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For users, social networks have been platforms for the free expression of their opinions since their appearance. Nevertheless, in recent years, such a position has become less and less entitled to exist. The point is the regulation of social networks by the state and the sites themselves. Even though some...
Mass communication refers to how organizations tend to generate and transfer information to the general public. The evolution of mass conversation has greatly helped through the diverse roles in people’s daily endeavors. First, communication helps in surveillance where it serves as ears and eyes, especially to those seeking to know...
With the ever-increasing technology, new trends and lifestyles occur as a result. Social media has become part of our world, and nearly all youths today are part of various social media networks. There was the need to have a network system that would improve human relations and networking, and the...
The source chosen for this assessment is the news website called The Onion. To establish the online source’s credibility, one should look at the website’s creator, the authors’ credibility, the possibility of verifying the information, the individuals accountable for the information, and the presentation of the information (Lunsford et al.,...
Fake news is a term that defines misleading information presented by the media. The primary aim of fake news is to damage the reputation of one’s enemies or entity or generate revenue through advertisements. Media plays a critical responsibility in developing and shaping society’s morality and ethical principles; hence, they...
Introduction Social networks have become a part of modern human life. Many hours in front of the monitor screen are not uncommon for those used to actively communicating with virtual friends, sharing their news, statuses, and photos in real time. Medical students, doctors, and nurses are no exception. The Internet...
Public Perception of women is misrepresented, disempowering them in politics and social life featured in the “Miss Representation” documentary. The analysis development starts with identifying how media influence individual beliefs and norms. Then how our beliefs about ourselves and others are shaped by what we see. Monitoring media influence through...
Introduction The modern world can hardly be called ethical and equitable. Many people live on the streets or cannot afford a decent standard of living. Women still experience the impact of a gender wage gap (Olsson & Martiny, 2018). People not conforming to their biological sex and gender expectations are...
Introduction Mass media and journalism are key bodies as the dissemination of information to the public are concerned. Several bodies, including the government, depend on mass media to convey vital messages to a vast population. Therefore, mass media refers to a diverse array of technologies used to reach many audiences....
With the rise in the popularity and accessibility of digital technologies, social media has become an integral part of most people’s lives. However, few people wonder how social media actually works, preferring to use and view it from a rather superficial perspective. The idea of delving deep into the history...
There has been an increase in social media platforms in the recent past. This is due to the increasing innovation and the technological advances experienced globally. The majority of the global population is becoming addicted to social media platforms such as; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even video games (Newport, 2019)....
Schools are anticipated to provide children with maximum physical and emotional safety and foster their full-fledged development. Thus, school shooting incidents are taken as unbearable tragedies, leading to substantial media attention. From my perspective, active attempts to rationalize and explain mass murderers’ behavior by attracting attention to their personal lives...
Student loan debt has been a topical question for the past decades, and the U. S. government has tried to address the issue in different ways. One of the latest steps discussed is debt cancellation, which evokes quite contrasting emotions and views among Americans. This paper includes a brief comparison...
Social influence is a social psychological concept that indicates that individuals are likely to change or adapt behavior based on the social environment which surrounds them. Social influences typically impact multiple aspects of a person’s life, often placing them with a choice of desiring to conform to the predominant social...
The introduction of Clubhouse marked a significant step in the development of content on social media platforms with the new audio-based model. Nowadays, innovational features are quickly recycled and implemented in the popular social media apps, as happened with Snapchat being replaced by Instagram stories and TikTok being brought to...
Introduction Nowadays, there is a wide range of stereotypes concerning every ethnic group forming a community in developed countries. Therefore, people tend to ascribe specific behavioral patterns to people belonging to these groups. Unfortunately, some offensive traits of character and unpleasant habits may be expected from a person who never...
Our previous experiences profoundly influence our future actions because humans tend to turn to the behaviors earlier observed in others when making decisions, explanations or predictions. When acting out of habit rather than plan, humans tend to depend on the history of previously reinforced actions (Gershman et al., 2016). Thus,...
“By the People: Debating American Government” is an introduction to the American government, and the 9th chapter focuses on media and democracy in the US. Mass media is an excellent source of influence, information, and controversy. This chapter is an analysis of how media has changed over time, where the...
Veronica-Pooh Nash Poleate released a summer safety video that quickly became viral in 2015. In the video where she advises viewers on how to stay safe from shark attacks, Poleate combines several characteristics and qualities of a video that would go viral, as discussed by Allocca and Nguyen. The video...
