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The purpose of this essay is to observe the differences between news reports on Malala Yousafzai from the British Broadcasting Corporation and the NZ Herald. In recognising the differences between these two articles it raises the question of what truth in journalism is. This essay will analyse the quotes that are used and the titles of the articles to show how certain factors alter the perception of a person. The news reports that have been chosen are found online and have been published around similar dates. By choosing similar forms and times of publication we can assume that disparity between the two articles is based primarily on the differences in countries, authors and interests of the editor. Mishal Husain is the journalist for the…

1) Identify the social problem or problems (in at least one paragraph). 3 pts. The social problem addressed in the BBC World News artictle titled Care home (Nursing Homes) whistleblowers increasing is the treatment of elderly and disabled people in nursing homes. It appears this issue received greater attention following a BBC episode which revealed patient abuse at a hospital. From 2010-2012 about 556 reports have been made by relatives and staff. The reports included the neglect of basic…

resource. Three of the key sources of information that I will be discussing is the use of governmentally run websites, academic journals and news reporting webpages or articles. Varying uses can be found for the information found in these sources such as to educate, inform or even warn about certain hazards but mostly they are used to gather knowledge and understanding of geographical topics, despite the fact they may have questionable validity. All of these tools…

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF LOCAL RADIO? HOW DOES A LOCAL RADIO SEGMENT THEIR AUDIENCE? INTRODUCTION Until the 1970s the BBC had a legal monopoly on radio broadcasting and Independent Local Radio in the United Kingdom did not exist in any form apart from pirate radio stations. However, that changed with the election of Edward Heath’s government followed by the introduction of commercial radio (Reynolds, 2007). I had the opportunity to work in the local commercial radio station for Cumbria: Lakeland…

Many people listen to the radio that is at least half of the population listens to the entertainment, to get music, to hear to news and get information concerning travels. This company generates lots of millions of cash to the government in the form of revenues starting from the year 2004 up to date. This industry is seen to have contributed lots of employment to the residents and hence providing lots of money through the direct and indirect means. Since the amounts of revenues have reduced the…

Plan Choice of Businesses The reason why I chose the BBC and WHUFC to evaluate is because they are both very different organisation, making it easy to identify similarities and differences. WHUFC is PLC (Private Limited Company) which is owned by David Gold and David Sullivan. However, the BBC is publically owned and gets their income primarily from TV Licence- a legal permission to install or use television receiving equipment. The BBC is located in many places but their main HQ is in London.…

Indecency seems to be the biggest category for debate in the field of broadcasting. What is defined as indecency? The FCC has defined broadcast indecency as "language or material that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium, sexual or excretory organs or activities” (). This definition can be interpreted in many ways. This is why there is so much controversy over what is labeled as indecent and what…

According to BBC, the kingdom of Benin started in the 900s when the Edo individuals settled in the rainforests of West Africa. By the 1400s they had made a well off kingdom with a powerful ruler, known as the Oba. The Obas lived in palaces decorated with shining brass. Continuously, the Obas won more land and developed an empire. They additionally began exchanging with dealers from Europe and with other African kingdoms. Rather than utilizing cash they traded merchandise, for example, brass…

your typical Brit, nothing out of the norm. Then I noticed the US host. She was this skinny, blonde, young, too cheerful girl. I couldn’t believe it; it was almost like our society had been summed up by these two hosts. I was fascinated as to how the US version would handle the overweight idea of the chaser, especially as it was the same person from the UK version playing the chaser. To no surprise, throughout the entire show, his weight was not mentioned once. From what I have learned about…

Television is experiencing a new Golden Age. With the rise of cable and premium television along with online content providers, people have much more access to extended content than any other era before now. People’s want for more feature programming is what is driving this new era. Consumers have a need for quality and quantity in television, and the industry is trying to deliver. I want to be a part of this new era. I have a deep fondness for writing and producing my own work. Over the years,…