Category: Communications and media

This video should be 12 minutes in length. Chosen History Museum is Mystic Seaport Museum https://mysticseaport.org/

The video should include a strong opening hook to capture the audiences attention,

captions, images and/or b-roll for visuals, and quality information about your chosen

subject. This information should relate back to the mission or overarching story of your

organization.

You will edit the video to include images and/or b-roll as well as other video, transitions,

captions, and other elements. There is a free version of Canva and CapCut that can be

downloaded to help with this, but you are welcome to use other platforms as well.

Podcastle is also a good platform for capturing audio.

Media, Data, and Social Innovation Campaign Analysis: Analyze an existing media campaign focused on social issues to assess its effectiveness and impact. This will involve collecting and analyzing data on audience engagement, message dissemination, social media reach, and the campaign’s overall influence. Students are encouraged to apply media theories to their analysis (for example, McLuhan’s theory and Hall’s reception theory). I chose the campaign: it is trash isles Students should do the following: Select a campaign focused on Social Innovation from the platform: . You can also explore: Evaluate the campaign’s goals. Analyze the target audience. Consider how the campaign communicates its intended message, and explain how the audience might interpret that message. To do this, run the campaign on YouTube and other social media platforms and utilize “social listening” techniques. Include supporting evidence and images in your report, such as screenshots, pictures, and tables. Suggest improvements that could enhance the campaign’s social impact and foster social innovation. Include 3 – 5 references in APA style (at least 3 academic references) Style Guidelines – follow each of the below guidelines to avoid penalties to #ProfessionalWorkProduct Your professor must approve the selected case. Make sure to proofread your assignment and also include both in-text citations and a bibliography for the report part (formatted in APA style) listing all resources you used in preparing this assignment. Citations and bibliography do not count towards the word limit. This includes journal articles, book chapters, and reliable Internet resources. Quotations or ideas and examples that are paraphrased from other authors must be cited. Please help your professor identify the best application of the LOs in your assignment. You should do this in the footnotes. Indicate the final word count, excluding reference list and footnotes. Assignment Information Length: 1000

all instructions will be in the file. please let me know if anything is needed or clarification

Please only answer hightlet question 4 and 5 of then answer. I might increase the words after but for now lets target approx equal amoount of words for both assignments

Task: Choose one of the theory options listed below to base your paper on:

• Standpoint Theory
• Uncertainty Reduction Theory
• The Uses and Gratifications Theory
• Social Exchange Theory
• Social Learning Theory
• Face Negotiation Theory
• Cultivation Theory
• Constructivism

Then, in your paper answer the following questions about the theory you’ve selected.

1. Identify the theory you’ve selected and the researchers that developed it.
2. Using 1-2 scholarly sources (the UNLV library database, Google Scholar) unpack the theory you’ve selected and give a brief background on the theory’s development.
3. Explain why your theory is a communication theory.”
4. Take your theory and choose 4 of the 6 constitutions (Testable; Falsifiable; Heuristic; Parsimonious; Logically consistent, and Pleasing to the Mind) and explain how each of those 4 constitutions are defined in your theory.

• Hint: Utilize pages 53-56 of the “Perspectives on Communication Theory” reading.

1. Identify which goal(s) your theory has and explain why you think your theory fits this goal.

• Hint: Utilize pages 58-60 of the “Perspectives on Communication Theory” reading.

1. Select which of the seven theoretical traditions your theory fits into and justify your answer. If you think your theory fits into more than one, explain why.

• A quick note, this will require you to dig a bit deeper into the readings about the 7 traditions in order to connect all of the dots.
• Hint: Utilize pages 61-66 of the “Perspectives on Communication Theory” reading

Criteria: In order to receive full credit for this analysis, you responses should do the following:

• Utilize the module readings, supplemental module materials, and UNLV library database to find 1-3 Communication journal articles to help you unpack the theory you select in 4.5-5 pages (if you go a bit over this, that’s alright, this is just a suggested page range that would typically suffice for this assignment)
• Your explanations should be thorough and examples should clearly demonstrate your grasp of the module materials, you also must respond to all parts of the questions in their entirety or you will lose points (see assignment rubric).
• Your responses must be complete grammatically correct sentences (no bullets or diagrams), written at a college level, and contain accurate information derived from the readings, module materials, the required outside academic sources, and cited accordingly.
• Please format your response in Times New Roman or Arial, 12-point font, and double-space it.
• Citations:
• The goal for academic writing is usually to paraphrase rather than throwing in a bunch of direct quotes with no added explanation. If you do incorporate direct quotes, youll need to include the page numbers in your in-text citation.
• This assignment and the majority of your writing assignments will be submitted through Turnitin, so proper citing is crucial in order to avoid plagiarism.

