The article published in Consumer Reports in April 2011 was a poor assessment due to two main reasons. The first weakness was in the way the assessment was conducted, while the second weakness was the nature of solutions or recommendations provided. First of all, the reporter only used one type...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction The author of the article presents a road map for the study in the “introduction” section. The author also provides a theory section and a literature review. That being the case, the author uses “cultivation theory” to underpin the research. The theory is appropriate for the hypothesis because it...
Topic: Crime
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Overview In the year 1969, a convenient on-line computer system was developed (Little & Lodish, 1969). The model utilizes the numerical techniques, which are able to transform data and judgments into a schedule. The on-line computer program does the selection and scheduling of advertisement in the media. In the system,...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction Professional writing journals can contain different types of documents, such as proposals, feasibility studies, forms, business plans, progress reports, incident reports. Each type of writing has strict rules that one should follow. In this work, we are going to discuss rules of formatting articles published in the professional and...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Digital media The use of digital media in political campaigns together with the national elections has been growing rapidly worldwide. ICT is being applied in national political campaigning. The use of ICT for participatory purposes in general is seen to be more likely to occur in contexts that are less...
Topic: Communication
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Introduction I am sincerely grateful for the inspiration I have acquired from the authors who have profound experience in the book tour. Also, I am grateful for what I have gained from publishers and authors who have opted to share their experiences through diverse mediums and this has considerably helped...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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From the time printing was introduced, it has been the most widely used means of communicating and storing information. When the Gutenberg movable printing machine was invented, it allowed production of large amount of prints over a short period. This set the precedent for magazine publication and many people could...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction Facebook refers to a social network that allows people to share information online. One becomes a user after they sign up and add a personal profile, which shows an individual’s gender, photo, and contacts. One can choose to belong to a group of persons, such as colleagues in an...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 3
Which is better in the world of freelancing, quality, or quantity? They both have value; however, depending on the freelance writer’s preference for the work environment, one may suit his or her writing style better than the other. To answer this question, this article will consider the different types of...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Hard Lessons Part One Freelance writing can be a tough enterprise – not for the faint of heart, in other words. Especially for those freelance writers just starting, the number of mistakes will typically far outweigh the numbers of successes. For freelance writers, there are a few mistakes that are...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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In the world of freelance writing, new skills tend to equal more jobs for freelance writers. Freelance writers who continually diversify their skills gain access to new avenues of work, new clients, new freelancing opportunities, and new sources of income. Several questions arise however when the freelance writers consider diversifying...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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The launch of The Keep Britain Clean Campaign London, Eng. – August 18, 2011. In an effort to stem the tidal wave of litter that has clogged Britain’s city streets the various local city councils have started the “Keep Britain Clean Campaign”. Spearheaded by environmentalist Michael Murphy the campaign seeks...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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The roles of the media during apartheid South Africa The mainstream media in South Africa during the apartheid regime was predominantly a white dominion. For the better part of this period, media overage split within ideological lines with the mainstream English service being pro-government while the Afrikaner nationalistic press tended...
Topic: Ethics
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Pages: 4
The LinkedIn professional network provides several prospecting opportunities for a freelance writer to generate more jobs and more income. Linked In connects operate in an ever-widening circle of professional affiliations; once the freelance writer established a direct connection to a colleague or client, he or she then gains access to...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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This essay is written by Tom Hodgkinson, and it is a critique of Facebook, its founders, and its business model. The author is skeptical about the validity of Facebook’s business model as well as the motives behind its institution. The author is also unimpressed by the tremendous success that Facebook...
Topic: Facebook
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Ozarks in Brasnos Group Resume Group Name: Coffee Café. Meeting Name: Coffee Café managers’ celebration meeting and the unveiling of new interior designs for the stores. Official days/ dates: June 11, 2012, Major Arrivals and Official Meeting Starts. Group contacts: 100 State Street, Philadelphia, PA 19305. Hotel contacts: 3431 west...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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The website is run by the International Federation of Journalists organization. This organization was first established in 1926 and its current chapter was launched in 1952. The IFJ is open to membership by journalists’ trade unions from all over the world. It presently has about 600,000 members from over 100...
Topic: Journalism
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Introduction The essay is a critical review of two articles written by Fakhreddine, J., and Merrill, J. titled “Mirror on the Wall: Who is the Best Communicator of Them All-Al Jazeera or Al-Hurra? and “Professionalization: Fusion of Media Freedom and Responsibility” all published back in 2005. Issues to be addressed...
Topic: Journalism
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Writing about the adverse effects of drugs is a thankless job, and getting this job done without making the readers nauseous with its preachy tone already is impressive enough. Rob Sheffield has gone an even more successful way by prompting his audience to acknowledge the explicit abuse of Ambien –...
