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Civil Rights and the Media, 2002.
Looks at the positive and negative impact the media has had on the civil rights movement.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 57.95
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The television media was a crucial vehicle in the ascendancy of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. In many respects, the media helped civil rights succeed during this period, which explains, in part, why civil rights efforts were not as successful during the pre-television period. Even more interesting, and perturbing, is the fact that the post-civil rights period witnessed television playing a negative influence in the context of African-American equality. Indeed, as the theme in Todd Gitlin's "The Whole World is Watching: Mass Media in the Making and the Unmaking of the New Left" suggests, television helped the civil rights movement succeed, just as it helped curtail it.
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Media and the Civil Rights Movement, 2006.
This paper is an examination of the role of the media in the fight for civil rights.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines several aspects of the Civil Rights Movement and discusses how the media made an impact on American's perception and eventual acceptance of equal rights. The writer makes use of Anne Moody's autobiography, "Coming of Age in Mississippi", as reference is made to aspects of one of the most volatile eras in American history. Through a comparison of Moody's memories with the broader history provided by resources, the writer concludes that the success of the Civil Rights Movement was affected by the involvement of the media.
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"Indeed, the coverage of race riots, violence, and desegregation controversies in the south, when coupled with the televised coverage of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr., made the civil rights movement hard to ignore, and even harder to remain aloof. Moody recalls the televised march on Washington, in which thousands of people participated and were mesmerized by King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The participants in the march were not alone in their wonder, as "aided by the national media, especially network television, King's powerful presence and religiously rooted rhetoric carried the message of the antidiscrimination movement in the South to the entire nation."
As the increased media coverage inspired open support from thousands of white Americans, blacks, too, began to demonstrate more openly against the social injustices of segregation. Moody describes her NAACP branch's early failures in interesting blacks in Canton, Mississippi, in the movement."
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The Civil Rights Movement, 2003.
This paper discusses the Civil Rights movement of the 196s and its impact on today's society.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 55.95
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This paper explains the changes brought about by the Civil Rights movement on the law, education, the media and politics. The author stresses social and psychological influences.
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"Most scholars agree that the Civil Rights movement of the ...s had a profound influence on American society in almost all dimensions of societal life including the political, legal, educational ..."
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Women's Rights in the Media, 2006.
A review of the portrayal of women's rights issues by the media.
3,350 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper studies how media outlets around the world report on women's rights issues in their country and internationally. The paper examines how the same story with the same facts can take on different interpretations, depending on the news outlet. To demonstrate this point, the author presents two case studies, both of which deal with the seemingly unending struggle for women's rights across the globe. The focus of the paper is on print media and how it can guide emotions and influence their audiences, particularly around the issue of the continuing battle for equal treatment of women.
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Hind El-Hinnaway- Egypt
Yvette Cade- United States of America
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"The public has a right to know," this is the most clear cut reason for why news organizations are such a pivotal part of their societies' and instrumental in shaping the opinions of the audience that they take an oath to protect. However "the newspaper business," as the media has been historically dubbed, is a business nonetheless and winning over advertisers and bringing home Edward Murrow Awards is just as important as keeping the world informed. In the newsroom it is not enough to just have the story, true journalism raises the question of "What makes this a story?" So a there have been a string of robberies and assaults in a Fairfax neighborhood? "What makes this a story?" It is a driving force for the media to find the element of the story that separates CNN from MSNBC.
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The Media and Human Rights Violations in the Balkans, 2002.
A focuses on "The New York Times" coverage of genocide in the Balkan regions and Slobodan Milosevic.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 15 sources, $ 79.95
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Focuses on THE NEW YORK TIMES coverage of genocide in the Balkan regions & Slobodan Milosevic. TIMES articles on human rights violations, murders and the evenutal trials. Analysis of TIMES stories on capture & detention of Milosevic. Serbia and American aid. Coverage of the war crimes trials. Overall lack of interest of American public.
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"Milosevic, Human Rights and the New York Times
For some generations now, American diplomacy has attempted to focus on human rights. Now, there is a dearth of outstanding American diplomats and a public which has other interests on their mind. For example, while much of the European press spends column after column on the Balkans, and now the genocide trials in The Hague, as far as the American press is concerned, he current problems of human rights, in Kosovo, Serbia, Croatia and now at the International Court at the Hague, are limited to a few sound bites, and some human interest stories of horror, survivors, and the desire for revenge in that region. It is therefore up to the nation?s leading newspapers, like the New York TIMES, to provide more details and consistent coverage for the few who are truly interested and involved. In following some stories..."
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Civility in the Media, 2004.
A look at the direct effect of a lack of civility in the media.
1,844 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines how the media world is well-supplied with instances of uncivilized behavior and general indecency and how name-calling, foul language, and character assassination have become regular things that are justified in the name of truth and freedom of speech. It discusses how media needs to understand its role in promoting healthy social and moral values and how it is our responsibility to make sure that rudeness and incivility are not justified on the grounds of freedom of speech.
