Essays on Journalism

Victims of Violence

Photographs portray deeper messages than written stories hence have over time become the major methods journalists use to ensure their stories stick. Pulitzer Prizes are given to journalists who have the most gruesome photographs. Readers ethically get repulsed by such images despite the fact that they really want to know what happened.
The immediate impact of these photos is that they spark emotional response. Photos have a greater impact in the transmission of the message than written words (Godwin 1983). Many people who are not addicted to reading or rather can’t read at all at least peruse the Continue reading...

Virtual rat training + answer lab questions
- Describe the first training session, including the following:
- Were you able to successfully train Sniffy to press the bar?
During the first training session I was able to train Sniffy to press the bar. Sniffy seemed to understand that there was an association between the sound and food, but was slow in learning to press the bar.
- How long did it take to fully establish Sniffy’s behaviour?

It took me thirty seven minutes of training, to fully establish Sniffy’s behaviour.

- In first trying to establish the sound-food association during magazine training, what behaviours did you reinforce and what behaviours did you Continue reading...

Rebecca Skloot is the lady who wrote about Henrietta Lacks in her famous expose called The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. In the book, Skloot reveals about the unethical manner in which doctors at the John Hopkins hospital profiteered from cells of one its patients without her consent and that of her family. Further to that, some of the media houses were running family pictures without consulting the family.
Rebecca Skloot’s book unearthed the lack of professionalism in the way in which the researchers handed Henrietta Lacks cells, and earned the author much fame. However, one question that Continue reading...

Rise of Nationalism in China and Korea

Introduction
Nationalism is the notion of considering your culture, value, traditions, language and important aspect of life superior to other countries. There are primarily two political perspective of socialism. The first one is primordial’s view, which identifies the nationalism as a reflection of perceived and ancient tendency of human being that encourages them to bifurcate it into distinct group or system. The second view is the modernist perspective that identifies that for existing into modern society, there are some structural conditions.
Although Koreans and Chinese seem to depict two distinct nationalities but both of them have myriad sub-classes Continue reading...

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Since the mid of the 20th century the first amendment right of the students has been in controversy. In its decision the Supreme Court stated the students not to “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate” on the Tinker vs. des Moines case.
Right to free speech plays an important role to achieve healthy democracy in a free society. New communication sources including internet have expanded the ability to express oneself and share information and participate in social and democratic political processes.

Difference between right of journalist in public and private high school

Thomas Jefferson, “Speech limited is speech lost”, the students must Continue reading...

In his session at Ted Talks, Eli Pariser discusses the way the internet is filtering information for us. The data that reaches us is not in our control. According to Eli Pariser, there are invisible algorithms that are sifting out data depending upon our previous history on the internet. This was initially the role of newspaper editors and journalists before technology came. The internet is focusing an individual’s direction according to its own interpretations about our likes and dislikes. This raises questions about the ethics guidelines followed by those regulating the web.
Eli Pariser talks about internet filtering. Continue reading...

Introduction

A balance sheet is a financial document that gives a summary of the company’s assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity for a specified period of time. It is used by investors to gauge the financial health of companies. Most companies use financial software and applications to prepare balance sheet. However, it is also possible to prepare balance sheet in Microsoft Excel. Definition
This is a manual for making balance sheet in Microsoft Excel 2007. The Manual contains procedures used to develop a fully functional balance sheet template based on specific financial items.

The balance sheet is automated by the Continue reading...

Introduction

In response to whether, there exist too much liberalism in US journalism or not. This paper will provide an overview of what the main research that is yet to be undertaken will cover. Essentially, this outline will include a brief overview of the research scope, background considerations, the thesis statement of the research, the main points that the research paper will deal with and finally the conclusions that the research paper is perceived to make.

Liberal bias entails many issues, though most of the issues in this case are politically oriented; some of the issues are consistent with a Continue reading...

Introduction

The world of journalism is a very questionable, and yet rewarding one. Those who are willing to take the risk to become journalistic greats will conversely be compensated with the respect, and admiration of their peers. However, the question often comes up about journalism, and that is, is journalism worth ruining someone else’s life for or is it worth keeping quiet about something you’ve always known about someone or someone’s establishment just to spare them, and their place of business? Journalism is one of those fields of work where some people throw their moral compass out Continue reading...

