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[edit] Presentation Session: "The Same, but Completely Different: Video Mashups as Public Argument"
P. Anand Rao (English, Linguistics, and Communication)
Mashups take many forms, from relatively easy remixes of two songs or videos, to very carefully edited compilations of clips from multiple sources. While most mashups are produced for pure entertainment value, other producers have developed the mashup to do more than simply juxtapose two disparate sources for comedic value. The most powerful use of the mashup, I argue, is to critique its source material, and to develop public argument.
In this presentation, I will discuss several different types of video mashups, argue for how the mashup can be used for public argument, and outline how the mashup assignment can be used in class to develop both their technical and critical skills.
Course blog - [1]
Student mashup - Putin: Leader of the World - [2]
Student mashup - Tribute to the 24 Hour News Cycle - [3]
