The Media: An Important Yet Flawed Intermediary Institution Within the Contemporary Political System
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A 12 page discussion of the role media plays in the contemporary political system. The author contends that this role has degraded significantly since the latter part of the twentieth century. Although the media maintains an important function as an intermediary, its actions has caused considerable distrust from government branches and from the American public as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Media’s Use of Language to Influence the Public: Doublespeak, Loaded Words, and Bias
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A 6 page exploration of media bias. Emphasis is placed on the electronic media and the contention is presented that, because of its doublespeak and supreme finesse in the ability to use loaded words and bias, the electronic media can be considered one of the most influential entities of the modern world. While we are most definitely better informed about current world events as a result of television and radio, we are also subject to manipulation by the media. The discerning individual must learn to sort through this bias to get to the facts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The National Press Depiction Of and Impact On Children
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A 6 page overview of power the modern-day press holds over our children. The author of this paper ties that power into the premises presented in the mid 1900s by Michel Foucault as well as more contemporary authors who have commented on the power of the media in shaping contemporary culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Paparazzi
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A 5 page paper which argues that the Paparazzi is a good thing, though opposing views are also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Place of the Internet in Journalism
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This 6 page paper explores online journalism to decipher its place in the history of journalism. Where does net journalism fit in? What is its future? What is the difference between online journalism and print journalism? These questions are explored after providing a brief historical account of print journalism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Power of Advertising
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A 14 page overview of the power of advertising. Concentrating on television and radio advertisements the author emphasizes the tendency of advertisers to target emotion, cultural affiliation, and even gender to persuade the audience to buy a product. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Power of the Media
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This 5 page paper considers the different forms of media that define our lives, how they are internalised and why we choose to pay attention to them. The world view formed is a result of these accumulative messages, as a result the media has a great deal of power. This paper shows us how the world view formed may not be accurate but that proliferated by the media. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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The Problem With Media Bias
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This 8 page paper examines media bias and how it affects elections, political opinion and social mores. The 2000 presidential election is used as an example. Many other examples are used and the 2004 election is referenced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Problem With News Media Today
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This 3 page paper examines two articles which exposes the problem with media today. The war in Iraq is discussed as an example.
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The Production of an In-House Journal
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This 11 page paper looks at the fictitious production of an in-house magazine and considers it from the planning stages evaluating its progress with reference to the various aspects of producing the magazine, including control, motivation, communication and completion as well as post publication assessment and risk control. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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The Reporting of the Gujarat Riots in 2002
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This 19 page paper is an examination of the way in which the press reported the Gujarat riots in 2002, also known as the Gujarat Genocide. The paper compares the English speaking press in the area with the vernacular press, focusing on Sandesh and Gujarat Samachar as the local Gujarati daily newspapers. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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The Reporting of The Three Mile Island Accident
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This 7 page paper looks back at news reporting in 1979, shortly after the disaster. Various types of print media are evaluated. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Reporting on the Shooting of Malcolm X
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This 5 page paper looks at five different articles from 1965 which report on the shooting of Malcolm X. The details for three of the articles had been provided by a student, and two of the articles—one from the New York Times and the other from The New York Post--are discussed in depth. Quotes are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Right to Pray in Public Schools in America
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A 5 page paper which examines the continuing ongoing debate in the American media as it is being covered in journalism, magazines, on television, radio, and the Internet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN MODERN AND POST MODERN SOCIETY
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This 4-page paper analyzes how and where media fits in in a modern society and one that is post modern. The paper discusses the differences between the two and then defines the media in these contexts. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Role of Profit in Media
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This 9 page paper looks at profit as both a negative and positive influence in American media today. Detrimental qualities such as the proliferation of greed, and the compromising of values, are noted as are the positive mechanisms like the enhancement of freedom and choice. A balanced approach is taken and the topic is reviewed in depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Role of the Press in Government
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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