Topic: Journalism
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Was Spykes a bad product? Did Anheuser-Busch do the right thing by stopping its sale? In essence, Spykes was not a bad product. Although it was an alcoholic product, it also doubled up as an energy drink that was caffeinated and was packed in different flavors like spicy lime, spicy...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 6
The video game industry has grown into a multi-billion venture over the years. New games are produced by video game companies constantly. These games are in a variety of genres, ranging from violence to educational games. In recent years, there have been increased arguments about the impact of video games....
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction: developing a major argument Distribution channels on the Internet serve as tools through which content creators discover channels to disseminate their creation. It is important to define the channels and virtual space that can allow the visitors and audience to receive the information (Boyd n. p.). Due to the...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction One of the main aspects of today’s living is that people in Western countries most commonly form their opinions of those who profess different cultural/religious values, based on how these ‘others’ are being represented by the mainstream media. This situation, however, cannot be referred to as being fully normal,...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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In his book, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, Jaron Lanier thoroughly discusses the detrimental effects of various social online platforms on human lives. Among them are the promotion of mass behaviors, increased incidence of misinformation and biasing, vanity encouragement, reduction of one’s ability for empathy,...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Prince Among Slaves is an award-winning documentary that was broadcasted on PBS. It is based on a biography book by professor Terry Alford. It tells the unique story of an African Muslim prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima, as he experienced the horrors of slavery in the late 1700s. The documentary and...
Topic: Slaves
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Pages: 2
Blogging Trivia Blogging is just the most recent incarnation of several practices with a long and very respectable, non-technological tradition. Diarists, pundits, commentators, and givers of advice on all topics, among others, are the ancestors of today’s bloggers, going back to the days of the quill. Only the breathtaking advances...
Topic: Web Technology
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Pages: 15
Throughout the course of 2014 and 2015, the inflow of war refugees from the Middle East in the countries of Europe (the European Union mainly) has been steadily increasing. In the summer and autumn of 2015, it resulted in a series of revolts all around the recipient states and developing...
Topic: Refugee
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This paper presents a memo on the news article discussing the evaluation of the Healthy Homes Initiative program in New Zealand. It examines the paper that addresses the initiative and offers a summary of the official evaluation report. Further, this document also provides the discussion on the strong and the...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Summary of the movie “Uncovering the sickness industry” The documentary movies are called “Uncovering the sickness industry” by foodmasterstv. It has the main theme of the effects of what human beings eat on their health. The movie elaborates on the effects different foods have on human health and the negative...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 2
The documentary An Eye on You: Citizens Under Surveillance attempts to describe the extensive network of surveillance and data collection which occurs in the modern technological world. One of the film’s underlying premises is that it happens without consent which can actively compromise individual privacy. While targeted commercials may be...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction High finance pundits may argue about Twitter’s stock price, but there is no doubt in the blogosphere that the service is valuable. If you are using it merely to share your lunch choice with friends or whom you encountered while shopping, you may already be fully equipped to use...
Topic: Twitter
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Introduction The act of blogging has diversified since it began in the 1990s. At the moment, technorati.com has trailed over a hundred million blogs (David 369). In the past, blogspace was used by unknown people who created a network for communication purposes. Today, blogspace is being used by various institutions...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Shark Tank Shark Tank is a reality show on American television. It is a business show that has a certain impact on the development of new entrepreneurship. Its goal is to allow young entrepreneur-contestants to present their projects and, in case their business ideas are promising, they have a chance...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Event Details The ‘Taiwanese Heritage’ or TH event is a cultural diplomacy initiative that aims to improve Taiwan’s prominence and standing in Los Angeles. Cultural diplomacy utilizes cultural assets as an agent of influence in the global arena and as a means of promoting mutual understanding between cultures (Ross, 2002)....
Topic: Culture
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Pages: 11
Immigration has always been an ongoing issue for a number of states all over the world. Moreover, it gives rise to numerous concerns related to the character of this process and its impact on the states involved in it. There are two opposite perspectives on the given question. The first...
Topic: Cinema
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Pages: 2
Television advertisements, also known as ads, are commonly targeted at potential buyers or passing important information. These ads are usually based on different themes. They also apply other elements to appeal to viewers; these include emotional, logical, and character-based appeals. Various viewers react differently to different appeal methods, and so...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 1
Summary In February of 2017, North Korean officials made a boastful declaration of the country’s capability to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles or ICBM. Less than a month after the declaration was made, North Kore fired four long-range missiles that landed within Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone or EEZ. This paper attempts...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction Social media became an integral part of life globally. They are used not only for communication but for business purposes as well. However, despite their global character, peculiarities of social media use differ from country to country. This literature review summarizes research findings and data from reports about the...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 5
Critical thinking is very important as it enables a person to think rationally and make wise choices. The most important aspect I have learned in critical thinking is how to be wary of fallacies, specifically wishful thinking fallacies in advertisements for women’s products. This means that before I make any...
