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| Be sure to turn assignments in at least 48 hours before we meet so I have time to review them. | Be sure to turn assignments in at least 48 hours before we meet so I have time to review them. | ||
| - | ## Midterm: Reading report | + | ## Midterm: Book review |
| At the beginning, we will agree on two books that you will read during the internship that connect the experience to media studies scholarship. Books should be rigorous and critical, generally one academic-press book and one high-quality trade work of journalism or polemic. | At the beginning, we will agree on two books that you will read during the internship that connect the experience to media studies scholarship. Books should be rigorous and critical, generally one academic-press book and one high-quality trade work of journalism or polemic. | ||
| - | Within one week of the midterm, you will turn in an approximately 1,300-word report on the first book, highlighting key insights and concerns, and reflecting on its relevance to the internship experience. Be sure to demonstrate in-depth engagement with the book's ideas. | + | Within one week of the midterm, you will turn in an approximately 1,300-word review of the first book, highlighting key insights and concerns, and reflecting on its relevance to the internship experience. How does the book resonate (or not) with your experience so far? Does anything you have experienced contradict the claims of the book? Be sure to demonstrate in-depth engagement with both the book's ideas and specific aspects of your experience. |
| ## Final: Successor handbook | ## Final: Successor handbook | ||
| - | Before the last scheduled office hours the end of the term, you will turn in a handbook about how to carry out the internship for their successor in the role. It should include some insights from the two books that you read. The length may vary depending on context, but a good target is about 2,000 words. Remember to format it appropriately and professionally. | + | Before the last scheduled office hours the end of the term, you will turn in a handbook about how to carry out the internship for their successor in the role. It should include rigorous engagement with insights from the two books that you read. The length may vary depending on context, but a good target is about 2,000 words. Remember to format it appropriately and professionally. |
| If your employer is interested in having such a handbook for their purposes, we can discuss adjusting the assignment to help it better suit their needs. All the better if it can be useful beyond just the assignment. | If your employer is interested in having such a handbook for their purposes, we can discuss adjusting the assignment to help it better suit their needs. All the better if it can be useful beyond just the assignment. | ||