Becoming a Communication Consultant

Wk 5 Assignment: Becoming a Communication Consultant People who live their lives before the public eye have to particularly careful choosing their words and their actions, as the media is ready to pounce on their mistakes and broadcast them for the world to see. But many famous or powerful people don’t necessarily have the skills to be effective intercultural communicators. That is where you come in.  By examining your experiences with people from other cultures and what you are learning in this course, you can begin to see how your awareness of intercultural communication can improve interactions. As you consider the knowledge and skills you have gained, also consider how your cultural perceptions have changed, over time. How would you transmit these tools and knowledge onto others? In this Assignment, you become a Communication Consultant for a person in the public eye who made an error in judgement when communicating with someone of a different culture.   To prepare for this Assignment: Search the news for a piece that would be a good example for this assignment. Review the article on tips for cross cultural communication as well as the concepts on using words well and the articles on “people first” language.    Submit a 2 to 3-page paper in which you: Give a brief summary of a current news story in which you found an example of someone who clearly made a cultural mistake when interacting with someone else. Acting as a communication consultant, describe how you would advise the person on how to correct their error.  (yahoo.com, aol.com, CNN.com, Fox.com, MSNBC.com or any local newspapers only are great places to start)

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The Media Literacy Guide

Project Overview: The Media Literacy Guide Create a guide to media literacy to help readers recognize bias in political reporting. Imagine the target audience as peers who are participating in politics for the first time. To vote in an informed way, your peers must navigate the media landscape — television, radio, social media, online articles, and so on — to learn as much as they can about candidates and political issues. In what ways might media try to influence their choices? What pitfalls should they look out for? Your guide must include: A detailed explanation of media literacy and how media influence the political behavior of consumers  A demonstration of how multiple “objective” news outlets cover the same issue in different ways An illustration of how each type of medium has its own capacity to create bias in consumers A list of criteria by which readers can identify bias in media and evaluate the neutrality of sources The nature of your guide depends on the technology available to you, your skill set, and your classroom situation. For example, you may create a booklet or a pamphlet or an online resource (such as a blog). Since your target audience is your peers, the information may be presented in an informal way, although it must still be consistent, high quality, inoffensive, and well organized. Step 1: Create an outline for your entire media literacy guide. Then draft the portion of your media literacy guide that demonstrates how media can influence the political beliefs and behaviors of consumers. You will submit to your instructor: 1. Create an outline of your entire media guide  The outline must indicate that the required content will appear in your media guide, although you can choose how to organize these topics: a. A detailed explanation of how media influence the political behavior of consumers b. A demonstration of how multiple “objective” news outlets cover the same issue in different ways c. An illustration of how each type of medium has its own capacity to create bias in consumers d. A list of criteria by which readers can identify bias in media and evaluate the neutrality of sources 2. Expand on these major topics with subtopics and supporting evidence, based on your research. Although you do not have to write the outline in complete sentences, provide enough information about the points you intend to make, and the evidence you intend to use in support of those points, that the instructor will understand your plan. 3. Draft the portion of your media guide that demonstrates how the media influence the political beliefs and behaviors of their consumers. This portion addresses sections b and c, and perhaps parts of section a, under step 1.  Specifically: a. Use the evidence you gathered during stage 2 to demonstrate how two or more sources cover the same topic in different ways. b. Demonstrate how the medium itself can influence consumers, also using the evidence you gathered during stage 2. c. Explain the implications of the evidence you just presented — that is, what it shows about media’s influence. Step 2: 1. Write an introduction (at least one paragraph) that explains the purpose of your guide and previews the major sections and points you intend to make. 2. Write several paragraphs of background information that: a. Define media and media literacy in detail and give examples. b. Emphasize the importance of media literacy in the political landscape. 3. Write a conclusion (at least one paragraph) that reiterates the overall purpose of your guide and echoes the sentiments of the introduction. Step 3: a. Add visual aids, such as images, tables, or pull quotes, to illustrate ideas, especially the points you make about how the medium of a source can influence consumers politically. b. Add signposts, such as section headings, to help readers navigate your guide. c. Include a works-cited list, endnotes, or footnotes to indicate which sources the information in your guide came from.

