Paris Hilton: Gender/Class
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A 4 page paper which examines the celebrity Paris Hilton through a discussion of her gender and class. The paper discusses what her fame can tell us about American culture. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAparhil.rtf

Patterns in Media Ownership
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This 8 page paper looks at the patterns of ownership in media companies and considers how they are changing and developing. The paper looks at five media companies; Rupert Murdoch’s News International, Daily Mail and General Trust PLC (DMGT), Trinity Mirror, United Business Media and Pearson and their holdings. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEmedowner.rtf

Peck/Multimedia, A Hands-On Introduction
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A 12 page comprehensive book review of David D. Peck's text Multimedia, A Hands-On Introduction. The writer argues that even though this text was published in 1998, it nevertheless provides a thorough guide to the topic of multimedia presentations. Each chapter is summarized and discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khmmpeck.rtf

Peer Evaluation
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly critiques two thesis summaries. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCPeerEval.rtf

Plagiarism and Copyright Law:
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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts copyright law and plagiarism restrictions. This paper provides insightful examples to illustrate the differences between these two infringments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSCopylw.rtf

Political Economy and Mass Media
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A 12 page paper discussing globalization and the media in the local area. There have been studies of globalization's effect on local cultures of developing nations. Now increasing attention is trained on development of local and regional media. As more media enterprises are purchased by the multinational corporations that maintain the greatest rate of globalization, the culture- and policy-changing abilities of the media take on new considerations. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSmedGlobCul.wps

Political events in the media in relation to intercultural communication
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A paper which considers the reporting of political events in the media with reference to intercultural communications, and the changes which have been brought about through the advent of global communication.
Filename: JLculturco.rtf

Popular Culture and Electronic Media
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A 5 page paper which examines how electronic media has influenced popular culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAelem.rtf

Popular Culture’s Treatment of the Aged -- The Example of Advertising
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This 7 page report discusses the ways in which popular culture marginalizes older people in the overall social stratification of America. One way to do that is to consider the ways in which older people are portrayed in the media and no single aspect of the media is more pervasive than advertising. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWaged.rtf

Portrayal of Diversity in a Media Article
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A 5 page essay that analyzes an article relative to how it portrays multiculturalism in American. This article offer a transcript of a CNN financial news broadcast hosted by Valerie Morris, which aired April 21, 2004. The topic under discussion for this broadcast was the fact that a magazine Diversity, Inc. announced its top 50 companies for diversity, with PepsiCo "shooting up" the list from 25 last year to number 5 on the new list. Examination of this article demonstrates that the media--and mainstream culture in general -- tends to characterize the diversity of the US population through stereotypical images that offer little to towards a better understanding of that diversity. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khpordiv.rtf

Postmodern Television
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Television is said to reflect the way in which the world is structured, reflecting the beliefs and important developments of the times. This 5 page paper argues that the social commentary that is provided is in the understanding of the postmodern television show's parody as opposed to serious consideration of the possible truths. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTpstmtv.wps

Postmodernism Via Digital Information
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This paper posits that the Internet and digital media are postmodernizing technologies. Focus is placed on how this affects cultures around the world (as a global community). Bibliography lists 8 sources. JVpstdig.rtf
Filename: JVpstdig.rtf

Press Hype Betrays “Public Trust”
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A 5 page argumentative positing that the “legitimate” press has not only lost its viewing audience along with its objectivity due to its insistence that the public condemn President Clinton, but that it has also betrayed the “public trust.” By selecting its own vision of competition, the media has lost sight of its own value, and in the process has endangered the office of president and the nation as a whole. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Cnclinme.wps

Princess Diana: Media Victim or Media Manipulator?
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A 5 page paper which examines the life and profile of Princess Diana and examines whether she was a media victim or a media manipulator. While she may have manipulated the media, which is not an uncommon trait for one trained to be royalty, she was more arguably the victim of the media in the end. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAprncdi.rtf

Princess Diana’s Death
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A 3 page paper which argues against Winfried Kurth’s argument that Princess Diana was killed by public opinion as seen in the article Trans-National Fantasies Immediately Before Princess Diana's Death. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAdi.rtf

