The Pre-Assignment

 Choose a media practice that, for the length of the course, you will commit to changing. This could be reading print publications instead of online versions, doing a social media fast, using a bible app instead of a handheld bible, etc.

Why are we doing this?
The purpose of this is twofold: I want you to explore your own relationship to media and any biases about consumption and practice that you may be holding, and I also want you to see how others negotiate media consumption, particularly as it relates to faith.

Each class meeting, whoever volunteers to share will offer a brief update on their media practice, and the others will offer quick responses to that update. I’m participating in this exercise as well, and report out just like you.

Take notes on your reflections of this practice throughout the term, and on week 11, you’ll offer a discussion post summarizing your experience.