MEDIA BIAS – LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE
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This paper examines the concept of media bias, and provides examples from both the right and left in terms of biased reporting. Also discussed is how bias impacted news coverage of the 9-11 events. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Media Bias and Politics
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An 8 page (6 pp. + 2 pp. annotated bibliography) paper which examines how so-called neutral media organizations, particularly the mass media, play a significant role in influencing public opinion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Media Bias: CNN and the 2000 Presidential Race
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An 8 page contention that CNN coverage during the 2000 Presidential Race was biased. Compares the amount and quality of coverage given George W. Bush verses Al Gore in both ad and report format. Contrasts such aspects as presentation of issues, photographic, lighting, and auditory accompaniment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Media censorship in Arab countries.
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A seven page paper which considers the nature of press censorship in Arab countries, and the extent to which increasing access to news on the Internet has affected media censorship. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Media Concentration and Democracy
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This 5 page paper argues that the concentration of media in the hands of a few giant corporations means that we are verging on losing our democracy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Media Conglomerates Use of Television News as a Means of Furthering Corporate Interest and Subsequent Monetary Benefit
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This 26 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of news bias on corporate interests and vise versa. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Media Coverage – Mass Deception?
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A 5 page research paper that examines accuracy in media reporting. Citing the propaganda model of Herman and Chomsky, the writer relates this to the ideas of Michael Parenti and A.H. Itwaru. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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MEDIA COVERAGE AND THE WAR
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This 8 page paper discusses the media's role in war reporting and the evolution it has undergone since WWII. Examples are given with appropriate quotes from noted experts. Bibliography includes 5 sources.
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Media Coverage in the Michael Vick Dog Fighting Case
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A 3 page exploration of the similarities and differences in the coverage of this case. This paper explores the coverage provided by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, CNN.com, and ESPN. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Media Coverage of Presidential Elections, Debates and Campaigns throughout the Last Century Including Discussion on Bias and Influence
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This is a 12 page paper discussing media coverage of presidential elections, campaigns and debates. Throughout the last century media coverage of the Presidential elections, campaigns, issues and debates has grown from print media including newspapers and magazines to include radio, newsreels, television and internet coverage. Newspaper and radio coverage are still considered vital in reaching millions of American but despite its slow start, television coverage has become a major influence regarding public opinion. In most cases, the public are skeptical about the bias which may or may not occur from journalists but they accept this bias because they rely upon the media for their information about the candidates. In addition, television journalists argue that it is their position to provide professional commentary to try and overcome the political “spin” placed on many of the issues by candidates. Election and debate coverage as well have come under controversy as many believe the quick processing of election results provided by the media may influence voter turnout and bias in different parts of the country and media coverage of debates has been shown to change peoples’ minds about the initial impression given by the candidates during the debates. Regardless of the controversy which surrounds media coverage, most critics agree that the extensive options available to the public in regards to coverage of presidential events should allow the population to make the best democratic decisions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Media Coverage of September 11 Attacks and Middle East Terrorist Networks
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A 4 page paper which examines media coverage in order to reveal in what ways it assisted law enforcement and in what ways it may have aided the terrorists, and then analyzes three major sources of terrorism in the Middle East. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Media Depictions of the Iraqi People During the Persian Gulf War
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A 4 page discussion of the manner in which the Iraqi people were depicted by the media during this turbulent time in history. The author asserts that although this depiction may appear negative from an American perspective, it really was a reflection of the Iraqi ideology. Just as the strong nationalistic tendencies of Iraq and the U.S. alike shaped the public perception of the affairs which were unfolding, so too did they shape the behavior of the American and the Iraqi people. The media, therefore, was fair in its depiction of these people. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Media Events
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This 12 page paper considers what is meant by the term 'media event' defines the term and then goes on to examine the theoretical side of these events. Examples are used to illustrate the points raised, examples include the Miss World contest, the launch of the Harry Potter film, other releases as well as the attack on the World Trade centre. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Media Globalization and Democracy
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This 13 page report discusses the question "Does globalization of the media offer more or less opportunities for democracy?" Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Media Impact Upon Foreign Policy
