U.S. Response to Terrorism
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A 6 page research paper that examines how the U.S. foreign policy response to terrorism and specifically to the 1985 crisis when Shite terrorists hijacked TWA flight 847. The writer argues in favor of a hard-line military response as the best preventative measure against such attacks. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Twa847.doc

UK’s White Paper on Communications, 2000
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This is a 10 page paper discussing the White Paper on Communications introduced in the UK in December 2000. The introduction of the White Paper on Communications brought about many regulations which were seen as needed in the new area of increase communication services in the UK. However, by easing some restrictions on the communication industry by allowing for more competition, it is seen by critics, and many within the media themselves as a way in which public broadcasting will eventually be beaten out by private power companies resulting in less selection for the consumer, higher rates, and little or no representation of local and non-commercial programming in the industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJUKcom1.rtf

Unfair Representation: Media And Race
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3 pages in length. The writer discusses how the mass media perpetuate unfair racial representation by means of agenda setting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCunfair.rtf

Up For Oxygen?: The Women's Cable Network
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There are times when it seems that society is swimming in it's own redundancy. With the fast paced changes that have come to be the hallmark of American technology, it has been a relatively long time since something innovative and creative has appeared in the area of popular media. This 6 page paper argues that the Oxygen cable network is an innovative force in the history and evolution of television media. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KToxygen.wps

USA Today; A Marketing and Distribution Case Study
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This 10 page paper examines the popular American Newspaper USA Today. Focusing on the print edition the writer looks at the target market and its development before going on to examine the distribution systems. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEusamar.wps

Use of Media in January, 1979
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A 5 page research paper that examines the media of January 1979 as to what it says about the way that people thought and used media at that time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99med79.wps

Uses & Gratifications Approach / Why We Use the Media
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A 15 page research paper in which the writer discusses today's popular mass media (television, radio, & print) and assesses reasons why people tend to use each of them more than others. In doing so, this report inherently focuses its background attention upon the uses and gratifications approach -- offering proof that the theory is a valid one. Demographic data concerning media audiences is analyzed and the results of a small-scale survey conducted by the writer are discussed (copy of the survey questionnaire is provided). Several illustrative charts and graphs are included (if receiving by e-mail, you MUST be able to download file attachments in order to view these !) Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Mediawhy.wps

Variations In Media Coverage # 2
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Variations in coverage of news stories are noted in this 4 page essay. By reviewing two weekly publications, The Economist and Time Magazine, the coverage of recent events surrounding the Clinton White House regarding fund raising improprieties is discussed. Two particular articles are compared for which similarities and differences are noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Clincoff.wps

Viacom
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This is a 9 page paper which discuss the media giant Viacom and it's recent decision to split into two companies. The paper also discusses the management changes at Paramount Pictures. The bibliography has 5 sources.
Filename: JHViac.rtf

Victims of Crime
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A 5 page paper which examines how the victims of crimes are often victims of the media as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAvmcim.rtf

Video Games / Labeling & Ethics
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A 12 page paper describing video games and the fact they contain graphics, language and ideas that may be objectionable and damaging if not handled properly. At present the method of censuring is labeling the games. Descriptions of games and of advertising is described. The main point in focus is the fact that it is the parents' responsibility to filter the information of video games just as it is their responsibility to control the child's access to television, music, and movies. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Videogms.doc

Video Games And Violence
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A 9 page review of the violence of video games and the possible impacts of these games on real life violence. Suggests that the level of violence we are experiencing in our society today can be correlated, at least to a certain degree, with the violent stimuli our children are being exposed to through video games and other sources. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Vidviol.doc

Vietnam And The Media
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8 pages in length. The Vietnam War did not represent a significantly popular time in United States history, inasmuch as American involvement proved to divide an already agitated nation. Added to the significant unrest was the regularly inconsistent, often inaccurate and highly unethical approach in which the media provided coverage by inciting public outcry and, at times, crippling war efforts. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Violence and the Media
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of media violence on the youth of the United States and the influence over traditional values. This paper considers this issue in light of recent high school shootings, and also reflects on the influence the media has in shaping views of criminal behavior that commonly result in copycat crimes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Violence and the Media
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This 5 page paper considers the relationship between violence in the media and violent or aggressive behaviour. The writer included many examples of violence in the media and argues that although violence may desensitise, the most important factor is the context. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEviolmd.rtf

Violence In The Media
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4 pages in length. Violence in the media is said to be a direct reflection of how society already exists rather than an influential precursor to social discord. While there is a significant amount of characteristic violence within the boundaries of social interaction, it is readily argued how this image is perpetuated as opposed to being inspired by what the media represent. Indeed, media impact upon social perspective is a wholly significant component in today's information/entertainment hungry society; whether in the form of fiction or reality, the predominance of violence in contemporary media has become a standard of popular culture and news providers alike. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCMedVio.rtf

