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COM3702 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE
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MEDIA POLICY AND REGULATION 2.1 The nature of media and
communication policy: [20 marks:500 words] Read the Broadband Policy for
South Africa. You are expected to read this policy along with your study
materials in to answer the questions that follows. 2.1.1 Provide your own
overview of what the Broadband Policy is all about in a paragraph. Cite the
policy as a source consulted (4 marks). 2.1.2 Define policy as a process and
indicate what problem the Broadband Policy seeks to address. Your answer
should be able to demonstrate how the new media or internet is presenting
new challenges to the policymakers. (6 marks) 2.1.3 What stage of the policy
cycle do you think the Broadband Policy is currently at? You need to conduct
your own research in order to determine the stage of the policy. (5 marks)
2.1.4 Identify and discuss the phase of communication policy paradigm that
encompasses the Broadband Policy. (5 marks) 3 REPRESENTATION 3.1
News as representation [15 marks:375 words] Write an argumentative essay
in which you discuss how news ‘flows’ along certain channels, which contain
‘gates’ where media personnel make decisions on how they perceive and
reconstruct news before news appears in the media (Fourie 2008: 237). Give
at least two examples of where the media make use of gatekeeping.
Examples need to be from 2020 or after. [20] 3.2 Media and terrorism [20
marks: 500 words] You were required to select a newspaper or online article
(media report) dealing with terrorist activity in any part of the world. Use this
as a practical example. The article must be dated any time from 2017 up to
the present. Remember it is compulsory to attach the article with the
assignment.
2. Media Policy and Regulation [20 Marks]
2.1 The Nature of Media and Communication Policy
2.1.1 Overview of the Broadband Policy [4 Marks]
The Broadband Policy for South Africa outlines the strategic framework and goals for expanding
and improving broadband infrastructure and services across the country. It aims to enhance
COM3702
Assignment 1
DUE 22 AUGUST 2024
[Type the company address]
, Book
Media Studies
COM3702 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DUE
22 August 2024 ; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations
MEDIA POLICY AND REGULATION 2.1 The nature of media and
communication policy: [20 marks:500 words] Read the Broadband Policy for
South Africa. You are expected to read this policy along with your study
materials in to answer the questions that follows. 2.1.1 Provide your own
overview of what the Broadband Policy is all about in a paragraph. Cite the
policy as a source consulted (4 marks). 2.1.2 Define policy as a process and
indicate what problem the Broadband Policy seeks to address. Your answer
should be able to demonstrate how the new media or internet is presenting
new challenges to the policymakers. (6 marks) 2.1.3 What stage of the policy
cycle do you think the Broadband Policy is currently at? You need to conduct
your own research in order to determine the stage of the policy. (5 marks)
2.1.4 Identify and discuss the phase of communication policy paradigm that
encompasses the Broadband Policy. (5 marks) 3 REPRESENTATION 3.1
News as representation [15 marks:375 words] Write an argumentative essay
in which you discuss how news ‘flows’ along certain channels, which contain
‘gates’ where media personnel make decisions on how they perceive and
reconstruct news before news appears in the media (Fourie 2008: 237). Give
at least two examples of where the media make use of gatekeeping.
Examples need to be from 2020 or after. [20] 3.2 Media and terrorism [20
marks: 500 words] You were required to select a newspaper or online article
(media report) dealing with terrorist activity in any part of the world. Use this
as a practical example. The article must be dated any time from 2017 up to
the present. Remember it is compulsory to attach the article with the
assignment.
2. Media Policy and Regulation [20 Marks]
2.1 The Nature of Media and Communication Policy
2.1.1 Overview of the Broadband Policy [4 Marks]
The Broadband Policy for South Africa outlines the strategic framework and goals for expanding
and improving broadband infrastructure and services across the country. It aims to enhance
