Explain the functions of small group communication. Give an example from your life where you worked in a small group setting. What happened? Was it a successful group effort? Why?
Assume you are a visitor from another planet who is viewing mass media in America for the first time. Explain what would you learn or infer about our culture from what you see. Identify what you would see as important and not important to us. Think about mass media, reality programming, scripted programming, infomercials, shopping channels, magazines, radio, the Internet, etc., to explain your answer and provide examples.