Problems of the Mass Media
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A 5 page analytical look at the writer's perceived "down" fall of the "mass audience" and, ultimately, of the mass media. Stereotypes, prejudices, and the public's lack of faith in institutions are cited as being responsible. Media responsibility is examined as are a number of other key topics from this genre. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Massmedi.wps

Problems with Sex in Advertising
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A 5 page paper which examines the problems with sex in advertising as it involves family viewing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsxbw.rtf

Progress in Kansas Magazine
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A 6 page paper which discusses the Kansas Progress Magazine and articles which appeared in this magazine between the year 1930 and 1950. This magazine began publication in the year 1934 and the articles that can be found in several issues of this magazine illustrate many of the conditions facing people who live in the Midwest. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAkansas.wps

Proposal To Create A Latin American Film Series For Americans
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An 11 page paper that provides an overview of a film series proposal on Latin American culture and history. This overview provides a reasoning behind the development of the series, which includes the hope of dispelling American stereotypes, while also designing divisions and episodes necessary to consider the almost 3 dozen countries, republics, provinces and political units in Latin America. This paper attempts to incorporate as many as possible into the episodes, each focusing on one cultural, political or environmental event that significantly impacted the cultural development of the group countries or political units. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: latinfil.wps

Public Diplomacy and the BBC World Service
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This 7 page paper is written in two parts. The first part examines what is meant by public diplomacy. The second part considers the role of the BBC World Service which is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and compares it to the Arabic news station Al Jazeera. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEpubdipl.rtf

Public Opinion, Media And The Clinton Scandal
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact of media coverage on such political scandals as the Lewinsky/Clinton debacle by applying the theory of agenda setting, yellow journalism and briefly touching upon the Lawrence/Bennett article entitled "Rethinking Media Politics and Public Opinion: Public Reactions to the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal." Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCPubOp.rtf

PUBLIC RELATIONS
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This paper describes the role of a PR professional in an organization, and also discusses how the role has changed over the years. Also included is a "pure" defintion of public relations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTpubrel.rtf

Publicity and the Media
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This 6 page paper focuses on The First Birthing Center, a case study submitted by a student. How publicity negatively and positively affects the opening of this center is the focus of the paper. The paper includes a sample Op-Ed piece, a sample press released and a list of applicable local news resources. An example interview is also included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA340NY.rtf

Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction": Using Language To Establish Power And Authority
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8 pages in length. Fans of his work say the rhythm connected to Tarantino's incessant use of profanity in "Pulp Fiction" lends itself to the stylings of historical littιrateurs, because each line and every word has meaning within the context of the story. This poetic and rhythmic approach is, in fact, a gift that allows the simple dialogue to become more than mere words spoken between Jules and the other characters. It has a specific cohesive affect that binds the audience more tightly with the plot and ultimate outcome of the story; truly, this becomes the shape of the performance itself. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCQTara.rtf

Questions and Answers in Communication Theory
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This 6 page paper evaluates communication theory with a focus on Expectancy Violations Theory. Questions are answered and the final portion contains a short essay regarding what would happen if the public owned the media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA544com.rtf

Racism and Sexism in the Media
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This 5 page paper examines two print advertisements supplied by the student, one for a Missy Elliott show called "The Road To Stardom", the second advertisement features Jessica Simpson. The paper analyses the content of these advertisements and argues they depict the continuations of racism and sexism in today's media. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEraceprint.rtf

Racist Language in the Media
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A 5 page paper which illustrates how the media uses racist language. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAracemedia.wps

RADIO AND ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICAL VIEWS: 1920-1940
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This 22-page paper discusses the history of radio, as it influenced politics and the political views of Americans during the 1920s and 1930s. Topics under discussion include Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, how radio was used for presidential elections, and Coughlin's on-air ministry of hate and anger. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTradpol.rtf

Radio as a Form of Global Media
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This 9 page paper provides a look at global media and whether it is truly diverse in nature or American flavored. Radio is the focus of this paper that highlights the value of audio talk shows. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA022Glo.rtf

Rating Music And Television Content: What Is Taking So Long?
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4 pages in length. Many people agree that content ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X) have not hindered – and may have benefited – the film industry. Content ratings for recorded music and television, however, have been slow to be adopted. The writer discusses that the most obvious reason why this is so is due to censorship and the growing defiance toward controlling what an individual might listen to or watch in the privacy of his or her own home. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCratng.wps

