COM3705 PORTFOLIO
DECLARATION OF OWN WORK PRODUCED.
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that this is my own and personal work, except where the work(s) or publications of other have been acknowledged by means of referencing techniques. I have read and understood the Tutorial Letter CMNALLE/301 regarding technical and presentation requirements, referencing techniques and plagiarism.
STUDENT SIGNATURE OR NAME: Leslie Eric Nunu
STUDENT NUMBER: 49676288
DATE: 28 / 01 / 2015
WITNESS SIGNATURE OR NAME: Maxine Bianca Nunu
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION (3)
1. WHAT IS AN INFORMATION SOCIETY? (4)
2. WRITE A PARAGRAPH IN WHICH YOU ARGUE OR ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST THE EXISTENCE ON AN INFORMATION SOCIETY. (5)
3. FRANK WEBSTER (1995 OR LATER EDITION) SUGGESTS THAN AN INFORMATION SOCIETY IS CHARACTERIZED BY FIVE SOCIETAL CHANGES.DISCUSS THESE CHANGES AND PROVIDE ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH. (6)
4. WRITE THREE PARAGRAPHS IN WHICH YOU DISCUSS THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND GLOBAL ACTIVISM. (9)
5. WRITE A PUBLISHABLE ARTICLE IN WHICH YOU EXPLORE THE CONCEPT OF MEDIA IMPERIALISM. DISCUSS THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MEDIA IMPERIALISM IN YOUR COUNTRY. LIMIT YOUR EXAMPLES TO ONE MEDIA INDUSTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY (FILM, NEWS, TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, BOOKS, MUSIC, INTERNET, ETC.). BECAUSE THIS IS AN ACADEMIC, IT SHOULD BE THEORETICALLY GROUNDED. CONCLUDE YOUR ARTICLE BY DEBATING WHETHER THE IDEAS AROUND MEDIA IMPERIALISM ARE STILL RELEVANT IN THE CURRENT NEW MEDIA ENVIROMENT. (10)
6. YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH CONSULTANT AND YOU HAVE YOU BEEN APPROACHED BY AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLIENT THAT SEEKS TO INVEST IN ONE AFRICA COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE. AS SUCH, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO REPORT TO YOUR CLIENT ABOUT CHALLENGES MARKETERS FACE IN THE PROMOTION OF PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SUCH AS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. YOU ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ADVICE YOUR CLIENT HOW TO ADAPT THE
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that this is my own and personal work, except where the work(s) or publications of other have been acknowledged by means of referencing techniques. I have read and understood the Tutorial Letter CMNALLE/301 regarding technical and presentation requirements, referencing techniques and plagiarism.
STUDENT SIGNATURE OR NAME: Leslie Eric Nunu
STUDENT NUMBER: 49676288
DATE: 28 / 01 / 2015
WITNESS SIGNATURE OR NAME: Maxine Bianca Nunu
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION (3)
1. WHAT IS AN INFORMATION SOCIETY? (4)
2. WRITE A PARAGRAPH IN WHICH YOU ARGUE OR ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST THE EXISTENCE ON AN INFORMATION SOCIETY. (5)
3. FRANK WEBSTER (1995 OR LATER EDITION) SUGGESTS THAN AN INFORMATION SOCIETY IS CHARACTERIZED BY FIVE SOCIETAL CHANGES.DISCUSS THESE CHANGES AND PROVIDE ONE EXAMPLE OF EACH. (6)
4. WRITE THREE PARAGRAPHS IN WHICH YOU DISCUSS THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND GLOBAL ACTIVISM. (9)
5. WRITE A PUBLISHABLE ARTICLE IN WHICH YOU EXPLORE THE CONCEPT OF MEDIA IMPERIALISM. DISCUSS THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MEDIA IMPERIALISM IN YOUR COUNTRY. LIMIT YOUR EXAMPLES TO ONE MEDIA INDUSTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY (FILM, NEWS, TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, BOOKS, MUSIC, INTERNET, ETC.). BECAUSE THIS IS AN ACADEMIC, IT SHOULD BE THEORETICALLY GROUNDED. CONCLUDE YOUR ARTICLE BY DEBATING WHETHER THE IDEAS AROUND MEDIA IMPERIALISM ARE STILL RELEVANT IN THE CURRENT NEW MEDIA ENVIROMENT. (10)
6. YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH CONSULTANT AND YOU HAVE YOU BEEN APPROACHED BY AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLIENT THAT SEEKS TO INVEST IN ONE AFRICA COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE. AS SUCH, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO REPORT TO YOUR CLIENT ABOUT CHALLENGES MARKETERS FACE IN THE PROMOTION OF PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SUCH AS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. YOU ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ADVICE YOUR CLIENT HOW TO ADAPT THE