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Public Speaking Communications

Must Watch a Video  https://www.under30ceo.com/12-informative-ted-talks-you-should-see-from-2013/ The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer (13:31) about 14 minutes long Written Assignment 1: Informative Speech Evaluation Consider the following questions pertaining to the Ted Talk speech you watched. Write a 300- to 500-word analysis (1½ to 2 pages). Be sure to reference (in a bibliography using APA format) the speech you watched and answer the questions thoroughly. [MO2.1] How does the speaker open the speech? What works well in his or her introduction? How is the speech organized? Does it flow smoothly? How does the speaker particularly address a certain audience? What are the main points and are they clear? Which facts, quotes, statistics, expert opinions, or narratives does the speaker include? How does the speech end? Is the speech effective? Why or why not? Did you learn something from the speech and did it maintain your attention? Why or why not?

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Network Administrator of XYZ Inc.

Week 4 Project   Previous   Next   Instructions XYZ Inc. has a small office with 80 users in California. The office employs a file and print server that caters to user requests. Recently users have complained that it takes a lot of time to retrieve files from the server. In addition users have also complained that at times it takes a while to service print requests. A network administrator of XYZ Inc. says that this is occurring because the network is not functioning at performance levels. What do you think are some possibilities for the cause of the problem? If making assumptions, please state what those assumptions are. What do you think would be possible solutions? Include a drawing of the topology that should be used and what types of networks you propose would work here and the accompanying justification. Submission Details: By the due date assigned, submit a report to the Submissions Area as a 3- to 5-page MS Word document named ITS1101_W4_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.docx. Your report will describe the possible causes of the problem and the possible solutions. Make sure to cite your work using APA.

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Public Relations in Fashion

A general overview of the most important public relations topics that are related to the fashion industry.  A general overview of the most important public relations tactics and general practice areas that are most relevant to the fashion industry…

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Relational Dialectics

The instructions are to answer the following questions: Chapter 11, Relational Dialectics All Sections No unread replies. No replies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpSDqVRk0H8  (Links to an external site.) Relational Dialectics German philosophers Hegel and Marx believe there are contradictions, or opposing forces, in all human experiences. One force is the thesis, the other antithesis. The struggle of the two forces reaches a unity, called synthesis. The synthesis becomes a new thesis, or force, and then there is a new antithesis, or new contradiction. A new cycle of struggle starts. The continuous cycles of contradictory struggle are dialectics. Professors Baxter and Barbara Montgomery were trying to find commonalities or laws that govern relationships. They conducted many interviews, but could not find any commonalities pulling relationships together. Instead, they found contradictions in all relationships, whether they are family relationship, friendship or romance. They call their theory Relational Dialectics. What is relational dialectics? Can you explain the concept in your own words, or give examples? It is a dynamic knot of contradictions in personal relationships; an unceasing interplay between contrary or opposing tendencies. For example: A married person has a good companion, but has less personal time. A student in school to get knowledge and prepare for a future employment may not have time to play or make money. What is contradiction? It refers to the dynamic interplay between unified oppositions. Contradiction is a core concept of relational dialectics. Since the only commonality in relationships is tension or contradiction, is it a good thing to have contradiction in relationships? Bonding occurs in both interdependence and independence. Contradiction is inevitable. Contradictions can be constructive. It provides an opportunity for both people to realize their differences and work them out. What is centripetal, what is centrifugal? See P. 137 9th. A relationship a unified knot of contradictions, or dialectics. The force that pulls people together is centripetal, or centralizing. A centrifugal force is decentralizing, pushing people apart. What are the three dialectics affecting relationships? See p. 138-142, Figure 11-1 on p. 139. Integration-Separation; Stability-Change; Expression-Nonexpression. Each pair of dialectics is experienced in two contexts: internal and external. Take the first pair as an example: Integration-Separation. A couple face the issue of connection or autonomy internally. They also externally must deal with including friends, family, or excluding them.

