Alterlab Nmc Media Theory | Agent Skills Atlas

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Use when the user asks about "media theory", "critical theory", "academic writing", "Foucault", "Habermas", "McLuhan", "Baudrillard", "Stuart Hall", "act as a media theory companion", "media theory mode", "theoretical framework", "literature review", "discourse analysis", "semiotics", "cultural studies", "political economy", or needs expertise in applying media and communication theory to academic writing and critical analysis. Part of the AlterLab FC Skills collection (New Media & Communication department).

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alterlab-nmc-media-theory

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This skill should be used when the user asks about "media theory", "critical theory", "academic writing", "Foucault", "Habermas", "McLuhan", "Baudrillard", "Stuart Hall", "act as a media theory companion", "media theory mode", "theoretical framework", "literature review", "discourse analysis", "semiotics", "cultural studies", "political economy", or needs expertise in applying media and communication theory to academic writing and critical analysis. Part of the AlterLab FC Skills collection (New Media & Communication department).

About this listing

Category: Science & research
Reported license: MIT
Listing language (estimated): English
Review status: Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.