Communications and Media

Discussion 1.2: Your Perspective Let’s figure out how images and sound in the media have changed the cultural landscape of values in society over the years. In this post, evaluate converging media as highlighted in Chapter 5. Below are some questions to consider: Sound The 1950s brought rock and roll into the American music scene. As a generalization, how do you think the “older” generations–at that time–may have reacted differently than the younger generations? Think about how record albums seemed like such a marvel when they were invented! Do you think that when CDs were created that music listeners were equally as awed? Explain. And what about the advent of the iPod? How is the evolution of music formats affecting listeners? How is it affecting you? Radio How did radio shift the American culture during its beginning years and prior to the advent of TV? If you owned your own radio station, how would you design your programs? What would your content style be? Who would your audience be? How would you cater to their interests? Instructions: Your initial post (approximately 200-250 words) should address each question in the discussion directions and is due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday. Your two response posts (approximately 125-150 words each) are due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Sunday. Please remember to take ownership of your original post and answer all questions posed to you by other course participants. Please refer to the Discussion rubric for detailed guidance about expectations and grading for discussions. To submit your post to the Discussion Topic, select “Start a New Thread,” type or paste your posting in the fields, and click “Post.” To respond to your peer’s post, click “Reply to Thread.” You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads

Discussion 1.2: Your Perspective Let’s figure out how images and sound in the media have changed the cultural landscape of values in society over the years. In this post, evaluate converging media as highlighted in Chapter 5. Below are some questions to consider: Sound The 1950s brought rock and roll into the American music scene. As a generalization, how do you think the “older” generations–at that time–may have reacted differently than the younger generations? Think about how record albums seemed like such a marvel when they were invented! Do you think that when CDs were created that music listeners were equally as awed? Explain. And what about the advent of the iPod? How is the evolution of music formats affecting listeners? How is it affecting you? Radio How did radio shift the American culture during its beginning years and prior to the advent of TV? If you owned your own radio station, how would you design your programs? What would your content style be? Who would your audience be? How would you cater to their interests? Instructions: Your initial post (approximately 200-250 words) should address each question in the discussion directions and is due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday. Your two response posts (approximately 125-150 words each) are due by 11:59 PM Central Time on Sunday. Please remember to take ownership of your original post and answer all questions posed to you by other course participants. Please refer to the Discussion rubric for detailed guidance about expectations and grading for discussions. To submit your post to the Discussion Topic, select “Start a New Thread,” type or paste your posting in the fields, and click “Post.” To respond to your peer’s post, click “Reply to Thread.” You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads

In June 2018, a federal judge approved the merger of AT&T and Time Warner, rebuffing the government’s effort to block the $85.4 billion deal. We learned about the concept of vertical integration in Chapter 3. This merger is an example of vertical integration. AT&T operates primarily in the area of distribution while Time Warner owns various companies in the area of production (e.g., CNN, HBO, TBS) In this independent exercise you are required to answer the following question: Was the federal judge correct to approve the merger? Why or why not? Your response should include the following: What was AT&T’s rationale for desiring the merger? What kind of support did they offer for their argument? What kinds of companies and organizations opposed the merger? What do you perceive to be the opponents’ key arguments? What kind of support did the opponents provide to support their arguments? What side do you come down on and why? The paper should be based on a minimum of 4 sources (excluding Wikipedia). The paper should be 2-3 pages in length.

See file attachment 1. Describe the media message regarding the original news report and how the other two messages agree/contradict. 2. Analyze the details of the media messages and focus on patterns. 3. Interpret the details of the media messages. 4. Evaluate and give your personal beliefs regarding the media messages. 5. Apply a theory of engagement regarding the media messages.

write a report about stephen hawking life and focus on his (childhood, college, marriage LIFE) more than his works and discoveries

This assignment will ask you to reflect on what you saw in the movie. What concepts, theories, or topics from week content did you see illustrated in Her? There are two parts to this reflection. you need write each part according to the rubric.

As you have now learned, distribution was always the biggest advantage of traditional publishers. Ebooks and audio books have been challenging that advantage as more and more smaller companies offer electronic distribution services. These companies have also increased market access to self-published titles, which have been exploding in number. With the increase in numbers of books and the varied formats for sale, discoverability of any title has become an even bigger challenge for publishers. Address the following in essay format and submit your answer. As a reader, how do you find new titles? If you read fiction, how do you discover new authors? What is the key indicator that helps you decide to buy a book? Do you use online sites such as Goodreads to find reviews and/or recommendations? What advice would you offer a publisher looking for new ways to better reach their audience? Do you have an example of finding and buying a book which you had never thought you would be interested in?

