Announcing the Routledge publication of _What Media Classes Really Want To Discuss: A Student Guide_ by Greg M. Smith: Students bring their assumptions about media to an introductory film/television class. They “know” that media cause violence and stereotypes; they have a general understanding of what “realism” and “identification” are. But we rarely confront these commonsense assumptions directly when we teach introductory classes. _What Media Classes Really Want To Discuss: A Student Guide_ gives the introductory student a more precise language for discussing these ideas, which makes better class discussion possible about these vague but broadly held notions. The book is written in an approachable, personal, non-“textbook-y” tone that makes the big ideas of media studies more accessible to students. What Media Classes Really Want To Discuss is intended to serve as a supplemental textbook for a wide range of classes in film studies, television studies, and media literacy. For an examination copy, visit http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9780415778121/. Table of Contents 1. “It’s Just a Movie:” Why You Should Analyze Film and Television (the book’s first chapter is a revised version of my widely used essay that answers student concerns that academics are merely “reading into” a film/television program. You can read the original version on my website. The direct link is http://www.gsu.edu/~jougms/teachingessay.pdf.) Discussing How Media Work 2. What Is Realism, Really? 3. How Do We Identify with Characters? 4. Genre Schmenre Discussing Media and Society 5. “Studies Show:” How To Understand Media Violence/Effects Research 6. Role Models and Stereotypes: An Introduction to the “Other” Discussing Media’s Future Now 7. What Difference Does a Medium Make? 8. What Is Interactivity? Apologies for cross-posting.... Greg M. Smith Greg M. Smith Professor Moving Image Studies Program Film/Video/Digital Imaging Program Department of Communication Georgia State University http://www.gsu.edu/~jougms Office: 1050 One Park Place (404) 463-9428 Fax: (404) 651-1409 Email: [log in to unmask] Mailing address: Department of Communication Georgia State University P.O. Box 4000 Atlanta, GA 30302-4000 For Courier and Overnight Services (FedEx, UPS, etc.): Department of Communication One Park Place South Suite 1050 Atlanta, GA 30303 ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]