In this essay shortcomings and effective elements of WarnerMedia News would be reviewed and discussed. The mission of WarnerMedia (2020) is to “deliver the world’s best stories and most engaging content from talented storytellers and journalists to audiences around the globe.” (line 6) It is effective as it clearly depicts...
Mountain Dew Zero sugar ad is a minute-long video featuring a famous actor Bryan Cranston and actress Tracee Ellis Ross. The ad is a parody of Stanley Kubrick’s movie adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. The video shows the iconic “Here’s Johnny!” scene from the movie, with Cranston’s psychopathic character...
It is not new for the media to use incorrect information and inappropriate interpretations. However, modern media also often use deliberately fictional narratives in addition to intentional distortion. The aim behind this is to profit from a more scandalous event description, which is more popular among the media audience. Yet,...
Berger turns to the contemporary world, focusing on advertising, or “publicity pictures.” These pictures surround us more intensively than any image in history. “Clients do not always take in all of the commercials people see; designers pass them by, they pass us by” (Berger, 2012). Nevertheless, at least temporarily, every...
Introduction A healthy diet is essential to support a child’s health and energy, especially at school age. Many factors determine the formation of food preferences, and one of the most influential is the media. Marketing uses manipulation to persuade children to choose unhealthy food. Media form a child’s daily habits,...
Arthur, D. C., Pollock, G., Steinman, A. M., Frank, N., Mazur, D. H., & Belkin, A. (2020). DoD’s transgender ban has harmed military readiness. Palm Center. The study by Arthur et al. (2020) was one of the first scholarly studies undertaken to investigate the impact of the ban on transgender...
The article Amazon To Let Warehouse Employees’ Families Work Thanksgiving Shifts Too, posted on The Onion satirical media resource, mocks the media’s obsession with Amazon, as well as the company’s severe working conditions. The article states that Amazon provides a possibility for its staff to work with their family members...
Social networks are closely intertwined with the lives of modern people of different educational levels and social strata. Most young people spend a lot of time on social networks, chatting with friends, commenting on the news, and posting their photos for everyone to see. In such a dynamic and eventful...
The invention of modern electronic technologies has affected people’s lives and access and sharing of information. Social media has become a powerful tool in connecting individuals internationally. People have adopted using this medium that keeps them connected with others, which has led to innovation and jobs efficiency. Healthcare professionals are...
Introduction Mental health is critical at all stages of life, as the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of humans falls under it. Simply stated, it affects thoughts, perception, and motivation towards actions; it also determines how people deal with stress, interact with others, and make decisions (Odgers and Jensen 337)....
The nature of mobile advertising has evolved enormously over the past few years. The advancement of phone technology has, in turn, changed the ways in which marketing is produced, presented, and maintained throughout the medium. Mobile advertising employs a number of characteristics that make it distinct from prior forms of...
Introduction In the present day, social media space may be characterized by digital activism that has both positive features and negative consequences. Digital activism that is also called social media or online activism is a particular form of civic activity that is conducted through the internet and digital media. In...
Introduction The online sphere has increasingly become part of day-to-day life for many people. With the spread of popular culture and the integration of technology into every person’s daily life, there is no way to avoid the internet and its effects on the majority. This trend, however, presents a major...
Introduction The article in question dwells upon the role social media can play in job search. Saunders (2021) stresses that employers tend to rely on informal networks rather than more formal techniques when searching for the right person. Social media provide almost limitless opportunities for job seekers to become a...
To highlight the considerable popularity social media have gained in the modern world would be to say nothing, as they have penetrated all spheres of human life. In particular, their development has favored the appearance of social media marketing, which is normally abbreviated as SMM and presupposes using social networks...
If I were in the position of a marketing manager, I would definitely insist that a firm should do its own measurement of the effectiveness of public relations (PR) and corporate advertising efforts. The first reason is apparent; it is financial and human resources. These are crucial for any firm...
Social networks have become an essential element of daily life in the digital age, allowing people to communicate. Researchers have discovered that while social networks are frequently promoted to combat loneliness and provide social support. A growing body of research suggests that excessive use of these networks might harm self-esteem...
The widespread use of streaming services in the modern media space can be considered a trend of the last decade. A good understanding of all the tools and methods of product promotion is what makes the difference in this highly competitive environment. Network effect is one of the key factors...
Most of us feel frustrated when we rely on information that turns out to be fake news. Fake news is used by various actors who aim to manipulate public opinion and use it as a powerful political instrument. Therefore, we should develop practices that will protect us from the adverse...
