Com 345 week 2 quiz
- 1. To download more course tutorials visit https://bitly.com/1wyRBSV This document of COM 345 Week 2 Quiz consists of: 1. There are two kinds of radio news releases. One is the radio reader. What is the other? Radio flier Talkinghead Soundbitestory Factual releases 2. What is the name of one of the four modelsof public relationsdefined by Grunig and Hunt that focuses on gaining favorable publicityfrom the news media? Press agentry model Public information Two-way asymmetrical model Two-way symmetrical model 3. In all news releases whether paper, e-mail or otherwise, with writer shouldfocus on who? The photographer The audience The information The critics 4. In the media business, VNR stands form what? Very Nice Reporting Virtual New Reality Volume Not Reality Video News Releases 5. What is the wrong time to attempt to call a news
- 2. journalist? Daily deadlinetimes Lunch time During morning media meetings First thing in the morning 6. What is one advantageof using a Business - General Business Week 1 Complete Careers in Media Writing. From this week’s readingsand searching the Internet, create a list of possible careers in the field of media writing and discuss the different technologies that are used in those careers. Include at least one online outside source, preferably not one that has already been used in a fellow student’s posting. Toolsin MediaWriting. Select one of the careers from the list you created for the previous discussion forum and discuss the variety of tools that are used in that job for content creation, editing and proofreading. Week 2 Complete CommunicationDocuments. Why is it important to thoroughly research the information that will go in a communicationdocument prior to laying out the document? Identifying Audience. Why is identifying audienceimportant in the writing and editing processes? At what point should you identifyyour audience in these processes? Provide examples of when you recently wrote for two different audiences. What influencedid your audiencehave on your writing? Audience Awareness Activity. Choose three pieces of media communicationtargeted to three different audiences.Use
- 3. Web sites, onlinebrochures, onlinepromotionalpieces, onlinenewspaper articles, and other media that are available online.For each media communication,write a 100-word paragraph that identifies the targeted audienceof the communication.Examine the elements, both written and visual, incorporatedinto the communicationfor its particular audience.Explain whether or not these elements are effective in targeting its audience, and whether you believe the writer of the communicationhad a clear sense of who the audienceis. Include the URL for each media communication. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For informationregarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, withinthe Learning Resources tab on the left navigationtoolbar, in your onlinecourse Week 3 Complete Event Information. Research informationabout an upcoming event of your choice. Discuss at least three different forms of media that the target audience might use to find more informationabout the event. Reaching your Target Audience. Why is it important to use multipleforms of communicationwhen trying to reach a target audience?What would be the risks of only using one form of media communication? Final Project Prep. In preparationfor your final project, begin researching magazines—in print or online—thatinterest you. Select 1-2 feature stories that would be good models for your final project. You may choose to write a Feature Story that will add to what has already been written, or you may be inspired to write on a different topic. Write a proposal (1-2 pages) that includes what you think is known about the topic,
- 4. what you think may be new, how you will research it (electronic resources, interview key subjects, etc.), who your audienceis, and what your writing style, tone, etc. will be. Include a list of sources you may need to write your Feature Story and provide a brief summary for each source. (1 page). Week 4 Complete Using MediaWriting Tools. From this week’s readings and searching the Internet, create a list tools that are used in the field of media writing. Include at least one online outside source, preferably not one that has already been used in a fellow student’s posting. Explain which of the toolson their list you have already used and which of them you would be comfortable with trying and why. Editing for Different Media.How does the medium in which you are communicatingyour message influence your writing and editing styles? To illustrate yourpoints, provide examples of how writing and editing for one medium might differ or be similarto another medium. Editing Activity. Edit the copy below, targeted for a local community newspaper. Proofread the copy carefully for grammar and writing mechanicsdiscussed in Appendices A, B and C. You may also refer to your Ashford-approved style guide and the resources found at the Ashford Writing Center. Remember that you cannot change direct quotes. Revise the article per above, and divideit into six to eight paragraphs. Week 5 Complete Font Types. Discuss why it is important to use more than one type of font in layout design? Consider and cite an example of a piece of media that uses font types effectively; explain why it is effective. On the other hand, what are the dangers of using too many fonts in one layout design? Consider and
- 5. cite an example of a piece of media that uses font types ineffectively;explain why it is ineffective. Graphics. Why are graphics important to layout design? How do use of graphicschange across media? What factors or strategies inform the use of graphics? Consider purpose and audience.(For example, use of graphics in a business presentation or document vs. use of graphics in advertisements during a major sporting event?). Focus of the FinalProject Students will write a Feature Story (800-1,000 words) on a topic and for a magazine of their choice. Thisproject requires students to incorporate the major concepts discussed during the course, such as applyingvariousmedia communication tools, identifyingaudience,gathering informationand research, and understandingthe editing process. The Feature Story should demonstrate a student’s comprehension of the readings and class discussions as well as the implicationsof new knowledge in the field of media writing and editing. If your campus library offers a workshop on research skills, sign up for it. Developingyour skills in researching for informationwill make yourlife easier as you tackle difficult assignments in your courses. The informationthat you find is of better qualitythat what you can find by just searching through a search engine on the web.... https://bitly.com/1wyRBSV