Discipline: Communications and Media

The Perpetuation of Violence: How Social Media Contributes to the Normalization of Harmful BehaviorThe Perpetuation of Violence: How Social Media Contributes to the Normalization of Harmful Behavior

– thesis: Social media is a multifaceted technology that has both positive and negative aspects. While social media can facilitate communication and connection, it can also have a negative impact on society, particularly in regard to the circulation of violent content. This can lead to desensitization, the normalization of harmful behaviour, and the perpetuation of violence, […]

demonstrating an understanding of the rhetorical context of new media through drafting either a script for a videodemonstrating an understanding of the rhetorical context of new media through drafting either a script for a video

Choose one of the topics and pre-existing texts below to respond to in a text drafted for new media. You are not required to film a video or edit a TikTok. Instead, you will be demonstrating an understanding of the rhetorical context of new media through drafting either a script for a video that would be posted to YouTube […]

Horkheimer and Adorno’s culture industry and/or Poster’s mode of information in postmodern cultureHorkheimer and Adorno’s culture industry and/or Poster’s mode of information in postmodern culture

Develop a well-crafted essay, of at least 500 words, that uses Horkheimer and Adorno’s culture industry and/or Poster’s mode of information in  postmodern culture to explain and take a position on the use of a critical discourse for a commercial purposes.  Is it selling out?  Is the discourse   being co-opted?  It is ironic?  Develop your […]

Description: For this assignment, you will pretend you are leading a small group or team, and work to create a training proposal essay on a given topic.Description: For this assignment, you will pretend you are leading a small group or team, and work to create a training proposal essay on a given topic.

Instructions: Imagine you are an employee in the place you live, work, or worship, for example, and are asked to share what you learned in your communication course on small group communication to produce a needed or positive change at your organization.  Be specific on how your training proposal serves your specific organization. Some suggested […]

Reflection Paper on Community Organizing with The Children’s Movement of FloridaReflection Paper on Community Organizing with The Children’s Movement of Florida

The goal of this paper is to analyze, evaluate, and propose improvements or additions to the organizing you have been doing. You will also reflect on lessons for your own future organizing.  You should focus on what you’ve been able to learn best about your organization. 1. Introduction (around one page) a) Briefly introduce your organization, including: […]

Review the six stages of interpersonal relationships and the types of messages associated with each stage in the textbook and in the learning activities.Review the six stages of interpersonal relationships and the types of messages associated with each stage in the textbook and in the learning activities.

Review the six stages of interpersonal relationships and the types of messages associated with each stage in the textbook and in the learning activities. Review interpersonal relationship types and the theories of interpersonal communication in the textbook and in the learning activities. Think of a relationship from your past that demonstrates the stages of a […]

Thesis: Social Media has shaped culture in the most significant way by creating greater self conscious, specifically about body image.Thesis: Social Media has shaped culture in the most significant way by creating greater self conscious, specifically about body image.

Using standard MLA guidelines, compose a 5-page (single space), or 10-page (double-space), approximately 2500-word research paper using no less than four (4) credible, scholarly, peer-reviewed sources based on this topic. Your paper must include in-text citations, MLA style. Points will be deducted for non-MLA style submissions.Your paper must include a thesis statement. Your thesis statement […]

How does the existence of social media platforms, which allow user generated content to be distributed widely, change the way mass media outlets need to think about the privacy of people that are part of news stories?Refer to specific examples in the newsHow does the existence of social media platforms, which allow user generated content to be distributed widely, change the way mass media outlets need to think about the privacy of people that are part of news stories?Refer to specific examples in the news

This assignment will be judged on:   1) The extent to which the reasoning given for the position taken is convincing 2) How well the ideas are organized  2) The clarity of the expression of the ideas 3) The extent to which the essay follows standard formatting conventions.  4) Must include Biblography 

Case study: Mood effects on ingration: Affective influences on producing and responding to ingratiating messages.Case study: Mood effects on ingration: Affective influences on producing and responding to ingratiating messages.

Case Study guidelines:  1. Identify the important points of the article.Use your own words to identify the main points in the article.  2. What did the researchers seek to find and what did they conclude? Do you agree or disagree with their findings? Why?  3. Using a theory from the text, explain how your article […]

Evaluate a rhetorical or critical research article in the field of communicationEvaluate a rhetorical or critical research article in the field of communication

Evaluate a rhetorical or critical research article in the field of communication from a peer-reviewed academic journal. Briefly summarize the research article and then present a systematic evaluation of it. Specifically,     the assignment criteria are as follows: The topic of the article may be anything related to communication so long as it conducts research from a rhetorical […]