Media and Culture Innovators

For the first research essay assignment of the semester, students are asked to write a biographical research and analysis paper. You will be provided with a list of approved topics. However, you are not limited to that list. If you wish to examine another media/culture figure you must have the topic approved by the Instructor. Your main goal in this assignment is to research an important individual who has significantly affected the larger culture via the media. How has our world been transformed by this individual's development or use of the mass media? For example, Mark Zuckerberg launched the "Facebook Revolution" only a few short years ago. An essay on Zuckerberg would look at his biography, the development of Facebook technology and as a business, and its impact on the larger global culture. The question to attempt to answer in this assignment is "What makes the person you have selected a culturally significant topic?"

The requirements for the essay are as follows:

• Essays should be approximately 7-8 full pages (typed double spaced)

• A works cited page must be included

• Students should conform to MLA style (or another standard comparable format)

• A minimum of 4 sources must be employed in your research

• Wikipedia is not a valid sources for college-level essays

• Late papers will not be accepted

• Completed rough drafts will be critiqued by the Instructor prior to the final due date if the student wishes to take advantage of this option