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"Civility is so important that it should be protected by law. However so far we do not have any laws to ensure civility in the media and any attempt to enforce one is met with stiff opposition on grounds of freedom of speech and Fourth Amendment rights. It is believed here in the United States that people should be allowed to say anything in any manner they like, without much regard for other people?s sentiments. For some people, this is actually considered ?cool?. However now it appears that our coolness has gone a little too far and we do actually needs laws to protect us from a truly uncivil media."
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Middle East: Civil Liberties & Women's Rights, 2004.
An opinion paper negating 'myths' about the way Muslim women are treated in Islamic society.
1,688 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the images that Americans saw of bias and brutal cruelty towards females in Afghanistan, perpetrated by the Taliban, which have become a regrettable stereotype attached to all Muslim women in all Muslim nations by some in the Western media. This paper argues that those images are simply not accurate and explains that women are seeking and receiving a growing degree of fairness in civil rights. The paper brings to light the facts about women in today's Muslim communities in the Middle East.
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"While addressing the truths about women's rights in Muslim nations, it is first perhaps helpful to address some of the myths, and remove them from the table before one sits down to partake of the food of facts. In her article, "Distorted Image of Muslim Women", Sister Naasira bint Ellison points out that Americans for the most part don't understand divorce in Islam; Muslim myth #1 has been perpetrated that a man can divorce his wife by simply uttering "I divorce you" three times. "The truth of the matter is that Islam has the most humane and most just system of divorce that exists," she writes. Yes, the man says, "I divorce you," but that is followed by a waiting period that lasts through 3 menstrual cycles, to be sure the wife is not pregnant, and to give the couple ample time to reconsider their decision, according to Sister Naasir. And if she is indeed pregnant, the man provides all her needs for her throughout her pregnancy, as he did before. And until the child is weaned, the ex-husband cares for both child and mother; after weaning, the man is obligated to provide for the child until he or she is no longer in need of support."
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Habeas Corpus - Civil Liberty or Civil Right, 2008.
An analysis of civil liberties and civil rights and which of them applies to habeas corpus.
3,137 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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This paper explores the origins and history of habeas corpus, from its roots that predate the Magna Carta through to the present day, where it is being employed to the benefit of hundreds that wrongly languish in prison. The paper also explains the distinction between civil right and civil liberty and discusses which applies to habeas corpus. Lastly, the paper looks at the historic ups and downs of habeas corpus and discusses its unique place in the Constitution, separate from provisions contained in the Bill of Rights.
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"Rights and liberties need to be at their strongest when public support is at its weakest. Civil rights are decreed by law, civil liberties are God given, and the actions of legislatures are inevitably governed by the politics of the time. Habeas corpus is a civil liberty included among the "self evident truths" of the Declaration of Independence, and alone one of the civil liberties that can be suspended by acts of the government during times of crisis. The president judged by history as one of the best, sought to suspend these liberties in time of extreme crisis in the nation's young history. It was circumvented to increase support during a world war, to intern "dangerous" citizens during another, and to grant due process rights to perpetrators of the war for the new millennium. It is now freeing hundred of wrongly convicted people of a crime. The future of habeas corpus is uncertain in the short term, but solid in the future as all inalienable rights bestowed upon the common man by his creator."
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Miranda Rights, 2004.
An overview of Miranda Rights, how they are seen in the media and in court, and the consequences of the Miranda laws.
1,254 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how Miranda vs. Arizona is easily one of the five most significant cases of the 20th century and changed the use of involuntary confession in court. It looks at how there are few elements of law as well-known as the Miranda Rights ,which are recited in every episode of popular television shows, such as "Cops", "Law and Order", "The Shield", etc., and how most people have managed to know them almost completely by heart. It also examines how, more than anything else, it has become virtually impossible for a police department or federal agency to get away with misstating or even foregoing reading a suspect the Miranda rights and how it has helped to create an atmosphere in which people are far more aware of their rights than ever before.
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"While it has already been mentioned that the idea of Miranda Rights has become ingrained in the American consciousness, just how that happened should be examined. While Miranda Rights have been mentioned in an almost countless number of feature films, it has been television that has truly popularized the Miranda Rights as people know them today. Most significantly are the programs NYPD Blue and Law and Order, as well as the spin offs Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent, as well as other programs such as Crime Scene Investigations. In any given episode of any of the aforementioned programs, one could almost lose count of how many times Miranda Rights are actually read, mentioned, used or abused. Most people could learn all they would ever really need to know about their rights if they were to be arrested simply by watching and paying attention to what occurs in these programs."
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The Rights of Islamic Women, 2005.
An examination of the rights of Islamic women compared to the rights of women as addressed by the United Nations in their International Human Rights Convention.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This six page paper analyzes the rights of women as addressed by the United Nations in their International Human Rights Convention (CEDAW). This paper focuses on Islam as incompatible with current basic human rights for women as it argues that Islam has historically treated women as inferior to men. It then looks at current media with regards to this issue.
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"The Rights (or Lack Thereof) Of Islamic Women The United Nations has taken measures to ensure that all women, internationally, are allowed the same equal freedoms as males. In 1979, it developed an international bill of rights for women, called the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Discrimination against women is defined in this manner: "any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field" (United Nations). These rights are addressed by the United Nations in an attempt to create equality between males and females. However, internationally, there are women who are still subject to an inferior status in relationship to men."
