Over the course of the semester, you will have ample occasion for relating the course materials to your own experiences. The theory reflection papers offer you the opportunity to share your thoughts on mass communication theory and social media application from your own perspectives. This is not a research
paper. This paper should be more like an intelligent (albeit one-sided) conversation between mass communication colleagues that allows you to not only display your knowledge, but also make connections in your own lives and work.
Questions that you might consider include:
(APPLY QUESTIONS TO: A career in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Event planning/Special event coordination )
• How is mass communication theory important to my field?
• How are mass communication theories and paradigms important to me as an individual?
• How have my communication approaches and tactics changed as a result of this course?
• Why should other students take this course?
• How would they benefit?
• What readings/activities/assignments were most meaningful to me in gaining application-based
knowledge of mass communication theory?
• How will mass communication theories apply to my job in the future?
The first paper should focus on content from chapters 10-20.
The papers should be typed, in 12 point font, double spaced, 2-3 pages long.
(Will include link to online textbook)