The Media's Negative Impact On Homelessness
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7 pages in length. The plight of the homeless is one that can be witnessed every day of every year in just about every city in the world. They have already been dealt a challenging hand that has landed them without homes, income or a way to meet the very basic necessities of life. Making a bad situation even worse is the negative impact the media's coverage has upon the already struggling community. The writer discusses the various ways the media negatively impact homelessness, as well as analyzes the change of sympathetic views from the 1980's to the 1990's. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Media's Responsibility In Covering Sports
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The writer of this 8 page research paper attempts to answer the question of whether the media can effectively serve any function in sports other than commercializing our favorite ones. It is argued that while the media does help promote our sense of spirit, motivate fans, etc.; it also helps create unfair stereotypes for athletes, undue pressure for college players, and promotes dishonesty in those whose jobs depend on winning..in front of the camera. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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THE MEDIA, NUTRITION AND HEALTH ISSUES
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This 12-page paper focuses on how issues related to health and nutrition are depicted in the media. Topics discussed include how the media impacts consumer choice, types of media used and different types of reports that can be found on various media outlets. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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The Media: Constructs And Promotes Images Of Race And Gender That Lead To Exclusion, Discrimination, Hierarchy And Domination
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the media negatively impact society's images of race and gender. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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THE MEDIA’S PORTRAYAL OF WEALTH AND POWER IN THE UNITED STATES
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This 3 page paper illustrates how the media inaccurately portray big business and the govenment and why. Bibliography lists 2 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 Merger between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio
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In February 2007 it was announced there would be a merger between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio. This 3 page paper examines at the financial motivation for the merger. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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The Modern Media: Critique, Comparisons and Conclusions drawn from Works by Michael Parenti, Ben Bagdikian and Bill McKibben
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the effects of modern media as found in the works of Parenti, Bagdikian and McKibben. Living in today’s modern world, individuals are well aware of the amount of information they are receiving from the various media and information sources. While individuals may be aware of the mass influx of information they are receiving in the different media formats of, for instance, television, the movie industry and the newspaper and news magazine industries to name a few, most individuals are not aware of the influence this information has on them, or more so, the sources of the influence. Through the works of Michael Parenti, Ben H. Bagdikian and Bill McKibben, there appears to be a much larger and darker side to the media and information industry. Basically, no level of the media industry is immune to political and corporate influence which regulates the content of entertainment and news and in turn directly or subtly influences all individuals in modern society. As a result, individuals are not only being inundated with political and corporate ideals but they are often unaware of this process. In addition, individuals are loosing contact with social and natural factors which provided the basis for community relations and rational and independent thought in the past. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Multimedia And The Mexican Mafia: Truth In Depiction?
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15 pages in length. The media shapes many of our views in society; the things we read and watch play an extremely important role on our perspectives on issues. One of the most heated issues that have caught the attention of the media within the last couple of years is that of the Mexican Mafia. Nicknamed 'La Eme' for the Spanish letter M, the Mexican Mafia has been portrayed as one of the toughest and most feared gangs in recent history, and the media has not fallen short on their duty to depict it as such. Formed in Texas back in 1984 by Heriberto Huerta as a means by which to defend Latino inmates from other prison predators, the Mexican Mafia has not given itself much reason to be presented as anything other than the brutal killing machine that it is. The writer discusses how legitimately the media portray La Eme. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The News
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A 5 page paper on violence in the news. A summary of four different news programs are discussed which includes the percentage of violence that is examined in the news programs. It is found that local news in this area covers violence far less than the national news programs. Some of the stories are examined and accessed to discuss whether they have covered enough of the relevant points of the situations. No additional sources are provided.
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The O'Reilly Factor
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Fox Channel's The O'Reilly Factor. This paper considers the claim that this program is a "no spin zone" in terms of politics or viewpoints presented. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Origins of Television
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of televisions' beginnings and a journey through broadcast history. This paper takes a look at the subject from both a technological and broadcast perspective. Bibliography lists 2 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 Possible Impact of Ofcom
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This 8 page paper considers the proposals for a new communications regulatory body in the United Kingdom encompassing the existing bodies into a single unit. The provision may appear to be a logical and effective move, but with this there are also concerns from may quarters regarding the effect this many have on the media, individuals and society in general. This paper considers those concerns which range from the development of a conflict in interests and bias to inaction over the internet and the lack of representation for advertisers. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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The Power and Style of News Agencies
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of existing news agencies and considers the style and power of news agencies in regards to the global media and major news stories. This paper integrates a view of the World Trade Center and the assertion that certain agencies have a greater degree of power and more stylistic control. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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