Introduction

Sports and media have always had a direct link between them. In the modern context, it is even argued sports and media cannot exist without one another. Sport can be defined as a “repeatable, regulated physical contest producing a clear winner”. The evolution of the media has had a direct impact on sport. Currently, the media chooses, analyzes, interprets and finally represents sporting events mainly to attract audiences. Sports in the media have increased dramatically, and some media firms have even abandoned other communication roles to focus primarily on sports. The content and style of sports programs are designed Continue reading...

The article discusses the revolution in Germany, France, England, Spain, and Italy regarding the printing process. In the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries European art and literature in the nations spread under the classic influence from the 14th to 16th century. However, the revolution in Italy was adapted with its local culture. This was why Italy prospered more in the coming years. The insistence from its local population to stay loyal to its culture was a contributing factor towards the success.
The two major changes of prosperity and the printing press were aimed towards the affluent members of society. Continue reading...

The First Amendment is perhaps the most well-known among Americans. It guarantees us all the right to free speech. It also guarantees that nobody, state official or otherwise, will stand in the way of our freedom of press, as stated by Thomas J. Curry in his book “The First Freedoms: Church and State in America and the Passage of the First Amendment” (2005). It can be argued that Nancy Jamison was exercising both of her rights protected under the First Amendment of the United States on the night that she posted these terrorist threats (2005). To prosecute her for Continue reading...

The event depicted in the film took place on the Tiananmen Square on Chang’an Avenue. It involved a protestor who was tired of the ongoing massacre by the government after the students in country went on the streets to protest against the harsh ruling of the government. The person is seen to go in front a convoy of war tanks, stopping them for a couple of minutes before other protestors emerged. The man is famously known as the Tank Man, his identity has never been known to date. The event emerged after the students of the Republic of Continue reading...

1968 was a year of presidential elections in the USA. Robert F. Kennedy was a candidate from Democratic Party, and he started his campaign on March 16, 1968. Two articles chosen portray the process of how presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy was implemented within a two-week period and what strategies were used.
Both articles are taken from New York Times magazine. The time period of two distinct articles refer to 17th of March 1968, written by Richard Witkin and 30th of March 1968 by John Herbers. Richard Witkin was a reporter for the New York Times, and his Continue reading...

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Discipline: Education
Global Issues in Context is a useful resource for the following courses. The Environmental Study. This because the Global Issues in Context provides large resources that analyze the various way that increasing industrialization and developing countries affect natural habitat. It provides information on environmental management strategies on wildlife and international conservation techniques. This gives an individual a chance to understand various issues related to the environment like climate change, global warming, and environmental pollution. The library contains updates of issues related to the environment. Another course that Global issue in context is useful for is Agribusiness. The Continue reading...

Annotated Bibliography: Is There Too Much Liberalism In Us Journalism?

Letters, 1886-1916. Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary

In the book entitled Literature, Journalism and Liberal Culture, 1886-1916, by Jock Macleod, the author draws his arguments from biographical and autobiographical materials. In his argument, the author establishes the effects of new liberalism on English literacy beginning 1886 to 1916; the author essentially relates the nature of liberalism in US Journalism in the past to the present times.
This source is useful based on the fact that, it offers significant information regarding the effects of liberalism go English literature in journalism by the use of preserved biographical and autobiographical materials. The information in Continue reading...

Subsequent to the fact that cases where Journalist in United States have been reported to intentionally or sometimes intentionally report on issues perceived unfavourable to one group and favourable to the counterpart group (Meyers 55). My research will essentially focus on deducing facts and the nature of liberalism in US journalism, based on this, the topic of my research will be: liberalism in US Journalism.

Research Question

The research yet to be initiated will fundamentally work to answer whether liberalism exists in the US journalism or not.
Background
Over the past, a couple of journalists have been reported to lean more Continue reading...

History at its core is an argument over what truly happened through the course of the human story and why it happened. Because the human lifespan is so short, the argument frequently occurs over the analysis of documents left behind. In a period of heated contention, these documents offer contrasting views that, when combined, could lead to the truth. The Reconstruction Era in the United States is one of the those intense times. The period leading up to Reconstruction saw a range of political documentation and analysis, such as firsthand accounts and complex, questioning analyses.
In the article “A Continue reading...

The largest country in the African continent is Sudan. The population in the country is more or less 33 million that speaks about 130 languages/dialects. Majority of the people are Africans and Arabs. Even though the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was endorsed by Sudanese government in 1986 that guaranteed the right to freedom of expression and press in 1998 constitution, there is no actual practice of this right. Sudan is one of the very few countries where media is under heavy restriction and the related personnel are subjected to high control and regulation (Salam & Waal, Continue reading...

