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Media, Policy and Cultural Identity in Canada, 2006.
A look at the measures undertaken by the Canadian government in order to maintain and promote a unique Canadian cultural identity.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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One of the most fascinating aspects of the Canadian cultural identity is the degree to which government policy and free enterprise economic principles converge and frequently collide in the field of the mass media. In large measure this is a consequence of Canada's geographic position next door to the world's last remaining superpower and predominant popular culture engine, the United States. This paper explores how the Canadian government, in order to maintain cultural distinctiveness in terms of national identity, has adopted a range of policies that promote the Canadian identity in the mass media and restrict the reach of foreign media and foreign media ownership.
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The Cultural Identities of Canada and The United States, 2006.
A comparison and contrast of the cultural identities of Canada and the United States.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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The cultural differences in the United States and Canada began after the American Revolutionary period. A plethora of theories exist regarding the rationale behind the variances in culture. Some theorists contend that the Vietnam War created a vast gap between the cultures, while others suggest that the ideologies of rebellion and peace forced the two cultures to become opposing neighbors. Religion, politics and national ideologies encompass the realm of cultural differences that exist between the countries. this paper examines the similarities between Canadian and American cultures that exist despite the many differences that also exist between the cultures.
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Hockey and Canada's Cultural Identity, 2006.
A discussion and analysis of Richard Gruneau's and David Whitson's book, "Hockey Night in Canada".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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There are a few stereotypical images that spring to mind when one thinks of Canada's national identity, and hockey is inevitably one of them. Is this sport really a part of Canada's national identity, or has it become an empty corporate shell? This paper discusses the book "Hockey Night in Canada", by Richard Gruneau and David Whitson and the message it conveys about the Canadian cultural and national identity.
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Media Policy in South Africa, 2007.
An analysis of media policy in South Africa and a comparison of media performance standards in Britain, Italy and Germany.
3,606 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper explains that one of the main roles of the press in any democracy is that of a public watchdog that is vigilant over government activities on behalf of the people that government serves. The paper focuses on South Africa as a point of reference and refers to the history of South African policy as well as certain European media policy counterparts, in order to gauge standards of media performance.
Outline:
Introduction
Media and Democracy
Media Policy in South Africa
External Media Policy
Policy Formulation Aspects
Internal Media Policy
Policy Formulation Aspects
The Gate keeping Function
European Media Policy
United Kingdom Media Policy
Italian Media Policy
German Media Policy
South African Media Policy History
Apartheid Era
After Apartheid
Comparison
Conclusion
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"One of the main roles that the press plays in any democracy is that of a public watchdog that is vigilant over government activities on behalf of the people that government serves (Krimsky, 2000). The media is a fundamental tool in the decision-making of the democratic government in any country. A democracy requires the people of the state to make choices and decisions on a daily basis. This therefore needs to be aided by a media and media environment that allows for objectivity through its content and the journalists and staff of the forms of media themselves. The media needs to inform, without judging (Krimsky, 2000)."
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Gendered Cultural Identity, 2007.
This paper is a personal narration of a female student living in Canada, which explores the author's gendered cultural identify and relates it to anthropological and sociological theory.
2,640 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper expresses the belief that a gendered, cultural identity narration plays a useful role in finding or defining one's own identity with the caveat that identity is constantly evolving and being dynamically recreated. The author uses the falsity of the assumption that "all Canadians are peaceable" as an example of a ludicrous theory that a particular trait can represent the culture of an entire nation of people. The paper discuses the author's different experiences of being a woman and notes that economic discrimination against women in Canada is far more subtle than in Third World countries because women have the protection of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The paper relates that, growing up in a Third World country as a white, where she was assumed to be 'Westernized', resulted in experiences unlike Black and Chicana feminists. The paper includes quotations.
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"As I have had the experience of being both a Third-World feminist and a First-World feminist, am I now a Third-World feminist or a First-World feminist? Narayan states that she chooses to call herself a Third-World feminist because many of her formative experiences took place in this context. This seems to me to be a valid point of view. While I cannot reduce my identity to simply "Third-World feminist," I can certainly see that many of my experiences growing up moulding me into a feminist - and perhaps more of a committed feminist than I might otherwise have been, ..."
