Select a television show to watch. Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® or Prezi presentation in which you present about your favorite television program.

Include the following in your presentation: A brief analysis of the television program you selected

A summary of the television episode you watched

Identification of the intended audience of the television program and the messages that were communicated in the episode

An explanation of the ways in which audiences create meaning from media messages

An explanation of the relationship between mainstream media and political processes

A discussion of the importance of audiences becoming media producers

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines, and include references.

For Local Campus students, the Microsoft PowerPointO or Prezi presentation must be a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation.

For Online and Directed Study students, the Microsoft PowerPointO or Prezi presentation must include detailed speaker notes. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.