Topic: Advertising
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Executive Summary The project involves creating “The Ballad Singer,” a unique role-playing videogame developed by a group of Italian designers, which has elements of a visual novel. It provides players with opportunities to play according to multiple (about 1700) paths or stories that have 40 endings. This videogame primarily depends...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction One of the clearest indicators that blogs are here to stay is the fact that so many famous authors, writers with published works to their names, and journalists from the old-school paper and print era have all taken up blogging to some degree. In the words of Tom Ferrick,...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Social media has played an important role in people’s lives. There are five categories of social media: social networks, social bookmarking sites, social news sites, blogs, and microblogs. This paper aims to discuss these categories, to single out popular and cutting-edge tools, to compare them, and to outline how these...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 2
Abstract The current paper is concerned with the topic of the media in the Kingdom of Bahrain. More specifically, the roles that the media play in delivering various types of media content, advertisement, and information are investigated. Four main categories of media are covered: television, radio, print newspapers and magazines,...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 8
Introduction Today, the media plays an important role in the life of any person living in a developed society. We rely on the media for information and entertainment and obtain the vast part of our knowledge about world politics through mass media sources, such as newspapers, television, or the Internet....
Topic: Terrorism
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Introduction The number of individuals willing to join the US army has been declining within the past five years. This is the situation despite the fact that more youths between 17 and 24 years of age are available and eligible for enlistment without being waived (Smith). This paper proposes a...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 2
Twitter was initially launched by Evan Williams and his colleagues as an online service for communication with friends and family. However, it has gradually evolved, and how Twitter can be used for conveying a large number of different messages whether personal, public, or commercial ones. While discussing Twitter’s benefits in...
Topic: Twitter
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Changes in Media History and Links to Consumer Culture The content that is released to users has been evolving since the 20th century following the influence of technology on mass media agencies. Due to the changes that have been observed in media history, the impact has been felt in various...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 5
Introduction The Farthest is a 2017 documentary that describes the story of the Voyager probes, the human-made objects most distant from the Earth. Since their launch in 1977, the machines have managed to survive to this day while sending valuable information back to Earth all the while. The generators installed...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Policymakers and scholars acknowledge that the media plays a fundamental role in the life of young people. The media shapes the dynamics of the cultures embraced by the youth. Youth everywhere, the Arab world not an exception, are frequent users of technology and watching movies being one of the main...
Topic: Cinema
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Pages: 5
Introduction The article “The algorithmic imaginary: Exploring the ordinary affects of Facebook algorithms” discusses user experience with social network algorithms. The author examines user awareness of this domain and reviews the assumptions of people in terms of algorithmic computation. The purpose of this paper is to review the article and...
Topic: Facebook
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Pages: 3
Introduction The use of modern advanced technologies in everyday life expands the scope of human opportunities and opens up new perspectives for communication. In particular, the application of mass media gives people almost all over the world access to the most up-to-date information and allows the sharing of the necessary...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 3
The beginning of the year 2016 was darkened by the sad events that took place in German cities that accepted large groups of refugees from the Middle East countries. Only after one to two weeks since the outrageous events took place, the press began to gradually speak the truth about...
Topic: Journalism
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Pages: 3
How much time does an average contemporary individual spend using various social media? A modern person starts their day checking social networks for news and messages, during the day this person logs in and out multiple times to review various pages, finally in the end of the day the person...
Topic: Social Networking
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Pages: 5
The Star Wars story takes place in a galaxy that is going to face numerous threats. The viewers are introduced to main characters, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi that have to complete a mission and meet various allies during their long journey. Damaged by the Federation, their ship needs to...
Topic: War
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Introduction Guest blogging has had a rocky road over these last several months. The pundit-sphere was buzzing about the purported demise of guest blogging. This has been prompted by some seriously unsavory practices that remind this writer of bad old days gone by. Those readers old enough to remember radio...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction The two documentaries – “The Lies that Led to War” and “To Sell a War” display the way mass media present information and falsify facts to distort the representations of people and mislead them into supporting a position favorable to a certain political party. Apart from that, they explicitly...
Topic: War
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Pages: 5
Introduction Modern gadgets of communication such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets areas a result of advanced technology. These gadgets are both portable and user-friendly features that enable users to multi-task. While research on the individual concurrent media multitasking behavior looks like a fascinating area of study, only a few researchers...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction Three different online news sources were selected for this assignment. The ABC News (2016) is a source that is generally considered to be one of the most authoritative and trustworthy news outlets. It focuses on the breaking news from all over the world and allows the readers to read...