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10 pages in length. The media wield tremendous power when it comes to having an impact upon various aspects of daily life. From cultivating bias to planting ideas to skewing facts, mass media are guilty of much indiscretion that often has a detrimental and domino effect upon the given subject about which they are reporting. Indeed, the information explosion has been both a boon and a bust for diplomatic practice, inasmuch as details are available to the public at the drop of a hat yet there is no longer any level of privacy or secrecy afforded governmental policy or decision-making. That the media are present – either permitted or not – at everything from private meetings to the very battles of war speaks to a grand and far-reaching monster that has infiltrated what was once an informed but not inundated global society. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Media Imperialism
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This 12 page paper looks at the subject and highlights the influences of television, radio and film. The term is defined and discussed, concluding that while media imperialism is present today, it is highly overemphasized. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Media in Brazil
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This 8 page paper evaluates media in Brazil and compares and contrasts it to American media. Hofstede's model is used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Media Influence in the Modern World
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A 9 page discussion of the structure and influence of the media in world affairs. This paper focuses on the top five media corporations and their western roots. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Media Influence on Elections and Policy
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This 3 page paper discusses the influence, if any, that the media has on elections, and on domestic and foreign policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Media Involvement In Princess Diana's Funeral
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A 5 page paper examining the issue of whether the media merely reported the news of Diana's funeral or if it created news as well. The paper concludes that the news media did influence events preceding Diana's funeral, particularly the enormous floral tribute of 10,000 tons of flowers left at Britain's palaces. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Media Messages
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This 3 page paper examines the effect media messages may have on the general public. The view is that advertising has a limited influence on behavior as confirmed by studies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Media Monopoly and Democracy
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This 3 page paper looks at the increasing concentration of ownership of the media and the way in which this reflects or contradicts the model of democracy. The paper looks the impact of the ownership on the dissemination of information including the way messages or stories communicated are chosen. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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Media Monopoly and Ownership
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6 pages. The fact that a mere handful of corporations own the entire media monopoly should cause all of us to stop and realize what this means. When the media is controlled by a monopoly, we are not getting diverse information; we are being fed exactly what the monopolies want us to digest. And the problem herein is that they are not looking out for what is best for us as citizens, but rather, what is best for them as in bottom line corporate profit. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Media Relations
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This 19 page paper is written in two parts. The first part of the paper gives nine examples of media placements in a variety of mediums including trade press, monthly and weekly magazines, the daily newspapers, television, radio and the internet. The placement is considered for the message who may have placed it why the story was written and why it was published. The second part of the paper the looks at how placement may be undertaken for a specific product or cause. The example used is a campaign to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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Media Stereotyping of Race and Gender
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In four pages this paper examines how the media stereotypes race and gender, using the example of an episode of the FX cable network series ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ and considering the white-supremacist-capitalist-patriarchy theory of feminist author and ctivist bell hooks. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Media Text Analysis
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which media texts represent reality, the social and political constraints which affect such representations, and the differences between news media in the UK and the US. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Media's Responsibility for the Obesity Epidemic
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This 3 page paper examinees the thesis submitted by a student that "food advertising has a negative influence on children and what they eat." Whether or not obesity and overeating is a moral issue is carefully examined. It is suggested that media should take some responsibility for the problem. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Media's Role in Reporting American Conflicts
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This 10 page paper looks at the American media and its role in 911, other terrorist attacks, and the impending war. The paper supports the idea that media should be used as a tool of the U.S. government. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Media, Communication Technologies and Democracy
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A 6 page paper using two articles provided by the student. Comments from both authors are included in this essay that discusses how communication technologies and how the media impact citizens. In the first article, the author discusses the capabilities of being exposed only to news or material one wants. This could lead to a society of exclusive groups. The second article addresses entertainment media and the very serious cultural clash of opinions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Media, Nationalism And National Identity Versus New Media (Internet) Theory
