Question

Your blog post should have a unique title. It should summarize the current event source with the hyper link to the source. The blog post should connect to our textbook and sociological concepts. It should be at least 400 words. Lastly, it should be grammatical correct.

To complete this assignment you should:

First, student must create a blog, which I provide another document showing step by step instructions. Student will only have to do this once. After that is done, every time the assignment is due students just have to copy and paste their entry onto the website and share their link. Therefore, students may write their post in a word documents or any other preferred writing system.

In the blogs, students must find a current or relevant item from any of the following: films, YouTube videos, scholarly articles, and newspaper articles, and students must relate it to the sociological topic of the week (source must not too old, it need to be present). This will be the space to keep up with current events related to sociology and social problems. After the research is done, students must summarize in this information in their own words. Next, students will connect this current or relevant item to what the sociology course is covering that week. You do this by defining and quote the sociological concept from the textbook or lecture, and then describing how the current event reminds you of this concept. Students may also discuss what they learned from it. Students may not use any clips that were already used for the lectures or assigned films/docs. Hence, each blog post will consist of, at least overall, 400 words by summarizing and reflecting on the relevant item and using an outside resource to engage and enhance your connection to the reading(s).

My suggestion is to use wordpress.com, but there are other options. Blogs are free; you should not pay anything to create a blog. Please make sure to insert your word count at the end of the blog entry and the relevant item link is posted. Grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and organization is important!

My suggestion is one, strong paragraph on the summary and reflection on the source (200 words), and a second paragraph on the week’s reading and how it connects to your source (200 words). In the latter paragraph, you should be using sociological concepts and citing its source. Please make sure to insert you word count at the end of each entry.

Answer 1

In present time we hear the news of mass media/social media and its role in political campaigns for reputed posts and elections. Mass media is a technology which has wide reach to audiences. News paper, magazines, radio, televisions and internet are some of the mediums of mass communication.

This media can influence the mind of people. Now a days, we also hear a term "Fake News". It is related with propaganda which is being disbursed in society against someone with some specific intention. Common people find difficulties in identifying the differences between real news and fake news.

They may take fake news as the real one and make their opinions accordingly. Mass media has been considered as a significant force in any country as it directly impact the thought process of people. Mass media helps in speedy dispersal of any message.

Once the news has been propagated in mass media then it becomes very hard to control its spread. Mass media have certain disadvantages. It causes stress sometimes because a person can get unusual news items with a much greater pace.

Accumulation of unnecessary information can cause stress. People start arguing about a particular point without checking its validity. Such news items can spread anarchy in society. There are various incidents in which violence got erupted due to spread of fake news.

It overall affect the psychological and physical wellness of society. It affects the public opinion which can not be considered as suitable for healthy democracy. Government need to regulate such media platforms. People should also be educated about dealing with fake news items.

Some anti social elements may take advantage and spread feeling of hatred in society. It ultimately disturbs each and every person's life.