Mass Media Assignment: Development And Literacy Options
Select and complete one of the following assignment options to explain the formative influence of mass media on American culture.
Option A
Write a 350- to 700-word summary in which you answer the following questions:
• *What were the major developments in the evolution of mass media during the last century?
• *How did each development influence American culture?
• *What is meant by the term media convergence, and how has it affected everyday life?
Option B
Choose three cultural products you have viewed, read, or otherwise interacted that are examples of distinct forms of mass media.
Write a 350- to 700-word summary that describes your three selected cultural products.
Include a discussion of the following questions:
• *In what ways did your examples shape, change, or reinforce your own cultural values?
• *In what ways do you think they shape, change, or reinforce the cultural values of our society, in general?
• *What is media literacy and why is it important?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.