Essays on Media Attention

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CONTENTS 1. Introduction..3 2. The Color Run: Event Management Profile4 3. The Color Run Lausanne: A Profile.5 4. The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Practice6 4.1. Stakeholder Analysis..7 4.2. Media Coverage..9 4.3. Community Implications10 5. Recommendations11 6. References.13

The Color Run Lausanne: Sustainable Event Management Report

1. INTRODUCTION Festivity has become an integral part of social life in 2000s. In addition to conventional celebratory events – e.g. Christmas, Halloween and home coming in U.S, for example – events organized around athletic, charity or awareness-raising themes have come to capture attention of an increasing number of social segments beyond younger ones. For instance, sports events organized and/or sponsored by ...

Tourism, hospitality management sectors are interlinked to each other to some extent and it is argued that Tourism, hospitality management are interrelated and have many cross-relationship to cover the entire sector together. Tourism and hospitality are closely related but not mutually exclusive; as hospitality is the least concerned with providing the needs of tourists. The definitions of hospitality and tourism field falls under “travel and tourism”. It is sensible to study the linked sectors together in detail on strategy and operation level. This research describes and demonstrates the close interaction between the tourism and hospitality; and flexibility of the ...

Aviation terrorism is the act of unleashing violence on airliners with the aim to harm or intimidate the victims. The occurrence of terrorism has increased with the rise of aviation as a mode of transport. The first known incident of air terrorism was carried out in 1930 by Peruvian insurgents who hijacked an airplane to scatter propaganda leaflets. This practice subsided in the subsequent two decades due to the effect of global factors such as world war two. Modern terrorism started in 1968 when three Palestinian gunmen hijacked a passenger airline of the Israeli Airline El Al on a ...

INTRODUCTION

The American criminal justice system is a very complex entity that most people hope to have little interaction with. Most people will tell you that it can also be incredibly confusing. People become most invested in court proceedings when they are high profile cases that garner a great deal of media attention; some that many are familiar with include Amy Fisher, Casey Anthony and, certainly, the O.J. Simpson trial. Another case that became the center of media attention is the trial of Jodi Arias. Jodi Arias is a 32-year-old woman who is currently serving a life sentence, without the ...

Media Idea

Media Idea: "The road less traveled." The primary goal of our media idea is to make the consumers associate the drink with their different unique event experiences. This is why we will conduct the official launch during the Vivid event which offers a myriad of travel and entertainment options such as immersive projections and light installations as well as performances from international artists. Our product offers a broad range of flavors that will cater for the different customer preferences all year round. We will work with various event organizers all year round to focus on creating and delivering memorable ...

(Professor/Instructor) (College/University/Institute)

The digital revolution that reached its peak in the second part of the 20th century pervades its influence on every facet of the global society. One of the effects of a society impacted by this evolution is the faster access to data and the availability of the global community to that information. Nonetheless, there is another instance that is changing the operation of contemporary society-extremism. Examining all of its contemporary features, extremism is posing a two-pronged threat; one, it impacts the global community and two, terrorism impacts the changes that society will undergo. It is only after ...

Kim Kardashian in Public Eye

Celebrity has become a staple in households. The big growth in social media platforms, reality shows and mobile applications – all has made celebrity news and gossip more common at home, school and workplace. In sharing entertaining information (aka infotainment) users of social media and viewers of TV reality shows compete in sharing and spreading celebrity news and information. In recent years, Kim Kardashian – and her sisters – has emerged as power on social media platforms and TV among all age segments. This rise is partly justified by reasons related to rise of social media, partly by how Kardashian sells her ...

Introduction

Australia is one of the many countries in which moral panics have resulted to elevated racism. The concerns about crime and the fear of crime in many Australian cities including Sydney have greatly shaped lifestyles and have influenced the qualities of life. It is evidently that crime in many Australian cities is continually being linked to immigrants and other ethnic minorities. In Australia, in the recent years, the issue of crime committed by ethnic minorities and immigrants has been the subject of many media headlines and has greatly shaped policies, both domestic and international. The 9/11 attacks in the ...

Business:

Introduction Leadership Foundation has been profitable, from the formation time in 2008, all the profits have been reinvested back to the organization. However, how to secure long-term and sustainable funding is a very important issue to be considered so as to ensure the sustainability of the organization in future. Being a social engineering organization, the organization can initiate some strategies to attract long-term sustainable funding by engaging in alternative projects to sustain the foundation. By adopting all these new strategies, the Leadership Foundation shall focus on leading the way to diversify their programs so as to serve concerned individuals, ...

The principal role and function of the criminal justice system is to ensure that justice is served to every citizen of the nation. Unfortunately, recent evidence reveals that the criminal justice system is increasingly failing victims of sexual abuse. Being the primary institution responsible for responding to sexually related offenses, victims of sex crimes face a lot of challenges in seeking justice.

Nancy Thoennes and Patricia Tjaden analyzed results from a National Violence against Women Survey and established that only 19.1 % of women who have been sexually abused have reported the crime to the relevant authorities. The same study revealed ...

QUESTION 1:

INTRODUCTION: Pet.com is an e-business, founded by two graduates and Ms. Solberg, with a total equity capital of $1.5 million. Despite greater losses the company has tolerated, investors are eager to invest in the shares. Seeing the excitement, company decided to go public with the sale of 500,000 shares in initial public offering by the three existing shareholders, along with the sale of additional 750,000 shares by the company so as to provide funds for expansion. Further, the underwriters suggested placing price at $18 a share instead of $24, but financial manager was worried about the fact that ...