Topic: Elections
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Pages: 4
Introduction Many people in society encounter different forms of violence or aggression. The bad news is that communities have not been keen to address this problem using adequate initiatives. In the recent past, diverse platforms have been used to sensitize more individuals about violence and why it should be addressed...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction When it comes to arguing in favor of a particular point of view, it is important to keep the would-be deployed line of argumentation free of logical fallacies. The reason for this is apparent – the fewer of these flaws can be found in the written/orally delivered rhetorical piece,...
Topic: Journalism
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Pages: 5
Executive Summary Bahrain acquired its independence from the British Protectorate in 1971. Following independence, the country’s new constitution was ratified. The constitution provided for freedom of expression for the press within the media laws present at the time. However, some articles in this same constitution had to contradict clauses on...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 7
Introduction The primary goal of this research is to identify how the LGBT community is portrayed by traditional news and to see if any signs of discrimination or unfair treatment are shown. It needs to be said that it is a significant issue that should not be overlooked and has...
Topic: LGBTQ
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Pages: 6
Advertising Student Name Professor Name Course April 21, 2017 Social Marketing and Political Advertising While some people may still focus solely on commercial use when considering advertising, the use of advertising in political and social marketing is also quite extensive. Advertising is a tool to communicate or sell ideas, concepts,...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 5
Festival Focus The International Cultural Festival in Toronto will be a yearly event that brings together people from different cultures to showcase their uniqueness in the city. The festival will provide a platform for the members of the various international cultures to interact and understand one another. Festival Rational The...
Topic: Culture
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Introduction The primary organization I would work for is Ericksson under their development program for greater internet access. One of the defining features of the internet is the sheer amount of information available on virtually every single possible subject that the human imagination can come up with. For most students...
Topic: Human Rights
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The Topic of the Article The article (or essay) “Free TV: File-Sharing and the Value of Television” by Michael Z. Newman is devoted to the topic of TV file-sharing (for example, with the help of BitTorrent) and its impact on the shifts in the TV’s value and status. Outline of...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 4
Background Statement Newsom and Dickey (2014) noted that the world is progressing towards technological development. Whereas it is moving toward the technological age empowered by science, the systems of governance have remained conservative. Communication and transparency between governments’ agencies and the public are still facilitated by the use of traditional...
Topic: Internet
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Pages: 5
Introduction In her poignant article “Posters: Advertisement, Art, Political Artifact, Commodity”, Susan Sontag takes issue with a forceful push for consumption that transforms a seemingly benign pictorial medium—poster—into the driver of capitalism. The author deliberates on the nature of the art-commodity dichotomy while focusing her analytical lenses on mass-produced images...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 3
Introduction The application of social media in the fashion sector has ensured that average consumers and would-be customers have considerable interaction with high-end clothing, retailers, fashion designers, shoes, and fashion houses. Social media has created new advertisement platforms that enable fashion houses and retailers to get to their target markets...
Topic: Fashion
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Pages: 5
Signs and Codes Signs and codes in visual arts are described as the means for providing particular information and mood. People understand signs and codes in visuals as living in one and the same society we have common rules for interpreting those signs and codes that helps us understand the...
Topic: Advertising
Words: 535
Pages: 2
Introduction: On the Sociological Research A sociological research is one of the experiments that can be carried out with the help of different means and from a number of viewpoints and aspects. Among the most widespread ones, the media representations and the sociological research can be spotted; each provides quite...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 11
Introduction Today, more than ever before, hiring professionals in contemporary organizations are increasingly using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter as screening tools for potential employees (Root & McKay 202). This predisposition is being facilitated by the proliferation of social networking sites, which has afforded individuals new means...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 3
Introduction It should be noted that the video “Merchants of Cool” is a vivid example of the way media and large corporations can use sensitive population groups to achieve their main aim, which is to earn as much money as possible. The movie explicitly shows how young adults are used...
Topic: Ethics
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Pages: 5
Introduction The article ‘Free TV: File-Sharing and the Value of Television’ by Newman (2012) focused on the changing trend in the circulation of television programs. In this article, the researcher notes that since its invention, television has always been free for the audience. The content has been delivered to the...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 7
According to Errington & Miragliotta, the American government used national security to inflict more control on civil autonomy and media (2007, p.6). National security influenced the media to put across their preferred views. National security manipulated the media to portray the opponents as untrustworthy and weak individuals. National security used...
Topic: Vietnam War
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Pages: 4
Media is a powerful tool for transferring important messages can change the opinions of the public or make a difference by supporting a particular point of view or persuade to change one’s opinion. This paper will examine three examples of such persuasive messages found in media. A persuasive message is...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 5
Introduction The truth in the case From a close evaluation of the story, one is in a position to tell that the Rolling Stone’s version of the story, “A Rape Case on Campus”, is a story of journalistic failure that could be avoided. The narrative’s failure involved poor reporting, editorial...
