...Version 4 Media Influences on American Culture Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the United States and around the world. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lule, J. (2012). Exploring media and culture. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Formative Influence of Mass Media on American Culture Details Objectives 1.1. Identify the effects of mass media on American culture. 1.2...
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...176 Complete Course Material https://hwguiders.com/downloads/hum176completecoursematerial/ (Complete Discussion Questions Included) HUM 176 Week 1 Individual Assignment Toolwire learnscape Examining the Use of Social Media HUM 176 Week 2 Assignment Toolwire Learnscape Credibility and Impact HUM 176 Week 3 Assignment Tracking the Intersection of Culture and Media HUM 176 Week 4 Midterm(Appendix A) HUM 176 Week 5 Assignment Become a Critic HUM 176 Week 6 Assignment Toolwire Learnscape Exploring the Influence and Controversy of Modern Electronic Games HUM 176 Week 7 Assignment Rating the News Sites HUM 176 Week 8 Assignment Toolwire Learnscape Examining Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Online Content HUM 176 Week 9 Final Assignment HUM 176 Complete Course Material https://hwguiders.com/downloads/hum176completecoursematerial/ (Complete Discussion Questions Included) HUM 176 Week 1 Individual Assignment Toolwire learnscape Examining the Use of Social Media HUM 176 Week 2 Assignment Toolwire Learnscape Credibility and Impact HUM 176 Week 3 Assignment Tracking the Intersection of Culture and Media HUM 176 Week 4 Midterm(Appendix A) HUM 176 Week 5 Assignment Become a Critic HUM 176 Week 6 Assignment Toolwire Learnscape Exploring the Influence and Controversy of Modern Electronic Games HUM 176 Week 7 Assignment Rating the News Sites HUM 176 Week 8 Assignment Toolwire Learnscape Examining Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Online Content HUM 176 Week...
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... Media Influences on American Culture 6 – 10 p.m. Tuesdays Course Start Date: 06/14/2011 Course End Date: 07/12/2011 University of Phoenix South Florida Campus Miami Learning Center 11410 NW 20th Street, Miami, FL 33172 Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright © 2011, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine...
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...Effects of Mass Media Tamarra Burnett HUM/176 2/3/2013 Erin DiCesare, Ph. D. Effects of Mass Media Introduction The 20th century has brought about major developments in the evolution of mass media. Developments such as the television, newspapers, radio, internet, and the cellular phone have all contributed to the evolution of mass media. This essay will discuss each development of mass media and how it has influenced American culture as we know it. Major Developments of Mass Media in the 20th Century The newspaper happens to be one of the pioneers of mass media. In its early stages the newspaper was handwritten during the 15th century. Newspapers has steadily increased since its earlier days, but a new form of mass media was on the horizon with the introduction of the radio. Radio was first introduced in the “early decades of the 20th century” (pg. 31). This allowed for millions of people to access anything from presidential elections to advertising. The next form of mass media to come was the television. Following the end of World War II the television revolutionized the way we communicated through mass media. With continual enhancements to the television like the VCR and cable television, this allowed individuals the freedom to record and view television whenever and however they wanted. It wasn’t until the creation of the personal computer sometime around...
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...Effects of Mass Media Paper HUM/186 September 4, 2013 Effects of Mass Media There have been major developments in mass media since the beginning of the century. Once upon a time, the use of the radio, newspapers and magazines ruled the way information was sent out into the world. As the years turned, things like Cinema, Television, Cable, Computers, Lap Tops, Compact Discs, Digital Video Discs, and Internet gave mass media a whole new perspective. No longer will you have to wait to get the information you want, it is readily accessible at the tip of your fingers. It is not unusual to hear stories of how people got their information in the old days. Grandmother, Grandfather, Mother, Father, and children used to sit by the radio after dinner to listen to their favorite broadcasts, ball games, and the news. Newspapers and magazines also contributed to American culture by being readily available on almost every corner and newsstand. Newspapers were how people got their day-to-day information brought fresh to them every morning and in some cases with the evening paper as well. Magazines on the other hand, were available weekly and monthly and told fiction and non-fiction stories, along with current events around the world. Cinema is another form of culture; movie theaters and drive-ins were a big part of growing up in the era of the 1940s thru 1980s. Movies were a way of communicating and meeting up with each other. Family outings would be a regular for weekend...
