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Giving voters democratically the opportunity to follow the media’s opinion In 2005 the yearly World Press Freedom Day international conference on the 3th of may made a statement, containing: “independent and pluralistic media are essential for ensuring transparency, accountability and participation as fundamental elements of good governance and human-rights based development”. In addition, they said to all countries and people involved: “respect the function of the news media as an essential…

ENGL 1515 ASSIGNMENT “TELEVISION” BY ROALD DAHL: AN ANALYTIC REVIEW NAME : NUR AFIFAH BINTI NOR HASBI MATRIC NO : 1416044 SECTION : 1 LECTURER : DR. MD. MAHMUDUL HASAN Television has been playing a major part in our lives since its first debut in the middle of the 20th century. It has been the leading means of entertainment with a wide range of viewers from little children to the elderly expanding from Asia to North America in the past five decades since it has been popularized…

When we turn on the TV to watch the news, how is that image being projected through our TV? When we call a family member on the other side of the world, what technology is making it possible? The main device being used to send those signals is a satellite. The creation of satellites was a huge breakthrough for technology; it gave the populace a chance to communicate with anyone on the planet. This technology has needed to change and evolve to meet the increasing demand of the world population.…

Over the past century, the pace of globalization has accelerated considerably. While globalization is certainly not unique to this period of increased growth, the establishment of a “worldwide network of fast cables and telegraph systems, in tandem with developments in railways and steamships, eroded some of the obstacles of geography and made it easier to organize transcontinental business” (Winseck and Pike, p.1). In this context, debate has emerged amongst scholars as to the consequences of…

The media and its responsibilities 2 The media is a big part of our lives and has become a fundamental influence on the viewpoints and outcomes of world issues. The contribution allows everyone to have freedom of speech, but the media must take responsibility for its part in many of the problems that have been wide spread lately. The media have had a great impact on the younger generation telling them they have to look a certain way or be a certain size to be accepted by society.…

nearly-naked American model and actress, Charlotte Mckinney. As she strolls through a Farmers Market, men immediately stop what they’re doing to stare her up and down. Why is it that a company trying to promote their newest…

1.0 Introduction Professional communication is of vital importance in the media industry due to its fast paced nature. People working within this industry must have impeccable communication skills and this report will explore why this is essential. Within this report, a branch of the media industry, social media, will be analysed. As well as looking at this branch of the industry, this report will look at the different types of communication skills needed to succeed in using social media such…

CBS’s early TV strategy differed from NCB due to their different motivations for attracting an audience. CBS employed a populist programming strategy, which included sitcoms, game shows, adaption of radio shows, star driven shows from the celebrity base form radio, employing similar programming strategies that had been established in radio in order to appeal to a mass audience and ensure sponsorship. The network also ensured great flexibility through its use of packaged programs (Shows developed…

Commercial Media is fueled simultaneously by the demands of the audience, but also by the advertisers and what they want the audience to consume. In a world where success is evaluated numerically, Radio is no exception this. Radio Stations are driven by ratings, a system that gives broadcasters an indication on the popularity of variables such as content, broadcasters and programming. How ratings and results are collected has changed numerous times to reach the few systems currently used…

Presidential elections have been broadcast by television since the 1960's. Television is a media platform that millions of Americans watch regularly. Television is set out to be another way of communicating besides using a telephone. Presidential candidates have the ability to approach the public without single handedly meeting them one on one. Some may say, television has a positive impact on presidential elections because it gives the public a chance to get a feel of the candidates based on…