Violence in the Media: Its Effect on Children
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15 pages in length. This paper is an excellent research thesis on how violent behavior in children is related to violence in the media. Includes abstract, hypothesis, review of literature, proposed methodology, analysis and conclusion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Violence In The News Media
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This 10 page paper discusses how violent acts are depicted in the news media, i.e., objectively, persuasively, controversially and so on. The writer focuses on the shootings at Colombine High School in Littleton, Colorado to demonstrate different types of reporting. The writer also comments about how other violent acts were reported and the motivation behind the types of reports made. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Violence, Society, and The Media
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In this thought-provoking 8 page essay, the writer tells us that as violent as some contemporary presentations have become, we cannot point an accusing finger nor blame today's society for it is far from unique -- Even two thousand years ago, Greeks & Romans sat in Coliseums and cheered as one opponent brutally slayed another. All that has changed today is the media through which we view such violence. Art is but an imitation of life and we must therefore acknowledge that as frightful as it may seem, television and movies are definitive art-- and the violence they are depicting is but an imitation of life. No Bibliography.
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Violence: Media and Children
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A 5 page paper which examines the influence violence has on children through television, movies, and video games. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller" As It Relates To Orson Welles' "The War Of The Worlds"
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5 pages in length. The specialized talent that Welles had in his storytelling ability is precisely what Benjamin discusses in his essay as being the missing component in the true gift of storytelling. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCwells.doc

WAR PROPAGANDA
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This 10 page paper discusses the various ways in which the United States has utilized propaganda to what affect. Also included are three literary references about war and propaganda. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBprpgnda.rtf

What do we know about the influences of media science on the public?
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Communication takes place through the mass media. This 11 page paper considers what we know, and what we do not know, about the influence that the mass media has on the public. Included in the essay are issues such as the way the media may be used to manipulate the audience, with examples of manipulation and audiences being mislead. The paper also considers how the interpretation of mass media messages takes place and the influence this will have on the message. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEmassmed.rtf

What Does the Media Teach Us About Gender
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of assessments of what the mass media teaches us about gender. This paper considers the impacts of the mass media in creating images, especially in terms of youth culture. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHiluvlu.rtf

WHAT IS ‘THE NEWS’?
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This 5 page paper discusses the links between the media conglomerates, media audiences and the globalization of the media. An overall assessment of the media offers evidence for the need for reforms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MBnews.rtf

What Is Good Journalism?
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3 pages in length. Understanding the principles of good journalism is much the same as assembling an award-winning recipe; it must include all the necessary ingredients in all the proper proportions in order for the final result to turn out right. Therefore, the recipe for turning out a good piece of journalism includes such ingredients as objectivity, accuracy, balance, fairness, humanity and perhaps most importantly, ethics. Eliminating any one of these ingredients leaves the final product without the firm foundation it requires to reflect good journalism. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCGoodJour.rtf

Why America Listens To Howard Stern
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A 9 page essay analyzing why society listens so closely to the words of obnoxious radio personality : Howard Stern, a man famous for his willingness to always say the "wrong thing." Stern's attitudes on politics, homosexuality, gender, and more, --are analyzed. The writer also looks at some of the psycho-social implications of common performances by Stern and his sidekick, Robin and what it is that makes them seem so believable. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Why Mass Media is "not just any business"
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This 7 page paper discusses the McQuail (2005) quote that mass media is "not just any other business" discussing why this is the case using three different rationales; economic functions, political functions and socio-cultural functions. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEmassbus.rtf

William S. Paley
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3 pages in length. As media moguls and icons go, William S. Paley is among those who was an instrumental force in shaping an entire industry. Not only is Paley credited with developing the CBS television and radio networks, but he was a hands-on operator for over fifty years. His stalwart fortitude in business earned him some rather unsavory adjectives throughout his colorful career, however, there is not a person past or present who can deny the life-changing impact Paley's vision and subsequent fruition had upon the global community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCPaley.rtf

Women's Perception of Female Images in Ads
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A 12 page research paper that offers a student assistance in designing a qualitative research project that proposes to investigate the effect that viewing print media ads and their presentation of the female body has on women consumers. Tutorial language and the page count includes a 2 page annotated bibliography. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khwomads.rtf

Writing for Print and Broadcast
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This 6 page paper explores writing for television and newspapers and what the essential differences are in terms of writing and career. Differences are highlighted but similarities are noted. Investigative journalism, in both mediums, is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA140TV.rtf

Writing the Public Service Announcement
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This 5 page paper provides insights into how to write a PSA and how it is different from writing for print. Persuasive writing is the focus of this paper that also includes a sample announcement. No sources.
Filename: SA216psa.rtf

XM SATELLITE RADIO: EXPANSION TO EUROPE AND AFRICA
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This is a 6 page paper which discusses the technology of satellite radio and the challenges facing the expansion of the industry. The bibliography has 5 sources.
Filename: JHSate.rtf

XM, Sirius, Geostationary Satellites, and Satellite Radio
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This 5 page report discusses satellite radio and the fact that it offers an entirely new concept in radio. Not only is the concept fascinating but the technology that makes satellite radio possible is worth paying attention to since it serves as a perfect example of innovative thinking that is outside of the (radio) box. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWxmradi.rtf