COM 400 Week 1 Editorial Podcast

Perform an Internet search on writing an editorial and on creating a podcast.

Create a 90-second editorial podcast on the convergence, content, and concentration of media.

Provide a written transcript of the podcast.

• Cite at least two sources other than the course textbook.
• Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Include the following points in your editorial:

• Whether the blurred lines among information, entertainment, and communication regarding media interactions is beneficial or detrimental
• How various media interactions converge in our current society
• How the convergence, content, and concentration of media have transformed mass communication
• How this convergence, content, and concentration have affected people’s personal and professional social interactions

Submit the written transcript, along with an audio recording of your podcast, to your facilitator.