Essays on Black Widow

COMM 495: Communications Studies Senior Capstone

Introduction The present portfolio is a compilation of different works that I completed throughout my studies at UMUC. They illustrate my understanding of the different communication theories and concepts that I learnt in these classes. In the first part of this portfolio, I presented my work samples and briefly explained their background and purpose. In the second part of the portfolio, I reflected upon the manner in which these works added to my body of knowledge and developed my communication, critical thinking, writing and analyzing skills. The final part of the portfolio is a resume. I believe that this ...

The case of Meredith Kercher’s murder in Perugia, Italy became a very sensationalist story due to the involvement of an American young woman, Amanda Knox, who represented both America’s sweetheart, being young and beautiful, and Italy’s black widow, due to her associations with sexual promiscuity and drugs. While no clear evidence was ever found to ink her and her Italian boyfriend to the murder, they were imprisoned, together with a Black man, Rudy Guede, whose drug-related activities quickly turned the media against him. In this high-profile case, the issues of privilege and diversity had a great ...

Black Widows

Black Widows is a terrorist organization, comprised of the organized female suicide bombers. Geographical region for this terroristic cell is generally limited by the Chechen republic, whereas recruiting of the individuals to the group is done through religious pressure and direction of personal anger, such as desire to revenge for the loss of family or close people.

The nature of the attacks committed and prepared by Black Widows are very open and, therefore, do not target investment in avoiding detectors. In the vast majority of the attacks suicide bombers explode as soon as they are detected by the law enforcement ...