COM2614 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 – DUE 15 September 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.

COM2614 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 – DUE 15 September 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations. COM SEMESTER 2 ASSIGNMENT 1 DECOLONISING COMMUNICATION STUDIES COM2614 Department of Communication Science This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. BARCODE INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read through all the instructions before attempting this assignment. 2. Answer all questions. 3. Do not use material that is not yours without proper referencing. 4. Do not share your assignment with your classmates. Should you be found with identical assignments, a mark of zero will be awarded. 5. Please submit your assignment earlier than the due date to avoid technical challenges as no extension will be granted after the closing date. 6. Please note, you will be penalised if your assignment does not meet the technical requirements. Make sure that your assignment complies with the technical requirements provided in the tutorial letter CMNALLE/301 as uploaded on myUnisa under Official Study Material. 7. Ensure you submit your assignment in Word or PDF format. Using the following naming convention for your file: Your student number _COM2614_Assignment 01. 8. Use the recognised referencing style (e.g., Harvard) and ensure all sources are properly cited. 9. Ensure that your assignment has a declaration of own work, otherwise, no mark will be awarded for your assignment if you do not attach it. 10. Ensure to include a table of contents listing the headings in your assignment. ASSIGNMENT FORMATTING SPECIFICATIONS • Font: Arial • Font size: 12 point • Line Spacing: 1.5 • Text Alignment: Left-aligned, not justified • Paragraph spacing: One line between paragraphs • Indentation: No indentation for paragraphs • Page Numbers: Bottom right, Arial 10 point ASSIGNMENT 01 DUE DATE: 15 September 2025 UNIQUE ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 863305 Whose Story? A Decolonial Analysis of Power, Knowledge, and Voice in Documentary Media INTRODUCTION In this assignment, you will watch one of the selected documentaries listed below and use it as a stimulus for critical reflection. Drawing on theories and perspectives covered in Units 1 and 2, your task is to demonstrate how decolonial communication approaches can help us understand, critique, or reframe the themes and power dynamics portrayed in the documentary. However, decolonial perspectives are not without their own tensions and critiques. Therefore, in your reflection, you are also expected to engage both with proponents and critics of decolonial approaches to communication, media, and culture. This is a critical reflection, not a summary of the documentary. You should draw clear connections between the documentary and communication theories, decolonial thought, and realworld implications. Reference to at least two required course readings is compulsory. ASSIGNMENT QUESTION Core Task (What you must do) Using one of the listed documentaries critically reflect on how decolonial perspectives in Communication Studies help us understand the power dynamics at