This document provides instructions for students to create revision cards on key media theorists. It lists several influential theorists and asks students to create cards for each one. The cards should include a picture of the theorist, their specialty topic, a one sentence summary of their theories, what exam topic they are relevant to, and where to find more information on the theorist. Creating these cards will help students learn about important media theories and theorists to apply to exam questions.

1. Theorist Trading Cards
Aka: Applying theory to your exam question

2. Collective Identity Exam Evaluation
David Gauntlett Clay Shirky
David Buckingham
David Gauntlett
Danah Boyd
Stanley Cohen Lawrence Lessig
Mendelson & Papacharissi Vladimir Propp
Roland Bathes Todorov
Goffman
Chalfen (1987)
Andrew Goodwin
Musello (1980) Diane Railton & Paul Watson
Boerdom & Martinius (1980) Joe Gow
G. Stanley Hall Richard Dyer on Representation
Erik Erikson
Owen Jones Laura Mulvey ‘Male Gaze’
Dick Hebdidge
Henry Jenkins
Thomas de Zengotita

3. TASK: ‘Shotgun a Theorist’
The idea is to create a series of Revision Cards for the key
theorists we have looked at. Information on the theorists can
be found on the A2 blog, or by doing a Google search.
Use the Top Trumps template
Include the following:
• A picture of the theorist
• State their ‘specialist topic’
• Condense their theories into one sentence
• State which topic you can use the theorist for (Collective
ID; Evaluation)
• State where you can find out more information (web
address; blog post name etc.)