Essays on Broadcasting

One of the predominant elements of the 2016 Presidential election in the United States was the ways in which the American press underestimated the appeal that Donald J. Trump had, first among Republican voters in the primaries and then among American voters in the general election. National polling had the Democratic nominee, leading Trump by a significant enough percentage for the media to assume that Clinton would end up winning the election. Despite winning the popular vote, though, she failed to carry several states that had voted Democrat for more than three decades, and those electoral votes gave the ...

A) Is there any value left in the big-screen movie experience?

It is hard to speak about a value of big-screen movies when we have Netflix and online streaming. Nowadays, you can see all the newest movies on the screen of your laptop. Of course, it will not provide you with the experience of a big screen. Still, it is more convenient and you are not supposed to leave your house and spend additional money. Moreover, it is not a fault of people that they gradually stop visiting cinemas. It was big companies, which provided them with this opportunity. Major studios sell their content to whoever buys it. The movie ...

Austerity Policy Measures in the UK

Introduction The process of putting into place strategic measures with an aim of reducing of deficit and increasing economic growth in the United Kingdom has taken a paradigm shift from various aspects. The government of UK has put deficit reduction measures, which entail a series of strategically sustained reductions in public expenditure, undertaken towards a reduction of the government budget deficit and the UK’s welfare state. The design of this research paper is structured towards assessing the rationale on which the UK’s austerity policy is based with regards to deficit reduction and stimulation of economic growth (Burns, ...

At the forefront of the causes of the First World War was the growing sense of Nationalism among the European nations as they reacted to the “fallout” of imperialism abroad and social class conflicts at home (WWI and the Interwar Years, Part 1 3-4mins). In other words, each European power was keen to minimize its counterpart’s influence in the colonized territories and within its borders. Subsequently, one of the effects of World War I was the taint it placed on the presentation of the West as the “height of civilization”; in answer, colonized persons began to question the ...

Introduction

One could hardly imagine a resident of the developed country who has never delved into such aspect of popular culture as sport – either by buying a soccer ticket, buying exactly the same sneakers model David Beckham was wearing in that Adidas commercial, following the Olympics on TV or hunting some rare baseball cards. In the modern world, sport activities have become extremely different from the leisure games they used to be as they were invented. In the recent decades, significant societal, economic, political and cultural transformations turned sport not just into a socially meaningful phenomenon but rather in an ...

Impact of Media of Crime

Impact of Media of Crime

Introduction

It is worth mentioning that the media is a vital resource that allows for the dissemination of information on safety and crime to the public. In this case, it is important that the news coverage provides accurate and unbiased facts about a crime that would be beneficial to crime control. However, research reveals that the media has contributed to poor diagnosis of crime related issues and more so, inappropriate and ineffective formulation of prevention strategies. The essay presents findings on the impact of the media of crime. Furthermore, it offers a discussion on the ...

One of the most important Messianic sects was the Essenes. They were apocalyptic, believing that they were the true religion, and that people would be judged by God in order to restore order and justice on Earth. They believed that God had revealed the truth to them, and abandoned Jerusalem protesting the manner in which the Romans were running the Temple. The Essenes held a radical monastic community in the desert, with very strict law. They are the ones that most people attribute the Dead Sea Scrolls to, and deeply influenced John the Baptist. Jesus is contemporarily famous for ...

One of the greatest problems that historians attempting to decode Jesus’ life have is that there is very little evidence. There are no sources from Jesus’ time (Public Broadcasting Service 3:00), so they have to go on interpretations of others. Nevertheless, these different layers do not always align, and are often contradictory. In addition, Jesus was a poor and rather historically commonplace person, so it was only years after his death that there were important records of his life made. This often amounts to second hand accounts, which are obviously not as reliable as first hand ones. The Essenes ...

Societies have their base on human interaction. For many years, human evolution has depended on communication for fulfilling needs and setting new challenges. The migration of tribes, the first forms of commerce, the birth of civilizations were all possible thanks to communication. One may see the evident impact of communication on the evolution of the world, which has obviously changed from the pre-historic times to the present. Even though communication has not always led to positive outcomes, humans have proven that only good and effective communication leads to success. The transformation of tribes into empires depended greatly on who ...

