Explain the ways in which media influence of the political world operates to create a spectacle of political inclusion for average viewers/voters. In what ways does this framing disserve or inhibit the inclusion of average audiences into the social construction of reality?

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1.  Case Study in Mass Media Framing (2-3 pages)

For this assignment you will examine a specific case of media influence over the political world.
Choose a specific political issue dominating a present news cycle. The purpose of your analysis is to reveal how this particular issue is framed across the four different forces of social integration and the social construction of reality. (Note: The case study provided in the lecture discussing the framing of the response to recession can provide you with a way to approach the organization of your topic.)

Explain the choice of media text that serves as an example of framing a particular political issue serving the specific interests of the framer.

Explain the ways in which media influence of the political world operates to create a spectacle of political inclusion for average viewers/voters. In what ways does this framing disserve or inhibit the inclusion of average audiences into the social construction of reality?

In the critical phase of your argumentative essay, include a discussion of the empirical evidence/facts omitted from the mass media framing of the issue you chose to analyze.

Include at least three references from outside sources, citing in proper APA style.

2.  Cloud Computing (2-3 pages)

For this assignment you will explain, analyze, and critically assess the way cloud computing influences the way you access and use information.

First, write a paragraph providing a basic summary of how cloud computing works. Next, thoroughly explain how your services/devices employ the functionality of cloud computing. Explain all the different ways that the content is delivered to you. How can you use the contents? That is, is the content portable? Can you transfer or distribute the contents?

Next, write one or two paragraphs addressing the issue of “free labor” and problems of privacy discussed in the textbook. How does your example demonstrate the ways that cloud computing exploits the labor of readers and audiences?

Next, address the privacy issues discussed in Chapter 9 of the textbook. How does cloud computing possibly compromise your privacy? Is this a problem? Why? Provide specific examples.

Suggested cloud computing services that you might find interesting to focus on:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• The purchase of e-books for Kindle or iPad

Include at least three references from outside sources