MDIA3092 - Media in the Asia Pacific Assessment 3:
Research Paper
Weighting: 45%
Length: 2,500 words (+/-10%; excluding references)

Due Monday, November 18th 2024 by 9:00am
Submit to Turnitin via MDIA3092 Moodle
Late Penalties will apply as per the normal School
Rules (5% deduction per 24 hours late (starting from
9am on the due date); you can submit up to 5 days (24-
hour periods) late
Task Description

Using the intellectual and research strategies outlined by the concept ‘Asia as method’
develop and compose a research paper to answer one of the questions listed below.
These questions were discussed in the course from weeks 3-9.
Research Questions will appear here at the start
Of Week 5, 7th October 2024 at 9am
Your research paper should be focused on a case study of media relevant to your
selected question. In answering the question, you MUST apply the concepts and
techniques of ‘Asia as method’ and Inter-Asian referencing to critically analyze and ‘de-
Westernize’ our understanding of media from the Asia-Pacific region. Your research
should explore the theories and concepts discussed in the classes and readings from this
course during the week that you selected. Additionally, you must research and utilize
other relevant academic literature to critically analyze the trends and issues involved with
your topic and support your arguments. Make sure you connect to the issues we identified
as being important for this topic in this course!
Assessment Criteria:
o Demonstrate a deep understanding of the core arguments and concepts from
lectures and readings from the course
o Demonstrate an ability to apply academic theory and concepts in the critical
analysis of a specific example of media from the Asia-Pacific
o Be able to express your ideas clearly in writing in a manner that engages the
reader and presents a rigorous argument in your response to the selected
research question
o Be able to reference your ideas using the UNSW Harvard in-text referencing
style (https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/harvard-referencing)

Submission of Assessment Tasks
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Please be aware that the unauthorized and unacknowledged use of artificial
intelligence is a form of academic misconduct and could lead to academic penalties
that result in a zero on this assignment and failure in the course. For this task, you
are only permitted to use AI for light editing and translation.