Abstract

Radio has definitely been one of the most significant technological devices for more than a century. From the moment of its invention in the early 1800s till new developments in recent years, radio has performed a lot of important functions. Throughout the history, radios helped to supply communication and provide entertainment to many cultures. More than one hundred years already, radio still remains a powerful force in American life that will also retain its potency for some time to come. This unique form of mass media has the potential to reach any people, even the illiterate ones. No matter ...

Vivendi SA

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Introduction

Vivendi SA is an integrated media group that operates throughout its value chain and is focused of expanding its business in order to provide unlimited means of entertainment to its customers. The company owns the leading subsidiary businesses like Universal Music Group, Canal+ Group, Gameloft, Ubisoft, Daily motion and Radionomy. The current paper aims to conduct the Resource Based View Analysis, Value Chain Analysis and Core Competency Analysis in order enlighten the resources, efficient work processes and market standing of the company.

Tangible Resources Financial The Net Cash Position of Vivendi SA indicates that the company has ...

Chapter 6

Question 1 There was one occasion when I made my opinion quite quick, without evaluating the evidence. It was about the news of the war in Syria. I was watching the most popular international news channels, and they were broadcasting people in Syria. According to them, people were complaining about their government. It was at the beginning of the war. The news conductor who was there in Syria said that they were complaining about their government and wanted a change. They showed images of people on the streets with pamphlets and flags singing songs. Of course, I could not ...

Television: Technology and Cultural Form is a book written by Raymond Williams, published in 1974 and it deals with the broadcasting system in Britain and America. Williams accentuates modern technology as a means of mass communication and its cultural impact on the world. The author’s main point is that modern mass communication and its products are beneficial for the society as a whole. Media constitute an influential part of the modern world and they have historical, political and economic impact, which change through the course of time. The technology of mass communication serves economic and political goals because ...

Executive Summary

South Korea is one of the vibrant democracies and leading economies in Asia. The country is heavily populated, and the majority of the citizens show active involvement in both the new and traditional media. It is essential to mention that the South Korean constitution protects and promotes the freedom of the media, and this explains why the country is one of the media-rich countries in the world. The South Korean press and mass media enjoy the freedom of expression. In essence, the South Korean communication system is vast. There are multiple national television networks and radio stations, telephone facilities, ...

Zero Dark Thirty Essay

Zero Dark Thirty is a film that sparked a great deal of debate. The debate has been elevated by the controversy over the events depicted in the film, and their implications. The film is a darkly realistic unfolding of the events following the September 11, 2001 attacks in The United States. The events climax with the discovery and killing of the suspected architect of the attacks, Osama bin Laden. This film is like an exposure from the inside point of view of the agents involved with the gathering of information, the CIA. The thought-provoking film almost forces us to ...

Introduction

The English legal system is based on elements of the Christian Bible and its tradition. This comes with some moral concepts like lying about other persons and spreading false information. Defamation is made up of libel and slander. Whereas libel is a false and damaging comment written down, slander refers to such a statement spoken orally. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a critical analysis of the concept of defamation and how it relates to media law.

Basically, every human being has a right to a reputation. Reputation is a kind of personal right that embodies a ...

WRTG 393 Advanced Technical Writing

Dear Members of the Board, I am enclosing my research report into the aftermath of injuries in our youth, from which changes are needed to protect not only our children’s health better but also their future. I have received and documented information from multiple credible sources that establish the overuse, misuse and turning of a blind eye to injuries our youth are undergoing, while parents along with coaches continuing to enable it. I am interested in meeting with you to discuss this matter further and would welcome any opportunity you are available to do such. ...

Abstract

Media companies utilize the media to provide information for the benefit of users. They also provide platforms for communicating information and sharing ideas. Multinational corporations are able to accomplish this on an international scale to an international audience. Comcast is such a media company. This research paper analyses the use of electronic media and Email in Comcast Media Company. This Media Company has made use of a wiki to streamline its websites to be user-friendly both to users and employees. In fact, the wiki the assimilation of the wiki into their websites has proven efficient. They have also used ...

Internal Analysis

Internal Analysis

Introduction

According to David (2011), every organization has weaknesses and strengths in its functional areas. Organizations have several functional areas depending on the industry they operate in. A firm that seeks competitive advantage against rivals must build on its distinctive competencies, which are inimitable strengths that others cannot replicate. Similarly, it is important to build on weaknesses and to turn them into strengths. The process of internal analysis, therefore, involves establishing the company’s strengths and weaknesses within key functional areas. Once completed, an internal analysis helps employees to understand and perform their roles within the larger organizational ...

