...Mass Media: Development and Literacy Assignment Options Brittnee Green University Of Phoenix HUM/186 Mass Media: Development and Literacy Assignment Options In today’s society mass media has such an influence whether it is positive or negative. It plays an important role in our everyday lives. Mass media affects everyone in the world. The purpose of mass media is everything tied into the advancement of technology and most often education, news, internet, television, magazines, and so much more. “Culture is made up of both the products that a society fashions and, perhaps more important, the processes that forge those products and reflect a culture’s diverse values.” (Campbell, R., Martin, C., & Fabos, B.) (pg. 6). In this paper was will be discussing the following: 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? Lastly, we will conclude as to, why media literacy is important for responsible media consumption today. With the influence surrounding mass media in America has really showcased its growth in technology but also worldwide with different cultures. And having that form of communication lets us know what is going on. With looking at all of these components, we are then able to see how mass media and media literacy joins together to make the society what is today and for the future ahead...
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...I would describe the situation of African Americas and other miniories around the turn of the 20th centurty as unfair because there were laws that limited the African America’s of freedom. The Jim crow laws for example, serprated the blacks and the whites. The blacks were unable to use anything of the whites public facilities. However this was because of the case Plessy v. Ferguson that created the “seprate but equal” rule. These laws also limited African Americxan voting rights. They had to take poll taxes and lieracy test to vote. This was unfair because at the time, Afican Americans were unable to read and understand this test. In addition to dealing with laws that limited their rights, African Americans went the racial violence over the...
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