COM3702
Assignment 1
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2025
(814563) - DUE 1
September 2025
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,COM3702 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 (814563) - DUE
1 September 2025
Introduction Begin your assignment by giving a short
introduction. Explain what this assignment is about and
mention that you will be answering all three main
questions. Make sure your introduction links to the topics
discussed in the next sections. Media Management Write
at least two full typed pages with 1.5 line spacing. Start
by explaining how a media manager should look at both
the inside and outside of the organisation when doing an
environmental analysis. This includes looking at strengths
and weaknesses (inside the company) and opportunities
and threats (outside the company). Introduction Give a
short introduction that explains the aim of your
assignment and what the reader can expect. Media Policy
and Regulation Internal and External Media Regulation In
your own words, explain what internal and external
regulation mean. Show that you understand the
difference by giving one example of each from your
favourite daily newspaper. Read the 2016 draft of the
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate
Speech Bill to answer the questions below. Attach the
cover page of the Bill as an addendum. Give a short
summary of what the Bill is about. Say whether you think
it is an example of internal or external regulation, and
explain why. Use the guidelines in Tutorial Letter
CMNALLE/301 to correctly cite government documents.
Share your understanding of what freedom of expression
means and where its limits are. Then, explain whether
, you think social media should be regulated in the same
way as traditional media like radio, TV and newspapers.
Support your answer with examples from the Bill. Also
refer to at least two academic sources in addition to the
prescribed textbook and study guide. Representation
Understanding Representation Choose an advertisement
that includes both pictures and text. Use it to answer the
following questions about semiotics and representation
based on what you read in your prescribed book. Make
sure you give real examples from the ad and reference all
your sources using Tutorial Letter CMNALLE/301. Define
what representation means and use examples from the
ad to show your understanding. Explain the idea of
semiotics and how signs can be shown in images and
text. Give two examples of visual signs in your chosen ad.
Give two examples of text-based signs in your ad. Explain
Roland Barthes’s idea of myth and give examples of
myths found in your ad. Define what anchorage is and
give an example from your ad that shows how text
supports the meaning of the image. Conclusion Write a
short conclusion that sums up what you have discussed in
your assignment. Self-Assessment and Reflection Attach a
separate page where you answer these questions: What
did you learn from doing this assignment? What skills or
attitudes have you developed? Which of your strengths
will help you in your future studies or job? What
weaknesses do you still need to work on? How well did
you meet the learning outcomes for each study unit? Be
specific about which outcomes you achieved. Explain
what strategic media management means and why it is
Assignment 1
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2025
(814563) - DUE 1
September 2025
FOR MORE ASSISTANCE CONTACT:
100% TRUSTED WORKINGS, EXPLANATIONS & SOLUTIONS
,COM3702 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 (814563) - DUE
1 September 2025
Introduction Begin your assignment by giving a short
introduction. Explain what this assignment is about and
mention that you will be answering all three main
questions. Make sure your introduction links to the topics
discussed in the next sections. Media Management Write
at least two full typed pages with 1.5 line spacing. Start
by explaining how a media manager should look at both
the inside and outside of the organisation when doing an
environmental analysis. This includes looking at strengths
and weaknesses (inside the company) and opportunities
and threats (outside the company). Introduction Give a
short introduction that explains the aim of your
assignment and what the reader can expect. Media Policy
and Regulation Internal and External Media Regulation In
your own words, explain what internal and external
regulation mean. Show that you understand the
difference by giving one example of each from your
favourite daily newspaper. Read the 2016 draft of the
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate
Speech Bill to answer the questions below. Attach the
cover page of the Bill as an addendum. Give a short
summary of what the Bill is about. Say whether you think
it is an example of internal or external regulation, and
explain why. Use the guidelines in Tutorial Letter
CMNALLE/301 to correctly cite government documents.
Share your understanding of what freedom of expression
means and where its limits are. Then, explain whether
, you think social media should be regulated in the same
way as traditional media like radio, TV and newspapers.
Support your answer with examples from the Bill. Also
refer to at least two academic sources in addition to the
prescribed textbook and study guide. Representation
Understanding Representation Choose an advertisement
that includes both pictures and text. Use it to answer the
following questions about semiotics and representation
based on what you read in your prescribed book. Make
sure you give real examples from the ad and reference all
your sources using Tutorial Letter CMNALLE/301. Define
what representation means and use examples from the
ad to show your understanding. Explain the idea of
semiotics and how signs can be shown in images and
text. Give two examples of visual signs in your chosen ad.
Give two examples of text-based signs in your ad. Explain
Roland Barthes’s idea of myth and give examples of
myths found in your ad. Define what anchorage is and
give an example from your ad that shows how text
supports the meaning of the image. Conclusion Write a
short conclusion that sums up what you have discussed in
your assignment. Self-Assessment and Reflection Attach a
separate page where you answer these questions: What
did you learn from doing this assignment? What skills or
attitudes have you developed? Which of your strengths
will help you in your future studies or job? What
weaknesses do you still need to work on? How well did
you meet the learning outcomes for each study unit? Be
specific about which outcomes you achieved. Explain
what strategic media management means and why it is
