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This is a great point, and one I think should help our class in discussing the next half of our semester. Going off of that, perhaps we should look at theme instead of medium, and then pick multiple mediums to tie into that theme (themes: heroes, identity, mystery, the list goes on). This way we would not only be continuing our discussion of platforms (like the blog) but the basic format of the class as well: an overarching theme, repeated questions (most broadly: how does this medium change the theme? Does the theme change with the medium? How can this medium represent the theme differenlty? Etc.). I always feel the need for concrete examples, so... take mystery (although I am sure our class can get even more creative): read a mystery novel, read a graphic novel that falls under the 'mystery' catergory, watch an episode of some 'mystery' adaptation (Miss Marple, Inspector Clouseau), a movie, an online 'choose your own adventure' or serialized msytery story, short stories, board games. The list goes on. We get historical persepective and a continued discussion about what makes a genre vs. what makes a platform, as well as a deeper look into the "theme" of our choice. Now I am not sure if this is entirely what you were saying, but your comment made me think of this...