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Employee Communication plan

It is time to draft the employee communication plan for your company. include the following information in your strategic plan: COMPANY: TOYOTA Company synopsis: This is a snapshot of the company, what it sells, and the number of employees. Management’s philosophy on employee communication: An example of a management philosophy could be that any important communication about the company’s activities are shared internally before being shared externally on the Internet or in a news release. Goals of the communication plan: One possible goal could be to help employees be more productive by establishing a clear and effective employee communication plan. The plan can be viewed as an organizational diagnostic that provides employees with consistent, accurate, and regular information about the company’s business goals and objectives. Target audience characteristics: The plan should take into account cultural, gender, and linguistic differences to help employees understand the goals of the organization. Communication tools: These can include various deliverables, including e-mails, newsletters, e-blasts, brochures, reports, conferences, employee meetings, and more. Communication channels: Communication channels include internal and external Web sites, public relations venues, visits or speeches from management, and more. The materials found in the MUSE may help you with this assignment such as the article Communication and Multimedia Platforms. Also, include information on crisis communication. Develop a policy of 200–300 words the describes how the company will communicate negative information about employees or other organizational concerns

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Non-Verbal Communication

Begin working on the assignment which is due in Week 4. Based on the first letter of your last name, create a presentation about the assigned non-verbal communication element: A – F: Eye Contact G – M: Gestures N – S: Posture T – Z: Lying Create a 10-slide presentation about the assigned topic. The presentation must introduce the concept and then show positive and negative examples. Creativity is encouraged. Create a one-page summary with references

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Critiqued for Media Criticism Class

Written Assignment #1 Gray and Gold critiqued   Our first writing assignment requires that you observe John Rogers Cox’s painting Gray and Gold. It resides in Gallery 226 (on the second floor) in the Cleveland Museum of Art at 11150 East Blvd. which, at the time of this writing, is open for socially distanced visitation by appointment. The painting can also be accessed online:   https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1943.60   Part III. Writing a 1st draft essay due Friday, Sept. 18 Now that you have written a brief, enticing, well-crafted first ¶ lede that offers your key reaction to this painting (Part II), you need to write a critical essay that serves to describe and explain what is was about this painting that created that reaction.   This 1st draft asks you to write without restriction – that is, write an essay in your voice and which unfolds in a style and order that comes naturally. Although this 1st draft essay is required and will receive feedback, it will not be assigned a grade so there is no risk experimenting with your writing and critical voice.   With that said, your essay must be in 12pt font, 750-1000 words and come with a word count.   And be reminded that this is not a book report about the painting Gray and Gold. It is an opinion piece that contains description of the art – the story and the storytelling – and an explanation of your reaction to it.   There are several things that need to be done before writing:   a.  Write in the third person narrative rather than the first person narrative. In other words, no “I” or “me.” This places the emphasis on the work being criticized rather than on the individual critic and gives the necessary impression that the critic is speaking on behalf of everyone in the audience rather than merely him/herself.   b.  It is also preferred that reviews be written in the present tense. Even if the event you are writing about has passed, present tense creates a sense of immediacy and energy.   c.   Unless you are an expert in painting in general and John Rogers Cox in particular, go online and learn as much as you can about this painting and this artist. No one is an expert on everything but, for these assignments, you need to get as close as possible. Find information that will help inform how you describe the painting and explain why you liked or didn’t like it.   d.  The research you do will eventually be incorporated into your essay in your own words and without in-text reference to the source. Make this information your own. e.   The style of writing for all our essays do not require you to quote or cite your sources for information in the text. 2.                  Describe the story and the storytelling. Because you cannot assume that your reader has seen this painting, there needs to be a ¶ or two that describes the painting in terms of the story being told in it and the storytelling methods (the art style, the materials used, the colors, the technique employed). This ¶ should be merely descriptive. Let the reader see this painting through your eyes. Do not attempt to explain or analyze anything at this point in your essay. 3.                  Critically explain and analyze Once you’ve written your lede that identifies your key reaction to this painting and a descriptive ¶ or two, spend the rest of your essay explaining what it is about the story and the storytelling that made you react the way you did. Use your research to bolster the points you are making. Use your creative writing to describe as well as explain.

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History of BET Black Entertainment Television

A quick review of the history of BET. what are the highlights in its history—-major acquisitions, changes in management, legal issues etc. 1-2 pages

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