E-Zines: Their Place in Society and Journalism
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A 4 page discussion of the successes and failures of e-zines. The author outlines the history of this electronic media and emphasizes that while some e-zines enjoy a long history of success, others are almost immediate flops. The critical determinant of success appears to be the audience to which the e-zine is targeted and the relative expectation of turning a profit from the pursuit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPezine.rtf

El Universal
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A 5 page paper evaluating the major newspaper of Caracas, Venezuela. El Universal is a newspaper that, as most newspapers are, is a venue for reporting local events and news. It is also more, however. The publication appears to be one that means to serve the local community, but also a wider geographical range. It reports news from around the world as should any good newspaper, but it also carries stories that have a more collectively personal significance. The paper discusses the newspaper’s concept, sections, language, pictures and advertising. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSelUniver.rtf

Election 2000
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A 17 page paper discussing the media's treatment of the campaign and its two leading candidates, Al Gore and George W. Bush. The purpose of the paper is to determine whether the media shifts its support to the "underdog" as determined by the polls, by examining both the basis of journalism and examples of articles published at varying times throughout the campaign. The paper concludes that journalists do not present the "full, fair and accurate" picture of facts as they exist, but of facts taken in the context of the philosophies of John Rawls, who maintains that fairness lies in basing need on the most disadvantaged of the society. The paper demonstrates bias in the published accounts, but bias based on philosophy rather than through overt intent. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSelection2000.wps

Elizabeth Mallet & The Daily Courant
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An 8 page proposal for a research study that considers the role of Elizabeth Mallet in the founding of the Daily Courant, England's first daily newspaper, and evaluates the gender-based biases that have resulted in her subjugation in history to later publisher Samuel Buckley and the use of the pseudonym Edward Mallet in reviews of the history of her era. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Courant.wps

Embedded Conflicts and the Media as an Instrument of War
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A 4 page paper which argues that war reporting is different from other types of journalism and examines the reasons behind these differences. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGwarrept.rtf

Embedded Reporters in Iraq
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This 4 page paper discusses the concept and the controversy surrounding the use of "embedded reporters." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVEmbedd.rtf

Ethics and the Media: Lessons from the Dan Rather Scandal
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A 3 page consideration of the choices Dan Rather made in 2004 that ultimately spelled the end of his career. This paper analyzes those choices from a Kantian perspective and from a utilitarian perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPmdiaEthicsRather.rtf

European Media Reporting of the Middle East
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This 11 page paper considers the way in which the media reports events in the Middle East focusing on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. The paper considers the way the media reporting takes place and then considers how and why the reporting may be perceived as boas, looking at specific examples of the claimed bias. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEmediaisreal.rtf

EXXON VALDEZ AND COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN
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Drawing on the 1989 disaster of the Exxon Valdez, this 7 page paper presents a case study of how oil giant Exxon's communication fell apart under crisis management and how as a result, the company's image suffered. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTexxval.rtf

FEATURE WRITING
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This 4 page paper discusses how feature writing varies from typical 'news' reporting. Examples given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBftrwrtr.rtf

Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm
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A 3 page research paper/essay that, first of all, defines Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm and then uses it in order to argue that a Fox News story has a slanted perspective that fits with the preconceptions and view of reality favored by conservative Republicans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khfoxnew.rtf

France and Japan: News of the Day in 1938
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A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes an old news articles relating to France and Japan in 1938. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnw38.rtf

French v. British Press
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A 6 page research paper that compares and contrasts French and British newspaper reporting. The writer argues that French newspapers are moving toward more investigative reporting, while British journalists, according to Pilger (1996b) appear to be moving away from investigative journalism. While French papers continue to assume that their readers are intelligent and cognizant of current events, British newspapers, particularly those owned by Rupert Murdoch, are accused of "dumbing down" their content to fit the lowest possible common denominator of public interest. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khfrbrpr.rtf

Galtung and Ruge: Values on Science
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This paper explores the journalistic values of Galtung and Ruge in relationship to science. The author looks at journalistic presentation of SARS along the values of unexpectedness, relevancy, elite personification, and intensity. Bibliography lits 3 sources. JVGalRug.rtf
Filename: jvGalRug.rtf

Gatekeepers and the News
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This 9 page paper looks at the theory of gatekeepers and considers its’ application in a news organization, looking at how it is used including how news stories are chosen. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEgatenews.rtf

Gender and Children's Magazines
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This 3 page paper examines gender as it is portrayed in children's magazines. Magazines are discussed as they affect children through stereotypes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA415mag.rtf

GLOBALIZATION AND WRITERS
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This 5 page paper discusses the ramifications of globalization on the writing profession. Examples, theories and plausible situations offered. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBwrglob.rtf