Personal Statement – Broadcast News Program

Ever since I was young, I have been fascinated by broadcast news. As a child, I would sit down with my parents every night at dinner and watch the people in the “box” cover everything going on the world. While I knew I didn’t understand much of it at the time, I felt like I was witnessing something important, and learning about what was going on in the world. As I got older, I learned more about what it meant to be a broadcast journalist, and began to understand the hard work and dedication that goes into making Continue reading...

I chose this question because, despite critical thinking being encouraged in most instances, the issue of ethics should be given consideration. While analyzing an idea critically, it is important to consider if the thought is ethically acceptable.

Website article

Paul, Richard. "Ethics Without Indoctrination." The Critical Thinking Community (2010): 1-3.
http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/ethics-without-indoctrination/494
In this journal article done by Richard Paul, the main idea is incorporating critical thinking in educational systems in an ethical manner. This work was first published in 1988 originally by Educational Leadership. Richard has been a lecturer in re-known universities and has written more articles on critical thinking Continue reading...

Historical memory can be well understood as a collection of information representing the past, which is shared by a specific group of people or community. People have a tendency of communicating about collective and historical memory by relying on the individual memory. To some extent, an individual’s memory of their experience and life gives them the sense of their origin and what they are, and guides them in making decisions about their future. The collaboration between journalist Alex Haley and Malcolm X led to the publication Malcolm X’s autobiography in 1965. The autobiography was co-authored by Alex Continue reading...

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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 and Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

In recent years, the American public have been increasingly inundated with media that is owned and operated by businesses with the express purpose of increasing profits, rather than the purpose of providing the average citizen with information and news. In Market, Media, and Democracy, Baker postulates that there is a purpose for journalism in the context of a democratic society, and that American journalism has, by and large, lost the ability to serve that purpose. Baker suggests that there has been a movement in media and journalism that promotes the idea of giving the people “what they want” in Continue reading...

Cyber-hate

Cyber-hate is an offence of propagating hate majorly through the internet. It is rampant in the 21st century due availability of devices which enable access to the internet such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Cybercrime has become such a thorny issue that combating it has become the main agenda of many a government. The social websites were also invented in the 21st century.
Cyber-hate is so important a topic since it addresses the issues at stake and pertinent to the human race, the shortcomings that come with them and probably considers recommendations for combat of such vices. Cyber-hate can Continue reading...

The 20th century has brought a lot of changes all aspects of contemporary social life and it specifically changed the mass media environment within the United States. Modern technologies and development of new ways of spreading information presented a new format of informing and communicating that could reach the audience in a serious number of different ways. New actors have recently entered the environment of political communications. They are the talk show hosts and the reports of popular tabloids, and their manner of informing altered the manner that was previously used by journalists and leaders to communicate with the Continue reading...

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The broadcast journalists have a responsibility to enclose the current news, events, issues, and trends, and convey them to the common people. Digital era has brought a revolution in the broadcasting technique as well. The new method of broadcasting involves online method or television. Prior to television, radio was once a means of digital broadcasting after the method of printing.
In the course, I have learned the fundamentals of digital broadcasting. Since, the digital involvement in the news brings the images, videos, and sound which are the Continue reading...

Description of 3D Printing and Associated Science

Over the past decade, technological advancements and general progress have indeed changed or rather revolutionized human life and activities. Through the advanced technology both in hardware and software, people can now interact, communicate and complete different tasks in a more efficient and effective manner than before. The efficiency is because of how technology has influenced how we operate. Computing and Information technology has seen the rapidest and noticeable development in the past few years. These changes have affected the society, businesses and human life over the past few years. Through technology, one can achieve more socially, industrially and commercially. Continue reading...

News is an important component of human life, getting information is among the rights that are enjoyed by the people. However, rarely do people think about the sources of the news, about those people who go out to gather, and process the news so that they can be disseminated to the public. The journalist who is the core of any story is always not regarded as much as the news reporters are despite the fact that they are the one who go to the ground to gather the news. The public expects news about any occurrences around the world Continue reading...

