Media Studies Chapters 6 and 9: Homework for Activity for Class no. 14 (Period 4 Class)

Chapter 6 people:
1.Find the most recent list of i)the "all-time top 20 movies at the box office (worldwide)" and ii) the equivalent list for Japan only. (How accurate are these lists likely to be?)

a) What differences and similarities are there between i) and the list of "all-time top 20 movies at the box office (worldwide)"in the textbook? What might this tell us about the state of the global movie industry in 2014?
b) What differences and similarities are there between i) and ii)? What conclusions could we draw from these differences and similarities?

2. What are the most popular movie genres worldwide and in Japan?

Erika should check the genres of nos 1 and 11 IN BOTH LISTS, Kanako should check the genres of nos. 2 and 12 IN BOTH LISTS, Kazumi should check the genres of nos. 3 and 13 IN BOTH LISTS, Koji should check the genres of nos. 4 and 14 IN BOTH LISTS, Kota should check the genres of nos. 5 and 15 IN BOTH LISTS, Satoshi should check the genres of nos. 6 and 16 IN BOTH LISTS, Sayaka should check the genres of nos. 7 and 17 IN BOTH LISTS, Shizuka should check the genres of nos. 8 and 18 IN BOTH LISTS, Tetsuo should check the genres of nos. 9 and 19 IN BOTH LISTS, and Wataru should check the genres of nos. 10 and 20 IN BOTH LISTS.

(In class, we will bring the information about genres together.)

Chapter 9 people:
1. Find the most recent list of i) the 20 best-selling music artists worldwide and ii) the equivalent list for Japan. (How accurate are these lists likely to be?) What differences and similarities are there between i) and ii)? What conclusions could we draw from these differences and similarities?

2. What are the most popular music genres worldwide and in Japan?

Chiharu should check the genres of nos 1 and 11 IN BOTH LISTS, Erena should check the genres of nos. 2 and 12 IN BOTH LISTS, Katsuya should check the genres of nos. 3 and 13 IN BOTH LISTS, Kei'ichi should check the genres of nos. 4 and 14 IN BOTH LISTS, Keiju should check the genres of nos. 5 and 15 IN BOTH LISTS, Mia should check the genres of nos. 6 and 16 IN BOTH LISTS, Minyoung should check the genres of nos. 7 and 17 IN BOTH LISTS, Yo should check the genres of nos. 8 and 18 IN BOTH LISTS, Yoshihiro should check the genres of nos. 9 and 19 IN BOTH LISTS, and Youssef should check the genres of nos. 10 and 20 IN BOTH LISTS.

Seunghee: Please find the most recent list of the best-selling music artists in Korea.

(In class, we will bring the information about genres and about Korea together.)