Assignment - Critical Thinking about Current issues in Social Media
This is an essay-type assignment. Pick a current issue in social media featured in the serious popular press. Using media and social media theories introduced in class as well as readings and class discussion, analyse this issue. The theories learnt in class are:
- Media richness theory
- Media synchronicity theory
- Socio technical theory)
This assignment allows the student to investigate current issues in social media and understand solutions based on theories learnt.
Choice of articles and description of the social media issue - Good description about the issue selected. Demonstrate a good understanding of the situation presented.