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PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 29 October
2025
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COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO
(COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025
Course
International Communication (COM3705)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
International Communication
COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.. Ensure your success with us.
QUESTION 1: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (45) Read the following article SA
PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OVER PROGRESS IN US RELATIONS South Africa's (SA)
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is hopeful about progress in the country’s
relations with the United States (US) Speaking to SABC News Political Editor,
Mzwandile Mbeje, Ramaphosa noted improved communication channels,
especially since trade talks have begun to address recent US tariff increases.
Although US President, Donald Trump said he will not attend the
Johannesburg G20 Summit in November, Ramaphosa says he has invited him
to accept the G20 presidency handover in person. ―We do believe that the
fact that formal negotiations have now started, and it's no longer tweets and
social media messages. It's now formal negotiations. People are in the white
house talking about important issues of trade and all that. That, for us, is a
great advance. It’s a great progress forward, and we are hoping that those
discussions will be well-concluded,‖ Ramaphosa said. Consult the following
prescribed readings: · Achieng, AJ, Kiamba, A & Kagwanja, P. 2024.
Reconsidering opportunities and approaches in the practice of public
diplomacy. Journal of African Foreign Affairs 11(1):73-93. · Knowska, W.
2021. The role of social media in contemporary international politics.
Alcumena Interdisciplinary Journal 3(7):13-20. · Mutisya, M, Maluki, P & Adar,
K. 2024. The role of digital diplomacy in advancing foreign policy in Africa:
The case of Kenya and South Africa. Journal of African Foreign Affairs
11(3):23-48. · Sayin, FM & Sayin, BA. 2013. Old and new diplomacy and the
role of social media. The International Journal of Economic and Social
Research 9 (1):15-30. In light of the above article, and the prescribed
readings (including your Study Guide), write an essay that must include the
following points: QUESTION 2 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION MEDIA (45
, marks) The advent of international radio broadcasting revolutionised the
dissemination of information and entertainment, creating a global platform
for cultural exchange. As radio continues to evolve internationally, its
relationship with the film industry—one of the most dynamic and rapidly
growing entertainment sectors—becomes increasingly significant too. In light
of the above, write an essay on the developments in international radio
broadcasting and film. You need to refer to the following prescribed readings
by incorporating relevant information in your essay: Study Unit 3:
International Communication Media Ahuja, V. 2021. Transforming the Media
and entertainment Industry: Cases From the Social Media Marketing world.
Journal of Cases on Information Technology, 23(4):1-17. Anyanwu, C. 2022.
Nollywood and the national question. Quarterly Review of Film and
Television, 39(4):799-814. Endong, FPC. 2018. Cinema globalization and
nation branding: an exploration of the impact of Nollywood on the Nigerian
image crisis. Journal of Globalization Studies, 9(1):77-90. Joao de Santos,
VM. 2021. The current state and trends of the development of digital
teleradio broadcasting systems in the world. Synchroinfo Journal, 1(7):17-23
Your essay should address the following key areas: COM3705/201/2/2018 7
1.5 Discuss how global news agencies influence the content of international
news. (10) For this question, you you had to provide a theoretical discussion
on the role of international media agencies. Your discussion could have been
enhanced by other sources. Tutorial Letter 501 (pages 118–126) is helpful to
provide basic insight into tackling this question. Your discussion would have
been enhanced if you incorporated a brief theoretical discussion on the
content of international news and then expanded on this by briefly outlining
how this content is influenced by global news agencies.
The announcement by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the shift from
"tweets and social media messages" to "formal negotiations" in the country's relations with the
United States marks a critical juncture in contemporary international diplomacy. This transition,
which Ramaphosa hails as "great progress," provides a practical case study for analyzing the
interplay between digital diplomacy, public diplomacy, and traditional statecraft. In light of
prescribed readings, this essay will argue that while digital platforms like social media have
become instrumental in setting the diplomatic agenda and executing public diplomacy,
substantive policy resolution ultimately relies on the enduring, structured processes of
traditional, formal negotiation.
The initial phase of communication, characterized by US tariff increases announced via social
media, aligns with the concept of new diplomacy, where platforms like Twitter (now X) serve as
powerful, direct communication channels. As Knowska (2021) suggests, social media plays a
crucial role in contemporary international politics by allowing political actors to bypass
traditional media filters and directly reach global and domestic audiences. Sayin and Sayin
(2013) highlight this distinction between the rapid, often confrontational, nature of "new
diplomacy" and the slower, structured methods of "old diplomacy." In this context, the social
media messaging served as a tool of digital diplomacy (Mutisya et al. 2024), utilizing digital
COM3705 Assignment 3
PORTFILIO (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2
2025 - DUE 29 October
2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
,Exam (elaborations)
COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO
(COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025
Course
International Communication (COM3705)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
International Communication
COM3705 Assignment 3 PORTFILIO (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 -
DUE 29 October 2025; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.. Ensure your success with us.
