Identify the key arguments/relevant concepts in the videos and the readings. Summarize what the authors meant, or at least what you think the authors meant, and try to see the world with that theoretical lense.

Encoding and Decoding

Write a response to Stuart Hall’s essay “The television Discourse: Encoding and Decoding” and Linda Steiner’s (1988) essay “ Oppositional Decoding as an Act of Resistance.” You should also refer to the three short videos assigned for this week. Pay particular attention to each author’s discussion of various forms of decoding. The essay is in additional materials, and the three videos are below!

Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzMsPqssOY

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG1fAMiLv18

Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95CBvCLGx94

As always, the paper should reflect a critical reading of the texts and your reaction. Think of the paper as having two parts:

1) Make sure to identify the key arguments/relevant concepts in the videos and the readings. Summarize what the authors meant, or at least what you think the authors meant, and try to see the world with that theoretical lense.

2) Critique the theory (encoding and decoding) from an outside perspective, finding its strengths but also its flaws. Use proper APA in-text citations and include reference page at the end.