For this assignment, I had the awesome opportunity to visit a local Buddhist temple for their weekly service. As this is not my typical religious affiliation, it was an incredibly interesting experience. In this essay response, we will examine how welcoming the adherents of this religion were to me, as well as note some specific things that I found to be particularly interesting. Finally, I will conclude with some personal notes. One of the most interesting things about this entire experience is how welcoming the Buddhists were. I was initially very nervous about approaching them to watch their service. ...

Social media has been one of the technological developments of this digital age, with people using this platform for networking with colleagues, hunting for new job opportunities, and staying in touch with family and friends. But terrorist groups, too, have tapped into the power of the Internet, in general, and social media, in particular, to further their agendas in ways that would not have been possible previously. Whether it involves Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or any of a number of social media sites, terrorist groups have proven themselves adept at leveraging the power of social media to recruit and to ...

Introduction

Sharp Park, which is named after George Sharp, has a long, rich history. Mr. Sharp owned a more than 400-acre estate that he established with a vision for the San Francisco residents to enjoy recreation in a natural setting. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930s. In 1941-internment camp was established ...

The introduction of the reality show genre, it was meant to present the real people during dating, survival skills, and succeeding in the music business. However, in the modern day, the genre has presented some falsity and extravagance that is far from the relatable realism of the program. Feminism is one of the key aspects portrayed in reality shows such as Real Housewives of Atlanta, Bad Girls Club, among many others. These reality shows portray the African American women using certain characteristics that would be considered as stereotypes. The collection of evidence from reality shows. The project that deals ...

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People receive a number of messages every single day from just about anyone and anything. For instance, when people see a No Smoking sign in a public place, it is a message that they will consciously receive. This means that these people know that they are being told not to smoke within the area. However, there are many times when people receive messages unconsciously. These messages are called subliminal messages. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word subliminal to be the things that can influence a person’s mind unnoticeably (“Subliminal”). Subliminal messages are used in several ways ...

Introduction – The Media:

The mainstream media had been used as a tool for propaganda for centuries, the ruler and governments over a period of time, have been using the media in different forms to primarily communicate the messages, with the intention to influence and control the masses. In an era of technological advancement, a digitized world has taken shape, the influence of media in different shapes and forms has increased significantly, and the advent and phenomenal success of the social media channels, the influence of public behaviour has become more controlled since, swaying public opinion is being utilized by people in control ...

MEMORANDUM

Re: Sally Reporteur’s News Story on the Reform the Electoral College Movement FACTS Sally Reporteur recently graduated from a prestigious journalism school. Soon after graduation she found a position as reporter for a local news station. Based on her educational background, and the small staff at the news station, her supervisor gave her a fairly significant amount of discretion to find, investigate and write her own news stories. Like many people of her age group, Sally was quite adept at using information technologies for both her work and in her private life. One day, while she was chatting ...

Broadcasting Rights of FIFA World Cup

Introduction Going closer to our topic, it seems worthwhile noting that FIFA is rightfully considered to be the most powerful and influential football organization that reveals as a steering body for football, indoor soccer, and beach football. Consequently, all football competitions including world cups (they are generally assumed to be most wanted ones for spectators) are performed under the duly patronage of this worldwide organization. A great demand for sports events has undoubtedly formed favorable conditions for both organizations (fn. – in our case it is FIFA). According to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), “The royalties that broadcasters earn from ...

Network is a film that Sidney Lumet produced in 1976. Specifically, the film addresses some of the challenges affecting the media industry as well as economic structures relating to new broadcasting in America (Network). The film illustrates the fact that powerful networks are jostling for a share of the broadcasting space as well as the related revenues. Additionally, the film portrays the intrigues that unfold in a field where ratings take the center stage. An impressive element of the film is the dialogues between the different characters. Furthermore, Network depicts impressive vocabularies covering intense subject matters such as religious ...

Introduction

Thesis statement This research aims at expounding on the broadcasting rights of FIFA World Cup and how sports organizations, especially FIFA, benefit from selling the television and radio broadcasting rights of World Cup to media companies.

