McLuhan’s global village or Lule’s global village of Babel better describes our world and why.

COMM 200: Analysis Paper | Spring 2021 Prof. Kyle Machado Thesis and outline due March 13, 2021 Final paper due April 3, 2021

Paper Prompt Thus far in the semester, we have discussed what it means to live in a pervasive media society wherein most of us spend more time using media technologies than all other daily activities, including work and sleep. As Lule describes in his (2012) text, media are used as tools for economic, political, and cultural globalization. While some people believe that media have helped to foster a global village by creating a more interconnected and interdependent world, others believe media have actually enhanced conflict, miscommunication, and indifference. The purpose of this writing assignment is to prompt you to reflect on your perceptions about the relationship between media and globalization. Answer the following questions in an essay format and use evidence from the texts and lectures to support your ideas:

1. Describe the connection between the pervasive media environment and the global village.

2. Explain whether you believe McLuhan’s global village or Lule’s global village of Babel better describes our world and why.

3. In support of your argument for either McLuhan’s vision or Lule’s vision, you’ll describe how media influence economics, politics, and culture in ways that positively or negatively affect the global village?

Requirements 1. The paper should have a title and reference page formatted according to APA (6th

edition) style conventions. 2. The paper should be double-spaced with 12-point font. 3. The length of the paper should be ~ 1300 words (e.g., between 5 and 6 double-spaced

pages, excluding the title and references pages). 4. Your thesis statement, opening paragraph, and rough outline must be emailed to me on

Saturday March 13. 5. The final draft of your paper is due before class on April 3​, submitted on Blackboard.

A 10% grade deduction will be applied for each day the paper is late.

Suggestions for Writing the Analysis Paper ● A high-quality paper will have a strong organizational structure. This means, generally,

that the paper should have an introduction that contains a thesis statement and a preview of the main points of the paper. You should work to carefully craft a succinct, well-reasoned, and well-integrated response to the questions in this assignment. The

body of the paper, where you answer the key questions and apply the course concepts/theories, will be clearly organized. The paper will also have a concluding paragraph that summarizes the purpose of the paper and any important final thoughts.

● To receive full credit, you will need to apply each theory/concept in detail and provide concrete examples.

● A high-quality paper will demonstrate a thoughtful analysis of the key questions and provide a thorough synthesis of the course readings and lectures.

● A well-written paper will not have spelling, grammatical, or typo errors. ● Although you do not need to use outside sources for this paper, you need to cite all

relevant sources (e.g., readings, lectures) using APA 6th edition style.