lecture slides for download. Unfortunately, I had to cut some of the stalker photos because they make the file too large.

We didn't have time to discuss and reflect on concepts of nation and diaspora. I hope that we use this space to think through some of the questions below:
1) How do Yao's, Cabanes' and Lorenzana's papers talk to one another? How are they similar or different? What are their theoretical, methodological and ethical strengths and weaknesses? What are their central arguments about migration, identity, and the media?
2) What is the analytical value of Madianou's theory of mediation?
3) How does the media (“global, local, regional, mass, personalized…”) contribute to the survival or death of the nation?
4) Who do we consider diaspora? What about non-Tagalogs and their representation in Philippine media… people from Northern France in French media?
5) How might the media enable dialogue between dominant and marginal groups? What policies should we push for?
6) How do individuals strategically assert their identities in everyday life? When do we play up certain identities over others?

Next week, August 13, we'll have the following five groups present their audience studies:
1) Julia and Savan
2) Mikey, Candice and Meggie
3) Paolo and Portia
4) Margie and Jowee
5) James and Bam

Remember, the objective here is to see how certain individuals or groups make use of the media to reflect on their identity (you can focus on nation, race, gender or sexuality, or their intersections). You can also focus on identity in relation to issues of difference or otherness (us and them, compassion fatigue, etc.) Use the studies of Yao, Cabanes and Lorenzana as template as well as those of Madianou, Gillespie, Miller, Kim, Ang, Liebes and Katz, etc. (Consult audience studies lecture slides)

August 20th we'll have a lecture on Identity Politics and Resistance. And August 27th will be Howie Severino's guesting, where we will discuss ethical issues in journalism and television production.

Again, please email me to schedule consultations for your projects. Remember, I'll be away for two crucial weeks in September and will likely be hard-to-reach via email.