Can online activism bring real change? Write a 700 words response, making an argument for or against online activism. Remember to use concepts, presented in your lecture and readings, such as (“slacktivism”, “social movements”).
| Manchester Metropolitan University | |||
| Department of History, Politics and Philosophy | |||
| Unit title | Current Issues in Digital Media and Politics | ||
| Unit code | 417V0050 | Academic year | 2021-22 |
| Assignment title | Portfolio Part 2: Making an argument; analysing an example | ||
| Set by | Dr Adi Kuntsman | Date set | Aug 2021 |
| Unit specification learning outcome(s) assessed by this assignment: 3. Effectively synthesise theoretical arguments in a clear and communicative manner, with structured and coherent arguments. 4. Apply theories of political communication and digital politics and skills of critical analysis to specific examples. | |||
| Assessment criteria | Review your assignment against the marking rubric (on Moodle) before submission. | ||
| Type of submission | Portfolio | Format of submission | Moodle |
| Submission deadline | Please refer to published deadline date and time on Moodle | ||
| Word count (as appropriate) | 1. Making an argument: 700 words 2. Analysing an example: 700 words | The word count should be within +/- 10%. Do not use footnotes. | |
| Other instructions / guidance on size | Include title of your task on each submission. Use 1.5 or double line spacing. Font size 12 pt. Number each page. | ||
| Referencing | Use the MMU Harvard Referencing guidelines: http://libguides.mmu.ac.uk/refguide | ||
| Feedback plan | Marks and feedback will be provided electronically via Moodle within four weeks of the assessment deadline and will give details of how well the assessment has met the criteria set out in the detailed brief and rubric, as well as suggestions for improvement. | ||
| Support arrangements | Please refer to Moodle for information on assignment support. | ||
| Marks | Marks will be subject to internal and external moderation and verification before final confirmation by the relevant unit assessment board. |
THE ASSIGNMENT
Your portfolio for this unit consists of four tasks. Part 2 includes: making an argument; and analysing an example.
1. Making an argument
Can online activism bring real change? Write a 700 words response, making an argument for or against online activism. Remember to use concepts, presented in your lecture and readings, such as (“slacktivism”, “social movements”).
2. Analysing an example
Find and analyse an example of digital labour. Write 700 words, explaining how this example affirms or challenges theoretical concepts presented in your lecture and readings (such as “platform capitalism”, “gig economy”, “playbour”). You have to choose at least two concepts.
- start with a brief description of your example (it can be a news article, a story from social media, or even your own personal experience, as long as it focuses on some form of digital labour).
- proceed to evaluating how the example illustrates or challenges your chose concepts (for instance, does your example follow the definition of the concept fully, or only partially?)
- finish with a brief conclusion: what can we learn about digital labour from your chosen example?
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