Essay responses that are shorter will receive deductions based on how many words under (the farther from the designated length, the higher the deduction). For every 50 words you are from the required word count, expect a 10% (or letter grade) penalty. Direct quotes do not count toward the word total. Please keep direct quotes to a minimum. Your response should be at least 90% original thought. Also, I am expecting to see analysis and the synthesis of ideas in your essays (not just a manipulation of direct quotes with your words spliced in between).

5. USING PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARLY SOURCES

Please include ONE scholarly for each essay question to help support your answer.

Please do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or anything remotely similar. Examples of scholarly sources include: Course content for this course, textbooks, journal articles, magazines, and conference proceedings. Note: "Personal communications (e.g. Twitter Posts, Blogs, and YouTube Videos)" are not considered scholarly sources.

Include at least TWO in-essay citation in EACH essay and a reference list at the end of each essay.

1. Discuss how Digital Media has transformed how organizations advertise and market their products and services. Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable sources and use graphs and/or charts.

2. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the field of education? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable data. Support your discussion with reliable sources and use graphs and/or charts.

3. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) politics (In this year election campaigning, public opinion, law passing)? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable data and with the use of graphs and/or charts.

4. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the legal field? Discuss legislation that has evolved from a need to address the proliferation of digital media. Include a discussion of copyright, fair use, privacy, and any other appropriate topics. Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable data and use graphs and/or charts.