Write the given essay assignment.

EXAM INSTRUCTIONS

• Must answer 4 of the 8 essay questions. Should you answer more than 4, only the first 4 will be graded. Be sure organize your response covering all the aspects of the question.

• Essay responses that are shorter will receive deductions based on how many words under (the farther from the designated length, the higher the deduction).

USING PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARLY SOURCES
• Include ONE scholarly for each essay question to help support your answer.
• 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.

Note: Include the proper APA citation of your source (in the body of each essay) and reference(s) (at the end of each essay). UMUC has a very good online APA guide:http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.cfm

Format: Open Books and Open Notes.
• Spell-check your work.
• Use at least ONE scholarly or reliable source in EACH essay.

ESSAY QUESTIONS

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.

5. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) children of this generation? How are their lives different than ours?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.

6. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the field of e-commerce? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Support your discussion with reliable data and use graphs and/or charts.

7. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the culture? 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 of graphs and/or charts.

8. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) interpersonal communication? 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.