Saturday, October 24, 2015

Questions About Controversy

This post will detail which public argument I am planning on participating in for Project 3. I decided that the most dynamic and interesting controversy that I could participate in was the debate of "diversity in the Oscars," which I detailed in my Project 1 QRG.
Smith, Ana. "Looking for Banksy." 10/24/15 via flickr. All Rights Reserved.


  • Things I still need to learn about about WHO is involved in the controversy
-Who are the key players that are still driving this debate long after the initial excitement died down?
-Which professional actors are vocal about this topic and which are on the less-popular side?
-Who would benefit from more public discourse about this controversy?

  • Things I still need to learn about about WHAT is up for debate in this controversy
-What is the root issue or overarching theme that drove the debate?
-What information could each side tell the other that could possibly change perceptions?
-What did each side want to be done about the controversy?

  • Things I still need to learn about about WHEN this controversy has unfolded (and the larger contextual details of that time period that may be relevant)
-When will this controversy-- or something similar --spring up again?
-When was this debate at its peak?
-When would have been the best time for both sides to make their arguments?

  • Things I still need to learn about about WHERE this controversy has unfolded - and I mean both physical spaces and cultural spaces
-Where was the debate most heatedly discussed?
-Where were the actual face to face conversations about this debate taking place?
-Which cultural spaces had the most at stake in the debate?

  • Things I still need to learn about about HOW this controversy has unfolded in the media (including general popular media, scholarly media and social media)
-How did this debate catch fire with the masses on Twitter?
-How did the offending side directly respond to complaints?
-How has this debate been covered by both impartial sources and partial ones?

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