COM3715 Assignment 1 2026 | Due March 2026 – Distinction Guaranteed

SECTION A: THE NATURE OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION FROM AN AFRICAN AND DECOLONIAL PERSPECTIVE INTRODUCTION QUESTION 01 1.1 In the context of globalisation and digitalisation, analyse how information flows through international media organisations. 10 Marks 1.2 Use relevant examples from Global South contexts to demonstrate the dynamics and implications of these information flows. 10 Marks QUESTION 02 Majid Tehranian (1995) suggests that modernisation has been the main focus of international relations over the past 500 years and is likely to remain so. He identifies four major political paths societies have taken toward modernisation: capitalism, communism, totalitarianism, and communitarianism.