Social media in the modern world is a mass communication through the Internet, and a method of information, ideas, and interests exchange through virtual communities and networks. Today, social media is prevalent among all segments of the population and society. It is not easy to imagine life in the 21st...
Al-Athwary, A. A. (2016). The semantics of English borrowings in Arabic media language: The case of Arab gulf states newspapers. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 5(4), 110-121. In the present paper, Anwar Al-Athwary analyzed the semantics of English loanwords in Arabic media. The author first determined the...
Fyre festival 2017 organizers should have considered having a quality assurance team to enhance the event’s success. For a project to be successful, it has to deliver quality that exceeds customer expectations while also considering the costs. A quality assurance team plays a significant role in avoiding mistakes in the...
Today, it is all too easy to create an idealized online persona that individuals project in their virtual interactions with others. For some people, this might mean decreased social anxiety or shyness, allowing them to communicate with more people they would have felt comfortable with within the offline world. Some...
Introduction In my opinion, the Internet communications, such as social media, emails, Google, Instagram, or WhatsApp, cause people to drift farther apart instead of being closed. It can be illustrated by the picture everyone can see: people on their cell phones all day and sometimes even all night. Sometimes, people...
Video games are known to make adolescents engage in aggressive behaviors. Sun & Sun (2021) conducted a research study to identify the direct and indirect relationship between video games and aggressiveness. The research provides further insights into aggressiveness by focusing on the perception of peer norms. The primary behavior under...
Introduction In Texas, the governor can sway public opinion as well as direct and influence the actions of other officials on multiple powers that the legislature confers to him or her. These are the informal powers conferred to the occupant of the seat of the state governor. Noteworthy, these powers...
Introduction Change is a condition that must be adopted with time since moments, generations, and processes get altered. A change can be positive or negative depending on the person or group in charge of change institutionalization. One way society can bring change is by activism, which means actions to sensitize...
Social media has reconfigured numerous aspects of society and particularly enhanced people’s communicative power through the platforms which facilitate the expression of uncensored reality. Consequently, it has become the ideal tool for amplifying voices, raising awareness, and calling for social change. The networks have created expansive online communities where people...
Introduction Hamilton is one of the most famous Broadway shows which won the audience’s hearts and received numerous awards. There were multiple performances and movies based on the musical, and each offered something unique to the spectator. Perhaps, the most outstanding and exciting part to me was the music since...
Daily news and significant events are not covered similarly in different countries and by various media outlets. Some incidents and affairs are bound to be viewed in other countries through a prism of the relationship between the two states. This essay will discuss how US news media report events that...
The advertisement chosen for this assignment is posted at the website of Grady College, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. The ad features the College’s Internship Program, developed for international students (The advertisement, 2021). The advertisement itself is a picture of students from different countries who are happy to take...
In less than the past four decades, the world has been characterized by transformative technological advancements. Technology has come along with an array of new ways of doing things, including communication. In 1983 the world was officially introduced to a new way of communicating titled “The Internet” (Furedi). Social media...
The article Selfies, Filters, and Snapchat Dysmorphia: How Photo-Editing Harms Body Image, written by Abigail Fagan, raises a crucial question for the contemporary society of how social media influences our perception of the ideal body image that every person should have, according to the online influencers and opinion leaders (Fagan,...
In the highly digitized world of today, it is almost impossible to find someone without a social media account. Or, even more often, a few of them – Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter… The choices are vast and the opportunities for self-expression are endless. The perceived online anonymity might tempt some...
From the dawn of oral and written literature, poetry has reflected the social philosophy of the contemporary people. As the leading ideas of society evolve, similar transformations happen to the major topics discussed within the cultural space. The current age is characterized by the rapid technological progress that introduces new...
In modern times, the world is filled with advertising; it is found everywhere – on television, on the radio, on the Internet, on the street, in newspapers, and in magazines. Now it is difficult to imagine life without advertising, the role of which in the modern world is difficult to...
Introduction In the 21st century, the Internet has become a global phenomenon, fully reflecting its name as a worldwide web. State-regulated censorship on the Internet is one of the key topics of heated debates within this context. From one perspective, the contemporary paradigm of human rights emphasizes the essential nature...
Bercovici, J. (2012). Is Facebook Making You Lonely? Don’t Be Stupid. Forbes. Web. In the article for Forbes, Bercovici (2012) defends Facebook, claiming it is not to be blamed for the increased levels of loneliness. The author addresses an earlier publication that placed this blame on Facebook and provides his...
