THE SPECTACLE: PAUL THALER
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This 4 page paper discusses the OJ Simpson trial from the perspective of Paul Thaler. What is on trial in this book is the media and their behavior and motivations during the trial and afterward. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBthaler.rtf

The Suitability of an Article for Publishing
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This 7 page paper considers an article submitted by a student n a case study to examine whether it is suitable for publication in an academic journal. The paper considers the requirements of any academic article and the way it should be written including aspects such as sources, references, evidence to support an hypothesis as well as alternate paradigm.
Filename: TEartpub.wps

The Tsunami: An Analysis of News Coverage
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This 3 page paper focuses on two news stories related to the Tsunami that hit at the end of 2004. The paper examines one newspaper article and the Today Show and evaluates how coverage differs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA501NBC.rtf

The Voice of America
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A 3 page overview of the history and intent of the Voice of America. The author frames the societal circumstances that existed in 1942 when this powerful ideological tool was released to the world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPradVOA.rtf

The Walkerton Water Inquiry
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In Walkerton, Canada in May of 2000, the e. coli bacteria was detected in the town's water supply. Seven people died as a result of the outbreak and 2,300 people were grievously ill. This 13 page paper examines and critiques eleven articles focused on the Inquiry that was called to investigate the event. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KTwlkrtn.wps

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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This 7-page paper provides an analysis about the Wall Street Journal as a company, and discusses the concept of Wall Street Interactive, the company's on-line service. The paper includes a SWOT analysis, an environmental analysis and some insights on the market. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTwsjpap.rtf

The Weakening of the United States Presidency
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20 pages in length. Discusses the relationship the media plays in weakening the office of the U. S. Presidency. A major challenge for any public relations practitioner confronting an organizational crisis, disaster, emergency, or even serious problem is dealing with the broadcast media. Broadcast reporters, because of the nature of television coverage, its immediacy, competition and visual aspects, are the most visual of any media representatives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Time and Place in Journalism:
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A 4 page paper discussing the relevance of the “when and where” points of the “5 Ws of journalism.” The bottom line is that the points of time and place add greater clarity to the information that is being disseminated. The reporter can provide information on some event, but without the concepts of time and place, the information too often can be seen only as being superfluous. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSjournTimePl.rtf

To What Extent Does Warfare Reinforce Traditional Images of Masculinity?
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This 10 page paper begins with the assumption that the reporting on war reinforces the traditional views of masculinity. The paper begins by defining masculinity and the different manifestations of masculine characteristics, looking at both functionalist approaches and the more modern concepts of masculinity. The way these manifest in the media are explained with examples for the Gulf Wars and the War in Iraq. The paper then explains a methodology for a more in-depth study making use of content analysis to assess the extent of the assumption. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEmasculin.rtf

Translating Political Discourse from English to Arabic
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This 50 page paper provides an overview of the factors that influence the process of translating political discourse from English to Arabic. This paper outlinces a study of this issue. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: MHArabTr.rtf

Truth-Telling And Manipulation, Objectivity And Omission In Journalism
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4 pages in length. Media coverage is something that cannot be avoided in today's technological society. It used to be that high profile news stories would be broadcast after the incident had occurred, along with every other bit of news that merited a position in the top story lineup; now, however, news agencies are not only reporting directly from ground zero of a given event but also serving to detrimentally impact the truth of the situation by such invasive infiltration. Nowhere is this more apparent than with regard to contemporary war efforts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCJournTrth.rtf

U.S. Foreign Policy Reflected in Three World Newspapers
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A 3 page paper discussing the reports of three non-US newspapers, analyzing them for the manner in which they present the news. Canada’s “The Globe and Mail” reports facts that American reporters leave unsaid; Britain’s “The Guardian” blasts U.S. and British governments with equal enthusiasm without fear of any repercussions from either entity. The United Arab Emirates’ “Khaleej Times,” however, provides “just the facts,” irrefutable facts that can raise the ire of no one involved in the matter it reports. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSforPolNews.rtf

Victims and the Role of Journalists
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This 4 page paper examines the Natalee Holloway case specifically but talks about victims' rights in general. Ideas for journalists covering these types of controversial cases are relayed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA807vic.rtf

Victims of Crime
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A 5 page paper which examines how the victims of crimes are often victims of the media as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAvmcim.rtf

Walter Winchell
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This 7 page paper explores the life and contribution to American society of Walter Winchell, the premier gossip journalist of the twenties, thirties and forties. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Wartime Readership: The Correlation Between Newspaper Circulation Figures and War
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A 5 page discussion of the correlation between wartime events and newspaper circulation. Contends that there is an increased circulation associated with U.S. involvement in war but cautions that this increase may occur gradually over a period of months following the event. Questions whether it is newspapers and other form of the media which make the general public aware of and interested in an event such as an act of war in the first place, or whether it is the public's interest which inspires news coverage. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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What Is Good Journalism?
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3 pages in length. Understanding the principles of good journalism is much the same as assembling an award-winning recipe; it must include all the necessary ingredients in all the proper proportions in order for the final result to turn out right. Therefore, the recipe for turning out a good piece of journalism includes such ingredients as objectivity, accuracy, balance, fairness, humanity and perhaps most importantly, ethics. Eliminating any one of these ingredients leaves the final product without the firm foundation it requires to reflect good journalism. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCGoodJour.rtf