HMNT 3001C

Last week you researched the history of your popular culture artifacts. You also examined the audience for your popular culture artifacts and how each affected the other. This week you look at how access to popular culture affects society.

To prepare:

· Review your two chosen popular culture artifacts/expressions.

· Review your Final Project Worksheet from Week 1 and any feedback received.

· Consider the following:

· How does the distribution mechanism control the issues addressed in the artifacts’/expressions’ content?

· Determine who controls the distribution of your chosen popular culture artifacts/elements.

· In what ways does the controller of distribution affect the shared experience of the audience and community? Keep in mind that a community may be local, regional, national, or global. Be specific in your discussion.

By Day 7

Submit a 400- to 500-word essay that addresses these questions as they relate to your chosen popular culture artifacts/expressions. Be sure to include:

· At least three academically relevant sources.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

· Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.

· Click the Final Project Milestone Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.

· Click the Week 3 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.

· Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.

· If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.

· Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Grading Criteria

How does the distribution mechanism control the issues addressed in the artifacts’/expressions’ content?

Determine who controls the distribution of your chosen popular culture artifacts/elements.

In what ways does the controller of distribution affect the shared experience of the audience and community? Keep in mind that a community may be local, regional, national, or global. Be specific in your discussion.