Process

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1. Read: Revisit the Crisis in the Opera House
3. Download Crisis in the Opera House
4. case study in full. This time, view the situation through the eyes of the CEO. Pay attention to how authority, politics, and persuasion shape the choices being made, and how the leaders decisions impact both creative freedom and organizational stability.
5. Respond Creatively: Choose one artifact to create from the Creative Response Playlist
7. Download Creative Response Playlist
8. that best captures your second impressions of the case.

• Select each artifact to the right for detailed directions and a link to the Canva template. Use the provided Canva templates (you will need to create a free Canva account) or create your own.
• Artifact choices include:
• Magazine Cover
• Instagram Post
• Comic Strip
• In Their Shoes
• This-or-That

1. Post to Discussion Board

• Share your completed choice board artifact in the discussion board.
• In your post, explain why you chose this response format and what it reveals about your first impressions of the case (50-100 words).

Process

1. Read: Read
3. Download The International Meeting
4. case study in full. Pay attention to how each participants cultural and professional identity influences their approach to collaboration. Observe how the team leader responds to tension, and consider how adaptive leadership strategies could redirect the discussion toward shared understanding and innovation.
5. Respond Creatively: Choose one artifact to create from the Creative Response Playlist
7. Download Creative Response Playlist
8. that best captures your first impressions of the case.

• Select each artifact to the right for detailed directions and a link to the Canva template. Use the provided Canva templates (you will need to create a free Canva account) or create your own.
• Artifact choices include:
• Magazine Cover
• Instagram Post
• Comic Strip
• In Their Shoes
• This-or-That

1. Post to Discussion Board

• Share your completed choice board artifact in the discussion board.
• In your post, explain why you chose this response format and what it reveals about your first impressions of the case (50-100 words).

Create a presentation of 5-7 slides on power point where you research and analyze an american public figure’s social media conflict. 1) choose a public figure who has been involved in social media conflict and provide detailed description of the conflict 2) collect at least 3 credible sources regarding the conflict and summarize key point from each source 3) Discuss the impact on the public figure’s reputation, relationship and career 4) Recommend strategies that could have been used to manage and resolve the conflict more effectively 5) incorporate relevant communications theories or conflict management styles to explain the dynamic

Short Essay Assignment: Communication, Civic Life &

Personal Identity

Professor Aurora Dominguez

Course: Communication and Civic Life

Points: 100

Length: 8001,000 words

Sources: Course textbook + at least one outside source

Due Date: February 23rd

Assignment Overview

Communication plays a central role in shaping personal

identity, relationships, and civic engagement. In this short

essay, you will explore how communication influences who

we are, how we connect with others, and how we participate

in civic life.

You may draw from personal experiences, media, culture, or

current events, if your ideas are supported by course

concepts and credible sources.

Essay Prompts (Choose ONE)

1. Personal Identity & Communication

How does communication shape personal identity? Discuss

how factors such as culture, family, language, media, or

social environments influence how individuals understand

themselves and present themselves to others. Connect your

response to concepts from Communication and Civic Life.

2. Relationships & Meaning-Making

Explain how communication builds, maintains, or challenges

personal relationships. Consider interpersonal

communication, digital communication, or conflict. How do

communication choices affect trust, understanding, and

connection in relationships?

3. Civic Life, Voice, and Belonging

Analyze the relationship between personal identity and civic

life. How does communication help individuals feel

includedor excludedfrom civic participation? Discuss

how voice, representation, and dialogue influence

engagement in communities, institutions, or society at large.

Requirements

8001,000 words

Clear thesis and organized structure

Use of course concepts and terminology

At least one outside source, properly cited

Academic but reflective tone

Submit: One essay uploaded to Canvas.

The requirements and scoring criteria within the document must be strictly followed when writing. All requirements must also be fully met.