The Purpose of the Research

The goal of this research is to demystify the FIFA world Cup television rights. It also aims at studying how both the sports organization and the media company benefit from these television rights. The research will also touch on some of the effects of these large sums of money earned from selling broadcasting rights influence the football players and the outcomes. Introduction The ...

INTRODUCTION

Whenever you discuss theatre, film and television, many do not know the complexity that goes into producing a successful work. It is the combined efforts of hundreds of skilled and talented artist who come together to create any great performance. Many are behind-the-scenes editors, set painters, production assistants and prop masters, but most people focus on the top four contributors, producers, directors, writers and, of course, the actors. While all facets are important and necessary, it is the actors responsibility to be the faces and the voices for amazing characters that people will remember. There are many people out ...

Introduction:

The Media platform is a changing landscape. It has continuously evolved over the last few decades from print media to online platforms. Online media viewership has increased many-fold since the advent of easier access to the Internet and faster Internet speeds. People prefer accessing their favorite media content on the Internet since it gives them the option of watching their shows at their own choice of time. This rise in Internet usage for streaming video and audio content must have brought down the usage of one of the most frequently and widely used media platform in the past two ...

The popular American show The Colbert Report is considered a crucial satire encounter in recent years. Watching the news satire and late-night talk show on Comedy Central triggered extra interest in satire and how it is employed in contemporary American society to communicate current issues of interest. Focusing on Stephen Colbert, its fictional anchorman, the show mainly satirized political programs driven by conservative personalities. Appreciation of this show as a satire and parody encounter is used as a point of departure for this construction, which explores how satire works in a socio-political setting as that presented by the show. ...

Introduction

Statistics indicate that Japan is among the most media-saturated countries across the globe (Legewie, Nishihata and Seilder 2). For instance, by 2008, the number of the daily newspapers printed was more than fifty-one million. Moreover, a third of the one-hundred-and-twenty different available newspapers carry both the morning and evening editions. Apparently, each of the five top newspapers sells over 4 million copies per day, which is above each of the biggest Western counterparts, including The Sun in the United Kingdom, Bild in Germany, and Cankao Xiaoxi in China. Additionally, Japan’s public service broadcasting corporation referred to as NHK ...

Introduction

It has become difficult to distinguish once traditional media from the new media, as the former have integrated all the capabilities of the latter. In such a scenario, it would help to compare a traditional medium of communication with a relatively modern/new medium with respect to the circumstances around their origin, and how did they facilitate interpersonal and mass communication. This essay will discuss and analyze two cases: coffee houses as really old media, and podcasts as new media. While the coffee houses gained importance in Europe the mid-1600, and have been around since then, their importance as facilitators ...

Basic communication literatures would differentiate various methodologies that highlight how significant encoding and decoding are in the process of communication in general. By the literal translation, the process of encoding signifies the conversion of various pieces of information from system into another with the use codes. These codes can fall different categories such as sign, letters or symbols that be generated to form secret meaning. The process of coding constitutes to both rules and signs that decipher how the signs are used and what complex messages are formed. Both culture and sub culture are formed due to the full-pledged ...

Introduction

Mobile TV technology enables viewing of TV channels on hand-held devices so that people may watch their favorite programs, wherever they are; outdoors or inside speeding vehicles. On one hand the fixed TVs inside homes have evolved into home theaters with large LED screens and quality sound systems. The idea of having visual entertainment inside one’s pocket is appealing. A home television requires a consensus among the viewers on what program should be watched at any particular point in time, a mobile TV enabled viewing of favorite channels without competition. There are two ways of delivering this invention, ...

Introduction

Crystal starts by questioning what it means for a language to be international or global and its advantages and disadvantages of having such a language in his book English as a Global Language. He suggests that for a language to be universal, its people political power is a critical factor to be considered. He traces the rise of English to the universal language in his first three chapters. The first chapter surveys its extent of use of English worldwide involving an outline of its spread, second examines some ideas developed in the nineteenth century about English languagen. The third ...

Seton Hall University

Abstract Introduction Politics has been a major driving force in the US economy and arguably all other economies in the world. It is therefore of little surprise that much of what is covered in the media and by journalists revolves around politics. The mainstream media has been the main means of communication between politicians and their supporters. For years on end, politicians have been using print, visual, and audio media to send messages and agendas to the people. These forms of media became instrumental especially during elections periods. They were the main means of reaching out to a large ...

