| Papers [1-15] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 —> | Search results on "IMPACT NEWS MEDIA AMERICA": |
|
|
Impact Of News Media On America, 1989.
Discusses power, functions, freedoms & restrictions; TV, newspapers, Nixon, Viet Nam war; competition, advertising and manipulation.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"Free and uncensored news media are essential for a democratic society. Just as death follows a person deprived of air, tyranny follows a society deprived of honest knowledge about the community, the nation, and the world. Thus, the media's role in American culture needs to be periodically evaluated. The purpose of this research is to examine the functions and power of the mass media in the United States and its impact on society.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Throughout this research, the terms "press" and "communications media" are used interchangeably to connote all institutional means for mass communication of information throughout society, including newspapers, television, radio and mass circulation magazines. Although it is difficult to gauge how much power is wielded by the media, there is no question the (...)"
| |
|
News Media Bias, 2005.
An analysis of the reliability of the news media in America.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This five page paper examines news media bias. The paper argues that in recent years, the news media in the United States has become biased and self-serving to such an extent that they can no longer be trusted to be fair and objective. The paper specifically mentions media bias with regards to the Bush administration, Abu Ghraib, and government incompetence in regard to the economy, deficits, and the war in Iraq.
From the Paper
"Our News Media: Reliable or Biased? In recent years, the news media in the United States has become biased and self-serving to such an extent that they can no longer be trusted to be fair and objective. The dearth of objective news coverage about pervasive Bush Administration deceit and corruption, Abu Ghraib and related torture scandals, and criminal government incompetence in regard to the economy, deficits, and the war in Iraq demonstrates that the news media can justifiably be accused of being a propaganda tool for the Republican Party and the corporate establishment. Since the early nineteen-nineties, the electronic news media has relentless promoted the Republican Party and the corporate establishment and denigrated their critics."
| |
|
News Media Accounts of Presidential Elections, 2002.
This paper looks at how the news media have fed a distorted image to the American public for years.
4,074 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 109.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The paper examines the most recent American elections and the relationship between the candidates and the media, specifically the Clinton and Dole election campaigns of 1996. The paper also discusses how the candidates were treated by the news media.
From the Paper
"Life on the campaign trail has often been likened to life inside a bubble with journalists trapped inside a mechanism that doesn?t let much contact with the outside world filter through. Long days and long weeks of living within the campaign environment, following the schedules each candidate has laid out, taking pictures only when you are told it is okay to do so; as one author puts it journalists are ?invariably sucked in by the campaign?s gravitational pull, ever struggling with the loss of perspective that threatens to portray campaign news with a refracting lens.? In this one perspective journalists have historically been too involved in the campaign, and too controlled by it. News media, most prolifically the television news media, have been forced to rely heavily on the campaign for a good portion of their information. When a campaign is run with media savvy, knowing the restraints and deadlines journalists face, it is that much easier to get your candidate?s ?message? on the air."
| |
|
The Role of the Media in America, 2004.
This paper discusses the function of the media in America as the Fourth Estate, from Watergate to the present.
4,680 words (approx. 18.7 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 120.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that, whereas during the period of Watergate American media and journalism had high credibility, during the 1980?s and 1990?s, this trend withered away. The author points out that big business has become so powerful in America over the past few decades that the media often treats it with kid gloves. The paper contends that, as a result, there has been a transformation of the role of the media from a Fourth Estate watchdog to a politically correct parrot. There has been a great deal of commercialization in the media, and many of Hollywood?s elements are now seen in the media.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Role of the Media
Politics and the Media
How Watergate Changed the Role of the Media
A New Era of Journalism
The New Role of the Media
Elements of Hollywood in the Media
The Trend of Investigative Journalism
Media Ethics
Conclusion
From the Paper
"On June 17, 1972, police caught five men trespassing in the offices of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in the Watergate office complex.The burglars, led by former CIA agent James McCord, were not after money or valuables. Rather, they were attempting to plant listening devices in the DNC offices. The team of burglars was part of a top-secret unit organized out of the White House by Nixon administration operative E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, the director of "security" for the Committee to Re-Elect the President, Nixon?s private campaign organization. Nixon told Liddy and Hunt to hire the team of burglars to track down administration leaks to the press. When the group was caught at the Watergate, the White House attempted shut down the investigation, paying Hunt, Liddy and the burglars to remain quiet."
| |
|
Global News Media, 2005.