One of the primary lessons that can be taken from this video is that the internet has cultivated a very particular and lucrative audience for any business willing to take part in the process. While it might seem that the digital is difficult to get into, the internet is a...
Promotion of products is always a complex matter which in certain cases implies having a considerable responsibility for the way the good is being marketed. The article “Responsibility and Brand Advertising in the Alcoholic Beverage Market” by Debra Jones Ringold provides insight into the methods of advertising alcohol. The article...
Introduction The problem under discussion in the following literature review covers the effects of consumer’s perception of creativity on Instagram engagement with a focus on the travel industry. The purpose of the study is to investigate the matter by exploring the existing literature about consumer engagement, perceived creativity, brand familiarity,...
The collection of stories One Thousand and One Nights has left a significant literature legacy in its wake. Hoh (2017) states that “one would be hard-pressed to find anyone not familiar with the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba, or Sindbad, or with such terms as genie and ghoul” (pp. 1)....
Introduction Social media platforms are becoming increasingly popular across the world. They allow individuals to communicate, share images, and interact with content posted by peers, family, and celebrities. These media platforms allow people to edit pictures, thus facilitating the presentation of idealized versions of themselves. The meteoric rise of influencers...
In the world of media, understanding the peculiarities of target audiences is crucial. Audience segmentation studies support content creators in marketing the results of their work using the right methods and platforms. The first link, the article titled “Reading “Us” through Its T-Shirts” by Murphy (2020), explores the symbolism and...
Executive Summary Hong Kong is a city with a diverse artistic history and stands as a point where tradition meets modernity. Theater and performance arts have always been popular in Hong Kong. It is proposed that with the opening of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre (EKCC) in 2023, a state-of-the-art...
Essentially, the topic is the Correlation between social media and online emotional expression; the primary research question is How do personal characteristics of web users influence their emotional expression on the web? Thus, the article written by Beneito-Montagut (2017) was chosen because it focuses on how different variables, such as...
As people came to the information age, they created a lot of types of communication, which led to a leap in the development of social networks, and now it is used everywhere. After all, social networks are already the most popular activity on the Internet. There is no more secrecy...
The Media Industry The morning of a modern person hardly begins with a shower or coffee. First of all, upon waking up, a lot of people pick up the phone and turn on Wi-Fi. Throughout the day, they also read newspapers on the subway, listen to the radio in cars,...
Communication technologies are an integral part of the realities of the modern age, where every aspect of human existence is directly impacted by digital forces. It is evident that all manifestations of such technologies, such as social media, the internet, and other online communication tools, has brought a wide range...
Propaganda, a false message aimed at twisting recipients’ minds in a particular manner, is a dangerous weapon in the world today. In many cases, propaganda is advanced through powerful social media platforms, Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Instagram (Cohen). The effect of such messages is excellent since it escalated hatred across...
Introduction All forms of media, including their written and visual variants, are used to relay messages. Be it a single individual, a group, or an entire community, various forms of media can be used to transfer information from one party to another. However, it should be noted that any form...
Social media has showcased behavioral modification amongst its frequent users. Besides yielding positive impacts, it has given birth several negative effects to its users. According to recent studies, it is clear that social media has had a huge impact especially on adolescents (Keles, McCrae & Grealish, 2020). Past meta-analysis has...
As an individual using social media, I consider that hacking my data is a more dangerous issue than surveillance and sale of my online activities. I am impressed by Google’s and Facebook’s data collection activity described by Dylan Curran (Curran, 2018). However, I am more afraid of being hacked because...
Printed press evolves together with the society that presents a demand for it. The changes that accumulate over may include language and word choice, stylistic features and tone, as well as structure and presentation. This is why it may be fruitful to compare newspaper pieces on the same topic and...
Social media provides people with always-available options to discuss any news or occasions, and an enormous volume of different opinions leads to questionable explanations appearing. Conspiracy theories are on the verge today due to the increased number of people who develop and distribute them to broad online audiences. Moreover, many...
Introduction A network can help provide fresh viewpoints and ideas to aid a job’s functioning. A vital feature of networking is sharing knowledge-related issues, experiences, and ambitions since it enables one to get new insights that might not be otherwise considered. Pal et al. (2018) define a social network as...
The over the top (OTT) streaming content has a lot of potential for growth and expansion, an assumption solidified by the rapid entry of Netflix competitors into the market. They include Hulu, HBO Now, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, Peacock, and many others. The phenomenon known as “Netflixification” of media...