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...Understanding Media and Culture Essay Paige Pleasant HUM/186 November 21, 2013 Lisa Smith Understanding Media and Culture American culture has gone through drastic changes in the last century. Americans have not only created new ways to reach a vast audience but also have continually updated and maintained means of broadcasting different types of media across the globe. Each new and updated development has played a significant role in the reshaping of America over the past 100 years. Furthermore, the term media convergence and how it has affected everyday life is important to understand as it has contributed its own piece to why and how Americans act the way they do. In the last century, American culture has evolved in accordance with its influence of the major developments of mass media and with media convergence. One major development that has evolved in the last century is the printing press. In the mid-fifteenth century media was hand written in books. Soon after the printing press was created, media was produced more quickly, was less expensive, and each copy was printed the same as the original. Later, Friedrich Koenig connected the printing press to a steam engine that duplicated printable media faster than ever before (19). The telegraph was the first means of sending and receiving messages electronically. No matter the distance, Americans had been presented with a much quicker and simpler form of sending and receiving messages...
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... | | |Media and American Culture | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the U.S. and around the world. Policies Students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Campbell, R., Martin, C., & Fabos, B. (2010). Media and culture: An introduction to mass communications (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s....
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...HLT 324V WEEK 1 COMPLETE LATEST To purchase this tutorial visit here: http://wiseamerican.us/product/hlt-324v-week-1-complete-latest/ contact us at: SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US HLT 324V WEEK 1 COMPLETE LATEST HLT 324V Week 1 Discussion 1 Describe the concept of “variant characteristics of culture.” Which characteristics can change and which cannot? Is equality for variant cultures typically supported in the United States? Provide examples to support your statement. HLT 324V Week 1 Discussion 2 How does cultural competency occur? What can one do to become culturally aware? Describe an effective approach to using The Purnell Model when working with subcultures (immigration status, gender, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, educational status, etc.). HLT 324V Week 1 Allied Health Community Media Scenario Details: The ability to communicate, interact with different cultures, and think critically is essential in the medical field. The interactive media scenario you will use for this assignment illustrates a situation that could easily arise when working in health care. To complete this assignment: 1. Go to the “Allied Health Community” media link: http://lc.gcumedia.com/hlt307v/allied-health-community/allied-health-community-v1.1.html 2. Click “Enter” to begin. 3. Click on the box that says “SCENARIOS.” 4. Click on “View Scenario” for the “Critical Decision Making for Providers.” 5. Examine how the described problem might happen in your facility...
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...Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |Media convergence in regard to technology is “the process by which previously distinct | |convergence with regard to technology, |technologies come to share tasks and resources” (Lule, J. (2012) Exploring media and | |and how has it affected everyday life? |culture (1st. ed.) Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc.). This means technologies | | |such as television, radio, newspapers are available through one venue, such as a | | |smartphone or computer. The author did make one statement in the text I do not quite | | |understand regarding the non-existence of the “black box”. Smartphones now have the | | |capability to merge all media venues- internet, radio, television via streaming | | |broadcasts, movies, newspapers, and games, as well as digital imaging capabilities | | |including photographs, video, and telephone and text communication. Would this not be | | |considered total...
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...Key to notes listed a = also approved for Analyzing the Natural World b = also approved for Understanding the Individual and Society c = also approved for Understanding the Past d = also approved for Understanding the Creative Arts e = also approved for Exploring World Cultures f = also approved for Understanding U.S. Society g = Indicated courses specifically designed for those majoring in areas other than science and mathematics h = LAS nonlaboratory courses Anthropology (ANTH) | 102 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 hourscg | 105 | Human Evolution | 4 hourscg | 218 | Anthropology of Children and Childhood | 3 hoursbh | 238 | Biology of Women Same as GWS 238 | 3 hoursgh | | | | Biological Sciences (BIOS) | 100 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 5 hours | 101 | Biology of Populations and Communities | 5 hours | 104 | Life Evolving | 5 hoursg | | | | Chemistry (CHEM) | 100 | Chemistry and Life | 5 hoursg | 112 | General College Chemistry I | 5 hours | 114 | General College Chemistry II | 5 hours | 116 | Honors General Chemistry I | 5 hours | 118 | Honors General Chemistry II | 5 hours | 130 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 5 hours | | | | Computer Science (CS) | 100 | Discovering Computer Science | 3 hoursh | | | | Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAES) | 101 | Global Environmental Change | 4 hours | 111 | Earth, Energy, and the Environment | 4 hours | 200 | Field Work in Missouri | 2 hours...
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...The media provide access to and construct social problems for large numbers of audiences throughout the world and in turn themselves have become a social problem in view of their multiple and complex effects, many negative. The media have been blamed by a wide spectrum of theorists and critics for promoting violence and sexism, racism, homophobia, ageism, and other oppressive social phenomena. Social problems connected with the media also involve allegedly harmful media influence on children and youth; pornography and the degradation of women and sexuality; advertising manipulation; and the promotion of excessive consumerism and materialism. Empirical research on media effects into these areas has been mixed and highly contested. Many studies have affirmed that media have negative social effects and help reproduce a number of social problems, while other studies assert skepticism toward claims of negative media effects or attempt to confirm positive aspects of the media. 1 Empirical studies are often funded by institutions who have interests in escaping or deflecting criticism, or they are constrained by bias and limitations of various kinds. Yet dominant theories of the media are equally contested on whether the media promote serious social problems or have a more benign influence. Conflicting theories and research into media effects have intensified debates throughout the world about media as a social problem. Research into media effects and linking the media...
