BCOM 426 Week 2 Discussion and Team Assignment

BCOM 426 Week 2 Discussion Question 1
How would you define newsworthiness? How would you define sensationalism? How does the news media leverage newsworthiness and sensationalism? Provide specific examples
BCOM 426 Week 2 Discussion Question 2
In 1960, John F. Kennedy had six days to think about what to do concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis before going public. In 1991, George Bush had six hours to make a decision about the Persian Gulf.
How does communications immediacy affect modern-day decision making?
How does it complement or conflict with security issues? How does communications immediacy affect accuracy?
BCOM 426 Week 2 Team Assignment Media Communications Presentation
Select one type of media communications: newspaper, television, radio, or website.
Attain faculty approval of your selection prior to beginning this assignment.
Prepare a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation, based on your selected type of media communications, accompanied by 10 to 15 Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides in which you address the following:

·         Describe your selected type of media communications.
·         Describe the functions of your selected type of media communications.
Compare and contrast your selected type of media communications and its functions with at least two other types of media communications.