Question 1. What is the difference between mass communication and mass media? Please provide an example of each in your response. Select one of the three contemporary models of mass communication (ritual model, publicity model, or reception model). Which of these models is most intriguing to you? Why? What do you hope to gain from studying mass media this quarter? Question 2. What is media literacy? Why do you think that media literacy is important? Is it important? Should Bellevue College students be required to take a course that includes media literacy in some capacity? Why or why not? As you start the quarter in CMST&102, do you think that you are media literate? Why or why not? What do you hope to gain from studying mass media this quarter? Question 3. Review the “Seven Secrets About the Media “They” Don’t Want You to Know” in Chapter 1. Choose two of the secrets. Provide a concrete example (other than those noted in the textbook) of each of the secrets you selected. Do you think that these secrets guide your understanding of how the media operate? In what way(s)? What do you hope to gain from studying mass media this quarter? Here is the rubric I will use to evaluate your discussion board posting & response: Response to question 10 points Proofread/edited 1 point Response to classmate’s posting 9 points