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...Cyber Bullying in Mass Media The internet can reach a worldwide audience and it has made it easier for people to communicate from around the world. Internet has given a way to communicate or broadcast news, and other types of information worldwide. With so many advancements in technology people tend to abuse and misuse it. People tend to blame technology for the ways it’s used against others. Violent behavior has been around longer than technology. This paper will look at the link of cyber bullying in mass media. As technology grows so do the ways people abuse others with the use of technology. With so many advancement in technology social networking sites is a huge advancement. Social networking sites superseded the email sites on the net. According to the textbook, “These communities are often defined by common interests such as hobbies, professions, or schools, but as the name suggests, users usually visit them to socialize; once there, however, users can gravitate toward groups, more specific categories of interest-bound socializers.” (2012, p.271) Some of these social media networking sites are; Classmates, Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. Many of these social networking sites are mainly used by teenagers. With technology growing at a fast pace teenagers have access to this entire social networking site through many plethora of technology devices. “A decade ago, technology had not advanced to the point where cyber bullying was even an issue. Times have changed...
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...Innovation as a Change Process Abstract: Harper & Leicht, (2007) adequately relate on page 228 of the textbook, “Exploring Social Change: America and the World,” that innovation stimulates change by: (1) the discovery or invention of novelty; (2) its communication to others; and (3) its adoption or rejection by people in society (Harper & Leicht, 2007, p. 228). It is important to make a distinction between invention and innovation. Invention is the first occurrence of an idea for a new product or process while innovation is an attempt put it into practice and the actualization or realization of an invention, whether it would be a societal benefit, commercialization, market entry, or monetization. Thesis Statement and Introduction: Innovation is necessary for any type of change process to be effective. On page 229 of the textbook relates that innovation is a basis of social change, technological innovations have socio-cultural dimensions with complex and often unpredictable consequences when widely adopted and complex factors shape their spread, adoption, or rejection within human communities and societies. Change often (page 227) happens by innovations and discoveries within society, both scientific/technical and socio-cultural. Innovative action involves a linkage or fusion of two or more elements that have not been previously joined in just this fashion. This results in a qualitatively whole. The textbook further relates that all innovation results from combinations...
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...Entertainment Media and Culture Julian B. Rosemond III HUM186 8/13/2013 Bernard Asubonteng Entertainment Media and Culture Entertainment media has always been a big influence on American culture and the rest of the world. It has shaped the way we dress, what kind of music we listen to and to some degree how we speak and act. There are even entire television shows in which are strictly dedicated to talking about celebrities and what is going on in his or hers life at the moment. This paper will go in depth as far as how entertainment media has impacted our culture. In the 1950’s television was known to shy away from the current political and other current events going on at the time and seemed to focus more on the standard American living lifestyle (University of Phoenix, 2012). These shows portrayed how a American should be and act, which in turn would inspire every day families in America to act the same way and live by the same values. Television in the 1960’s took a dramatic turn. In this decade politics were introduced and a lot more serious world events going on at that time. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. were just a few of the major events that were televised at that time. The Vietnam War depicted on the television the horrors of the war of children suffering and people being gunned down in the streets (2012). This in turn sparked the generation of “hippies” in...
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...News Media Hello! I am sorry it took so long to write you back, with this work being my first year they push you to the limit to see what you got. This campaign has been something else, and it's been non-stop hours of studying, research, and interviews between the two parties. There's so much that goes on behind the scenes, most people during a campaign think that all they do is talk "smack" to each other about their past, and see whom society will choose in the long run. My responsibility as a journalist is fair, honest, and balanced coverage of whatever story I am doing. It is hard to do sometimes when other journalists are making stuff up and always getting ahead, getting applause for making falsified truth. I am covering a woman congresswoman who is Republican and a man who is Democratic. Both of these parties have different views of what they believe in and how things should go. When I was at a debate between these two, they were talking so much about each other's past, and what they would be willing to do for this country. Some on the other reporter by my side from other companies stated, "Do you think a woman can handle the stress and responsibilities that this business has?" That statement that this gentleman said was a bit over the top, can be considered sexist to some people. I feel some media still often subordinate women to traditional roles, where they serve as support for their male counterparts (J. Lule, 2012, pp 988). This is absurd; women have, and can...
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