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georgia wrote a new post, MEDIA ARTS AND RESEARCH FUNDING RESOURCES, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 4 months ago

by Shannon Mattern

The Foundation Center is “the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy” — and could very well become one of your best friends during the grantseeking process. The Center’s primary […]
georgia wrote a new post, CONFERENCE TIPS, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 4 months ago

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By Shannon Mattern

CHOOSING CONFERENCES

Start out with small conferences that have a reputation for being friendly. Seek out graduate student conferences and the gatherings of local or regional […]
georgia wrote a new post, ENGAGING WITH PRESENTATIONS + ASKING QUESTIONS, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

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By Shannon Mattern
Academia of course involves a lot of reading and writing of texts — and, in praxis-based or creative fields, the making of mediated and/or physical objects or structures. These […]
georgia wrote a new post, OFF YOU GO WITH A MANIFESTO, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

By Shannon Mattern

In the final lecture of my intro to graduate studies class on Monday night, I plan to send the students off with some inspiration and a call to action in the form of a manifesto. There seems […]
georgia wrote a new post, COMPARATIVE RESEARCH METHOD: "MULTIMODAL SCHOLARSHIP", on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

By Shannon Mattern

In our field, media studies, we take a cross-platform, comparative approach to studying various modes of communication. This comparative approach characterizes not only our subjects of […]
georgia wrote a new post, WRITING, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

By Shannon Mattern

Students come to graduate school from a variety of backgrounds, each involving different kinds and degrees of writing experience. Yet everyone – regardless of how experienced you might be — […]
georgia wrote a new post, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NOTE-TAKING + ABSTRACTING, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

By Shannon Mattern

Sometimes we all feel the weight of “information overload” or the “anxiety of influence.” We have an ever-expanding list of books we want, or feel compelled, to read; films we need to see; […]
georgia wrote a new post, READING EFFECTIVELY, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

By Shannon Mattern
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You already know how to read, I’m sure. You’ve been reading since first grade — or maybe even before. “Although the words, syntax, and ideas are more complex, isn’t reading in […]
georgia wrote a new post, FINDING SOURCES, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

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– Where to Look, and How to Decide What’s Worth Your Time
Pardon the pedanticism, but we’re going to start out with a little review. We’ll begin at a place that should look familiar […]
georgia wrote a new post, IDENTIFYING YOUR INTERESTS AND ESTABLISHING A RESEARCH PLAN, on the site A Guidebook For SMS Students 10 years, 5 months ago

By Shannon Mattern

In one of our other online resources we’ve attempted to map out the field of media studies. It’s a tricky job, since media studies is a terrain whose borders are permeable and always […]

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