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Sunday, January 31, 2016
Cluster of Stakeholders
The middle of my cluster explains the controversy between Natalie Portman and her dancing double in the movie, "Black Swan." The four branches that come out of the middle are my stakeholders, which include: Natalie Portman, Sarah Lane, the producers and directors of "Black Swan," and the dance community. The five branches coming out of the stakeholders are the specific relationships, opinions, gains, losses, and biases for each of the four stakeholders. To view my cluster click here.
Evaluation of General Sources
My controversy for project one is about the "Black Swan" movie and whether Natalie Portman took all the credit from her dancing double, Sarah Lane.
Source #1
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URL
The URL for my first post
is “www.huffingtonpost.com.” Because this URL ends in “.com,” it is a
commercial site that is credible but can also be biased.
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Author
The author is Jordan
Zakarin. He is a writer, reporter, and editor who lives in New York. He has
worked for The Huffington Post, TheWrap, BuzzFeed, The Hollywood Reporter.
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Last Updated
The article was published
on April 17, 2011 and last updated on June 17, 2011. There are links on the
site that still works so the material is not out of date.
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Purpose
The purpose of this article
was to inform its readers of the controversy between Natalie Portman and her
dancing double for the movie, “Black Swan.” It is not biased because it gives
both side of the controversy and does not favor either of them.
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Graphics
This article does not
contain any graphics.
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Position on Subject
This article is not
one-sided or biased. It simply informs the readers and makes them think about
their own opinions on which side they take in the controversy.
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Links
The article contained
links so the reader could further their knowledge about the controversy if they
would like. The links included a Youtube video of an interview with Sarah Lane,
Natalie Portman’s dancing double, and other articles about the controversy.
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Source#2
My (Double) Life as a Black Swan
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URL
The URL for my second source is “blogs.wsj.com.” The
“.com” at the end means that it is a commercial site.
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Author
The author of this blog is Sarah Lane. She is a
professional dancer and soloist on the American Ballet Theatre. She also served
as Natale Portman’s double in “Black Swan.”
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Last Updated
The blog was posted on
March 30, 2011 and was not updated. However, it still contains working links so
the material is not out of date.
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Purpose
Sarah Lane said the purpose of her blog was not to
create conflict but to give credit to where it belonged. She wanted to support
her art form and not have people think that it can only take a year and a half
to become a professional ballerina.
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Graphics
There is one photo at the top of the blog of Sarah
Lane on set of “Black Swan.” The photo is there to give the readers an image of
Sarah as the black swan instead of Natalie Portman.
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Position on Subject
This blog is obviously
biased because it is written by Sarah Lane.
She is trying to give credit to the artistry and difficulty of dance.
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Links
There is a link on Sarah Lane’s blog to another
blog written by Christopher John Farely, the producer of “Black Swan.” However,
his blog defends Natalie Portman.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Considering Genre
After a lot of thought and research about all of the genres and projects, I have finally decided which genre I am going to use for each project! Here is my reasoning....
1. What genre are you going to
commit to for Project 1? Why?
· For
project one, I have decided to commit to the quick reference guide. I have not
done enough preparation to check out a video camera from the library or figure
out how to record things for a podcast. I also already have an idea of which
genre works best for each project. I chose to make a podcast for project two so
I can record and include the interviews in the podcast. I chose a video for
project three because I want to include videos of different people’s opinions
of the argument. Finally, I chose to write an essay for my self reflection
because I thought an essay suited that project the best. That left me with
using the quick reference guide for project one.
2. What genre conventions from your
chosen genre are you planning on developing during next week's Production
phase? What do you plan to do with the genre conventions that will help you
accomplish the purpose of the project most effectively?
· During
next week’s production phase, I am planning on writing my introduction,
conclusion, and figuring out what to include in each of the subheadings. I am
also going to find any pictures, charts, or social media screenshots that I want
to include. The purpose of project one is to inform the audience of a
controversy. I am going to use the subheadings, sidebars, and photos as a way
to include information and sources from both sides of the controversy.
3. How are you feeling about Project 1 going in to the Production
phase? What challenges do you anticipate next week as you create content for
the project?
· I am
feeling pretty good about project one so far. I chose my controversy and have
already done most of my research. However, I am nervous about the production
phase for project one. While I have all of my information to write and figure
out the conventions, I do not know which tool to use in order to actually
create a quick reference guide.
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