Whose story would you tell? Around whose basic point-of-view would you build the screen play? How will you resolve the story?
I would choose to write the screen play from the point of view of the journalists who are conducting the sting operation. It would portray the various attempts of the media to establish a connection between the regulatory authorities and the drug dealers and through this point of view the film would expose the regulatory system of Ireland, that the Government and the Police’s involvement in such dealings. It would be similar to an investigation where the Continue reading...

The world of sports is quickly changing especially in the field of journalism. This is due to the increase use of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instigram and other sites to rely message to audiences. The rationale behind this increasing use of social media is due to the fact that it is easier and cheaper. Undoubtedly, it can even reach a wider scope of audience compared to other traditional medium. It can share news stories regarding the latest sports happening even in different parts of the world. In this line, it is no surprise that some well-known Continue reading...

The scope of yellow journalism can be traced to the late 19th century, whereby it was utilized as one of the primary factors that supported the United States and Spain to triumph over Cuba and its ally; the Philippines. In fact, it is through the use of yellow journalism that the United States managed to acquire oversea territories across various realms during the late 19th century. While much has been hypothesized regarding yellow journalism, it is of the essence to note that it mainly connotes to a style of newspaper reporting that does not focus on facts, but over-emphasizes Continue reading...

Social Media Assignment

Sports journalists are now making more use of the social media so that their writings and views can reach to a large number of people because nowadays people are considering the social media for getting the information (Andrews). Social media is helping journalist in building their personal brands and becoming expert on the sports, teams, and players they cover (Lichterman). The social media is also providing chance to sports journalists, to interact with people in an effective manner. Andy Glockner, Bomani Jones, Andy Katz, Rachel Nichols, Sage Steele, Grant Wahl, and Adrian Wojnarowski are the names of some sports Continue reading...

Many people do not trust what they read or hear in the media. For example, in a survey conducted in 2012 in the United States by Gallup, people were asked, "to what extent they believe" exactly in unbiased and comprehensive coverage of the facts in the news appearing in the media, on television and radio. Every 6 out of 10 people responded, "Not very confident" or "not sure." Is this distrust justified?
Many journalists and the companies, in which they work, have committed themselves to providing accurate, informative evidence. Yet there is cause for concern. Consider the following aspects:
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Introduction

The word authoritarian as defined from the Cambridge dictionary means to demand total obedience from and to refuse freedom to act as with ones wish. On the other hand social responsibility is defined from Wikipedia as a duty every individual has to perform in order to maintain balance between the economy and eco systems.
In real sense authoritarian rule and social responsibility both relate to issue with independency and direct control. The earlier being the direct rule imposed on subjects or citizens of a state or country by the government and the latter being the freedom of speech granted Continue reading...

Sensationalism

This media strategy is employed by mass media through editorial bias. The topics and events in the news stories are often overhyped with the intention of increasing readership and viewership numbers (Dye, 132). As a media strategy, sensationalism includes reporting on matters that are generally insignificant. Events that do not have any impact in the society are also discussed. In doing this, the journalists offer a biased perspective, presenting the news in a tabloid or trivial manner to get the attention of other people. In most cases, this is against the standards that guide professional journalism. In practice, this Continue reading...

- The two different motivational theories that McDonald’s can use is expectancy theory and goal-setting theories. In expectancy theories each of the workers will be rewarded with a financial or non-monetary reward if they act in a way that is expected by McDonald’s management. In the goal-setting theories smart goals will be relayed to the employees by the management of McDonald’s and if the workers and employees achieve these goals they will be rewarded with a financial or non-monetary reward. (Expectancy Theory, 2014)
- A good way to check this will be giving a feedback form Continue reading...

Steven Lopez book titled The Soloist gives a detailed story of the lives of Steve Lopez, a newspaper columnist and Nathaniel Ayers who is a homeless musical genius. The homeless musician attends Julliard’s but then drops out after some time because of his mental condition and as it turns out he suffers from schizophrenia. Upon meeting him, Lopez seems unsure of the eventual relationship between him and Ayers considering his career and the deplorable condition of Ayers now that he considers featuring him in his column. Perhaps it is because of his work ethics but then, their friendship Continue reading...

Cold blood is one of the best classical non-fiction books and was written by Truman Capote in the year 1966.This author is one of the best in screen writing. Many of his short stories, plays and nonfiction have for years been recognized like novella breakfast at Tiffany’s. In that era the American justice and legal system was heavily biased and only few writers were ready to criticize these acts. In this book, Capote goes into details about the murder of Hubert clutter who was a farmer from Holcomb and also how his two of the four children and Continue reading...