In order to critically assess the document, The critical analysis of the document is divided into three sections, which are meta, macro, and microanalysis. Firstly, meta-issue, are those that…
Hello, I’m writing to express my concerns with the subject and tutor of ‘Professional Writing 1’ (JRNL250). As the Discipline Leader on the aforementioned subject’s outline, you were the only other port of call I had regarding this matter. If this should be tended to by someone else, I apologise and ask for their details, or for this to be forwarded to them.…
The film Rich Media Poor Democracy asserts that journalism in the United States does not serve the interest of the public, instead they serve the interest of media corporate bosses. Moreover, the film points out the media corporate bosses are to blame for the absence of choice and diversity in the media which stems from a shortage of competition created through mergers. Rich Media Poor Democracy proposes that citizen involvement can and should rescue the media, otherwise corporate bosses will maintain their stronghold and riches providing and even poorer democracy. Opponents of company mergers is not a new concept. In fact, Medoff and Kaye note that since the beginning of the century, consolidation of station ownership began to raise issues…
Media court cases are very interesting and often have lasting effects even years after the case is made. There are numerous cases dealing with media that have had substantial effects. One of those cases Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster has shaped the way media is today and made some huge changes in how media is viewed. Grokster, and similar programs, enabled users to share files and content through the internet from computer to computer for free (MGM Studios v. Grokster). The software was quicker, more protected, and cheaper than servers (Casebriefs.com).…
“How Mental Illness is misrepresented in the Media” I found this article very interesting not only did I learn something new but I learned something about myself and how I even have misconceptions about certain mental illnesses because of what I see on social media, television and even here on the news! This Article really caught my eye as I scrolled through U.S NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, in the health and psychology section. These are some key points of what I read and the opinion I have about them.…
Media outlook In America today, the media has shaped males and females to have a significant impact on the way both male and females should look and act. Men often act aggressively, never showing any emotion to what is taking place in their lives or around them. Men also depicted as lustful lotharios, constantly on the hunt for a new woman. Women, on the other hand, are usually portrayed as attractive, and emotional beings who seek satisfaction in pleasing the men in their life.…
On a similar note, you should also be 100% pro-choice. Unfortunately, the media today loves to paint pictures using only onyx and alabaster (and yes, I did just look those two shades up). It is incredibly easy to want to jump into one of the tattered cardboard boxes – especially when almost all survey’s today seem to only offer one or the other. The truth is, these two run-away wagons are not being steered by red elephants or blue donkeys.…
In this essay I will be presenting how types of media’s discourse affects the way information is presented to a reader. Unsurprisingly, different situations create different types of writing and often with different purposes. To illustrate this mind-blogging revolutionary concept, that has not been realized since the fall of the bourgeoisie (this whole facetious thing is not ending anytime soon, it is not very clever or fun but enjoy… on second thought it does actually), I will be discussing how data is represented in a popular news source versus the academic research article it is based upon. The topic that both sources will be discussing is how Geni.com provide data on family marriage patterns within the United States and how distance affected…
The mediated universe in which we live often times is more overwhelming than not. Mediated society has influenced the way that I put personal information on the internet. I personally have access to social media but have chosen to distance myself from Facebook and Twitter. In my opinion, the world of social media has gotten out of control. We live in a world that exploits women in the media, on television shows, and in movies.…
Media plays an important role in the dissemination of information to citizens of any country. In a democratic country like Australia, media plays a far greater role in connecting political discourses with its citizens so that they can make an informed decision about the future of their country. Media must provide citizen with information, ideas and debates so as to facilitate informed opinion and participation in democratic politics (Dahlgren 2009). But the Australian print media is highly concentrated resulting in reporting of information that serves the political, financial interests of a select government party or the owner of the print media itself. This essay will demonstrate how the high concentration of ownership in Australian media…
Why a Written Communication Policy? Communication is essential for any organization to be successful, especially in education (National School Public Relations Association, 2006). The flow of communication between the school superintendent, local school board, teachers, students, parents and community, must be transparent with written policies in place that are accessible (National School Public Relations Association, 2006). A school communications policy should be carefully written with direction on the purposes, plans and objectives how the school will communicate with each of the stakeholders (Moore, 2012).…
Gender roles in the media influence society greatly. Media has the ability to portray genders in ways that they really do not act in real life and American society. Even with reality shows, individuals in the shows put on an act in a way to persuade the audience’s mind to keep them watching. For this assignment I chose to watch two different shows that were on ABC Family. I was quick to learn that the “family channel” is not so much for the family.…
MMedia Ownership To what degree is government regulation of media ownership compatible with liberal democracy? Use examples from New Zealand and at least one other country to illustrate your argument Media and democracy are fatally intertwined, with democracy depending on the media for supplying information to citizens so that they can participate in the democratic process. James Madison, the fourth President of the United States of America, and the creator of the constitution, said “A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or tragedy, perhaps both” (Madison, 1822). Media ownership consolidation is becoming more of a problem around the world, with most countries media being…
Media has become the “fourth pillar of the government” in Turkey, ever since the first private media outlets emerged in the 1980s (Çaglar & Çakar-Mengü, 2009). The lack of laws to limit the monopolization and acquiring the competition in relation to media companies, made it easier for influential and wealthy individuals to create media cartels in Turkey. Unlike other profit driven businesses, media that has been created or acquired to maximize profits in non-media related sectors is likely to struggle in fulfilling its role of bringing unbiased content and information to the masses. Oligopoly of media outlets by entrepreneurs who have trade and business ties with government damages the independent information flow in Turkey; causing media…
Media discourse represents culturally and socially common meaning. It indicates to a public form of interaction that happen through a broadcast platform, whether spoken or written, in which the discourse is oriented to a non-present reader, listener or viewer. Furthermore, media discourses have intense positive and negative effects on the receiver. Therefore, the influence of media on beliefs, opinions, and ideologies has to be carefully studied through media discourse analysis (Matheson, 2005, P.1). Cohesion plays a significant role in the organization of discourse.…