Deliverable for Project 3 Students are required to select a topic related to either global, social, ethical, or legal issues with digital media. You will perform in-depth research and provide an explanation of how issues associated with your selected topic relates to the consumption of digital media. An example of one such topic would be: Legal & Ethical Issues in News Media for the Digital Age.   Title Page:  Your Name Paper Title Instructor's name Course name and number Length Requirements:  Minimum of 2500 words,  maximum  3000 words,  e xcluding Title and Reference pages. Formatting Requirements Paper  must  follow APA guidelines throughout. See Course Content>Course Resources>Sample Paper to Show Appropriate Document Formatting. Double-spaced (including the entire reference page) with first line of each paragraph indented. 1-inch Margins 12 point professional font Headers including paper title and page numbers  File name: last name, first initial and project (ex. JonesH_Research Project) Use at least one table, or graph, or image, of appropriate size that is relevant to the information being conveyed Contextual: Spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. must be correct throughout. Paper Requirements Outline:  contains very precise, detailed information that is essential to the topic and the different parts of the paper are broken down in a clear hierarchical manner.  Introduction  - must contain detailed background information, develops a significant and compelling position, and gives a clear explanation or definition of the problem. Provide a thorough 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.  Body Research Findings Paragraphs fully support thesis with well-developed/ relevant examples, details, and quotes (where appropriate). The writer’s insight, analysis, and/or interpretations are relevant and enhance the explanation of the content. Thorough discovery of the influence that digital media had on the topic including reference to a minimum of five scholarly sources illustrating the influence.  Paper is clear and focused, demonstrates original thought/reflection/insight. All information used must be in your own words unless using a direct quote. In other words, do not copy and paste information directly from your sources into the paper. Conclusion  - Thorough conclusions drawn from the research performed on the influence that digital media had on the topic including reference to scholarly sources illustrating the influence. Reference Page  – must be properly APA formatted Include and cite at  least 5 professional/scholarly  sources.  Clarification :  Please do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or anything remotely similar.  Examples of scholarly sources include: our course content (e.g. Read & Watch resources), textbooks, journal articles, trade magazines, and conf.

1. Deliverable for Project 3
Students are required to select a topic related to either global,
social, ethical, or legal issues with digital media. You will
perform in-depth research and provide an explanation of how
issues associated with your selected topic relates to the
consumption of digital media. An example of one such topic
would be: Legal & Ethical Issues in News Media for the Digital
Age.
Title Page:
Your Name
Paper Title
Instructor's name
Course name and number
Length Requirements:
Minimum of 2500 words,
maximum
3000 words,
e
xcluding Title and Reference pages.
Formatting Requirements
Paper
must
follow APA guidelines throughout. See Course Content>Course
Resources>Sample Paper to Show Appropriate Document
Formatting.
Double-spaced (including the entire reference page) with first
line of each paragraph indented.
1-inch Margins
12 point professional font
Headers including paper title and page numbers
File name: last name, first initial and project (ex.
JonesH_Research Project)
Use at least one table, or graph, or image, of appropriate size
that is relevant to the information being conveyed
Contextual: Spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. must be

2. correct throughout.
Paper Requirements
Outline:
contains very precise, detailed information that is essential to
the topic and the different parts of the paper are broken down in
a clear hierarchical manner.
Introduction
- must contain detailed background information, develops a
significant and compelling position, and gives a clear
explanation or definition of the problem. Provide a
thorough 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.
Body
Research
Findings
Paragraphs fully support thesis with well-developed/ relevant
examples, details, and quotes (where appropriate). The writer’s
insight, analysis, and/or interpretations are relevant and enhance
the explanation of the content. Thorough discovery of the
influence that digital media had on the topic including reference
to a minimum of five scholarly sources illustrating the
influence.
Paper is clear and focused, demonstrates original
thought/reflection/insight.
All information used must be in your own words unless using a
direct quote. In other words, do not copy and paste information
directly from your sources into the paper.
Conclusion
- Thorough conclusions drawn from the research performed on
the influence that digital media had on the topic including
reference to scholarly sources illustrating the influence.
Reference Page
– must be properly APA formatted
Include and cite at
least 5 professional/scholarly

3. sources.
Clarification
:
Please do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia,
About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or
anything remotely similar. Examples of scholarly sources
include: our course content (e.g. Read & Watch resources),
textbooks, journal articles, trade magazines, and conference
proceedings. UMUC has a top-notch, extensive online library.
You can find many scholarly sources there. Note: "Personal
communications (e.g. Twitter Posts, Blogs, and YouTube
Videos)" are not considered professional or scholarly sources.