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Digital media has changed the ways ideas, information, and arguments in society arecommunicated both locally and globally. Individuals and organizations frequently usedigital media as a means to inFuence individuals and organizations.Deliverable for Project 2In this assignment, you will research and identify articles/news stories thatdemonstrate how digital media has been used to inFuence individuals ororganizations. Then you will create a presentation (using a presentation softwaresuch as PowerPoint) analyzing and interpreting how the messages within the digitalmedia were used to guide decision-making. In other words, you will be looking fornews stories that demonstrate how digital media has been used to inFuenceindividuals or organizations and then use the information from the story/stories youlocated to create your presentation. The main contents of the presentation will betaken from the articles/news stories that you have located. You will also use otherliterature to validate the contents of your presentation.Title Slide:Include your name, instructor’s name, and presentation title.Length Requirement: Minimum of15 slidesand a maximum of 20. Gradatedpenalty for too less or too many slides. This means that the more slides you are awayfrom the 15-20 range, the more points will be deducted.The slide count excludesthe title and reference slides.Formatting Requirements1.Layout and Design:Slides must be easy to read and uncluttered.Keep inmind the 7 x 7 rule with presentation software, which effectively states no more than 7words per bullet and 7 bullets per slide. This is something to keep in mind to assist ineffectively communicating information and not a specific requirement of the project.Pictures and images should be usedsparinglyto avoid distraction from the maincontents.2.Font Size:Use standard font like Times New Roman or Arial. Use 36-pointfont for title, 28-point font for main points, and 24-point font for secondarypoints.3.Footer: Include the slide number, title of your presentation, and your name inthe footer (except on title slide).4.File Name: The document is saved using the correct protocol(Lastname±irstinitial_Presentation)5.Background/Theme: Appropriate for the presentation. Use creativity here,but your background color or design must not detract from the readability ofthe slides. A bad example would be using dark text against a darkbackground. Make sure the background and font colors are a good contrast.Presentation RequirementsContents: YouMUSThave slides with the following titles:
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1.Introduction and Synopsis of News Story(introduce the specifc newsstory/stories). Introduction — Provided thorough overview oF news event oradvertising campaign. Synopsis — Complete overview oF how digital mediacreated in±uence and was used during event/campaign.2.InFuence on or change to Organization and/or Individual(how doesdigital media help to guide changes to organizations/individuals? What doesthe article/s and other sources say about this?Thorough discussion oF thein±uence that digital media had on the news event or advertising campaignincluding example(s) oF actual digital media used.3.Analysis of How Digital Media Guided Decision Making(how does digitalmedia help individuals handle the decision making process, did they developany alternatives, how did they arrive at making the decisions andimplementing the solutions? Thorough analysis oF the in±uence that digitalmedia had on the targeted group or individual including reFerence to sourcesillustrating the in±uence.4.Conclusion and Analysis of Results of Change(What are your personalviews on the topic? What do other sources have to say about thistopic? Thorough conclusion drawn From the in±uence that digital media hadon the targeted group or individual including reFerence to sources illustratingthe in±uence.References Slide:Minimum oF twoproFessional / scholarly sources cited using APAFormatting.Note: 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: our course content (e.g. Read & Watchresources), textbooks, journal articles, trade magazines, and conFerence proceedings.UMUC has a top-notch, extensive online library. You can fnd many scholarly sourcesthere. Note: “Personal communications (e.g. Twitter Posts, Blogs, and YouTubeVideos)” are not considered proFessional or scholarly sources.
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