Introduction To Contemporary Society

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STUDENT DETAILS ________________________________________ ACAP Student ID: 196843 Name: Josie Wolfram Course: Bachelor of Applied Social Science ASSESSMENT DETAILS ________________________________________ Unit/Module: Introduction to Contemporary Society Educator: Colleen Sullivan Assessment Name: Academic essay: Compare and contrast the reporting of the social issue that you identified in Assignment 1 in a type of media outlet using two sources, and demonstrate how the media influences public opinion on social issues. Assessment Number: 2 Term & Year: Term 1, 2012 Word Count: 1,830 DECLARATION I declare that this assessment is my own work, based on my own personal research/study. I also declare that this assessment, nor parts of it, has not been previously submitted for any other unit/module or course, and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarised the work of another student and/or persons. I have read the ACAP Student Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Policy and understand its implications. I also declare, if this is a practical skills assessment, that a Client/Interviewee Consent Form has been read and signed by both parties, and where applicable parental consent has been obtained This essay will compare Bullying portrayed within different media contents exploring the media's influence, expanding on Assignment One. The media examined will be the electronic media being television's free-to-air current affair programs, together with print media as newspapers. The essay will compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the two types of reporting and highlight how mass media contributes significantly at shaping ones attitudes, values and public opinion. Mass media comprises a vary of technical mediums, all designed to reach a significant sector of the population. Traditionally, the
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