Introduction Today, technology and technological products are virtually everywhere, from the phones most people carry in their pockets to self-driving cars. Innovation is a significant part of millions of people’s lives, with the Internet making it possible for anyone to access multitudes of information within seconds or communicate with someone...
Social Audio refers to social media products that utilize audio as their principal mode of communication. Social audio can include voice messaging, podcasts, editing tools, live conversation rooms, and audio creation, among others (Simo 1). Clubhouse, Twitter spaces, Spotify Greenroom, and Facebook Live Audio Rooms are the most popular audio-based...
Introduction The artifact that I chose is a magazine advertisement for Ford Motor Company of the 1950 issue. The magazine represents two images of the Ford cars and includes texts. The top of the advertisement page says, “It shines on dress parade!”. The text on the middle of the advertisement...
Top five online dating services The most popular online dating services include Yahoo Personals, PerfectMatch, eHarmony, Match.com and Chemistry.com. Yahoo Personals has a large diverse membership base and an online dating magazine that offers tips on dating. It also has multiple options for communication. PerfectMatch has around 4 million members...
Introduction Media ethics refer to a collection of ethical principles and standards that govern the collection, processing, and publishing of content on various media platforms, namely broadcast media, the internet, arts, and the print media. Media ethics comprise several moral principles, namely privacy, transparency, conflict of interest, deception, and social...
The “Other Than Television” (OTT) concept has transformed traditional broadcast television and affected its viewership significantly. According to Kelley et al. (2015), “digital technology has reshaped how consumers use media” (p. 5). With the advent of free access to various online content, the vast majority of consumers have shifted their...
Introduction The article “The Kind of World We All Want: MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, WE CAN STOP THE GREATEST PROPAGANDA MACHINE IN HISTORY” is the speech of Sasha Baron Cohen, in which he addresses a highly disturbing issue of racism, hate, and bigotry. According to the actor, in the present day,...
In this article, the authors offer convincing arguments regarding the use of social media to influence social movements. Such technological innovations provide the best environment for participation and encourage people to focus on issues that affect them directly. Individuals who rely on social media platforms will have higher chances of...
Currently, the blogging industry is one of the most popular and successful. It is still hard to count how many people in the world are considered to be bloggers. With the rapid development of information technology and social networks, blogging has turned from a simple hobby into a real career....
The History of Expo and Its Effect on the Development of the Humanity The current Expo is hosted by Dubai and it was planned to happen in 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was postponed to 2021. The Expo itself is a global exposition, which provides countries with a...
Overall, the media play an essential role in shaping collective views and opinions on various issues. Various agents of social construction create the image of any social institution. The idea of the civil service in the media today can be very ambiguous. On the one hand, civil servants are often...
Many existing ideas, phenomena, and attitudes may seem unacceptable, uninteresting, or unfilled with deep meaning to a specific community of people. There are many examples in the world where the exact “text” has elicited entirely different reactions from people. For some, War and Peace is Tolstoy’s work of genius, while...
Twitter is a global social network that unites millions of users around the world. Many people use Twitter for private purposes, to share their thoughts or memories. In addition, this network is a popular platform for various companies and organizations. The Dunkin Donuts restaurant account (@dunkindonuts) discussed in this essay...
It is hard to disagree that various types of media can have stronger or weaker impacts on the behaviors and thoughts of their audiences. Even though many of these effects are, unfortunately, negative or biased, some sources or authors decide to open people’s eyes and get them to think about...
Collecting the public’s views on social issues. Highlighting critical issues in society. Amplifying public interest issues. The media plays a constructive and influential role in collecting the views, opinions, and attitudes of the public towards various social issues. They disseminate, report, and deliver such information about critical public affairs, which...
Quotation: “New forms of media have always caused moral panics: the printing press, newspapers, paperbacks, and television were all once denounced as threats to their consumers’ brainpower and moral fiber” (Seyler, 2018, p. 382). A technique that appeals to me: The quotation chosen perfectly addresses the fear that can be...
The purpose of this paper is to gather information regarding Leader of Change’s experiences during changes in organizations and how these experiences would help me create a vision for my institution when I become an administrator. This report provides an interview with an administrator that was held to inform an...
In terms of modern technology-based society, media exposure has significantly increased its influence and role in the lives of its large audience. However, the variety of media outlets has the power to adversely impact the public mindset and deeply-embedded perception of the human body and beauty standards. As such, media...
