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William A. Gamson Collection: Mass Media Learning Group Activities
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Keywords

mass media
communications
news reporting
objectivity
technology
framing
William A. Gamson

How to Cite

Gamson, William A. 2023. “William A. Gamson Collection: Mass Media Learning Group Activities”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, February. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/william-a-gamson-collection-mass.

Abstract

These learning group activities were created by William A. Gamson for teaching mass media. These activities cover a range of topics including: news reporting, the many meanings of “objectivity,” and ways in which technology structures meaning. The activities include: "Technology Structures Meaning," "The Many Meanings of Objectivity," and "The Mirror...

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Details

Subject Area(s):
Communication and Information Technologies, Mass Communication/Public Opinion
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 100, College 200, College 300, College 400
Class Size(s):
Any

Usage Notes

These activities were published posthumously. Adopters may need to update the examples used.  

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