The government has tried to harness control over what is released over the internet in the past, and it’s a battle that they’ve quickly lost, at least when it comes to video and live coverage. For example, it is now pretty common to take video of a police officer trying to detain a person who they believe committed a crime. The case of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson Missouri is one of the earlier instances in which eyewitnesses actually recorded the activity with their phones, and posted it online afterwards. The news quickly went viral, before ...

Introduction

Mobile TV technology enables viewing of TV channels on hand-held devices so that people may watch their favorite programs, wherever they are; outdoors or inside speeding vehicles. On one hand the fixed TVs inside homes have evolved into home theatres with large LED screens and quality sound systems and on the other hand the convenience of having visual entertainment inside one’s pocket is appealing. While the big TV required a consensus among the viewers as to what program should be watched at any particular point of time, the mobile TV enabled viewing of favorite channels without competition. There ...

The controversy surrounding the payment of college students is one that will continue as long as college students engage in rigorous training and generate millions of dollars for colleges and universities, but do not earn financial rewards for their services. Arguably, college athletes work just as hard as professional athletes and yet they only receive scholarships to prestigious higher educational institutions. On the other hand, professional athletes generate just about the same amount or revenue for their team and receive exorbitant fees for their services. While college football is not as lucrative as professional sports, college athletes work hard ...

Media Capital: A Critique

The media capital is a new cultural analysis concept proposed by Curtin (2003). In lieu of conventional analysis of media and, for that matter, cultural patterns based on national boundaries, media capital is used. Given how an increasing number of capitals are adopting multi-channel satellite networks for broadcasting glocal TV content, media capital can be employed to better analyze TV content becoming increasingly uncategorizable as of one national character or another. The provided examples of Hollywood, Chicago and Hong Kong (Curtin) represent only an initial step into using media capital as an analytical method for media / cultural analysis. ...

Communication

Introduction The National Football League or NFL is a professional American Football organization which consists of 3 teams that are equally divided between the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference (Jozsa, 2004, p. 270). The organization was found in 1920 and was named as American Professional Football Association before it renamed itself in 1923. They agreed to merge with the American Football League in 1966 and after that, the first Super Bowl was held. However, it was only considered a sporting event until 1973 where it began transforming into a culture. The Super Bowl is considered to ...

Many scholars have been quoted trying to assert the role of the media in a numbers of dichotomies, some providing us with assessment models, which are either, proven or still on the piloting stage. Nordenstreng, Christians, Glasser and Mcquail’s model provide us with one of such proven models; a model in which they argue the role of the media in frameworks of five paradigms namely; Liberal-individualistic paradigm, Social responsibility paradigm, Cultural Negotiation Paradigm, Administrative Paradigm, and lastly Critical Paradigm (Fourie, 2002). In as much as one might tries to assess the role of the media it is also imperative to ...

Company Description

Tottenham Hotspur Plc is engaged in the operation of a professional football club in England together with related commercial activities. The Company has two segments: football and property. In addition, the Company continues to acquire numerous properties with a view to a new stadium development.

The sponsors of the club include Autonomy, Investec, Puma, Thomas Cook Sport, Sporting bet, Carlsberg, TNT, EA Sports and Glyn Hopkin. The Company's Tottenham Tribute Trust is an organisation that reaches out to members of the Spurs family who are fighting hard times either financially, medically or both. The clubs patron includes Chigwell Construction (London) Ltd is a ...

Abstract

Research has shown that we learn through our senses with each sense accounting for different percentage of that teaching. Through the skillful use of audio visual recordings and other instructional media, we can bring the world to the classroom. This paper therefore addresses the impact of education technology in student achievement. The use of education technology in teaching and learning process heightens motivation to learn. Ideally then, learners should have available, combinations of audiovisual experiences which reinforce one another so as to provide the most efficient path for possible mastery of understanding and concept. One of the trends within ...

Part one

The media has recently become profit oriented with more focus on profit-making news. The news director dilemma shows the current trend in today’s media. The director can either adopt a social responsibility view whereby he lets the public be aware of the intention of the city council to close the city park three days a week or highlight celebrity death. The city parks are places where children play and families spend time together. This quality of family time will be compromised for the sake of money. The celebrity death will fetch more sales but the question is what is the ...