Interplay of Influence - Looking Inside the Mind of the Mass Media
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A 5 page paper that examines the tremendous influence of the mass media as presented in The Interplay of Influence: News, Advertising, Politics, and the Mass Media by authors Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Karlyn Kohrs Campbell. Discussed are the three sections in which the book is divided, sections that detail the influence and role of the mass media in news presentation, advertising, and political campaigns respectively. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Interpreting an Article
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This 5 page paper takes a current political issues and then examines it from different perspectives. The issue is the refusal of the US to sign up to become a signatory to the International Criminal Court and an agreement to give peacekeepers immunity. The perspectives used are realism, neo-realism, liberalism, neo-liberalism and constructivism. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Is Libel Law a Restriction of the Freedom of the Press?
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This 10 page paper considers the statement “The English Law of libel and defamation represents an unwarranted restriction on the freedom of the press and the broadcast media”. The paper looks at both sides of the argument and uses numerous cases to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Issues of Authenticity/Internet & TV
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A 10 page research paper that examines issues of authenticity will look specifically at how changes in mainstream media and the advent of the Internet have acerbated the blurring of the line between what is real and authentic and what is regarded with the jaundiced eye of suspicion. The points brought out in this discussion are then applied to society within a broader context and how technology is further blurring the line between what is authentic and what is not. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Issues Pertaining To Television: Analysis
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses consumerism, violence, aggression, government control and social impact as they relate to television. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Jean Baudrillard; Hyper Reality and the Media
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This 11 page paper considers Baudrillard's theory of hyper reality and how we can see this impact on the social world due to the role of the media with its' creation and propagation of images. The paper discusses the theory and the role of simulation, and uses examples to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Jerry Mander's "Four Arguments For The Elimination Of Television"
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the following four points as they relate to Mander's perspective on television and society: people's awareness is walled in; television replaces human images; television images become disconnected from their source; and the concept of voyeurism in reality-based programs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Journalism And The War In Iraq: Absence Of Integrity And Humanity
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10 pages in length. For as long as man has been on planet Earth, he has faced a tremendous struggle between right and wrong; as history readily illustrates, his behavior has too often reflected a poor choice of direction where these two entities are concerned. Now in the twenty-first century, humanity continues to struggle with the same ethical dilemma of centuries ago: Where, if at all, is the line drawn between seeking personal gain at the expense of the masses? Indeed, this quandary appears to have little impact upon those journalists who report back on events of the Iraqi war, choosing instead to reach for the flashiest, most sensational profiles of courage and completely omitting some of the most valuable – albeit unexciting from a reporter's perspective – casualties of war: The innocent Iraqi citizens caught in harm's way. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Journalism: Annotated Bibliography
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4 pages in length. The writer provides a 5-source annotated bibliography pertaining to yellow journalism and journalistic ethics. Annotated bibliography lists 5 sources.
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KEY CONCEPTS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AS IT IMPACTS MEDIA FORM AND PROCESS
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This 5 page paper discusses the impact of the media on the economy and the internal workings of the political process.Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Language & Reality
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A 5 page essay/research paper that discusses the relationship between language, societal constructs and reality. Since the time of ancient Greece, people have contemplated the nature of reality. As Berger and Luckmann point out in their treatise on the nature of reality, what is referred to as reality is basically unknowable except through the narrow channel of human experience as we each interpret it through the facility of our own particular social enclaves and institutions. In other words, reality, rather than being concrete and immutable, is also subjective, that is, subject to change in accordance with the manner in which it is perceived. These ideas are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL MEDIA
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This paper discusses the global media's impact on language, and the importance of language diversity in today's global interactions. Also under discussion is the concept of one world, one language. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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LANGUAGE OF THE MEDIA
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This paper examines language media uses, including "doublespeak" and bias. Also under discussion are manufacturing consent and the real role of the media in a democratic society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Language, Culture And The Global Media
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A 25 page paper. Linguists have predicted that more than half, as many as 90 percent of the 6,000 languages being used today will be extinct by 2050. Languages are becoming extinct at far greater ratios than are mammals and birds. The effect is that there are also cultures that die when the language dies because language is one of the defining characteristics of a culture. This essay provides a look at global immigration patterns with data; a discussion of endangered languages; a discussion of language as a unifying element in culture as well as a barrier to communication; and the possibility of a universal language and what that might be. Interwoven are comments about the media and their roles. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Law Enforcement and the Media
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A 14 page paper which examines how law enforcement is portrayed by the media, how it affects the public’s perception of police departments, how several famous cases have been covered and the significance of racial and sexual prejudice. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Liberal Bias of the Media: Truth or Fiction
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(24 pp) Liberal media bias - of course you think to yourself - what else is new? Journalists refute that thought - the majority of times claiming that they have personal liberal perspectives, but that they can separate those from their professional writing, approach and credulity. What if there really is minimal "liberal media bias," what if "they" -whoever they may be-if they exist at all-- are using a propaganda technique of distraction, as a smoke screen ? or research based paranoia? Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Liquor Industry Adherent Self-Regulation: Must Rule Advertisements In All Forms Of Mass Media
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8 pages in length. Through the years, a distinctive trend has been established with regard to the various methods advertisers employ in order to outshine the competition. Some of these practices are looked upon as being instrumental within such a cutthroat environment; others, however, are viewed as inappropriate and unacceptable. In spite of the fact that the broadcast media are the focal points for such a vast array of advertising techniques, they do not reserve the right to censor public consumption. Some believe that imparting television and radio executives with the power to control the flow of advertising is no different than censoring the inherent freedom of the press. Advertisers have the right to sell their products in whatever manner is most effective; in fact, that is the entire essence behind the free enterprise: that each business has the constitutional right to align whatever components are necessary to make it stand out above its competitors. There is no law in the land that can prohibit advertisers from portraying their products in the most advantageous light possible; it is up to the broadcast media to respect this concept of freedom of speech. It is an unusual occurrence, but entire industries do sometimes regulate their own advertising if it is established that the message being presented is contradictory to societal norm, and the liquor industry is a prime example. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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