Analysis 2: Is Media a Good Influence on Society?
Please change the title of this assignment to Analysis 2: Philosophy
General Rubric: The general rubric is here. Remember, as always, you are graded on how well you follow the instructions in the prompt.
The Purpose of the Assignment: Plato believes poetry—particularly stories and myths told to young people—to be crucial in forming their characters. His sense seems to be that the kind of art we are saturated with informs our beliefs, our opinions and ultimately determines our characters. The purpose of this assignment is for you to test Plato’s hypothesis. Do your own investigation and come to a conclusion about how, and how much, the media we are exposed to influences us.
Important Note: Plato has a few interesting rules on poetry. There a lot of places online (course hero, SparkNotes, etc) that will discuss some of his rules. Please understand that because of this, I grade this assignment based on the citations you use from the text, not the rules themselves. You can get the rules right, but if you do not have citations from the source, your grade will be lower. This is a firm policy. Read this for a better understanding of how to create a textual analysis of Plato.
Steps to Completing this Assignment:
Part I. Plato’s Republic
Read the excerpts from Plato’s Republic and answer the following questions:
What are Socrates’ rules for poetry?
What does he want to edit out of Homer’s poetry?
What kinds of things does he want to include in the poetry that young people should listen to?
For each rule, explain: Why Socrates wants to make this rule AND what effects he thinks unedited or bad poetry will have on people who read it.
Cite using quotes or paraphrases from the text as evidence to support what you are arguing. Please see the example here.
Part II. Investigation
Choose a form of contemporary media. Some suggestions are:
Television (Hulu, Netflix)
Twitter
Tik Tok
Instagram (including Instagram influencers like the Kardashians)
Facebook
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Youtubers
These should all be public accounts. Do not post from private social media accounts, unless they are your account(s).
Using the Internet, research this type of media influence, and take notes addressing the following:
Is the media you have chosen successful at influencing people?
Are there studies/documented research indicating whether or not it is successful?
What kind of influence does the media you have chosen have? (For example, do they get people to buy things, to behave in certain ways, to think certain things/have certain beliefs).
Reflect on the influence of media. Are there times when you have been influenced by media and, if so, when? AND discuss whether or not you think media influence is a good or a bad thing. Is it helpful to people? Damaging? Why/why not? Be specific
Part III. Writing Guidelines and Submission: Put Parts I and II together in the following format:
An Introduction (of 50 to 100 words) that explains what all the parts of your submission (your analysis). Include your thesis here. Sample Thesis: This submission (analysis or paper) supports Plato’s idea that the media is a bad influence on society. This paper supports that idea by showing A, B, and C.
A Body (of 200 to 300 words) divided into paragraphs that include the following:
Part I: your analysis of Plato’s Republic: your explanation of his rules for poetry and the reasons why he makes each rule. Remember this section should include citations to support what you are saying.
Part II: a discussion of what you learned in your media section. Be sure to include the following:
An image from one of the media sources above. This image should show the thing you want to address (one example might be a photo of an Instagram influencer selling a product).
Under the photo should be your short explanation of who the person is (if there is someone in the photo), their roles, and what they (or the image) is/are doing.
Under the short explanation, write out your analysis of their influence on people. This can include your own personal experiences with being influenced or resisting influence, or the experience of influence in your own life.
3. Your conclusion (of 75 to 100). Here you should answer whether Plato right to think that media has a bad influence on society.
Save your single-spaced (except between paragraphs) word document as .doc or pdf and submit.
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