Media company consolidation is the merging of different media content creators. This can be done for various purposes: for example, for a variety of content, structure for working with an audience, or ways to generate income (LoPucki & Verstein, 2020). In my opinion, this process has multiple advantages, so I...
Introduction The Black Lives Matter movement prevalent currently in the united states of America is a recently emerged social phenomenon that was created as an outlet for many disparaged individuals to have a voice. The decentralized organization has its roots in social media, becoming officially recognized around 2014. While its...
Serious gaming comprises the use of digital games for reasons other than entertainment. In the recent past, these games have been associated with positive impacts in society. With regard to education, a game named Quandary was created to help solve emerging educational challenges (Rughinis, n.d.). Quandary enhances skills such as...
Introduction It is undeniable that in today’s world, technology is practically everywhere. From the phones in people’s pockets to smart fridges, innovation has made its way into the lives of millions over the past few decades, making it difficult to imagine life without it. Today, a person can contact someone...
Introduction Facebook is still one of the leading social networks. This application allows people to interact at various levels (Mihee, 2016).’The Effects of Physical Attractiveness and Political Affiliation on Facebook Friend Acceptance’ article aims to identify some patterns between human attractiveness and political interests. The article also tries to answer...
Analyzing the reader’s activity on Twitter can significantly benefit a news agency as it helps to identify the audience’s interests. The number of comments, impressions, and retweets most clearly reflects the attitude and interest of followers in a specific piece of news. This data helps news channels to form the...
Introduction CCTV’s News Probe (Xinwen Diaocha) is a Chinese TV series representing the independent research of the relevant social problems and scandals. The direction of the program significantly deviates from the traditional course of Chinese media, such as political and ideological propaganda, and outlines the societal worries and questions of...
Introduction Misinformation is one of the main issues resulting from social media platforms. Even though various sites have their policies intended to curb such vices, users continue to pass messages, which any credible source has not verified. Most trolls happen online in the accounts of renowned bloggers, who may have...
After determining the desired results of advertising activities, it is essential to find necessary appeals and bring them to potential buyers. In order to do this, it is necessary to identify potential buyers for whom the advertising is intended, to identify which media are most often and thoroughly perceived by...
Introduction E-commerce refers to the selling and acquisitions of goods or services through internet platforms and the transfer of finances to complete the business. Social networking is applying social media sites based on the internet to maintain connectivity with friends, family, customers, or clients. There are several platforms using social...
Social media has become a current trend in marketing metrics for many enterprises around the world. Some of the main social media platforms that have been used include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp. There has been the growth of social signals that aid in marketing perspectives (Cant, 2016). The...
Nowadays, journalists are no longer regarded as neutral entities; hence, it is not a wonder that respondents are unwilling to provide information. Moreover, grabbing the attention of the editor Zach was not easy; I pitched five times before I could receive his response though Collins’ advice was helpful. Even though...
Since the beginning of this century, the Internet has become an integral part of people’s lives that gives them the opportunity to search for new information to gain knowledge or find entertainment. However, whether it is for better or worse is still a topic for debate. Limitless online resources are...
Introduction It is not a secret that social media plays an important role in the lives of people living in contemporary society. Various platforms appear and advance every year, giving individuals a possibility to entertain themselves, communicate with their friends, follow the lives of celebrities and influencers, and enrich their...
The Tik Tok video concept enhances communication, marketing, and promotion of ideas that have created controversial responses confusing the community rather than educating. However, in the Tik Tok video of Jonathan, clarity, and understanding have been achieved, making the video go viral. Jonathan’s video is hilarious, intriguing, and lucrative to...
To retain its target audience and remain a popular activity, the sport needs the support of television as one of the main media tools. Television provides ample chances for the sports industry to attract investors and new participants. However, the rise in influence and grasp comes at a price, which...
Report of a Scientific Study Factual communication is vital for ensuring accurate interpretation of information sent to an audience. It is objective that all forms of sending and receiving information ensure clarity and evidence-based on their findings. Journalists and researchers constitute a vital category of sharing knowledge through their communication...
The concerns that an interviewer should be aware of regarding the child as a reporter Before interviewing a child, the reporter should always seek permission from the child’s parent or guardian. They should explain to them the reason for the interview so that the parent or guardian can make an...
In the course, we studied Schaeffer’s Christian Manifesto and his critique of modern humanism as opposed to the founding principles of Christianity. At the same time, last month in Poland, protests against the abortion ban started again, which is a pressing issue for the topic of humanism and Christianity. This...
