Mass Media Timeline
Over the course of the semester you will be working with several classmates to create a mass media,
multimedia, timeline using the social media timeline creator:
http://www.tiki-toki.com/
You will present this timeline to the class in order to teach your classmates the particular section of mass media
history that you have been assigned.
To begin, you will need to set up a free account at tiki-toki.com that is linked to the COMM171 instructor
account. You will need the following information:
Username:
Password:
Email:
Student Code: 38892-193860360
After setting up the account, give yourself plenty of time to experiment with the site so you understand what
you are working with. You may create one account per group or you can set individual accounts to work
together on a project.
Each group will deal with one of the following time periods (determined by random drawing)
Beginning to 1899 (Tiffany’s sample)
1900-1920
1920-1940
1940-1960
1960-1980
1980-2000
2000-2014
Assignment Requirements
Each timeline should, at a minimum, have at least 10 entries and be presentable in a time span of 15-20
minutes. It should also feature at least 1 media effect and application of that effect (chapter 14). Beyond this,
do whatever you and your partner deem necessary to create a functional and informative look at mass media
during your period of time. Your timelines should draw upon all of the technological options available to you
(pictures, video, web links, etc.) and they should be both aesthetically pleasing and practical. In short, the
timelines should demonstrate the best that modern mass media has to offer: unlimited information,
collaboration, creativity, convergence, and synergy.
You will present these timelines to the class in chronological order over the course of the semester. Grades will
be based on creation and presentation of the timeline and all group members will receive the same grade.
Finally, along with the timeline and presentation, you must also send Tiffany 10 test questions that cover the
material covered in your timeline. The questions must be multiple choice (5 options) or fill-in-the-blank and
should be sent to Tiffany in an email before you present to the class. These questions will appear on class
assessments.
DUE DATES: 1900-1920: February 12th; 1920-1940: February 26th; 1940-1960: March 12th; 1960-1980:
April 2nd; 1980-2000: April 16th; 2000-2015: April 30th
Sign Up Sheet
Once you have drawn your time, please sign up so we know who is presenting each timeline. This
information will be posted on Blackboard so you have “official” access to it.
1900-1920 (February 12th)
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1920-1940 (February 26th)
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1940-1960 (March 12th)
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1960-1980 (April 2nd)
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1980-2000 (April 16th)
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2000-2014 (April 30th)
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Assignment Sheet
Timeline Presentation Grading Rubric
Content (Chronology and Media Effect…..100 points)
10……………..…………20………………..……40…………………….60………………….….80……………………………100
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Creativity (30 points)
15……………..…………20………………..……25…………………….30……………………………………………………...
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Aesthetics (15 points)
0……………..…………5………………..……10…………………….15……………………………
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Technological Sophistication and Diversity (15 points)
0……………..…………5………………..……10…………………….15…………………………..
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Correctness (to include grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) (10 points)
0……………..…………5………………..……10………………………………………………………
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Presentation Qualities (20 points)
0……………..…………5………………..……10…………………………15……………………………20
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Test Questions (10 points)
0……………..…………5………………..……10………………………………………………………
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COMMENTS
Total
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1900-1920
1920-1940
1940-1960
1960-1980
1980-2000
2000-2015
1900-1920
1920-1940
1940-1960
1960-1980
1980-2000
2000-2015