This paper discusses the dangers of corporate monopoly over the global news media.
2,580 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper explains that, while the global media are not directly controlled by any single government, they are definitely controlled by business corporations and single individuals. For instance, Murdoch owns 50% of all media in the United Kingdom and is buying up a substantial share of the U.S. media business. This author points out that, while any form of monopoly is dangerous, monopoly over the global media is especially so because it means that a few individuals and corporations have the power to control public opinion and that the public does not receive a diverse perspective on global and national news. The paper relates that, although individual countries have laws limiting the power of individuals to control the media, the problem is now the globalization of the media, such as CNN, which influences huge numbers of people all over the world and is beyond any national law.
From the Paper
"The establishment of these ethical codes is an essential requirement for the development of a media that is fair and capable of carrying out its duty of reporting the truth without any interference. The code of ethics specifically mentions that journalists have to reject and fight any attempt at interferences or pressure to present news stories in an way that will influence public opinion. The duty of the media is just to report the news and keep people in touch with developments in their society and across the world and the code of ethics tries to ensure that this is exactly what the media will do. To a degree, the code of ethics has helped make sure that there is no direct control and ownership of the media by governments in the democratic Western countries but it has failed to protect the media against the control of corporations and individuals."
| |
|
Media and Politics in America, 2002.
A look at the influence of the media on politics in America.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the negative and positive influences of the media on US political culture. It addresses both current concerns about media accuracy in even reporting and the undeniably militant slant of the mainstream media, as well as the importance of a media system independent of the government, and how important our media's freedoms are to the survival of our democracy.
| |
|
Global Imperialism and the News Media, 2002.
Examines how CNN and other news sources affect culture.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
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.
| |
|
Media and Violence in America, 2006.
A paper on the use of violent imagery in the media.
944 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the issues involved in the media's use of disturbing and violent imagery. The paper discusses whether the media abuses real images to evoke stronger than necessary responses from audiences. In addition, the paper looks at the claim that any image which is genuine cannot be said to be bad or good as such, in that it is true, and the media's job is to report truth. The author of this paper, however, claims that the media often sensationalizes stories by overusing certain images, creating trauma for viewers.
From the Paper
"One of the most devastating events in American history and American news history occurred on September 11, 2001. The tragic events on that date occurring in New York City, at the Pentagon, just outside of Washington, DC, and in an open field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania became imbedded in the minds of Americans and the world not just as a result of the tragedies, which were significant; but as a result, too, of the American news media's endless replay of the horrific sights and sounds of that day in the hours, days, weeks and months following the tragedies. By the time America mobilized in response, deploying military forces to Afghanistan, the American public and perhaps the world had been inundated with the images of September 11 to the point of saturation. The question that arises is whether or not the constant bombardment of September 11 images and other violent images broadcast by the American news media is traumatizing to the American viewing public."
| |
|
The News Media and Warfare, 2003.
Discusses public opinion and news coverage of contemporary wars.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 31.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
Provides the 1991 U.S. Gulf War as an example of the first time the public watched a military battle on TV as it unfolded. Examines relations between the media and the military and the impact on the public.
From the Paper
"One of the most significant developments in modern military conflict is the evolution of the news media (and public opinion) as a powerful aspect of warfare. During the 1991 U.S. Gulf War, for the first time in history the public watched a military ..."
| |
|
News and Media in 1776, 2004.
This paper is concerned with the means of communication in 1776 as compared to information exchange in 2004.
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The paper draws on the work of several thinkers, including Christopher Bayly and Robert Darnton, to present a picture of a world that was global and complex. The author argues that there are both differences and similarities between the world of 1776 and today.
