Communication Policies

Question 1

For this written assignment, find an article or two discussing the topic of health communication and its relationship to treatment decisions that are influenced by communication policies, technology, and mass media. Summarize the article(s) (2 to 3 pages) and explain how this type of communication would affect provider-patient interactions. Include a copy of the article(s) with your essay. Also, submit a references page citing your source in APA format.

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Question 2

Coverage by of the news is not carried out by any monolithic organization that gets to decide what is, and is not, the correct way to report the news. Today perhaps more than ever, the editorial or opinion piece of the news is more apparent and widespread than it had been in the decades before cable news, 24-hour-news cycles, and the rise of the Internet as a news source. This does not necessarily mean that the news has become any less impartial, simply that news organizations are more conscious of markets and demographics, the people they are trying to attract, than ever before.

For your assignment this week, find two articles that address the same issue produced by two different news sources (this cannot be the same AP story published by different sources). In 1-2 pages, provide a summary of what message each writer is trying to get across, and provide a brief compare and contrast analysis of the two pieces. Explain which piece you feel is more effective and why. Be sure to include links for each article in your assignment.

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