Today, digital media is found throughout all business and personal activities making it necessary to have a high level of understanding of both the sources of content, as well as the methods in which the information is consumed. The responsible utilization of digital media requires individuals to have an awareness of the global, social, ethical, and legal contexts in which the digital media is consumed. Students are required to select a topic related to global, social, ethical, or legal issues with digital media. You will perform in-depth research and provide an explanation of how an issue associated with your selected topic relates to the consumption of digital media. Formatting Requirements Project must follow APA style Double-spaced 1 inch margins 12 point professional font Headers including project name, class, and page numbers File name first initial, last name and project (ex. BWright_paper) Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are relevant to the information being conveyed is highly encouraged. Content Requirements Minimum of 2500 words, maximum 3000 words (excluding cover and bibliographical pages) Title Page including your name, instructor name, course name and number, and paper title Research Paper Requirements Outline Introduction Body Research Findings Context Conclusion Bibliography with minimum of 2 professional / scholarly sources. Wikipedia is not acceptable.  Complete and submit your project no later than 11:59PM (ET) on 07/31/2016. Hide Rubrics Rubric Name: Project 3 Rubric (Research Paper) Criteria All Requirements met including:   Title Page Project Name/Number Your Name Instructor Name Course Name/Number Paper Title Bibliographical Page Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources. Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted. Met all Requirements but did not use a minimum of 5 sources:   Title Page Project Name/Number Your Name Instructor Name Course Name/Number Paper Title Bibliographical Page Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources. Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted and are not considered to have sufficient veracity Met 2 out of the following 3 requirements: Title Page Project Name/Number Your Name Instructor Name Course Name/Number Paper Title Bibliographical Page Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources. Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted and are not considered to have sufficient veracity Met 1 out of the following 3 requirements: Title Page Project Name/Number Your Name Instructor Name Course Name/Number Paper Title Bibliographical Page Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources. Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted. Did not meet any of the requirements. Met all of the following Requirements: Minimum of 1500 words, maximum 1750 words Double-spaced 1 inch Margins 12 point professional font Footers including page numbers and student name Headers including project name and class File name first initial, last name and project (ex. Djohnson_paper) Use of tables, graphs,.

1. Today, digital media is found throughout all business and
personal activities making it necessary to have a high level of
understanding of both the sources of content, as well as the
methods in which the information is consumed. The responsible
utilization of digital media requires individuals to have an
awareness of the global, social, ethical, and legal contexts in
which the digital media is consumed.
Students are required to select a topic related to global, social,
ethical, or legal issues with digital media. You will perform in-
depth research and provide an explanation of how an issue
associated with your selected topic relates to the consumption
of digital media.
Formatting Requirements
Project must follow APA style
Double-spaced 1 inch margins
12 point professional font
Headers including project name, class, and page numbers
File name first initial, last name and project (ex.
BWright_paper)
Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are
relevant to the information being conveyed is highly
encouraged.
Content Requirements
Minimum of 2500 words, maximum 3000 words (excluding
cover and bibliographical pages)
Title Page including your name, instructor name, course name
and number, and paper title
Research Paper Requirements
Outline
Introduction
Body
Research
Findings

2. Context
Conclusion
Bibliography with minimum of 2 professional / scholarly
sources. Wikipedia is not acceptable.
Complete and submit your project no later than 11:59PM (ET)
on 07/31/2016.
Hide Rubrics
Rubric Name: Project 3 Rubric (Research Paper)
Criteria
All Requirements met including:
Title Page
Project Name/Number
Your Name
Instructor Name
Course Name/Number
Paper Title
Bibliographical Page
Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources.
Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted.
Met all Requirements but did not use a minimum of 5 sources:
Title Page
Project Name/Number
Your Name
Instructor Name
Course Name/Number
Paper Title
Bibliographical Page
Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources.

3. Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted and are not considered to
have sufficient veracity
Met 2 out of the following 3 requirements:
Title Page
Project Name/Number
Your Name
Instructor Name
Course Name/Number
Paper Title
Bibliographical Page
Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources.
Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted and are not considered to
have sufficient veracity
Met 1 out of the following 3 requirements:
Title Page
Project Name/Number
Your Name
Instructor Name
Course Name/Number
Paper Title
Bibliographical Page
Minimum of 5 professional / scholarly sources.
Sites like Wikipedia are not permitted.
Did not meet any of the requirements.
Met all of the following Requirements:
Minimum of 1500 words, maximum 1750 words
Double-spaced
1 inch Margins
12 point professional font
Footers including page numbers and student name
Headers including project name and class
File name first initial, last name and project (ex.
Djohnson_paper)
Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are
relevant to the information being conveyed is highly
encouraged.

4. Met all of the length Requirements but did not meet all of the
formatting requirements as follows:
Minimum of 1500 words, maximum 1750 words
Double-spaced
1 inch Margins
12 point professional font
Footers including page numbers and student name
Headers including project name and class
File name first initial, last name and project (ex.
Rzornes_paper)
Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are
relevant to the information being conveyed is highly
encouraged.
Met all of the formatting Requirements but did not meet the
length requirements as follows:
Minimum of 1500 words, maximum 1750 words
Double-spaced
1 inch Margins
12 point professional font
Footers including page numbers and student name
Headers including project name and class
File name first initial, last name and project (ex.
DJohnson_paper)
Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are
relevant to the information being conveyed is highly
encouraged.
Did not meet the length requirements and partially met the
formatting requirements as follows:
Minimum of 1500 words, maximum 1750 words
Double-spaced
1 inch Margins
12 point professional font
Footers including page numbers and student name
Headers including project name and class
File name first initial, last name and project (ex.
DJohnson_paper)

5. Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are
relevant to the information being conveyed is highly
encouraged.
Did not meet either the length requirements or the formatting
requirements as follows:
Minimum of 1500 words, maximum 1750 words
Double-spaced
1 inch Margins
12 point professional font
Footers including page numbers and student name
Headers including project name and class
File name first initial, last name and project (ex.
DJohnson_paper)
Use of tables, graphs, images, etc. of appropriate size that are
relevant to the information being conveyed is highly
encouraged.
Introduction -- Provided throrough overview of topic including
history and background of the subject and informing the reader
how digital media is part of the topic. Sources cited
throughout.
Contextual -- Excellent grammar and spelling throughout.
Sentences flowed with transition statements between thoughts.
Introduction -- Provided reasonable overview of topic including
history and background of the subject and informing the reader
how digital media is part of the topic. Sources referred to but
not cited throughout.
Contextual -- Generally good grammar and spelling throughout.
A clear definition exists between thoughts.
Introduction -- Provided partial overview of topic including
history and background of the subject and informing the reader
how digital media is part of the topic. Sources not cited or
referred to throughout.
Contextual -- Passable grammar and spelling throughout.
Introduction -- Provided minimal overview of topic including
history and background of the subject and informing the reader
how digital media is part of the topic. Sources not cited or

6. referred to throughout.
Contextual -- Poor grammar and spelling throughout.
No introduction provided, poor grammar throughout, no citing
of references.
Thorough discovery of the influence that digital media had on
the topic including reference to a minimum of five scholarly
sources illustrating the influence.
Partial discovery of the influence that digital media had on the
topic including reference of fewer than five scholarly sources
illustrating the influence.
Marginal discovery of the influence that digital media had on
the topic including reference to fewer than five scholarly
sources illustrating the influence.
Inadequate discovery of the influence that digital media had on
the topic including reference to fewer than five scholarly
sources illustrating the influence.
No apparent research performed, no sources cited.
Thorough conclusions drawn from the research performed on
the influence that digital media had on the topic including
reference to a minimum of five scholarly sources illustrating the
influence.
Partial conclusions drawn from the research performed on the
influence that digital media had on the topic including reference
to a minimum of five scholarly sources illustrating the
influence.
Marginal conclusions drawn from the research performed on the
influence that digital media had on the topic including reference
to fewer than five scholarly sources illustrating the influence.
Inadequate conclusions drawn from the research performed on
the influence that digital media had on the topic without
reference to scholarly sources illustrating the influence.
No conclusions drawn from the research.
Overall Score