Saturday, January 13, 2018

Logan Paul Controversy - Abend HTL

Your assignment for Thursday, January 18 is to write about the Logan Paul Controversy in your activity journal.  Write about 250 words (50 words per paragraph).  See links and questions below!


First paragraph:  Summarize who Logan Paul is. Use the questions to write a good paragraph about Logan Paul as a person.
WHO IS LOGAN PAUL?
How old is he?
Where did he grow up?
Where does he live now?
Where can you see Logan Paul?
What kinds of videos does he upload?
How often does he (usually) post videos?
How many fans does he have?
Who are his fans?
Why is he famous?
How rich is he?
How did he earn his money?

Second paragraph:  Summarize the controversy about Logan Paul.  Use the questions to write a good summary of the controversy.
THE CONTROVERSY
Where did Logan Paul go New Year's Day?
What did he do there?
What was so shocking about the videos he posted? (What did Logan Paul film? How was Logan Paul dressed?  How did he react? How did his companions react?)

Third paragraph:  Summarize the internet's reaction.  Use examples from this link https://www.ranker.com/list/reactions-to-logan-paul_s-suicide-video/mick-jacobs?ref=hp_list&l=1
to write a good paragraph.
WORLD WIDE REACTION
How did the internet and Logan Paul's fans respond?

Fourth paragraph:  Summarize Logan Paul's response.  Use the questions to write a good paragraph:
LOGAN PAUL'S RESPONSE
What three things did Logan Paul do in response to the internet's reaction?
Do you think his apologies were sincere?
What did YouTube do to punish Logan Paul?
How will these measures (Maßnahmen) affect Logan Paul?

Fifth paragraph:  What is your opinion on the topic.  You don't have to answer all the questions, but try to come up with a paragraph that summarizes your personal feelings about Logan Paul today.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
That's what we'll talk about in the lesson!
Why do you think Logan posted this video?
Do you think what Logan Paul did was bad?  Why or why not?
Do you think Logan Paul's apologies were sincere? Why or why not?
Do you think that YouTube reacted appropriately?  why or why no?
Do you think that any good can come out of this situation? If yes, be specific.
Do you think that Logan Paul will ever recover from this scandal?  Why or why not?
What is your personal opinion of Logan Paul?

LINKS

Logan Paul's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG8rbF3g2AMX70yOd8vqIZg

Logan Paul statistics: https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/ucg8rbf3g2amx70yod8vqizg

The Twitter apology: https://twitter.com/LoganPaul/status/948026294066864128

The video apology (with excerpt from original footage):  http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/logan-paul-youtube-apology-video-dead-body-japan-woods-what-happened-latest-a8138941.html (You're right 7C... it's not a Yoda hat. But I don't think it's Pokemon, is it?)

Consequences  ://dlisted.com/2018/01/11/youtube-is-starting-to-punish-logan-paul/

Opinions:  http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/syndicated-columnists/article192801159.html

Alternatives to Logan Paul:  http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a15087720/jace-norman-logan-paul-controversy-creator-edge-media/


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