Content tagged "genre"
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Posted by Andreas Karatsolis
Supporting Technical Professionals’ Metacognitive Development in Technical Communication through Contrasting Rhetorical Problem Solving
An experimental pedagogical framework that focuses on increasing the explicit “rhetorical consciousness” of professionals who are already immersed in multiple genres of workplace communication but are not confident in the effectiveness of their communication skills
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Posted by Abe Stein S.M., Comparative Media Studies, 2013
Topics: fans, genre, industry, sports, televisionTelevisual Sports Videogames
Abe Stein’s thesis on how these videogames are situated in the sports media industrial complex of North America and how their design is meaningful for fans.
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Posted by Josh Diaz S.M., Comparative Media Studies, 2009
Topics: Bay 12 Games, Dwarf Fortress, gameplay, games, genre, narrative, storytellingDwarf Fortress Gathers at the Statue and Attends a Party
How Bay 12 Games gave players the tools to craft their own kinds of tellable moments in the game Dwarf Fortress.
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Posted by Alec Austin S.M., Comparative Media Studies, 2007
Topics: 52, audiences, Civil War, entertainment, genre, House, Magic: The Gathering, marketing, television, Veronica MarsExpectations Across Entertainment Media
The implicit contract between the purveyor of an entertainment property and their audience, and the consequences of frustrating audience expectations.