Communication

As you have now learned, distribution was always the biggest advantage of traditional publishers. Ebooks and audio books have been challenging that advantage as more and more smaller companies offer electronic distribution services. These companies have also increased market access to self-published titles, which have been exploding in number. With the increase in numbers of books and the varied formats for sale, discoverability of any title has become an even bigger challenge for publishers. Address the following in essay format and submit your answer. As a reader, how do you find new titles? If you read fiction, how do you discover new authors? What is the key indicator that helps you decide to buy a book? Do you use online sites such as Goodreads to find reviews and/or recommendations? What advice would you offer a publisher looking for new ways to better reach their audience? Do you have an example of finding and buying a book which you had never thought you would be interested in?

https://www.ted.com/talks/reggie_watts_beats_that_defy_boxes?language=en You may already have been told on more than one occasion that employers are looking for people who have good communication skills. What does this mean, exactly? When signing up for this class, what did you think was meant by the communication piece? Do you consider yourself a good communicator? Students often tell me they’ve given “lots of presentations,” so they feel comfortable communicating. Really? What, exactly, were you communicating? Who were you communicating to? What was the objective of your communication? Was your communication effective? The purpose of this assignment is to introduce you to common assumptions we make when communicating with each other. Keep in mind that there is both explicit (obvious) and implicit (not obvious) components to communicating. I challenge you to identify these different components within this assignment. THE ASSIGNMENT Complete the entire assignment before posting your initial response in the Discussion forum. Part I: Please watch the ~10 minute TED Talk video below, and address the following while watching: 1. Before you begin, explain whether or not the simple fact of watching a TED Talk imparts a bias on your perception of the information you are going to hear. 2. Monitor your reaction to the speaker throughout the presentation. Make sure to pay attention to your reaction before the presentation begins (when the speaker appears) as well as during the presentation. Describe your reactions and explain why you reacted in this manner. You may want/need to watch the video more than once. 3. Finally, how do you interpret the purpose and effectiveness of this presentation? Explain, keeping in mind the purpose of this assignment. TED Talk Part II: The following link will take you to the Gender Action Portal (GAP), which is “a collection of research evaluating the impact of specific policies, strategies, and organizational practices to advance gender equity.” Read the Introduction (and other components if you like). Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see Related GAP Studies. I suggest viewing the STEM or Bias categories. Choose one additional topic to read about. https://gap.hks.harvard.edu/how-gender-and-race-stereotypes-impact-advancement-scholars-stem-professors-biased-evaluations 1. Comment on one fact you read from the website that surprised you. Alternatively, you may comment on one fact you read that you may have experienced personally. 2. While focus is often placed on written or spoken communication skills, it is important to understand the unintentional means by which communication occurs and the significant ramifications that can result. Why do you think I have chosen this website for you to examine as part of this assignment? In other words, what do the articles on this website have to do with communication?

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1) Pick a movie about the media.  Watch the movie. 3) Identify what you think are the most important ethical or legal issue or issues in the movie’s plot. 4) Write a 600-word essay that examines those issues and the way they were addressed. Your essay must include: – an introduction with a thesis – […]

Your response should be around 300 word. Following Eoin Devereux’s examination of globalization, briefly explain the major features of globalization and how that relate to media globalization.

This 2-4 page paper will allow you to choose your own text/movie/game/book/etc and do an analysis using the interpersonal communication concepts from the course. The analysis exams should have provided a nice introduction to this kind of assignment. Just instead of short a 1-paragraph response, it will be a full highly-polished paper. But the essence […]

Part 1: Write Watch the film, The Social Network, in its entirety. Note: This film is available on DVD and digitally. You can purchase, rent or download the film for the purposes of this course. This film may also be available for check out at your local library. Film Summary: Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates […]

Complete a web search to find a cartoon or advertisement in the popular media that conveys an image or message related to sexuality and older people. Examine the medium’s portrayal of sexuality in older adults by answering the following questions. Also, attach or provide the url of your cartoon or advertisement with your assignment submission. […]

Step 1: Follow the link to the Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire, answer questions and submit https://www.webtools.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ Step 2: Read the explanation of your learning style Step 3: Write a short essay (350 words min.) that addresses the following questions: i) What (if anything) surprised you about your score and/or the descriptions? ii) How do […]

For this assignment, compare and contrast two communication techniques that can be used to improve employee trust and engagement. Feel free to use the channels or techniques discussed in “Communication Provides Foundation for Being a Best Place to Work” by Kathleen Skidmore-Williams—an article that is located in the Unit IV Required Reading section—or feel free […]