The Final Project is a 15-20 page essay summarizing:
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1. the various media effects theories
2. issues regarding free expression as detailed in Chapter 16
3. issues regarding journalism and fake news as detailed in Chapter 14 and the Case Study section
Reminder: All written work must comply with Standard English rules, such as proper capitalization, grammar and spelling. Follow APA format.
Final Project Guidelines
Describe and provide a detailed explanation and summary of mass communication theories, free expression, journalism, and fake news issues.
The mass communication theories to include are those used in the previous Final Project Writing Assignments (1-4):
Early Theories of Media Effects
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o Hypodermic Needle/Magic Bullet Theory
Contemporary Media Effects Theories
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o Agenda Setting Theory
o Cultivation Effect
o Spiral of Silence
o Two-Step Flow Theory
o Framing Theory
Chapter 16
Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression
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o Explain what are the Models of Expression, and summarize the main points for the section The First Amendment of the US Constitution, explain Censorship as Prior Restraint, explain the Unprotected Forms of Expression including Seditious Expression, Copyright Infringement, Libel, Defense against Libel Charges, Obscenity, and The Right to Privacy.
Chapter 14 and Case Study section
The Culture of Journalism and A Guide to Identifying Fake News
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o Provide a brief history of journalism, Describe fake news and include examples and opinion.
This assignment will require you to review the academic journals provided and conduct a research on the Internet. See the Additional Reading section for the academic journals to be used in this assignment. The journals used and any web page used in preparing this assignment must be included in the reference list, using appropriate APA style. Also, you must include in-text citations in your work, per the APA style.
You can use the academic papers provided, or you can search for additional journals from the JSTOR database or any other academic journal database to satisfy the topic requirements.
What to Submit:
One completed assignment paper, as a Word or PDF format document with all information written and detailed.
In addition to the 15-20 page (minimum) paper, include a title page and a reference page. Document must include page numbers and a running head.
• minimum 15-20 pages, typed in Microsoft Office Word or PDF format
• Font: Times New Roman Size:12 pts, Double spaced
• Essay format, not bullets
• Include no more than 6 image in the document
• You can also use any Internet web page for your research, you are not limited only to the academic papers, but they need to be included in the referenced list.
• The reference page must be formatted according to APA style.
Reminder: All written work must comply with Standard English rules, such as proper capitalization, grammar and spelling. APA format. Formatting and proper paper layout are also graded components. Submit assignment through the drop box provided.