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Content analysis
This document provides guidance for an assessment on analyzing how media constructs reality. Students must write a 1500 word essay engaging with course concepts and demonstrating a sophisticated argument. The essay should closely analyze how a reality television show, such as Wife Swap, represents or constructs reality through its use of discourse and content. Discourse analysis examines language use, visual elements, and narrative, while content analysis involves counting and measuring relevant aspects to make broader claims. The document provides examples and guidance on selecting a topic, developing a hypothesis, choosing a text, and conducting discourse and content analysis.