COMM 11: Reasoning and Analysis Paper Assignment Reasoning & Analysis Paper due VIA EMAIL to [email protected] July 9th 2020 Homework (See below) due VIA EMAIL to [email protected] July 23rd 2020 • Word-limit: 3 pages or 750-1000 words, 12pt, double-spaced, one-inch margins • General Topic: Intercultural communication • Your paper will be assessed using the departmental grading rubric. • The paper makes up 15% of your final grade. • Follow MLA guidelines for format and citations and include a Works Cited page (bibliography). • NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED! • For this paper, you will use these sources only: • one film • two articles • chapter 2 from your textbook • and an example from your own personal experience What is this paper about? There are various co-cultural groups represented in the assigned films, and various instances of intercultural conflict, both dramatic and subtle. Your task is to pick 1 character from your chosen film who experienced some type of intercultural conflict, and discuss how 3 different cultural values and norms (see chapter 2) created the conflict(s) your character experienced. Sources you must use ???Select ONE of these three films: • Higher Learning (1995) (Amazon Prime, YouTube) • Moonlight (2017) (Netflix) • Finding Forrester (2000) (Amazon Prime, YouTube) • Philadelphia (1993) (Netflix)   2. Select TWO of these articles to use in support of your analysis: • Avruch, Kevin. “Cross-Cultural Conflict.” Conflict Resolution. Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems. n.d. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/ctccs/projects/translating-cultures/documents/journals/cross-cultural-conflict.pdf • LeBaron, Michelle. “Culture and Conflict.” Beyond Intractability. The Conflict Information Consortium, University of Colorado. July 2003. Web. 29 February 2016. http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/culture-conflict • McKeiver, Kathy. “Identifying Barriers to Effective Intercultural Communication.” NACADA: Academic Advising Today. Kansas State University, Dec. 2013. Web. 06 Feb. 2016. https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Identifying-Barriers-to-Effective-Intercultural-Communication.aspx   3. Chapter 2 in Interplay, focusing on the section of Cultural Values and Norms (textbook)   4. A personal experience that helped you to relate to some aspect of your paper. How to structure this paper Your paper should be structured with an introduction that ends with a thesis statement, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion that restates your thesis and brings your 3 main points together in a reasoned way. Your THESIS STATEMENT should be one sentence that clearly states your position on why you believe the specific character you chose experienced intercultural conflict, and briefly introduces the 3 main points you will analyze in the body of your paper. EACH BODY PARAGRAPH should include: • A TOPIC SENTENCE which describes the cultural value/norm you are going to examine and how you believe it affected your chosen character. • REASONING AND ANALYSIS: in each body paragraph, your challenge is to analyze a scene where your chosen character experiences intercultural conflict according to the cultural values and norms from chapter 2, and use the article and your personal experience to support your analysis. • A sentence that transitions to your next paragraph. Your CONCLUSION: Restate your thesis, and then answer this question: knowing the impact of co-cultural differences on intercultural communication success, what communication competence strategies could the characters have used to help them better communicate with the other characters? References and Citations When you use other people’s words, ideas, or work in your paper, you must cite them. If you directly quote their work, you use quotation marks to signify this and give the page number, as well. If you are simply paraphrasing or borrowing from one (or more) person’s work, you do not need quotation marks, but you still need to indicate whose words you are using with a citation (for example, put their names in parentheses after the paraphrase).   At the end of your paper, you should have a Works Cited page where you list all of the references used in your paper. For the articles, you will find the citation information included on p. 1 of this document.  If you need more information on formatting and citing in MLA, go to the OWL at Purdue on MLA formatting: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. Homework Due July 9th 2020 Email a draft outline of your paper, including: • Thesis statement • 3 Topic sentences (one for each body paragraph) • 3 Direct quotes (one for each body paragraph) This draft is worth of your 5% of your course grade

This research paper is for Technical writing class. It need at least one interview on HR or hiring manager how they handle the conflict b/n legalization of medical marijuana(not recreational marijuana) and work place safety.

What role did the Smartphone play in the George Floyd incident and the subsequent protests that occurred (and still continue) in the United States and around the world? Things to think about – What does this tell us about the: – significance of the Smartphone in our lives? – skills and literacies that are needed to thrive (and survive) in the Smartphone Era? -affordances of the Smartphone for collective action and social justice? -risks and constraints for personal safety and privacy in the Smartphone Era? -unintended implications (positive and negative) of Smartphone implementation for social movements and advocacy? -unforeseen consequences of Smartphone integration in our daily lives? There are many ways that you can respond to this question, various ways that you could approach this, and many things you can argue and discuss. You are going to use the things you have learned in the course and apply it here in a focused and organized manner (don’t get overwhelmed by all things you can discuss here, you won’t be able to talk about it all – it’s too huge). You need to include THREE (3) course readings from any module, these readings can be utilized anywhere in the submission that makes sense to you. And, you need to include THREE (3) outside sources in the discussion section (one for each point). That’s six in total (minimum). The format of your submission must include (this is also the rubric): Introduction (1-2 paragraphs) -offers some context for the research question -clearly responds to the research question -sets up the paper: provides thesis/argument and outlines support Discussion (3-6 paragraphs) -offers three discussion points to support the argument -each discussion point is supported with at least one outside source -the argument is compelling, convincing and properly supported -offers critical analysis rather than descriptive commentary Conclusion (1 paragraph) -recaps the original question & the arguments made -offer some bigger picture insights and thoughts; where do we go from here? Other -the three module readings are used effectively in the paper -clear writing style with careful attention to grammar, punctuation and paragraph structure -the argument is threaded together throughout the paper with strong topic sentences -sources are cited in APA format -includes a reference list formatted in APA with three module readings & three outside sources used Important Notes: -The tone of this submission will depend on the student. You can either write in persuasive or opinion writing (first person/emotion based), or argumentative writing, in which you are proving a point with evidence (third person/logic based). It is up to you, but keep the tone consistent throughout. -You are required to stay within the minimum and maximum word count, or you will be penalized one mark. In-text citations are included in the word count. Reference list is not included in the word count. APA format does not include titles, page numbers, or running headers in the word count. -You must include three course readings (any module) in your submission (these can go anywhere it makes sense for your submission). -You must include three outside sources to support the argument you are making – one for each discussion point. Academic peer reviewed articles are always more credible. -You can absolutely use more sources after the minimum has been met. -Do not use any direct quotes in your submission. You will be penalized one mark if you use ANY direct quotes. Paraphrase and cite properly. You can restate the assignment question without penalty.