Assignment 1: Introduction to Mass Media COM 101
From today until this time on
Monday of next week record every
time you have contact with mass media. Mass
Media includes:
Books,
Magazines
Newspapers, Telephone/Pager/Cell
Phone/Digital Phone,
FAX, Radio/CDs,
Television/Cable/Satellite
Video, Computers, Computer
Games
Decide if
the particular time spent is related to:
entertainment/relaxation, information
gathering information giving.
Devise a way
to capture the information
Capture the information for one week.
Add up the time
spent for each area defined.
Add up
the time spent as a total.
Devise a way to display the information.
Present
preliminary information to your study group.
Refine.
Present the information to
your class.
Write a one page essay of your exact process and findings.
Connect your findings to at least three places in the book by use
of citations.
Turn the essay in.