HUM/186

MEDIA INFLUENCES ON AMERICAN CULTURE

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HUM 186 Week 1 Mass Media: Development and Literacy Assignment

Complete one of the following assignment to explain the formative influence of mass media on American culture.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary in which you answer the following questions:

• What were the major developments in the evolution of mass media during the last century?
• How did each development influence American culture?
• What is meant by the term media convergence, and how has it affected everyday life?

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HUM 186 Week 2 Social Media and You

For this assignment, you can use your current social media accounts, or create new ones, as you reflect on the significance of the Internet and social media and what it means for you.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary describing using three different social media platforms with the objective of networking within your career field.

Reflect on and respond to the following:

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of easily obtainable information?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media?
• How might knowing these advantages and disadvantages alter how you might use social media in your career?
• What credibility issues can arise from information you present on the Internet?

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HUM 186 Week 3 Entertainment Media Pitch

Imagine you have the opportunity to pitch an idea for a new TV or movie program that is based on current market trends. You will need to research what the popular genres are in either movies or television and write your pitch with the intention of selling a story that falls in line with what is currently profitable.

Write a 350- to 700-word pitch to either a movie or television producer. Include an analysis discussing how current popular entertainment trends do or do not reflect American cultural values and their influence on social behavior as well.

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HUM 186 Week 4 Effects of News Media

Imagine you are a news editor. You have been asked to respond to an online discussion thread regarding how information media has affected American culture.

Answer each of the following questions in 100 to 150 words:

• Does the information media have social responsibility? If yes, in what ways? If not, why not?
• What is the role of the information and news media in the shaping of political opinions?
• How have electronic media and their convergence transformed journalism and news consumption
• How are standards in journalism still relevant and important in today’s media, opinion, and media-saturated world
• What role does satire have in the news today? How have programs and websites such as The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and The Onion provided a separate space for commentary on the news and news providers?

Illustrate your responses with specific examples.

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HUM 186 Week 5 Effects of Advertising Presentation

This course concludes with a look at advertising and the culture of consumerism. You will have the opportunity to choose a product or service and highlight how you have seen it being advertising.

You will also have an opportunity in this assignment to explain your thoughts regarding how media affects culture and how you can continue developing your media literacy.

Choose a product or service from these examples:

• Fast food
• Class of consumer product
• Personal care
• Automobile

Research the Internet to analyze how that product or service has been advertised.

Prepare a 15- to 20-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you investigate the role of advertising in a culture of consumerism. Be sure to discuss the following:

• Who determines ethical standards for advertising?
• In what ways has advertising affected American culture?
• What are the key persuasive techniques used in consumer advertising? Illustrate with specific examples, explaining how each technique works.
• Discuss some of the critical issues that may arise from the following areas:

  • Children and advertising
  • Advertising in schools
  • Health and advertising
  • Political advertising

• Find one example of a commercial that strikes you as particularly creative and appealing:

  • What are the elements that are unusual?
  • What is the target group of the commercial?
  • How does the commercial appeal to consumers?
  • Why do you believe this commercial to be effective in brand name recognition?
  • How are ethical standards met (or pushed to their limits)?

Include detailed speaker notes and images that support your content. Each slide should have 3 to 4 bullets of text which are a high-level overview of what’s included in your speaker notes. You may write the speaker notes in the notes section of your selected presentation tool or in a separate Word document.

List any references on the last slide.

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