Media outlets, educational facilities, and religious institutions often present their audience with only one side of a problem or situation. Popular news agencies and online platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram make it possible for political organizations and influential public figures to integrate their propaganda into the posts viewed...
The writing piece of Nicholas Kristof on gun laws provides an invaluable argumentation for implementing proper legislative regulations alongside technological improvements by making the issues analogous to cars and their regulation. However, Dennis Baron’s argumentative writing focuses on banning the English language in the United States by promoting the radical...
In his thought-provoking article titled “Small Change,” printed in The New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell posits that social web platforms do not profoundly transform the nature of societal revolutions. Citing civil rights struggles that started in 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Gladwell proves that real-time, online media is not an indispensable...
Everyone writing an article and publishing it on LinkedIn expects massive reactions to the post and even the piece of writing to go viral. However, sometimes, this is not always the case because most people do not understand the secret hacks of successful publishing on LinkedIn. This article presents the...
In the recent years, the conversation surrounding the impact video games have on the mental health and behavioral patterns of those who play them has been a heated and frequent one. So far, there seem to contradict two distinct and largely opposite positions on the topic. Some people believe, that...
Introduction With the increasing popularity of social networks in the 21st century, social media addiction is a problem that can seriously harm an individual’s mental and physical health. Often, it develops over an extended period of time and can involve a number of unhealthy symptoms, such as the feeling of...
Primary sources are invaluable when it comes to exploring the socio-cultural phenomena of the past. The collection of essays devoted to the new cultural groups of the 1960s compiled by Bloom and Breines sheds light on the historical period’s countercultures and allows keeping track of their evolution. Particularly, the collection...
Introduction This paper gives a critical analysis of the effects of Internet on change in the ICT Services Industry. The internet offers a super highway for unbundled and heterogeneous information through sophisticated distributed information networks. The ICT system is crucial because it offers services to many other industries and the...
All are welcome to a Communication Conference, which will be taking place next week Friday at mid-day, and the audience participation will continue until midnight. The meeting will be virtual; therefore, one can enjoy this informative meeting from the comfort of your home. It will also be free of charge...
The analyzed article is devoted to the concept of social media reinforcement bubbles. The author states that they emerge because of two factors, such as our activity, interests, and solutions made when using the platform, and social media algorithms that filter the reality and provide content that will be appreciated...
In his article, “You know nothing, John Doe!” R. S. King claims that despite the increased availability of information in the information age, the public remains ignorant or misinformed of relevant and important facts. For this, the author blames the media, both social and traditional, deliberately presenting certain people, cultures,...
Media as a Watchdog Public guardian Exposes corrupt leaders Analyzes policies Influences collective actions (Chan, 2017) Unethical activities The media exposes corrupt leaders, and it protects people by exposing unethical practices and illegal activities, which are detrimental to the wellbeing of the citizens. The media acts as a public guardian...
The given analysis will primarily focus on the two articles, which are “Why I Quit Street Racing, and Why Some People Won’t” by Jack Baruth and “Do Motorcycles Really Make You Stronger AND Smarter?” by BSFC. The core emphasis of the assessment will be mainly put on propaganda techniques and...
The first type of persuasive technique used is Pathos, which entails emotional appeal. Essentially, using this type of advertisement will require provoking an emotional response from the customer. Occasionally, they are positive emotions that include excitement and enthusiasm to create a good reputation and convince the customer to consume the...
Risk Society and its Relationship to Modernity Ulrich Beck, a German sociologist, is the contemporary theorist of modernity. He proposed his modernity theory in his book, Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity (1992). He suggests that modern society’s inherent risk would result in the foundation and development of a universal...
One of the primary ways to use statistics is through advertising. On the one hand, numbers can help a supplier of goods and services convince customers of their value. However, it works only if the numbers are used properly. On the other hand, misinterpretation of information can be used to...
One of the best examples of golden opportunities that imply the infrequent occasions and several opportunity windows’ simultaneous opening when a company creates substantial value disproportionate to invested resources is a “Hunt A Killer” game (https://www.huntakiller.com/). Introduced in Baltimore in 2016, this game was expected to revolutionize the industry of...
Introduction All over the world, soccer is no longer only a game in which two teams fight each other. Today, this sport is associated with serious businesses where large companies invest multimillion-dollar assets. Moreover, as in any commercial industry, the positions of soccer clubs are largely determined by their financial...