From the Paper
"Robert Darnton, in the introduction to his presidential address to the American Historical Association of 1999, speaks of the role of the media and communication systems in the ? Old Regime ? of France, circa 1750. He argues that the way in which people tend to view the modern era ? as a unique ? information age ? does not give proper weight to the role of history, and in particular, to the ? history of communication (Darnton 207). ? He states : ? Standing here on the threshold of the year 2000, it appears that the road to the new millennium leads through Silicon Valley. We have entered the information age, and the future, it seems, will be determined by the media? I would like to dispute that view. Whatever its value as prophecy, it will not work for history, because it conveys a specious sense of a break with the past (ibid 207). ? Like Darnton, I believe that we should view history as a continuum rather than as a series of punctuated phases. I think that a view of the present which does not account for the past is problematic and those who would view their age in these terms are short-sighted. At the same time, however, there is also a certain danger in Darnton?s view, and it is that we may forget the uniqueness of our own era, for every era has its unique aspects."
| |
|
Media Bias on News Shows, 2003.
The following paper presents a discussion about the bias of television news shows.
800 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 28.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The writer of this paper argues that news shows such as 20/20 and Dateline cannot be objective because they must fit an idea or emotion into the story to make viewers want to watch it.
From the paper:
?In recent years it has become a national pastime to downgrade and insult the profession of journalism and those who work in the field. If we don?t like the election results we blame the media, if a serial killer kills again the media caused it and let?s remember they made the sun come up in the morning too. Sarcasm aside, the media is often accused of being biased in its delivery of the current events in the world.?
| |
|
"Let America Be America Again", 2006.
A review of Langston Hughes's "Let America Be America Again".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper considers Langston Hughes's experience of living as a minority in America as conveyed in the poem "Let America Be America Again." It also looks at the historical context of the poem.
From the Paper
"In Let America be America Again, Langston Hughes relates the unique experience of being a minority in America. More specifically Hughes uses the poem to explore what it means to be an African-American in the United States and given the time period during which ..."
| |
|
"Let America be America Again", 2006.
An analysis of the poem "Let America be America Again" by Langston Hughes.
1,067 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper takes a look at Langston Hughes' poem "Let America be America Again". The paper focuses primarily on the theme of hope and protest that are prevalent throughout the poem. According to the paper, Hughes emphasizes the conflict he sees for African-Americans and, at the same time, he visualizes hope for them.
From the Paper
"Here we see how the poet is reaching for hope that he has not yet seen but believes is possible. This passage reveals how America can be the dream that his people long for without tyranny and the notion that one man can crush another. Here, we see how the poet longs for every man to get along and believes that it can happen at some point in history. This is also evident when the poet writes, "opportunity is real, and life is free,/Equality is in the air we breathe" (13-14). He writes, "I am the young man, full of strength and hope,/Tangled in that ancient endless chain/Of profit, power, gain, of grab the land!" (26-8). This is an interesting passage because it unites the hope the poet believes in and the underlying reason for protest of why it does not exist. Again, we see that the poet clings to hope because he realizes how important it is to the human psyche. "
| |
|
Cultural Patterns in America and Latin America, 2002.
A comparison of cultural patterns in North and Latin America.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
A 8-page paper outlining the cultural patterns that are existent today in America and Latin America and comparing how their differences could be resolved through common ground rules of interpersonal communication.
| |
|
?Let America Be America Again?, 2002.
Analyzes this poem by African-American poet and social-writer, Langston Hughes.
1,104 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
Langston Hughes was one of the world's most important interpreters of the African-American experience in the United States during the decade prior to World War II and the subsequent civil rights movement. Hughes published a variety of famous works, including the thought-provoking poem, "Let America Be America Again.? The paper shows that in this poem, Hughes presents a strong awareness of the American dream, yet talks about it as if it were a thing of the past, even to those who had once believed in it and even profited from it. It shows how Hughes cleverly uses a method of physical disconnection to demonstrate how Negroes, at the time, never experienced the American Dream. The paper also shows how Hughes? writing style is influenced by his race and culture, showing hints if jazz and blues in the poem.
From the Paper
"Many critics say that Hughes? poem is written in the tone of a black sermon, as if he were preaching to his audience (Wagner, p. 311). Others say that the poem is written in a conversational style, in which Hughes enables the speaker and audience to interact with one another. Still, the rhythm and rhymes contribute to the overall effectiveness of the poem, in which Hughes conveys his thoughts, emotions and beliefs about America in the 1930?s."
|
|
|
