The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social‚ business‚ political‚ and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing‚ entertainment‚ business‚ and social interaction in the U.S. and around the world. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding
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Axia College/College of Humanities HUM/176 Version 3 Media and American Culture Copyright © 2011‚ 2010‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social‚ business‚ political‚ and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments
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The biggest breaking story I chose was about the Afghans heading to the polls to vote amid the threats of insurgent attacks. On the CNN website‚ it seemed like the story was less detailed and descriptive than the other sites. Even though it covered the situation in Afghanistan‚ the information was delivered in a more passive way than FOXNews and MSNBC‚ almost as if it was a more opinion-based article. I noticed also that some of the key points that were covered on the CNN site were also covered in
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Learnscape‚ students take on the role of Deputy Speech Writer for Senator Owen Johnson. Students use the Internet (via a Universe of Content consisting of 12 sites hosted on the Toolwire® system) to identify credibility issues related to the use of Internet content as it pertains to political issues. In doing so‚ they also have to discern which sources are most credible and be able to substantiate this. The student is also asked to review a speech outline from the senator and write an introductory
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PART ONE As a local television Director‚ my main focus is on the local news and the issues that affect the community in which I live. I would choose to make the closing of the parks for three days my lead story and leave the celebrity death to the bigger networks. My first priority is to report news that affects the citizens of the community that I serve‚ even with the prospect of bigger ratings; I would feel an obligation to my audience to report issues that are more closely related to them. I
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This file includes HUM 176 Week 9 Final General Questions - General General Questions Title Examining the Use of Social Media and Its Impact on Corporate Commerce Assessment A‚ Part One - Evaluating the Pros and Cons of Different Social Media Sites Identify the pros and cons for each site. Blogger Con: Security - possible transmission of untrustworthy links Blogger Pro: Ability to filter comments
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You are the news director of a local television station. The city council has just voted to close city parks 3 days a week to save money. Meanwhile‚ a major celebrity has died. The park story has greater effect on your viewers‚ but the celebrity death will get bigger ratings? Which do you make your lead story and why? As a viewer I would normally say put the park story first 100 percent. This is local broadcast I want to hear about information that affects me directly. This is not the case‚
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Visual entertainment media is a part of everyday life‚ anywhere from cellphones‚ television‚ internet‚ newspaper‚ etc. All of the forms of visual entertainment media have helped shaped America‚ also the culture and values that have developed over the years. The most common visual entertainment media form that has shaped‚ influenced‚ the culture and values in America is cable television. Cable television covers so many different forms within itself‚ news channels‚ religious channels‚ debate channels
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Film and television were the dominant international media of mass visual culture of the last century. People and society are continually influenced by the films they go to see and programs they watch at home. The movie industry became not only a part of the lives of millions‚ but it also spawned creative innovation and cinema was established as an industrial and technological process in many countries. Television‚ in comparison to film‚ has often been seen as the poorer relation in terms of cultural
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