Apply the contents included in Chapters 5 and 6 of the Communication and Information Society course. Answering these questions is meant to help students apply the theoretical knowledge learned in the course into practical content.
Instructions:
• Read all the activities included in the assessment.
• Answer the questions as completely and correctly as possible.
• Follow the indications given in order to avoid misunderstandings or losing marks unnecessarily.
• Revise the grading rubric before answering the assessment.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to submit the TYPED assignment in WORD FORMAT to TURNITIN before
SPRING 2020 – COM 251 – FINAL ASSESSMENT (20%)
ACTIVITY 1 (60 POINTS):
Chapter 5 (Mass Media Communication)
(1) Provide a case of fake news, explain it and outline its motives and consequences.
(2) Describe your own strategy to distinguish between real news from fake news.
(3) Finally, distinguish between fake news and disinformation.
Note: No direct/indirect quotations from the slides and/or any other external source are permitted.
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ACTIVITY 2 (40 POINTS):
Chapter 6 (Computer-Mediated Communication)
Smart phones are addictive.
(1) describe smart phones addiction and emphasize its consequences; (2) relate this issue to the careless use of smartphones. Then, (3) suggest a way to control this addiction and (4) describe the difference it can make in your life.
Note : No direct/indirect quotations from the slides and/or any other external source are permitted.
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