Posted: March 12th, 2023

Digital Media and Society

Questions

PROJECT 4

1.
Format: Open Books and Open Notes.

2. Download the 
CMST 301_.V5 x file attached to this assignment.

· Type your responses to the essay questions 

directly
 in the attached and save the file as: CMST 301_V5 x.

· Submit the completed document to the Project 4 assignment folder.

3. You must answer 
4 of the 8 essay questions. Should you answer more than 4, only the first 4 will be graded. Each essay is worth 
25 points for a total of 100 points for the exam. The is worth % of your final grade. Be sure you organize your response covering all the aspects of the questions.

4.
Length Requirement: Each essay response is required to be at 
least 250 words in length. 

Going over 250 words is fine, but if you are under 200 words you will be penalized (10%).

Your response should be at least 90% original thought. Also, I am expecting to see analysis and the synthesis of ideas in your essays (not just a manipulation of direct quotes with your words spliced in between). 

5.
Content Requirements: Content must be comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. Your response should be at least 90% original thought.  
Must use data from a minimum of one scholarly source to support statements and draw a thorough and convincing conclusion from the data. 

6.
Bibliographical Requirement: Please do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or anything remotely similar.  Examples of scholarly sources include our course content (e.g. Read & Watch resources), textbooks, journal articles, trade magazines, and conference proceedings. UMGC has a top-notch, extensive online library. You can find many scholarly sources there. Note: “Personal communications (e.g. Twitter Posts, Blogs, and YouTube Videos)” are not considered professional or scholarly sources.  Include 
at least ONE in-essay citation in EACH essay and a reference list at the 
END of each essay.

7.
Formatting Requirements

· The paper 
must follow APA guidelines throughout.  See Course Content>Course Resources>Sample Paper to Show Appropriate Document Formatting.

·
Double-spaced (including the reference page) with the first line of each paragraph indented.

· 1-inch Margins

· 12 point professional font 

· Begin each essay on a separate page

Digital Media & Society

CMST 301 –

Name of Instructor:

PROJECT 4

ESSAY QUESTIONS
1. How has the Internet altered the way in which newspapers present news? How are print newspapers responding to the decline of subscribers and the rise of online readers? Support your discussion with reliable sources.

2. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the field of education? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable data.

3. How has “fake news” come to exist and spread so rapidly? Why do you think this happens? How is “fake news” harmful? What are the long- and short-term effects and consequences of being a consumer of “fake news”? How does it affect each of us? How can we, as consumers and sharers of news, learn to identify potential “fake news” stories? Support your discussion with reliable sources.

4. Define the digital divide, discuss how pervasive it is (include reliable statistics), and list three examples of how it negatively impacts society. Provide two examples of how the digital divide can be closed. Support your discussion with reliable sources.

5. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) children of this generation? How are their lives different than ours? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable sources.

6. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the field of e-commerce? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Support your discussion with reliable sources.

7. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the culture? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable data. Support your discussion with reliable sources.

8. Discuss how social media is used in Presidential Elections in terms of communicating with voters, fundraising, and campaign organizing. Discuss how databases of political information can be used to help voters make decisions on candidates and issues. Support your discussion with reliable sources.

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