Topic: Journalism
Words: 555
Pages: 3
Alice Mathias is a Dartmouth University graduate in Hanover, New Hampshire in the United States who wrote the article ‘Fakebook Generation’. She argues that the use of social media platforms was turning into a comic. Moreover, she doubts the fact that social media could promote genuine personal and professional connections....
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 3
Introduction The significant developments in technology, especially the use of social media has simplified the way like-minded individuals air their grievances and articulate positions on issues of interest. In this modern society, social media is like a traditional community, where aggravated individuals converge in a common place to plan for...
Topic: Activism
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Pages: 3
Today, the power of persuasion is one of the most important aspects in many organizations. Some companies use persuasion to make people pay more attention to their products and services. Some organizations use this technique to motivate people and provide them with opportunities. Media is the field where persuasion messages...
Topic: Health
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Pages: 5
The movie I recently watched was filmed in 2015 and appeared on the screens this year. It was directed by Candace Maracle, who has already won an award for her first documentary, so I expected this one to be rather impressive as well. Being an experienced journalist, the director gathered...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
Words: 348
Pages: 2
The digital revolution is indeed an important phenomenon that completely changed humans’ lives. Before it, the communication between humans was limited to real-time face-to-face or phone conversations and written asynchronous communication (letters, pagers, phone texts). However, nowadays, people tend to communicate through social networks, text sessions, Snapchat, etc. (Wagner, 2015,...
Topic: Relationship
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Pages: 2
Introduction The case study discussed in this research paper is that of Edward Snowden and the series of embarrassing allegations and leaks that were printed by the UK based newspaper, Guardian, against the mass surveillance system that the US government had established along with the National Security Agency (NSA) (Greenwald,...
Topic: Ethics
Words: 1374
Pages: 5
Introduction Public opinion about a person is usually based on the image created by the media. Politics, celebrities, famous people, and anyone else caught by the lens of a camera become dependent on the information produced by the journalists of all kinds. Media has powerful tools to shape public opinion:...
Topic: American Politics
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Pages: 9
Introduction Modern media advertising is engaged in various social issues as it strives to focus on the context and customer’s backgrounds to promote products and services. One of the most critical social problems refers to racism that is widely combated across the world yet remains alive in some cases. The...
Topic: Discrimination
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Pages: 5
Introduction Studies show that young people do not save, and this behavior follows them into adulthood under the assumption that the government will take care of their needs in old age. People find it difficult to put some money aside because there always seems to be an urgent need for...
Topic: Advertising
Words: 1733
Pages: 7
Communication is an integral part of modern society, as well as the business world. It is not only a way to exchange information or attract people. Communication is a means to improve management and job performance and achieve positive results and competitive advantage (Clampitt, 2016). Nowadays, many organizations underline the...
Topic: Communication
Words: 608
Pages: 3
Market Analysis Cyclefest can be described as an open area event that is attempting to take advantage of the growing popularity of cycling and outdoor festivals (Beard and Ross 2013). It is based on this that it can be classified as a form of events tourism wherein people from various...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 9
Introduction In my perception, Chinese Ney Year is inseparably linked to rich symbolic imagery, ancient superstitions, delicious foods, and colorful festivals. It is possible to say that the Golden Dragon Parade, which takes place in the Chinatown of Los Angeles every year since the very beginning of the 20th century...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
Words: 579
Pages: 3
Introduction Imaginary worlds created by the movie and game industry are fascinating. Modern technologies allow creating masterpieces of science fiction, fantasy, historical movies, and others as well as real video games that can give much more than movies can. Video games are interactive; they provide a gamer with an opportunity...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction Islam remains one of the oldest religions in the world. This ancient faith educates its followers about Allah and his teachings. Allah, according to Muslims, is the only God. This is not the same God worshipped by Jews and Christians. This is the case because a Christian God exists...
Topic: Cinema
Words: 583
Pages: 3
Introduction Democracy refers to a system of governance whereby the citizens are allowed to participate in the policymaking process. In a democratic state, the people elect their leaders in a general election. The elected leaders usually represent the public in the process of policy formulation. According to Monten (2005), the...
Topic: Democracy
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In the frames of the current journalistic trends, the participative approach to writing prevails, allowing authors to express their personal attitude to the events. Willis (2003) noted that “What you give up in terms of arms-length objectivity, you more than gain in terms of understanding and empathy” (p. 21). The...
