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2265 – Final Assignment: Spring 2024 – Topic: I.I.A. outside of the USA Points:

2265 – Final Assignment: Spring 2024 –
Topic: I.I.A. outside of the
USA
Points: 25
Final Assignment: Students can
choose ANY country in the world (with small exceptions) and do either a paper (no
AI allowed, see syllabus), a presentation, a project, or some other
assignment.
This is YOUR choice. Do something that you will
enjoy! Approval needed on all ideas.
**Included as a secondary document – personal
assessment. Details to follow.**
Due Date: May 21st (ish)
Possible Elements/Topics to Cover:
1.       Cover
the SAME subjects we did throughout class!
a.       
Origins of TV, Radio, Internet, Rules, Laws,
Systems
b.       Government
oversight of Media
c.       
Commercial and non-commercial entities (PBS? NPR?)
d.       News
Coverage – Freedom Index – Use Reporters without Border Freedom Index
e.       
https://rsf.org/en/index
f.       
Total Media costs for people (all forms, plus cell
phones)
g.       What
are the trust levels in the press and media?
h.       Any
other relevant topics? Does your country have net neutrality? Do they create
original content? How much do they spend?
2.       DO
NOT give me a historical background on country – I don’t care when the country
was founded or the population, etc.**
3.       This
country’s system is “better, worse, or same” as US?
a.       
I prefer THIS system to the US or we prefer the US
system to THIS system. Your project should be based in this idea
b.       Either
you’re convincing me to stay in the US or move to this country.
c.       
Do a compare & contrast between your country
and the US.
4.       Please
put footnotes and sources on the slide with any information
a.       
Sources: Wikipedia is not a
source.
5.       Use
terms from our semester, texts, assignments, etc.
a.       
DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!!
b.       Using
only my research is not doing the work.
Notes:
A.      Partners
are allowed on any final project (just not papers) – approval needed.
B.      Country’s
language should give you pause
a.       
If you speak Russian, maybe do Russia.
b.       If
you don’t – maybe don’t?
C.      Presentation
should have a unifying flow
a.       
Record
b.       Rehearse
and Time Your Work, Use Index cards.
c.       
Videos – total of 3 minutes as samples, use video
saver apps. DO NOT RELY on YOUTUBE to stream while giving your presentation. If
in another language, try to get us subtitles so we know what we’re watching.
d.       Use:
CLIPGRAB – to save youtube videos.
In this essay you are allowed to use these 8 sources given:
1) Origins of TV, Radio, Internet, Rules, Laws, Systems:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/jamaica/#:~:text=The%20constitution%20provides%20for%20freedom,government%20generally%20respected%20this%20right.

Tensions between media censorship and regulation in Jamaica

2) Government oversight of Media:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Jamaica#:~:text=Today’s%20Jamaican%20broadcasting%2C%20such%20as%20the%20cable,of%20the%20programming’s%20standard%20and%20technical%20quality.
3) Commercial and non-commercial entities (PBS? NPR?):
TVJ: https://www.televisionjamaica.com/explore/company/abouttvj
Hype TV: https://freeetv.com/live-television-5089.html
Caribbean Gospel TV: Caribbean Gospel TV (CGTV) is available on Digicel: Jamaica 27 on television. CGTV is a 24/7 faith and family-based network that features programs for the Caribbean communities and diaspora.
4) Total Media costs for people (all forms, plus cell phones):
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Jamaica/Media
5) What are the trust levels in the press and media?:
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180402/press-freedom-limited-study-reveals-less-50-cent-jamaicans-believe-media-has

Media Pluralism, Public Trust, and Democracy: New Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean

https://rsf.org/en/country/jamaica
6) Does your country have net neutrality? Do they create original content? How much do they spend?

Tracking Net Neutrality: What have Caribbean Governments been up to?

https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo/digital-media/jamaica
7)     I prefer THIS system to the US or we prefer the US system to THIS system. Your project should be based in this idea
https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Jamaica/United-States/Media

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