Communications and Media

Select a well-known incident discussed in class and prepare a speech that explains the crisis as well as how you think the situation should have been handled.

Crisis Case Study Speech and Outline Guidelines Purpose: This goal of this speech is for you to deliver a crisis case study speech that discusses and critiques a well-known incident discussed in class. You may well use this skill in the workplace. Task: In this 6-8—minute speech, you will select a well-known incident discussed in […]

What are the benefits to mass media organizations of the coverage of terrorism? Why do media and terrorism have a symbiotic relationship?

External Pressures on Media Professionals Study Questions What are the benefits to mass media organizations of the coverage of terrorism? Why do media and terrorism have a symbiotic relationship? What is the most frequent terrorist technique for influencing the mass media? What are the four main objectives? How do terrorist techniques correspond to the “pseudo-event” […]

Name something you saw in the “Lego Movie” clip that you feel demonstrates hegemony, and explain how it does so.

Hegemony “The most potent effect of mass media is how they subtly influence their audiences to perceive social roles and routine personal activities.” (Lull) “To the extent that those in the target group internalize the images that the dominant group reflects back to them, they may find it difficult to believe in their own ability.” […]

Discuss is it effective or risky to increase marketability or sponsorship? Does this help or hinder athletes in terms of their marketability and sponsorship?

Coming-out narratives of professional athletes on social media: Is it effective or risky to increase marketability or sponsorship? The British swimmer Tom Daley recently used YouTube to reach his fans and announced he was in a same sex relationship. He stated he hoped this would not change the support his fans gave him. There has […]

What are the consequences of locking up juvenile offenders? What connections from this documentary can you make to The Wire?

In this module, you watched the Frontline PBS episode Stickup Kid. For this essay, you will prepare a two page, double spaced typed essay that responds to the following questions: What are some of the factors involved in juvenile detention? What are the consequences of locking up juvenile offenders? What connections from this documentary can […]

Write a case study on the use of one (no more than two, if closely linked) social media channel by a politician or a political party covering a period of an election or information campaign.

Social Networking – Politics Do you like writing case studies? Are you a BMOS or Ivey-type person? Case studies are their currency, but they also have a wider applicability in many walks of life. Consider this a reprieve from the usual slog of churning out term papers with their statement, etc. Case Study 1: Politics […]

Identify at least one positive and one negative influence that it/they have had on your self‐concept and/or self‐esteem.

Part 1 of Discussion Board 2: Take one of the socializing forces of communication discussed in the text (family, culture, or media) and identify at least one positive and one negative influence that it/they have had on your self‐concept and/or self‐esteem.Your initial post should be between 150-250 words Part 2 of Discussion Board 2: Respond […]

Write, and revise how is your contribution to this conversation adding to, and building upon, the existing discourse?

Choose an artifact from the any archive, digital, and investigate a discussion this artifact provokes around a current issue of your choosing. Using this artifact and at least 4 additional external resources, explore the initial context of the facilitating work, the current conversation around that topic regarding dominant and counter narrative(s), and make an original […]

Reflect on the seven skills in the article and consider your level of mastery for each of them. Which of these have you mastered?

Seven Skills Human Services Students Need to be Successful Article on Seven Skills Human Services Students Need to Be Successful. Some of these writing-related skills may seem very basic to you, while others are more challenging. Find the article and respond to the following by writing one-two paragraphs: Reflect on the seven skills in the […]

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