Topic: Journalism
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Pages: 4
Abstract The paper provides the analysis of two pitches from Episode 11 in Season 6. The paper also presents a summary of the ideas discussed in the selected pitches. The comparison of the pitches’ features is supported by analyzing the business idea that is worth investing. Evaluation of Pitches Shark...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 3
Introduction Production of goods and services is crucial for the existence of the society, but the advertisement used to promote them has a number of negative effects on the society. In this paper, a number of these results will be discussed, and some possible ways to oppose this influence will...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 3
The objective of this memo is to analyze the effectiveness of the government using social media and the Internet to ensure transparency in service delivery. In the past, print media has been the most preferred mode of communication between the government and the citizens. However, this preference has changed with...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 6
A documentary titled Explorer: Inside North Korea produced by the National Geographic Channel provides a unique view into the life of the most reclusive society on earth –North Korea. The country also has the world’s fourth-largest army and probably the most protected border in the world. North Korea is ruled...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Introduction The documentary that was chosen for the reaction paper is called “Poverty in America”; the movie was filmed in 2017, and it aims to analyze the real situation with affordable housing programs in the United States (“Poverty in America Documentary 2017”). As for the main points of the documentary,...
Topic: Poverty
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Pages: 4
Definition of Social Media Andreas and Michael (2010, p. 59) define social media as internet programs and applications structured from ideas and technological fundamentals which consent to the development and exchange of information. Social media allows for interaction and communication fostered by readily available, accessible and affordable means of communication....
Topic: Social Media
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Methodology Several qualitative data analysis methods can be used to analyze qualitative data. In this particular case, the best qualitative research method used in analyzing the data is the classical content analysis method. Classical content analysis is a qualitative data analysis technique in which the researcher counts the number of...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 11
Apparently, communication is a decisive factor in the prevailing society where information technology has become prevalent and highly accessible to the people. In this regard, malicious as well as unpleasant information is shared through the internet of such social services accepted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) like Facebook. It,...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 5
Introduction Eating disorders refer to the adverse modifications in eating behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. They belong to the group of psychiatric disorders. Eating disorders are one of the most urgent problems in the modern society. They are characterized by the highest mortality rates within the group of mental disorders. Anorexia...
Topic: Advertising
Words: 1940
Pages: 8
Television is a rather powerful resource that has been having a massive influence on its viewers ever since it first emerged as a social phenomenon. The impact of television in the process of shaping public opinions and moods has been researched for many decades. Today, scholars realize that this media...
Topic: Television
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There is no use denying the fact that nowadays mass media could be taken as one of the most powerful remedies that has a great influence on people. Coherent society could easily be called the era of digital technologies and various means of media as these phenomena have a great...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 6
Social media plays a crucial role in cyberactivism which has been defined by Howard as “the act of using the internet to advance a political cause that that is difficult to advance offline” (145). Facebook and Twitter are two of the most widely used forms of social media. Social activists...
Topic: Facebook
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Pages: 3
Introduction Nations growing rapidly through economic prowess and technological innovations stand competitive chances for social civilization, especially in regard to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 43% penetration of social media. The delivery of strategic information to the public through social media in such countries must be evaluated for relevance...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 4
Development of social media Reflectively, the source of media reference in this paper is social media use which has surpassed other means of communication. Scholars in the field of communication media are still fully glued to the well distributed channel of communication known as internet to predict and explain the...
Topic: Activism
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Pages: 2
The observation essay ‘Witnessing: US citizenship and the vicarious experience of suffering’ by Carries Rentschler inspects the way the residents acquire and are probable to be a spectator to human misery by the means of mass interceded representations. According to the author, the residents ‘bear witness’ by the means of...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 4
The Arab spring refers to the uprisings that took place in North Africa and the Middle East in the early 2010s. The revolution in Egypt took place in 2011 and led to the fall of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak (Alexander and Aouragh 891). Alalawi stresses that the major...
Topic: Revolution
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Pages: 5
Abstract Social media is one of the most contradicting phenomena of the 21st century. People can create their accounts, share their thoughts, and exchange news in different ways. People think that they can control social media and gain many benefits. At the same time, social media is characterized by some...
Topic: Stereotypes
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Pages: 5
Introduction The film features, marketers, critics, and media executives analyzing the connection between today’s youth and the media (The merchants of cool). Douglas Rushkoff asserts that there are about 33 million youths in the United States. These youths are exposed to thousands of adverts every day. The executives claim that...
Topic: Cinema
Words: 559
Pages: 3
Introduction Stereotyping is an act of generalizing gathered information. As a matter of fact, it contributes significantly to people’s belief in fictional information. Stereotyping is common and traditional for every race and plays a prominent role in generalizing information about some nations in the world. Despite racial stereotyping proving to...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 3
Explanation of the Topic of the Article The article ‘Free TV: File-Sharing and the Value of Television’ focuses on the popular culture of sharing television files among peers in online platforms. Over the recent past, people have been sharing music and movies through media platforms and the experience has become...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 4
New Journalism appeared and became very popular in the 1960-1970s. It was seen as something revolutionary as journalists had not employed techniques that came into existence at that period. This approach is characterized by the presence of a significant portion of fiction, an abundance of facts and details, and a...
