Fringes College Essays Samples For Students

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Composition 201
Gaining New Ideas from “Working the Fringes”
According to Brent Cunningham in his article, "Working the Fringes," "working the fringes isn't about advocacy but ideas" (Cunningham 2). Cunningham argues further that "working the fringes" or covering stories which are not primarily the focus of mainstream media helps to generate new ideas in response to dealing the various problems which are posed in the twenty-first century. Although this might be true to an extent, I wonder whether or not "working the fringes" will be effective in gaining the attention of a mainstream audience ...

In the article “working the fringes” by Brent Cunningham, he states that “the nation could use more “out there” journalism. The center has grown too complacent. The trick, of course, is to find creative ways of working the fringes and connecting the dots” (Cunningham para 6). He basically posits that journalism needs a new way forward by having a new attitude towards mainstream journalism. While this statement seems to be true in many ways, it makes one wonder whether the current journalism has lost its touch with objectivity and thus spiraled far from its roles.
Cunningham begins with an appraisal ...

In the old Jewish culture, the Jews used to worship and perform rites in a temple. The Jerusalem Temple built by King Solomon as an abode for the Ark of the Covenant was the primary place of veneration to God by the Jews. Unfortunately, the magnificent Jerusalem Temple was demolished by the Babylonians. It was reconstructed by Herod though smaller but was destroyed again by the Romans and never been rebuilt since. The Ark of the Covenant, which was lost in the destruction of Solomon’s temple, has never been recovered to date.
After the destruction of the two ...