QUESTION 1: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (45) Read the following article SA
PRESIDENT HOPEFUL OVER PROGRESS IN US RELATIONS South Africa's (SA)
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is hopeful about progress in the country’s
relations with the United States (US) Speaking to SABC News Political Editor,
Mzwandile Mbeje, Ramaphosa noted improved communication channels,
especially since trade talks have begun to address recent US tariff increases.
Although US President, Donald Trump said he will not attend the
Johannesburg G20 Summit in November, Ramaphosa says he has invited him
to accept the G20 presidency handover in person. ―We do believe that the
fact that formal negotiations have now started, and it's no longer tweets and
social media messages. It's now formal negotiations. People are in the white
house talking about important issues of trade and all that. That, for us, is a
great advance. It’s a great progress forward, and we are hoping that those
discussions will be well-concluded,‖ Ramaphosa said. Consult the following
prescribed readings: · Achieng, AJ, Kiamba, A & Kagwanja, P. 2024.
Reconsidering opportunities and approaches in the practice of public
diplomacy. Journal of African Foreign Affairs 11(1):73-93. · Knowska, W.
2021. The role of social media in contemporary international politics.
Alcumena Interdisciplinary Journal 3(7):13-20. · Mutisya, M, Maluki, P & Adar,
K. 2024. The role of digital diplomacy in advancing foreign policy in Africa:
The case of Kenya and South Africa. Journal of African Foreign Affairs
11(3):23-48. · Sayin, FM & Sayin, BA. 2013. Old and new diplomacy and the
role of social media. The International Journal of Economic and Social
Research 9 (1):15-30. In light of the above article, and the prescribed
readings (including your Study Guide), write an essay that must include the
following points: QUESTION 2 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION MEDIA (45
, marks) The advent of international radio broadcasting revolutionised the
dissemination of information and entertainment, creating a global platform
for cultural exchange. As radio continues to evolve internationally, its
relationship with the film industry—one of the most dynamic and rapidly
growing entertainment sectors—becomes increasingly significant too. In light
of the above, write an essay on the developments in international radio
broadcasting and film. You need to refer to the following prescribed readings
by incorporating relevant information in your essay: Study Unit 3:
International Communication Media Ahuja, V. 2021. Transforming the Media
and entertainment Industry: Cases From the Social Media Marketing world.
Journal of Cases on Information Technology, 23(4):1-17. Anyanwu, C. 2022.
Nollywood and the national question. Quarterly Review of Film and
Television, 39(4):799-814. Endong, FPC. 2018. Cinema globalization and
nation branding: an exploration of the impact of Nollywood on the Nigerian
image crisis. Journal of Globalization Studies, 9(1):77-90. Joao de Santos,
VM. 2021. The current state and trends of the development of digital
teleradio broadcasting systems in the world. Synchroinfo Journal, 1(7):17-23
Your essay should address the following key areas: COM3705/201/2/2018 7
1.5 Discuss how global news agencies influence the content of international
news. (10) For this question, you you had to provide a theoretical discussion
on the role of international media agencies. Your discussion could have been
enhanced by other sources. Tutorial Letter 501 (pages 118–126) is helpful to
provide basic insight into tackling this question. Your discussion would have
been enhanced if you incorporated a brief theoretical discussion on the
content of international news and then expanded on this by briefly outlining
how this content is influenced by global news agencies.
The announcement by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the shift from
"tweets and social media messages" to "formal negotiations" in the country's relations with the
United States marks a critical juncture in contemporary international diplomacy. This transition,
which Ramaphosa hails as "great progress," provides a practical case study for analyzing the
interplay between digital diplomacy, public diplomacy, and traditional statecraft. In light of
prescribed readings, this essay will argue that while digital platforms like social media have
become instrumental in setting the diplomatic agenda and executing public diplomacy,
substantive policy resolution ultimately relies on the enduring, structured processes of
traditional, formal negotiation.
The initial phase of communication, characterized by US tariff increases announced via social
media, aligns with the concept of new diplomacy, where platforms like Twitter (now X) serve as
powerful, direct communication channels. As Knowska (2021) suggests, social media plays a
crucial role in contemporary international politics by allowing political actors to bypass
traditional media filters and directly reach global and domestic audiences. Sayin and Sayin
(2013) highlight this distinction between the rapid, often confrontational, nature of "new
diplomacy" and the slower, structured methods of "old diplomacy." In this context, the social
media messaging served as a tool of digital diplomacy (Mutisya et al. 2024), utilizing digital