Topic: Journalism
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Pages: 6
Introduction Al-Jazeera also abbreviated JSC (Jazeera Satellite Channel) is an autonomous broadcaster belonging to the state of Qatar, through Qatar Media Corporation, founded by Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, in 1996. The independence of the channel’s editorial policy originates from the fact that the channel generates its funding...
Topic: Corporation
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Pages: 7
In the modern world of global environmental crisis, it becomes clear that nothing may be done in the same way it was earlier. People, not long time ago focused mainly on the satisfaction of their consumer needs, pleasure and entertainment with disregard of nature, gradually come to an understanding that...
Topic: Management
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Pages: 8
Introduction to the Topic TV-related popular culture functions on the correlations between the customer appeal to popular shows and revenues of broadcasting networks and companies. The article ‘Free TV: File-Sharing and the Value of Television’ focuses on the popular culture of sharing television files among peers through various online platforms...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 6
New Journalism emerged in the 1960’s as a way of writing news using literary devices. This approach was new in that era. According to Boynton (21), New Journalism emphasized truth and gave little importance to facts. When it started, many people thought that this was a new approach to writing...
Topic: Journalism
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Pages: 8
There are a number of critical analyses of the communication plan for Cyclefest that are necessary to be conducted before the official launch of the event in the U.K. Cyclefest is an open area event that aims at taking advantage of the growing positive reputation of cycling and outdoor activities....
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 3
Most of the Western movies shown on the screens reflect on our culture. The movies display desire, identity, fantasy and extravagance. Globalization is on the rise, and the Arab countries are not left out of the process. Thus, the media has made it easy to access everything that one needs...
Topic: Cinema
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Pages: 3
Social networks construct and reinforce normative conceptions of femininity and women’s appearance. According to O-Neill (2014), “young women and girls are under more pressure than ever before to look a certain way” (para. 1). Older women are not an exception to this rule. López-Guimerà, Levine, Sánchez-Carracedo, and Fauquet (2012) state...
Topic: Social Networking
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Pages: 5
Clients are the biggest asset of social networking sites, thus, efforts should be made not only to acquire new ones, but also to maintain the existing ones by ensuring client satisfaction. Social networking sites ensure that their users stay on board by reassuring them that they are in the best...
Topic: Social Networking
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Pages: 3
Introduction Across the global village, the introduction of communication via the internet has liberated contact and made it efficient and cost-effective. At present, by a click of the button, an individual is in a position to communicate with the entire world. Social media has become very common among activists across...
Topic: Activism
Words: 834
Pages: 4
Introduction The goal of this paper is to demonstrate that television producers are successfully engaging viewers in program-related second screen activities. In the past, viewers played a passive role when it came to watching television programs. They had to know the right time for their favorite programs and watch them...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 4
Issues in Social Networking In recent years, it is becoming increasingly clear that social networking applications such as Facebook and Twitter provide users with numerous new and exciting opportunities for establishing relationships across the geographic landscape (Rodricks, 2009), but also with concerns that increase the likelihood of new risks to...
Topic: Social Networking
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Pages: 3
In the 21st century, the mass media has become an integral part of the day-to-day activities for human beings. Over the years, this sector has undergone considerable transformation to incorporate almost all aspects that people consider as important in their lives. The mass media has become a tool that defines...
Topic: Socialization
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Pages: 5
Computerization of various spheres of human has started decades ago. Computerized data started to be used in engineering, mathematics, machine building, banking and economics, medicine. Over the last decade this process has penetrated the sphere of interpersonal communication, both private and professional. The older generation was a bit redundant towards...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 3
Introduction The paper introduces the conception of getting involved in criminal activities as well as estimates the social influences on criminology development, in America. The analysis refers to the first part of the documentary A Life of Crime, which embraces the description of criminal stories of three men. The action...
Topic: Crime
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Pages: 5
The past few decades have been characterized by an increase in the media content available to the public. Some of this media is of a violent nature and questions have been raised as to the effect of exposing children to violent media. Parents, teachers and psychological health professionals all express...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 4
Old age is an issue that almost every person eventually has to face in their life. Even though sometimes the aged are depicted as senile and debilitated by the media, many of them still retain much energy. To find out how elderly people are depicted on TV, we viewed three...
