COM3704 Assignment 1 Semester 2 Memo | Due August 2025

COM3704 Assignment 1 Semester 2 Memo | Due August 2025. All questions fully answered. QUESTION 1: NEW MEDIA AND DEVELOPMENT ESSAY [40] Write an essay in which you critically discuss the topic below: 1.1 Critically discuss the extent to which new media contribute to supporting national development programmes such as poverty alleviation, population control, political development, economic growth, literacy drive, and employment generation schemes within the global South countries. [25 Marks] 1.2 To what extent do new media platforms contribute to the development and promotion of indigenous African epistemologies? Discuss [15 Marks] QUESTION 2: NEW MEDIA AND CYBERCRIME ESSAY [50] Write an essay in which you critically discuss the topic of new media and cybercrime. Your essay should cover the following topics: 2.1 With the aid of relevant examples, critically discuss cybercrime. [10 Marks] 2.2 The term ‘‘cybercrime’’ is often associated with cracking or malicious hacking of accounts and computer networks. With the above statement in mind, discuss at least FIVE (5) different types of cybercrimes and explain how they affect society. [20 Marks] 2.3 ‘Many countries have implemented cyber laws and cyber jurisdictions as a way of combating cybercrimes. ’ In your own words, critically evaluate the objectives and implications of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) in the context of data governance and organisational accountability in South Africa. In your discussion, also analyse the challenges that public and private entities face in achieving compliance with POPIA since its full implementation. [20 Marks]