erica
ECSU
Department of English, History, and Interdisciplinary Studies
Intercultural Communication
COM 201D2 (Summer Session 2026)
LEARNING ACTIVITY
CHAPTER TEN
OBJECTIVE: You will study culture, communication, and media, and how media shapes views of others.
1. What is the purpose of Lasswell’s Model of Communication?
2. Explain the problems with Media Conglomerates.
3. Name two musical artists or groups that have been involved in digital media and social movements. Refer to that section in chapter 10 for examples; you cannot use these artists or groups. Identify the song or songs and the movement.
4. Define the following key concepts:
a. Gender
b. Media Frames
c. Public Sphere
d. Duality
DISCUSSION BOARD POST
Find a video of one of the artists or groups identified in question #3, and post the artist’s or group’s name and the URL on the Discussion Board for others to view.