Social media is a truly unique phenomenon, which, once having started as a comparatively small concept, has grown to become a crucial part of every person’s social life. In her article “It’s Time to Unfriend and Unfollow on Social Media,” Nicole Dieker (2017) explains that the tendency to expand one’s...
Introduction Facebook being an international company headquartered in the United States, faces various challenges, especially those related to the government regulatory frameworks. The ethical difficulties deny the company to operate maximumly and reap expected returns. The Australian rule suggestion to require social media networks to pay reportage organizations for their...
Smartphones and social media have had a considerable impact on the way people communicate and develop relationships. First, the nature of communication has been transformed dramatically. Modern people pay little attention to geographic or time boundaries (Lipschultz, 2017). Communication has become immediate as a person can reach another individual within...
The existing media system evolved gradually: at first, there were only newspapers and magazines. In the nineteenth century, information services were added, and in the twenty-first century, radio stations and television. Mass media aims to shape public consciousness using organizational and technical complexes that ensure the rapid transmission and mass...
A person can use various social networks to reach an audience. However, it is advisable to establish the sites that the targeted population mostly uses. One of the best ways of determining the most appropriate site is to try different types, identify the ones with the most number of users,...
Introduction The discussion of social media’s effects on children’s lives has become a major contentious debate all over the world. Several types of research have linked social media with positive impacts on the lives of young people, although a few studies reveal its negative effect. The world is recording significant...
Social Platforms and B2C Relationship Arena Today’s business paradigm is filled with a variety of approaches aimed at enhancing one’s capabilities and financial impact on a certain industry. The notion of enhanced business development has become even more meaningful in the context of globalization, as the process of pooling efforts...
Many places and events intrigue us in many ways. Especially by the impact, they impose upon us as individuals. In this view, one can be affected either through the history of a place or even the events that transpired to make the place memorable. Events that hold history always make...
Scrolling through posts on Instagram or Facebook, chatting with friends on WhatsApp are everyday activities that each of us performs before finally going to bed. Nevertheless, researchers argue that such types of entertainment disrupt healthy sleeping patterns, especially among children. A number of various works analyze this issue and determine...
The story was published in 1948 in The New Yorker. The population was still trying to recover from World War II, 1939-1945. The name The Lottery tricks readers who expect a story about a happy winner. The audience was not yet ready for new manifestations of inhumanity, and the publication...
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an architectural concept that uses virtualization technologies at the network, as well as network functions level. To some extent, NFV can be considered a development of the concept of SDN (Software-Defined Networking), but it would be more correct to say that NFV uses SDN. Software-Defined...
Children spend a substantial amount of their time watching television more than the time they spend sleeping. Over time, there has been an ever-increasing awareness of the significance of children’s television. It is pointed out that several researchers have contended that children get to learn pro-social behaviors from television (Punyanunt-Carter...
This paper aims to describe journalistic mistreatment of crime victims, their relatives, and witnesses. The assessment is based on the model proposed by Emilio Viano, who argues that journalists may immensely imperil the safety of the victim and his or her mental health (Viano, 1992). We have viewed news reports...
Jacob’s response indicates that a significant percentage of the male population lacks education on gender disparities. Rather than consciously trying to diminish women’s positions in society, they are trapped in the cultural narrative that has been forming throughout the centuries. While most men, especially among Millennials and Generation Z, believe...
The first article under consideration is the story about North Korea opening its doors to Christianity, and it is an example of fake news. Its heading is straightforward, which is the first sign of the lack of credibility. It is complemented by the nature of the source, which is a...
Introduction The issue of the influence of mass media on various types of people and social institutions at various levels of society is often disputable. The reasons for raising the issue are understandable. In contrast, other comparable social institutions such as religion or the law that communicate directly with the...
The two magazines that will be analyzed within the framework of the current paper are Cosmopolitan and Vogue. Cosmopolitan’s target audience includes females aged between 18 and 35. At the same time, the general target audience that Vogue reaches are females aged from 20 to 40. These two magazines were...
The role of digital media in globalization’s growing speed could not be underestimated because it made people in all countries immensely interconnected. Therefore, new media indeed influences intercultural communication. The current paper provides answers to the questions concerning the possibility of interaction between different cultures, digital media’s impact on music,...
Communication is an essential part of modern life, and today, it takes place both in real and virtual spaces. In the past decades, numerous technologies that people can use to interact with each other emerged and were almost immediately replaced with new and improved versions aiming to make societal contact...
