Who Controls the British Press?
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This 6 page paper considers who controls the British Press. The background, role and effectiveness of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is considered. Numerous cases are cited to demonstrate points raised regarding the lack of control. The paper also considers the impact of the Human Rights Act in controlling the content of newspapers. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEprsscn.rtf

William Randolph Hearst
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of the life and career of William Randolph Hearst, with a focus on his philosophy towards the news. This paper considers the development of Hearst's journalistic career and the impact that he played in the field of journalism. This paper especially considers the way in which Hearst's career and journalistic philosophy had impacted the development of the standard of journalism employed in the modern era. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHWRHear.wps

Williams and Sowell / American Journalism
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A 12 page paper that provides an overview of the influence of journalists like Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell on American journalism. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Sewellw.wps

Writing an Article
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This 5 page paper considers how a magazine article should be written with consideration of the readers, style content and tone. The paper outlines these and then demonstrates their use by writing an article on the treatment of women in Afghanistan. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Writing for Print and Broadcast
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This 6 page paper explores writing for television and newspapers and what the essential differences are in terms of writing and career. Differences are highlighted but similarities are noted. Investigative journalism, in both mediums, is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA140TV.rtf

Yellow Journalism
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10 pages in length. Just prior to 1900, there was an explosion of such literary significance that it still taints news reporting over one hundred years later. Yellow journalism, the sensationalistic tactics that opened up an entirely new venue of newspaper reporting, utilized some of the most unscrupulous tactics in order to sell a story. The primary participants in this era of underhanded journalism were William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, both highly talented and shrewd publishers. The writer discusses the effects of yellow journalism at the turn of the century, as well as addresses its aftermath on contemporary media. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Yeljourn.rtf

Yellow Journalism and Muckrakers: Yesterday and Today
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10 pages. Describes yellow journalism and muckrakers, the role they played in the early nineteenth century and how they are still at work today. Muckraker was the name applied to American journalists, novelists, and critics who in the first decade of the twentieth century attempted to expose the abuses of business and the corruption in politics. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JGAmucky.wps

“Acting school advertisement”
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A five page paper which looks at the ways in which an advertisement for a stunt acting course could be constructed and the elements which should be included in the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLstunt.rtf

“Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy”: A Review of the Book by James Fallow
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A 5 page discussion of the primary contentions in Fallow’s book. Fallow depicts a media which is far removed from our concept of investigative ability and factual reporting. Indeed, the media of today has been a deleterious influence in the way that the American public views the democratic process and their role in that process. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPmdiDem.rtf

“British media from 1900 to 1945”
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A six page paper which looks at the history of the press and the broadcast media in the period between 1900 and 1954, with particular reference to the links between the press and political ideologies during the era of the press barons in the 1930s. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLPress.rtf

“Robert McChesney’s Rich Media, Poor Democracy”
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A six page paper which looks at Robert McChesney’s critique of the media, and the problems inherent in corporate business holding a monopoly on media ownership, and the ways in which this mediates against free speech and genuine democratisation. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLmcchesney.wps

“The Impact of New Technology and Global Communication on War Journalism”
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A fifteen page paper which contrasts the methodology of traditional journalism with the utilisation of new media technologies such as satellite news coverage, online newspapers and the Internet. The writer considers the structure and agendas of modern news organisations, and the impact which global communication has had on the way in which conflict is reported. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: JLwarreport.wps