Reaction Paper: Diversity in the Media
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This 4 page paper is a reaction to an article describing diversity (or the lack thereof) in the media. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVDivMda.rtf

Reagan / Media & The Polls
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A 12 page research paper that discusses Reagan's influence on the press corps and its effects in the elections and the polls despite the unpopularity of his fiscal policies among many citizens. The paper posits that both the public and the media suffered from Reagan's administration, and that his media legacy has also contributed to other unfavorable results for the current presidency and the media as well. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Reagmed.wps

Religion And The Media
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A 5 page research essay that explores the relationship between the many forms of the media and religion. How do journalists report about religious events or do they? Are journalists knowledgeable about religion? Where does the public gain its opinions about religion, faith and spirituality? These are the questions explored in this essay. The historical mistrust between religious leaders and the press is based on a number of issues which were revealed in a 1993 study. This writer argues that the media do, in fact, influence what people believe. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RelMed.wps

Representation Of National Identities In Media – A Case Study, News Coverage Of Turkey On The Doorstep Of European Union (EU).
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This 50 page paper looks at the way in which national identities are created and represented in the mass media and applies this to the study of the Turkish national identity in the Turkish and the European media specifically looking at the Turkish goal of joining the European Union (EU). The paper outlines the goals and objectives and then considers the approaches to mass media that can be applied that concern the way it is created and the way it is consumed. Models used include science and the media, industry and the media, corporations and the media, globalisation, technology and the media and political economics. Consumption is considered with reference to reception theories. The paper then looks at the way Turkey is represented in the media internally and in the west, followed by primary research that uses content analysis to look at media articles. The bibliography cites 40 sources.
Filename: TEturkmedia.rtf

Rodney King and Fair Use
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A paper which considers the conflict between the freedom of expression guaranteed by the First Amendment and the doctrine of Fair Use with regard to intellectual property rights, as exemplified by the legal issues surrounding the Rodney King videotape material. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLfairuse.rtf

Role of Media in Public Opinion
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A 4 page research paper that evaluates the role of the media in shaping American political opinion. The writer argues that while the media does not tell the public what to think, it does succeed in telling us what to think about, that is, it sets the public agenda through its selection of the issues to receive news coverage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khmedrol.rtf

Rumors and Scandals: The Celebrity Quagmire
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A 10 page discussion of the effect of rumors and gossip in the lives of public figures. Identifies the media as the culprit in most instances and concludes that while it is indeed the societal responsibility of the press to ferret out discrepancies in actions and commitments, particularly in regard to politicians, it is simply unprofessional to deliberately circulate inaccurate information. While one option for the person being targeted by an unscrupulous journalist is litigation, that option is not always the best approach. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPrumor.wps

Satellite Communications
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A 12 page paper that provides an overview of the development of satellite communications since Sputnik. The writer also outlines the issues and international impacts of this type of technology. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Commsati.wps

Satellite Communications
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This 20 page report discusses satellite communications and provides a basic informative and technical overview of the concepts and advancement of the technology. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: Satcom.wps

Satellite Television in Britain
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10 pages in length. A discussion of the development and regulation of satellite television in Britain. Looks at controversial issues as well as regulations by the government. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAsattv.wps

Satellite Television in the United Kingdom
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This 8 page paper looks at the history of satellite television in Britain. First launched in 1989 Sky gained the first mover advantage, but the entrance of other influences and factors have changed the way in which the medium has developed. The paper considers the role of BSB as well and the development of pay television and the introduction of digital technology. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEsattel.wps

School Admissions Letter Outlining Personal and Professional Goals
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This 5 page report discusses the most positive ways of communicating personal educational and professional goals in a letter to a university’s admissions office. It is important that a student outline his/her reasons for their educational interest and express a measure of enthusiasm about their prospects. No additional sources.
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Scripted Television is an Art Form
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts scripted television with reality TV. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA832TV.rtf

Sears: Electronic Versus Print Marketing
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This 6 page paper examines Sears marketing campaigns and branding efforts. A focus is on its 2008 Internet strategy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA833Srs.rtf

Selling Radio: The Commercialization of American Broadcasting
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the Susan Smylun's book Selling Radio: The Commercialization of American Broadcasting. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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