Assignment: Group Television Pitches

Full assignment here: http://www.teachingmedia.org/group-television-pitches/

“Basically, I want to bring Banet-Weiser’s idea of racial ambivalence and her overarching argument to life by having students try to envision representations of race and difference that would simultaneously take into account Banet-Weiser’s critiques but also conform to commercial imperatives and the network’s brand. I come to class on our next meeting playing the part of an executive who’s looking to green-light a couple of new projects that will improve the network’s representations of diversity. After each group pitches their show, I, still playing the part of the Nick exec, ask several tough questions about their show idea that test their understanding of Banet-Weiser’s article.” (Julie Wilson)

Keywords: group project, pitch, race, representation, television