UOP HUM186 Week 4 Assignment Effects of News Media

HUM186 Media Influences on American Culture

Week 4 Assignment  

Effects of News Media Assignment Options

Word Count: 1,227 words!

Select and complete one of the following assignment options:

Option A

Write a 700- to 1,050-word essay in which you discuss how the information and news media have affected American culture.

Answer the following questions:

• Does the information media have social responsibility? If yes, in what ways? If not, why not?

• What is the role of the information and news media in the shaping of political opinions?

• How have electronic media and their convergence transformed journalism and news consumption?

Illustrate your responses with specific examples.

Format your summary according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.