Create a 15 minute powerpoint presentation, with speaker notes, that includes the following information about Stuart Hall and encoding/decoding.
(Bio)
-Where is he from; what time is he from (birth/death; dead or still alive?)
-Where he studied; professional background
-Scholarly/theoretical contributions: Does he have links to other theorists, scholars, people of their time?
-What influenced his work; context: what’s going on surrounding his scholarly/theoretical time?
-Any interesting stories about him? Personal life?
-Include at least 1 image of the theorist in your presentation.
(Theory)
-Original context (when, where, and how it came to be)
-What is the history of this theoretical concept or method?
-Did it originate as a media & communication theory or come from a different discipline?
-Was there an original study, or have you found other discussions about how it has been used?
-Explain the theory or theoretical concept itself.
-Explain why this theory is something that could be useful in critical media studies.
(Application)
Explain an application of the theoretical concept or critical method to the analysis of a media text – this should be an original example that you developed. Possible media clips include a scene from a television show or movie, print advertisement, TV commercial, etc.
You may use traditional sources and online sources. Incorporate citations within presentation or include a slide at the end with your citations.
