It is important to cite your sources! One of the best resources for this is Purdue University's OWL Writing Lab. The link below will take you to that page.
Movies, films, television shows, documentaries and other recordings are important to the study of Media & Communications -- often they serve as the primary texts in your research. Myrin Library has a large and growing collection of both popular and academically-oriented DVDs. You can search for DVDs and other videos below using the DVDs/Videos tab of the library catalog search box.
Advertising & the end of the world
Presents a compelling and accessible argument about consumerism and its impact on the earth's future. Extensively illustrated with graphics and examples from commercial imagery.
Dreamworlds 3 [videorecording] : desire, sex & power in music video by
A look at how the narratives of music videos shape individual & cultural attitudes toward femininity, masculinity, sexuality and race.
Freedom of Expression: Resistance and repression in the age of intellectual property by
Explores the issue of fair use in copyright law. Artists, authors, lawyers, and others discuss the implications of creation, creative use, intellectual ownership, and public domain when it comes in conflict with established copyright law. Through news clips, film excerpts, music, legal cases, satire, and a wide range of other examples and illustrations, the concerns regarding traditional copyright laws' infringing on freedom of expression are examined and critiqued.
Good night, and good luck
Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts'. A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on and their tenacity will prove historic and monumental.
Network
A television newscaster's mental breakdown turns him into a celebrity when the network tries to profit from his illness.