D Team

March9, 2014

JAPAN AND THE CREATION OF THE INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE 2 E. Defining the Internet 1. Cultural Context The global spread of information technology has played a crucial role in the postmodern era of globalization as it is a majorly precondition for intensive worldwide interactions of people and exchanges of goods, information and capital. Information technocrats predict a final convergence of culturally different sectors into one world culture where a standardized information exchange is seamless. However, this is still an illusion as too many non-cultural factors and soft cultural hindrances exist as inhibitors for international association. Yahoo Japan ...

Artistic pieces from the past and present times impact the community positively in many ways as most of the artistic products produced relays and display information and themes that happen in the society. The broad categories that constitute artistic features such as sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, music, sketches among others have made it possible for artists to relay and convey the intended messages with ease. Each artistic feature it is noted suits well in conveying certain themes and messages to its audience even though a variety of styles and techniques available can make many artistic products display the same messages ...

Executive summary

Headquartered in Calgary, Canada Talisman Energy develops, produces and markets petroleum and natural gas globally. Being one Canada largest independent oil and gas company, its existence commenced in 1992 after British Petroleum (now BP) sold its subsidiary in Canada. Talisman Energy primary regions of operation were mainly in North America, North Sea, and South East Asia. The company achieved a phenomenal growth rate due to several key mergers and acquisitions that are apparent in its large and diverse number of holdings. In 2008, Talisman Energy listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The ...

One out of every four girls is sexually abused during her childhood. This is a surprising statistic in itself but what most people don’t know is that one out of every six boys is also sexually abused before the age of eighteen. The median age for this abuse is only nine years old. At that age many children have no idea what sex is and in some cases don’t know what is being done to them at first. The trauma of sexual abuse will often haunt that person for the rest of his or life. Those who suffer ...

English

Egyptian feminists and activists of women’s rights have long been struggling for a more justifiable and fair societal status women in the society. At present, there is almost no industry or business vertical into which the women of Egypt have not entered and proving their mettle; irrespective of this, the social status of women in Egypt continues to be prejudiced when compared to that of the social status enjoyed by men. And while there are a plethora of aspects that can be regarded as the reasons behind the prevalent gender gap, male-dominated organizations have unrelentingly been relegating the concerns voiced ...

Question 1: Suncal's primary (market) stakeholders are their shareholders, their employees, vendors and potential home buyers and below market renters. The shareholders benefit from revenues which show up as dividends, The employees benefit from the company’s ability to generate income, and its vendors in turn benefit from a continued source of sales revenue, but also, potential Suncal home buyers, and below market renters. Secondary or non-market stakeholders include The Disney Resort Group. Although The Disney Resort Group “Disney” is not involved in direct monetary exchanges with Suncal, they, as well as residents in the city of Anaheim could ...

Media and Weapons of Mass Deception

Media are the main source of information around the world. It comes in many forms like newspaper, magazines, televisions, radios, among others. “Weapons of Mass Deception” is a derogatory phrase used by a few people to depict the United States President George W. Bush's claims for Saddam Hussein. Bush claimed that Saddam Hussein owned weapons of mass destruction as rationalization for the war on Iraq. In a broader sense, the goals of different factors like, terrorist groups, politicians, military, etc. get linked together with an increase in media coverage of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Media have been in existence ...

LIFE IN THE LIMELIGHT

Abstract The media today wields more power in professional and amateur sports than ever. Indeed, the very notion of media has changed drastically in recent years, as players and coaches join fans on social media sites, exchanging the most trivial thoughts and, sometimes, overstepping their bounds with inappropriate comments. Ultimately, social media encourages behavior that distracts athletes from on-field performance, as does the “real-time” criticism of reporters who are no longer restricted to the print medium. This situation is creating a situation in which the difference between players who can cope with, and perform under, such stressful circumstances and ...

Introduction

After competing high school, it is expected that one should go to college to further their education, work or both. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find a decent job if you are not a college graduate. There are several choices an individual can make with regards to which college to attend. However, it narrows down to choosing either to attend a 2-year college or attending a 4-year college. This paper discusses why attending a 2-year college is better than attending a 4-year college.

Cost

The tuition cost for most 2-year colleges is a fraction of what one would pay for attending 4-year colleges. A survey conducted ...

Introduction

In any given community, certain individuals possess outstanding traits. Such traits are portrayed through their ways of doing things as well as their careers. Depending on their location, culture as well as the technological development such people are given more attention in the community. The attention that they are awarded by the community prompts them to develop certain traits to enable them to uphold their high status in the community. In some instances, they are given special responsibilities that are geared towards the promotion of certain aspects of the culture e.g. their virtues. Additionally, due to their ability to ...

I. Case Summary Chandra Levy, a 24-year-old intern from California, went missing on May 1, 2001 as she was preparing to return to her hometown of Modesto after undergoing a seven-month internship in Washington DC. Chandra’s disappearance drew much public and media attention after it was learned that she had been having an affair with a congressman of her hometown of Modesto, 52-year-old Gary Condit. The police had focused its investigation on Condit who had denied any involvement in Chandra's disappearance but had admitted to having an affair with her. But as the police searched for Chandra's whereabouts, it ...