Journalist Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

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The research paper deals with the problem of Benghazi attack of September 11th 2012 as well as the reaction of official authorities and mass media on the tragedy. According to official sources it cost the lives of 4 American citizens, including that of the US ambassador. The opinion of state officials, such as the US president, the chief of the CIA, senators and American leading journalist are provided to address the main problem raised.
Key words: Benghazi scandal, president, administration, journalist, senator
It is on a daily basis thatthe entire world witnesses the events of international magnitude and ...

Of all wars to have been conducted by the USA, the war on drugs is the least promising, with government and law enforcement agencies fighting it in a losing battle. When American authorities got it going some 4 decades ago, it was doomed to be a losing war for a number of reasons, of which one is a historic precedent never taken into consideration. It is well-documented that the only lesson we ever learn from history is that we do not learn any lessons from it at all. However, what America should learn is that conventional tools of mandatory bans and restrictions imposed ...

The debate on college internships has raised contrasting views over the years. There are those proponents of college internships who believe that internships form the basis of a good career since they mould students and help them transition from class to the practical and professional world. However, some people argue that internships cause more harm than good to most students. Despite the rush for internships by many college students, it is important to note that internships are not necessarily the basis of success. College internships should be optional to students because students have different backgrounds and plans for their future.

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Edwidge Danticat’s novel, The Dew Breaker is a collection of stories that connects the different characters through a shared traumatic past. In the chapter, ‘The Bridal Seamstress’, the author deals with the issue of trauma in the past, how it is experienced, understood and looked at by the victim and an onlooker . The author brings together two women, one an older Haitian woman, Beatrice who has moved to the United States and the other, Aline-a young American-Haitian. Aline, the younger Haitian American is a journalist-intern and is asked by her editor to cover the story of the retirement of a prominent bridal ...

In 2007, America woke up to a revelation, by the Pew Research center, on the most admired journalist; At number four, was Jon Stewart tied with Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw (NBC), Dan Rather (CBS) and Anderson Cooper (CNN). The question that got the attraction of many Americans was who is Jon Stewart a journalist or a comedian, as most of his shows are comic? What is it that he does that is different from, traditional mainstream, press? A close analysis of the show indicates that Jon Stewart has a significant impact on dialogue with Americans but the contents of the show cannot be ...

Norah Vincent, a lesbian journalist, decided that the only way to discover the truth about the lives and experiences of men was to live as a man. She did so for eighteen months, and it led to one of the most remarkable journalistic feats since the white reporter John Griffin darkened his skin and lived as a black man in the South. Griffin’s 1961 book Black Like Me became an instant classic and was made into a movie in 1964 and he faced threats and harassment from many whites and was forced to move to Mexico for a year. Vincent, who charged her ...