UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

FACULTY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES UJMG2034 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SEMESTER 2013/10 ASSIGNMENT

The semester assignment plays an important role in helping students to garner good grades in the subject. Focus and pay special attention to these assignments, since they will represent 40% of your final marks. Plan ahead your timing and scheduling as no e cuses on delays in meeting datelines will be entertained. !reakdown of assignment marks" #ndi$idual assignment 'roup assignment Peer e$aluation Tota " %& % " (0% " &% ))))))))) ! 40" #########

*ssignment % INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT +ach one of you should select o$ % o$& '1( of the listed terminologies below and write up a re$iew of the term. ,our re$iew should be based on proper research and cited accordingly. The length of your assignment should be at least &- . pages long. /eference pages are not included in the re0uired page length. 1se font *rial, si2e %% and attach a co$er page. T)& *at& +$& ,o- ./01+..+o$ +. o$ 2&&3 4 ' 4 No5&10&- 2013 0% 12 $oo$(6 ,our paper will be e$aluated based on the following" 3eaning of the term. * history on the term #t4s usage and applications + amples in application, especially in 3alaysia. Proper citation.

The terminologies that you may choose are" %. 5igital di$ide (. 6ocial media 7. 'lobali2ation 4. 3edia con$ergence &. 5iffusion of #8T in 3alaysia .. 3alaysian 8ommunications and 3ultimedia 8ommission. 9. 'ender empowerment through #8T :. +-business ;. <ew media in broadcasting %0. =nline safety issues.

*ssignment ( GROU7 ASSIGNMENT

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%. 6ince this will be a group assignment, please form groups within your own
tutorials. +ach group should ha$e & members and you should nominate a leader. Please pro$ide the name list together with your choice of assignment topic, latest by week 7 to your tutor.

(. +ach group should choose one topic listed below. ,ou are re0uired to do a
thorough research on the topic and cite rele$ant citations to support your writing. *ny form of plagiarism will be se$erely dealt with. ,ou are e pected to produce a well planned and structured academic writing on your chosen topic.

7. The length of the paper is between %& > (& pages long. /eference pages will
not be included in this estimate. 1se font *rial, si2e %%. 6ubmit both the hard and soft copy $ersion.

4. The submission will be on ?eek 9 @T)/-.*a% 24 No5&10&- 2013A. *ny late

submissions will see an automatic 70% deduction. !e warned.

&. The e$aluation form is attached herewith for your perusal.

C)oo.& o$& o, t)&.& to:+8.! %. ?rite a paper e amining how globali2ation of the news affects what media products people get in indi$idual countries. ?hat impact ha$e the internet and digital communication had on de$eloping nationsB ?ill that changeB ?henB ,our paper may e amine countries in different continents, but preferably de$eloping countries. 3inimum do a comparison of at least two countries. OR

(. +-commerce, a term simply meaning electronic commerce has taken o$er our li$es. #t is one of the most significant affect of internet phenomenon. 3any discussions and write-ups had been published on this issue ranging from its4 benefits, safety and trust among others to both buyers and retailers. !ut this phenomenon is not constant. *s e-commerce becomes more widespread, so would be the sales $olume of online stores. 8ompetition and market positioning would come into play. Therefore efficient and profitable relationships with consumer need to be created. *naly2e how the future of e-commerce would be like. Cook at its4 history of de$elopment till to date, e$aluate the technological and social changes that had and is shaping it. ?hat suggestions would you gi$e to those companies which would like to be a formidable force in the e-commerce industry in the future. OR 7. ?hat is the role of broadcasting in the emerging electronic mediaB 5igital and social media seems to ha$e replaced DbroadcastingE in the sense that short films and documentaries, uploaded on ,outube are seem to be major hits. 8ertain personalities ha$e become notorious superstars o$ernight. Fow do you see these changesB 5o you think traditional broadcasting need to gi$e way to more newer technologiesB Pro$e your case by elaborating in detail each one of your e amples. Proper citation and 0uotes is needed.

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