Addition to Week 2 MM

Hey All Classes,

As an addition to Class 2, Media Impact, I would like for us to discuss the Manti Te’o story. After you read Chapter 2, try and apply it as best you can.

If you’re unfamiliar with the story, please follow the links below.

However! Do read this one:http://deadspin.com/5976517/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-the-most-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-story-of-the-college-football-season-is-a-hoax

This is the follow-up….

http://deadspin.com/5976791/manti-teos-dead-girlfriend-isnt-real-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-one-of-the-craziest-sports-stories-ever

And some more…

CNN has a timeline of events that have happened to Te’o-  http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/17/sport/teo-timeline/index.html

 This article looks at sports and journalism, also points out some of the holes in Te’O’s story: http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/25/opinion/kurtz-media-manti-teo/

This article talks about the practice of “Catfishing” and the Manti Te’O story: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/sports/ncaafootball/deception-ripped-from-the-screen-in-hoax-story-of-manti-teo.html?_r=0

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-ca-movie-culture-lance-armstrong-manti-teo-20130127,0,6057775.story

Thanks!

Enjoy the weekend!

PD