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This paper considers the issue of bias in the media comparing Fox News with CNN, with a focus on the coverage of Hurricane Katrina and the Judge Alito appointment to the Supreme Court.

From the Paper
"Is there bias in the news media? A general impression is that the media itself touts a liberal bias in the broadcast television and print media and a conservative bias on talk radio. The question is ..."

Tags:bias, journalism, journalism, media, fox news, cnn, Hurricane Katrina

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The paper first discusses the British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) and how it is free from any commercial influences of advertisers and investors, thus allowing it to address issues in a free and professionally unbiased way. The paper then focuses on CNN in the United States that is a profit driven company that must adhere to the desires of its investors as well as the voices of its viewers, and notes the controversy of CNN's live news coverage. The paper then turns to the Al-Jazeera network founded in Qatar and its controversies. The paper compares how these three international news media sources cover the United States led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how their differences are also illustrated in their coverage of the 2000 United States presidential elections. The paper points out the biases that influence the content and delivery of news reports and relates that even the BBC have been accused of not providing the most in-depth information possible.

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"The advent of international news coverage changed the ways in which news was shared, as well as its content. News companies such as CNN and BBC offer international coverage of world events--however these come from different cultures, and therefore have different points of view. In the past year, the Arabic news station Al-Jazeera has taken to broadcasting their news coverage in English; thereby opening their viewership to a far wider audience. This has also opened the American viewing public to an opposing view on the war in Iraq. With the current combination of news coverage offered to the Western World, there is now more opportunity to gain perspective on not only the events which are shaping our world, but also on the manner in this events are viewed, understood and reported."

Tags:media, reporting, bias, content, delivery, Iraq, war, election

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This paper first reviews the feminist literature on communication between and among men and women. The author in her research project asks questions about gender communication differentiation in more structured environments such as CNN's program. The author reports reviewing fourteen transcripts between October 21st and November 12th and comparing the three different types of verbal communication: Man-to-Woman, Man-to-Man, and Woman-to-Woman. This paper concludes that the study showed very limited gender biases and that the producers actively counterweighted any bias to maintain the show's image of circumspection and impartiality.

From the Paper
"The first thing that the "Talk Back Live" transcripts revealed about gender identities was the nature of the positions played by men and women on the show. Women weren't in positions that were "inferior" to those of the men, but men were consulted by the host of the show about a number of topics considered the traditional domain of men, and vice versa. This was much more apparent than the nature of the way people were addressed by the anchors, which sounded almost pre-scripted. When the men would explain these topics, the female host would keep quiet, not asking many questions."

Tags:literature, review, transcripts, methodological, study, gender, biases

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A look at how the American media perpetuate stereotypical images of Islam and Muslims. This paper deals with the use of language, word associations, and coding within. It discusses the lack of authentic voices and asks how the media in a "free" society manages to perpetuate stereotypes. It looks at Western society's perception of Islam and how this is influenced by and influences the media's attitude.

From the Paper
" "Catholics convicted in terrorist attack." ?Presbyterians take their faith in their false God more seriously than we take our faith in the true God.? ?We should invade their Jewish countries, kill their leaders, and convert them.? Surprised? Well, substitute "Moslems" for "Catholics" and ?Presbyterians,? and substitute "Moslem" for ?Jewish,? and you have actual statements made in the mainstream American media. For all the supposed freedom, objectivity, and honesty that the press prides itself on, the American media is generally supportive of a double standard in its treatment of Islam, allowing things to be said about Moslems that would never be allowed about other groups. As a whole, mainstream media is a virtual cornucopia of negative connotations and condemnations of Islam and Moslems. From terrorists to third-world ?losers,? (as opposed to the ?winners,? us,) Moslems around the world are portrayed in many negative ways without clarification or context."

Tags:moslem, television

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This paper presents an analysis of three articles which relate to the American economical situation after Hurricaneeeee Katrina. The articles examined are: "Economy Adds 169,000 Jobs but the Impact of the Hurricane not yet Felt" by Edmund Andrews, "White House to Release 30M Barrels of Oil" by Josef Herbert and "Katrina Could Cost 100 Billion" in CNN Money.

From the Paper
"In other words, the swift impact of the tragedy is not reflected in these otherwise salutary figures, which normally would have given a great psychological boost to investors and ordinary Americans. However, it should be noted that the type of jobs that were created--short-term or long-term, for example, were not reflected in these initial employment figures, a fact not stressed in the article, but still important to take into consideration when evaluating employment data."

Tags:Gulf, Coast, rehabilitation, administration, New, Orleans

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This paper compares May 28th reports from CNN.com and MSNBC.com about the recent attack on an Israeli mall and the Israeli response.

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This paper explores the potential effects of cultural imperialism through media influences that come from a western source. A focus is provided to news sources such as CNN and Fox Television News, as these industry leaders are foremost in their field.

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The paper examines the BBC's coverage of the HIV crisis and asserts that it is broader and offers far more insight into experimental treatments than the CNN Web site, which, in the writer's opinion, unnecessarily politicizes HIV. The paper then examines the coverage of climate change and shows how both sources of news cover environmental issues with some spin but argues again that the American coverage on CNN is far less insightful than that of the BBC. The paper then deals with the Iraq war and relates that the BBC and CNN offer strikingly similar, balanced perspectives and coverage of the ongoing war in Iraq, although they offer varying political perspectives.

From the Paper
"The BBC does not mention the faith-based program in their recent coverage of the HIV crisis. Instead, stories like Calvi's "The Battle for the HIV 'morning after' drug" detail emerging, even if controversial, pharmaceutical interventions. The BBC story addresses a drug called "post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)" which "has been shown in studies to reduce the chance of infection after the HIV virus has entered the body by 80%," (Calvi 2006). Calvi also notes that efforts to prescribe the drug more readily have been stymied, even though PEP could have prevented infection. Other BBC articles about HIV/AIDS are political but more in terms of how HIV affects the poor."

Tags:objectivity, bias, balance, politics, headlines

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"Can a new cable channel devoted to news be successful? The market is dominated by Ted Turner's Cable News Network (CNN), which gained notoriety during the Gulf War when it was learned that Saddam Hussein was getting some of his intelligence from the reporters on CNN. Since its initial shaky start, CNN has grown into a respected news organization with bureaus throughout the world and with a track record which has attracted the attention of larger and sometimes better known news organization. Other companies are now considering starting direct competitors to CNN; this research considers what issues a potential competitor should consider, and whether a network that was essentially "sports free" could pose a serious threat to CNN."

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This paper assesses the bias and lack of objectivity pertaining to the coverage of the events occurring in the Middle East by both CNN and Al-Jazeera. The writer contends and proves how both media outlets were found to be significantly biased in their reporting of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This paper touches on the political purposes while also discussing the religious and ethnic reasoning behind both CNN and Al-Jazeera's style of reporting.

From the Paper
"Three highly divisive forces at play globally in the first decade of
the twenty-first century are nationalism ethnicity and religion. Problems associated with these forces are exacerbated where religion ethnicity and nationalism interact. The longer such problems simmer the more intractable they appear to become."

Tags:Israel, Palestine, CNN, Al-Jazeera, Framing