Topic: Aging
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Pages: 3
Social media platforms have influenced the lives of children and young teens in many ways. These platforms are associated with negative and positive aspects. Owing to this fact, there is the need for people to appreciate the impact of social media so that they can caution children and young teens...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 3
The wonderful thing about writing a regular blog post is that you have a steady writing assignment. The challenging thing about such a gig is that you need constant streams of fresh content. How can you generate endless new ideas – ideas that seize reader attention, reel them back in...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 4
Introduction Social media (for instance, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube) has played a key role in the way human beings communicate by enhancing data sharing through considerably trimming barricades of communication. Through social media, persons from diverse areas of the globe are able to note any developments of occasions or events....
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 3
Introduction: Technology in the XXI Century The pace of the progress that the humankind has made in the XXI century is truly unbelievable. Known as “accelerating change” (Brown 24), the given phenomenon has created the environment in which lifelong learning has become possible. However, the sharp increase in technological progress...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 3
Introduction In the 21 century, internet technology gave entrance to various internet tools. These tools have incorporated in bringing the world together through fast and efficient global communication. Acuff provides that the creation of internet tools such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube made information distribution from one to many, many...
Topic: Revolution
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Pages: 3
Technology has become a part of people’s lives and many individuals cannot imagine a day without their cell phone or computer. I also tend to use technology extensively. For me, a cell phone is a great helper as well as the squeezed world in my hand. I can reach anyone...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 3
Today, whenever we are in a public place such as a bus stop, a metro or a café we can notice many people preoccupied using various devices such as tablets, smart phones or laptops to browse the Internet. All of these people are regularly connected with others by means of...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 3
The contemporary society is closing to the state of total digital inclusion, which means that soon the vast majority of people will become the constant users of various digital technologies. The use of devices such as tablets, cell phones and computers is getting more and more popular, and it starts...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 4
Introduction Activism is an act of pressing and advocating for certain changes in society. It can be carried out in many ways such as writing emails to the targeted groups or posting reports in newspapers. There are several forms of activism, which include political activism, judicial activism, student activism, and...
Topic: Social Media
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Pages: 2
Despite the fact that the innovations of the 21st century have shifted the role of TV in people’s lives into the background, many still find the traditional media appealing. As a result, people are affected by the phenomena of translation and circulation, which are an integral part of television. According...
Topic: Television
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Pages: 3
Introduction Technology has shaped the life of a contemporary individual. People find their live much easier than it used to be as technology enables them to do more within less time. Communication has also become affected. Many people are even worried that they have become “too immersed in the digital...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 3
Throughout all the history of development of society people have always suffered from different diseases. These illnesses made the life of people miserable and unhappy. That is why, people tried to find some way in which they could avert illness or cure a person. Great number of efforts were devoted...
Topic: Cinema
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Pages: 3
Contemporary public relations specialists are opposed to more problems and encounter material rapidity, and globalization modifies the stride and scenery of the occupation. The contemporary industry, categorized by globalization, entails administrations to comprehend the intercultural and intercontinental features of public relations during the operation in a worldwide marketplace. The internationalization...
Topic: Photography
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Pages: 6
Internet sites and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Whatsapp, LinkedIn, among others, have created new revolutionary ways to communicate, socialize, and interact. Other powerful mobile and web-based applications have also been developed for almost every social aspect of human life: From Uber, which helps users to get...
Topic: Social Networking
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Pages: 4
Introduction The recent technological advancement has made communication a lot easier. More than 50% of the world population are now using cell phones and other wireless devices to transmit voice and text messages across the globe (Howard 6). According to Howard (7), social media makes it possible to transmit information...
Topic: Activism
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Pages: 3
Introduction Social media has developed over the years to present a platform in which interaction has increasingly been made easier. The interaction that arises from the use of social media has made the sharing and access to information easier every waking day (Porter par. 3). A Facebook post shared by...
Topic: Activism
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Pages: 3
Overall, the development of information technologies can significantly facilitate the communication between people who no longer have to be separated from each other. For example, they can better overcome such an obstacle as long distances which created many problems several decades ago. To some degree, these information tools can transform...
Topic: Communication
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Pages: 3
Introduction In the era of information technology, social media has reached a new stage of its development, where the speed of message delivery and the possibility to reach even remote corners of the Earth created a platform for global communication with no limits whatsoever. The fact that major political changes...
Topic: Activism
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Pages: 3
Executive Summary Changes in media presentation and information delivery is a 21st-century issue that people embrace from different parts of the world. Pitiably, some parts of the world still strive to integrate such structures into existing systems. Besides giving an overview of the ethnic and socio-political environment of Bahrain, the...
Topic: Entertainment & Media
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Pages: 11
Analysis of print advertisements for similar products using semiotic methods This is a semiotic analysis of two print advertisements whose similarity lies in the fact that all of them refer to fragrance, but of different sexes. Semiotics study focuses on signs, sign systems, and their resultant meanings. People use this...
Topic: Advertising
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Pages: 10