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Aboriginal Identity in Canada, 2002.
This paper examines the components of aboriginal identity in Canada
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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. It begins by identifying their unique, historic relationship with the natural environment. It then considers the impact of development on this aspect of identity and the larger question of racism within Canadian society an its impacts on aboriginal identity.
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American Media and Foreign Policy, 2005.
This paper examines the American media's coverage of foreign policy issues and how it has changed over the course of a century.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper demonstrates through newspaper articles and television coverage that foreign policy has taken on a different aura in the past decade and whose future progression seems anything but predictable. This is apparent in an examination of current news articles and television coverage, and shows that foreign policy is covered in an entirely new light compared to recent decades.
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"Domestic and foreign coverage by the media was strikingly similar during the years leading up to the beginning of the 21st century, with the media basically acting as a propaganda model for the government. However, with the rapid technology boom taking place in the past decade, the media has started to take on a much more proactive role in regards to foreign policy. As articulated by Mark Rozell in Media Power, Media Politics, "the speed, reach and intensity of media coverage of foreign policy are relatively new" (Rozell 235). Technology has advanced at a lightning pace, compared to the fact that the television was just invented in 1926. As the years progressed, technology kept providing new inventions that made it easier and quicker to transfer data over increasing distances. From the telegraph to the internet, data transfer soon came to be instantaneous, covering thousands of miles a second, and made easy as a click of a button."
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Media and Foreign Policy, 1991.
This paper analyzes the influence of the media on the development and implementation of foreign policy.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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"The media has an influence on the development and implementation of foreign policy just as it does on every other aspect of American political life. That influence may differ from situation to situation and may be seen as positive, negative, important, or negligible. However, it is clear that those in the foreign policy establishment know that the media has this role and that at times it can be manipulated to effect some change, just as at other times it will prove to have its own power to force a change or influence a decision."
Alexis de Tocqueville noted the influence of the media at a time when Americans were more unified and homogenized than they are today. De Tocqueville worried about excesses in collective action and behavior in society. He saw a nation of individuals gathered around a central authority and a central idea, and this is becoming less
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Hockey and Canada's Identity, 2008.
This paper examines hockey's role in Canada's search for an all-embracing national identity.
1,389 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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In this article, the writer discusses what being "Canadian" means. In other words, the writer looks at the essence of the Canadian national identity. The writer notes that this is a surprisingly difficult question to answer and that it will not suffice to say that being Canadian means not-being-American! In this essay, the difficulties inherent in defining Canadian national identity are discussed. Furthermore, the paper argues that hockey has gained even greater symbolic currency in recent years as one of the few institutions that one still imagines to be truly Canadian.
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"There are not many countries in the world where people wonder as much about their national identity as in Canada. Most Iraqis, for example, seem pretty clear about who they are, as do most South Africans, most Americans, most Brits, etc. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Canada maintains allegiance to the British queen, despite the fact that most Canadians will never see her Majesty, or stand under the grey skies of Great Britain - and at the same time, we are neighbours to the greatest, most dominant empire ever seen on the planet, i.e. the USA. Perhaps it is this that leads Canadians to their sense of confusion - we're no longer British, we definitely don't want to be American - so what are we? Moreover, it does not help that NAFTA, globalization and a spreading global mono-culture are clouding the issue further."
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Canada's National Identity, 2007.
This paper examines Philip Resnick's work "The European Roots of Canadian Identity".
2,736 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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The paper discusses Philip Resnick's essay on the European influences, both historical and contemporary, that have helped shape Canada's political and social culture. The paper explains how he argues that instead of using the United States as the model of comparison when discussing Canadian national identity, Canadians should look to their European counterparts with whom they share many similarities. The paper labels Resnick as a major voice in the debate on Canadian unity and nationhood.