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12 pages in length. The close relationship between media and national identity is a dichotomy of tremendous proportions: On the one hand, it is a union fraught with conflicting messages and images by which to inform the people, yet on the other hand, it reflects one of the most inescapably important relationships ever forged between two otherwise incompatible entities. To illustrate how this incongruous merger has endured – and even flourished – throughout claims of nation state weakening due in part to the pervasiveness of globalization, one need only look as far as the Internet to see how much of a major role media now play in representing, creating and restructuring national identity, nationalism and national boundaries. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Media: Incites Violence
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6 pages in length. To implicate mass media as being an influential force over the prevalence of violence in today's society is to recognize the intrinsic impact such avenues as television, radio and magazines have upon an impressionable global community. Indeed, various forms of media regularly infuse the not-so-subtle factors associated with gratuitous violence to such an extent that viewers are no longer shocked by the bludgeoning death or decapitation of a fellow human being. Instead, this desensitization has served to encourage the public to engage in that much more violent aspects of contemporary media, not the least of which includes the overt violent depiction found in video games. In a society where violence takes center stage where media sources are concerned, one might readily surmise how children stand to be the greatest casualty. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Media: Portrayal Of White Suspects Compared To Black Suspects In The Criminal Justice System
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11 pages in length. One of the most damning aspects of racial stereotypes is the manner in which all members of a particular race become grouped together for the actions of a relative few. By casting the negative light of racial profiling toward being Black, Mexican, Asian or any number of other ethnic races, it shows a great deal of ignorance and disrespect for that individual; just because someone is a member of a certain race does not mean that they represent any of the negative connotations associated with that race. African-Americans and Latinos are victims of this sort of prejudice on a regular basis by being regularly interrogated by law enforcement. It can readily be argued that the police are decidedly more prejudice toward some races than they are toward others; for this reason, certain races are badgered with no other justification than because of their color. However, law enforcement officials are not the only ones who misconstrue reality and perpetuate racial discord, inasmuch as the media have long incited controversy by participating in racial profiling. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Media: Skewed Perspective Of Reality
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6 pages in length. Historically, the media have not earned the most stellar of reputations when it comes to portraying reality; indeed, the manner by which media advertising skews the perspective of reality has come to represent a commonplace approach to capitalistic consumerism. Proponents of television advertising contend that there is one phrase for those who are prone to the deceptiveness of broadcast media advertising: caveat emptor. They argue that it is not up to the advertiser to be responsible for the buyer's gullibility, even if that buyer happens to be a child. Indeed, it can easily be argued that there is some form of deception in most all advertising; employing actors to looks as though they are enjoying a particular product influences viewers to respond in the same fraudulent fashion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Melbourne, Australia: News
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A 4 page paper which examines two articles that discuss news in Melbourne, Australia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Microsoft’s DirectBand Network and Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT)
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Microsoft’s DirectBand Network and Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT). In the fall of 2002, Microsoft introduced their new Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) which rely on data download from their new DirectBand Network. The DirectBand Network utilizes the unused portions of the FM radio bandwidths already essentially established and the SPOT devices such as watches, key chains, and refrigerator magnets to name a few, download up-to-date information such as weather, sports, traffic, news, stock quotes, movies and other options such as personal messages to the user. While the new technology is considered less expensive in its implementation and the devices are also expected to be reasonably priced (and available in the fall of 2003), critics question whether or not these devices will make a substantial impact on a market that already has a great deal of choice in regards to hand held information devices such as cell phones and Pocket PCs. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Misuse of the Word “Troops”
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A 9 page paper which examines the political and social misuse of the word “troops.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Movie Ratings / How Effective Are They ?
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A 5 page paper exploring the need for movie ratings and explaining the various problems and attributes of existing and proposed systems. Emphasizes the important role of the parents controlling the viewing patterns of their child. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Murder and Violence in Our Every Day Lives
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A 4 page paper which examines whether we should be concerned about, and thus fight against, all the murder and violence we see displayed in the media today. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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National Geographic: Western Visions
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A 5 page paper which examines how the magazine National Geographic has engaged in presentations of Western cultural visions of race and progress. The work of Catherine Lutz and Jane Collins “Reading National Geographic” is examined in the process. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Natural Born Killers In The Theme of "Bonnie & Clyde"
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A detailed, 4 page reaction to the film "Natural Born Killers" -- The writer discusses the movie's positive qualities as well as its frequently-cited problems re : negativity and violence. Natural Born Killers is discussed in a societal context and also with relevance to some of Oliver Stone's other films. Bibliography lists 3 supporting sources.
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