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Kuwaiti Female Rights, 2002.
Argues that women in Kuwait do have legal and social rights in spite of what the Western media portray.
2,054 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper looks at some of the social, legal, and political traditions that the West cites as examples of how women in Kuwait and the Muslim world are denied certain basic human rights. It then argues that these perceptions are incorrect, as they are based on a lack of understanding of Muslim law and society.
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"When we read reports by the western media or government agencies, such as the Human Rights Watch of the US Department of State, we note that there is a very high degree of bias against social, legal, and political, and religious practices in Arab countries. This bias is primarily due to the insistance of judging our practices, and culture, according to Western practices and culture and, naturally, there is a tremendous difference between the two. One area of concern in the West is human rights issues in Arab countries, with a strong focus on women's rights. According to the Western perspective, Arab women do not have access to the most basic human rights enjoyed by Western women, are discriminated against by law, and are denied any effective role in their societies. The West incorrectly assumes that such abuse is established by Islam."
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Gay Marriage Rights, 2004.
A look at how marriage rights for homosexuals became a dominant issue in the 2004 election.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines the media's influence on the voting behavior of different ethnic and minority groups. More specifically, the paper looks at how the media helped make marriage rights for gays a dominant issue in the 2004 election.
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"In the Presidential election, the media played a key role in influencing different ethnic and minority groups. This election, more than perhaps any other in our nation's history, was decided by specific blocs of voters who were influenced by the media. The Republican and Democratic Parties targeted their media buys extensively at their ethnic and cultural constituencies, resulting in the largest turnout ever numerically and the largest turnout as a percentage of the population in almost fifty years. While the Democrats did a good job of targeting and..."
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The Mass-Media Pygmalion, 2006.
This paper studies the complex relationship between consumers and the mass media. Do we create the media, or does the media create us?
1,208 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The author studies the give and take relationship between the media and our society to determine which is the cause and which is the effect. The author continues by showing a connection between the main icons of Western culture and the effects of the media. The fast food industry is highlighted and the author shows the great effects it has had on our trends and ideals, with conformity a notable outcome. After studying the diverse effects of our fast food culture today, the author concludes that only a corrupt society can allow the mass media such power.
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"In the Classical Greco-Roman era, it was believed that Pygmalion, a sculptor, brought Galatea to life. However, today it seems to be a more common belief that Galatea creates Pygmalion. The question of whether members of our society create the media, or if the media influences members of the society to such a degree that it essentially creates the society, is a prominent one in the study of modern anthropology. Pop culture artifacts reveal a great deal about the modern society, including social trends, values, ideals, and more. The relationship between consumers and the mass media is a complex one that may not be simple enough to evaluate as a directional give-and-take diagram. There are many issues relating to social responsibility and the often clashing pursuits of individual wealth and greater good that come to play when discussing popular media, culture, and society."
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Electronic Media in the Courtroom, 2004.
An examination of the rights and violations involved with using electronic media in the courtroom.
1,468 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper puts forward the debate of whether allowing electronic media into courtrooms, and even into death chambers, violates constitutional rights. It discusses the issues concerning invasion of privacy, as well as examining how, living in a democracy with a free press, failing to allow the media into the courtroom violates the First Amendment and the right of U.S. citizens to free speech. It also discusses whether death penalty executions should be televised.
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"Indeed, and it is a simple one. Court proceedings have the issues of evidence and perception by jurors and other matters of procedure to grapple with, even in the face of overwhelming opinion that the First Amendment demands the presence of electronic media. (Electronic media might, indeed, be considered no more than the pens and pencils of print reporters of prior centuries, and still of this one in part.) Television executions have none of these constitutional issues. The condemned person is a condemned felon, and felons lose their civil rights, so an appeal to the right of privacy is null and void from the outset."
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Chinese Media Industry, 2004.
A comparison of the Western media to the media industry in China.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper documents the shifts and changes that have shaped the media industry as to societal, political, organizational, or national influences in the formation, governance and processes within the media industry in China. Further, the paper focuses on elements, both in the historical sense and that of the present day, and attempts to determine what influences the political economy of the media industry. The paper examines the theories surrounding the political economy of communication and the culture industry in a theoretical framework. The paper explores the theories of political economy in media communications, while contrasting and comparing the Western media industry with that of the media industry in China.
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"China entered into the World Trade Organization and gave rise to speculations that the world's largest media market might be much more easily accessible to publishers in the international media industry. The market economy in China is making gains however the media industry including the print remains in the governments hands which results in a product that is "forced-fed to all levels of governments offices, at a cost ultimately assumed by the taxpayers" (China Daily 2003) . In fact estimates for the taxes in China's media market are stated to be "16 to 20 billion a year. " (China Daily, 2003) Government spending pays approximately "6 to 10 billion Yuan" of that amount. (China Daily 2003) The media industry in China is under total government control with a very few foreign investors as well as private investors involved on the retail side of business."
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