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"What makes a text worthy of such thorough analysis, requiring the full literary energies, of over one hundred and fifty students? The answer becomes quite clear from the onset of reading Philip Resnick's essay on the Eurpean influences, both historical and contemporary, that have helped shape Canada's political and social culture. The European Roots of Canadian Identity is a thought provoking and in fact quite convincing essay on the question that will probably haunt our national psyche indefinitely (perhaps a defining national feature in itself): the question of Canadian identity. Resnick, a staunch Canadian nationalist, is this country's main proponent of Euro-Canadianism."
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Canada's Multicultural Policy, 2002.
An overview of the positive impact of Canada's multicultural policy.
3,025 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 11 sources, $ 111.95
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This paper will provide a positive analysis of Canada's multicultural policy. Some questions addressed are, why and how has Canada's multicultural policy? What are the effects of such a policy? The immigration policy will be examined to analyze the multicultural policy.
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Canada and Cultural Diversity, 2005.
A discussion on Canada's cultural diversity and past and present issues that Canada faces.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses Canada's cultural diversity. It discusses Canada's immigration policies that have resulted in such a high level of diversity and problems with the policies in the past. The paper also discusses Canada's aboriginal population, its international mediators and the challenges it faces for the future.
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" Canada and Cultural Diversity -Outline Introduction: * Ethnic and cultural makeup, diversity as an attribute * Immigration today, Canada today * Thesis: today, Canada has fully embraced cultural pluralism in both policy and practice, although this has not been the base in the past * Historically bilingual * Argument: broad framework of laws, adaptability to new issues, programs, approach, basis for future; C. Charter of Rights * Origins in the bilingual challenge * Immigration policy of the past; policy, aggressive laws * Mistakes of the immigration policy of the past * Canada and its aboriginal people: infringements on human rights from early history, school system, impacts * Constitutional measures and legislation not enough on its own: all groups must have a voice in community * Canadian as international mediators, peacekeeprs * Challenges for the future: global changes, globalization, fighting"
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Fiscal Policy in Canada, 2002.
A review of the changes needed in fiscal policy in Canada today.
1,556 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper presents an ideal fiscal policy for Canada in today's economic climate. The paper begins with a background on Canada's current economic situation, including a look at some literature on the topic. The writer then explores the problem of public expenditure and tax policy in Canada to date. The paper continues with a review of possible changes in North American fiscal and money policy before offering some recommendations based on the study, which include lowering taxes and debt.
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"The Bank of Canada may need to raise interest rates further to prevent rising inflation. Canada's money stock grew an explosive 24 percent over the past year. When money is abundant, households and businesses gain confidence and raise their spending. When, as at present, the economy is operating close to capacity, this extra spending is likely to push up inflation. apid money growth may not imply higher inflation if the economy's demand for money is growing at the same pace."
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A Flag for Canada: Identity Crisis, 2006.
A look at the ongoing battle in Canada over what should be the official Canadian flag.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the acrimonious and interminable battle over an official Canadian flag, which has been an illuminating chapter in the history of a young and still befuddled country. The paper asserts that this battle is evidence of a nation with an identity crisis, torn between two giants, the United States of America to its south and its colonizer, the United Kingdom. If there was one thing that united the various factions in this dispute it was disunity.
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Foreign Policy, Media Diplomacy and Propaganda, 2006.
This paper examines the role of media diplomacy, public diplomacy and propaganda in the reporting of the meeting between the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel on April 15, 2004.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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The paper looks at several different reports of this event and analyzes how the use of media and public diplomacy, along with propaganda, shape the way in which news is actually reported. The paper discusses how the United States focused on the commitment to fighting terrorism as its outcome of the meeting, the Middle-East focused on the United States' public support of the continued oppression of the Palestinians while the United Kingdom saw it as another act of arrogance by the Bush administration and used it as an attack on its own Prime Minister. The paper shows how vastly different the reports of one event can be and what one event can mean to so many different people.
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"Public and media diplomacy are closely related and often confused with each other. Public diplomacy is defined as a one-sided, usually half truthful communication designed to persuade public opinion where media diplomacy is essentially the same but uses a television medium to get the point across either locally or internationally. Many media and press outlets utilized this particular event to get their one-sided point across to the only audience that mattered, the one that was listening."
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