In medias res

What Are the Pros and Cons of Media Censorship? The limits that have been placed in this world, as far as are placed boundaries that have always been in place on the world, as far as media, communication and entertainment are concerned, are slowly lifting away. We now have the freedom to believe, think and say what we want. However, don’t you think there are some things that should be left unsaid? This is where the question about media censorship comes in; it is when things that are allowed to…

Immigration. It's in the news. It's all around us. In fact, we are all immigrants. Immigration is, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary, "an act or instance of immigrating; specifically: travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence there." In a nutshell, this means that immigration is the act of one moving from its home country with the intention of living in a new country. For example, currently, the United States is having trouble with immigration. In 2015 alone, 1.38…

In this day and age, mass media itself comes in many different forms. From traditional media comprising newspapers, radio and television programmes, to new media, such as blogging, forums and social medias. With various forms of media being so readily accessible to us, it is inevitable that we hear all about the discord, disputes and dilemmas in both our society and internationally. When media can sow the seeds of discord in society and/or propagate existing societal dilemmas, can we really…

The pervasiveness of media in the recent years has brought about serious discussion regarding media representations of various groups. There is no question that media affects the way its audience view a particular reality that is presented. As Molloy said, “the media has a huge opportunity and responsibility to shape culture” (1). This is evident in media’s queer representation, which has evolved over time. Gone are the days when queer characters on television and films were a rarity. Queer…

culture. One of the things it has changed is in News. I want to discuss information media does and then does not have a social responsibility in regards to the news, as well as a role of the information and news media in the shaping of political opinions, and how electronic media and their convergence transformed journalism and news consumption. Social Responsibility To an extent, I believe the information media needs social responsibility. I loved how Elizabeth Cochrane, a young reporter from…

communication transforming into media communication. So what is the difference between mass communication and media communication? Mass communication has fewer channels than media communication; It has unified audiences while the latter has diverse ones; the people or the users are in control of what the message is in the media while in mass, the sender of the message is the one who is in control. These are just some examples of the differences between mass and media communication. However, I…

The causes and effects of social media In the age of developments and technology, the evaluation of media started to spread out in the whole world, the popularity of media is getting larger every day because people are in need to communicate with each other and to send and deliver information from far places. The types of media are internet, television, radio, newspaper and magazines and people are crazy about them they can’t spend a day without them. There are a lot of reasons and…

Conversation is typically an impulsive form of communication between two or more people, which occur in spoken communication. World Café community describes conversation as a crucial tool, which defends as well as reinforces most people’s beliefs and values. For instance, governmental and non-governmental organizations express their opinions through public engagement more especially public meetings by means of conversation. Essentially, conversation plays a fundamental role during arguments at…

Since the 1980s the world has seen many major social, political, and technological changes. There has been the explosion of social media and reality television, the evolution of smartphones — leading to an increased access to information and entertainment — and a new wind in feminist movements. Politically in the U.S alone there has been the aftermath of 9/11 and the Iraq and Afghanistan military operations. There has also been increased agitation concerning racial equality and gun control.…

live without mass media. Even after I turned off my phone for approximately 23 hours, I was still surrounded by media. Whether that was the pictures on the walls of my room, practicing choral music during a six and half hour rehearsal, drawing in my notebook, or taking a shower. In short, the only time I was actually fasting from media was the 10 hours I was sleeping. However, even then I could have been dreaming of scenarios or people I encountered through the media. The media is basically…