This week we are going to explore a topic that connects and makes relevant the content of the class to your daily life: the synergy between movies and social media -considering social media as a very loose term (refer to the movies in the second article).

Read the following articles:

(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.http://www.tintup.com/blog/movies-and-social-media-marketing-films-with-new-media/

http://www.indiewire.com/2016/05/emma-thompson-sla… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/top-25-movies-s… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/celebrities-social… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Mars_%28film… (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

then answer ALL the following questions:
1.- How is social media changing the entertainment industry financing paradigm AND Why?

2.- Could social media be used to change the plot of a movie? if so, who is the creative author of that movie, the director or the public?

3.- The film Veronica Mars broke new ground. What impact did it have then AND how much relevance this model has today?
Then post a comment to a classmate answer. Remember to post early, do not repeat others’ ideas, make a substantial contribution (not just agreeing with a classmate), and keep the discussion going.