You are the news director of a local television station. The city council has just voted to close city parks 3 days a week to save money. Meanwhile, a major celebrity has died.
The park story has greater effect on your viewers, but the celebrity death will get bigger ratings? Which do you make your lead story and why? o Your news organization is owned by a massive corporation that also owns an electronics company. It has learned that the refrigerators the electronics company makes are fire hazards and have destroyed several homes. How do you cover the story and how do you acknowledge that you are owned by the same corporation? o You are the chief editor of a large metropolitan daily newspaper. One of your reporters is caught fabricating sources and making up facts. How do you handle the situation, from disciplining the reporter to explaining it to your readers?
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Solve the problem using what you have learned. Solutions must be realistic. If you think cable news networks do not have enough foreign coverage, for example, it is not enough to say you will simply hire more reporters. You must say where that money will come from. Be creative, both in the identification of the problem and, especially, in the solution.

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The role of media in delivering news to the public o
The significance of immediate news media delivery on culture o The social responsibilities of news media. o Ethical and legal considerations in the online world o The importance of ethical and legal compliance in online interactions o The various information delivery methods to audiences o Advantages and disadvantages of modern media delivery o The changes in media over the last century
Part Two
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Write a 500- to 550-word essay response for Part Two. Comprehensive writing skills must be used. .
Explain the effect of relationships among television, movies, and electronic games with culture. .
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How culture is reflected in movies and television o The relationship between television and movies and culture o The effect of electronic games on culture o The most influential and important games released to the general public within the last few years o Controversial issues over modern electronic games
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Post your paper as a Microsoft® Word attachment in the Assignments link by Week Nine
Day 7. Place both essays into a single file with a shared title page and shared reference page (if needed) and use third person voice for more formal writing.

Weekly Reminders

Discussion Questions
Discussion question responses will not count towards the class participation requirement.

Participation

All week: Participate in the class discussions by posting at least 2 substantial messages on 4 out of 7 days during the week, with a total of eight substantive messages per week. At least three of the discussion questions must be answered each week. These three discussion question answers will not count towards the eight substantive postings needed for the week.

Only posts in the Main classroom forum will count towards your class participation score.

Summary of Week 9 Deliverables

Assignment Location Due
Participation Main Forum Ongoing (4 days per week)
Discussion Questions Main Forum 3 DQ’s a week
Assignment: Final Assignment Assignments Link Day 7 (Sunday)