Infotainment

willing to agree that a news article is true if the news article further supports or enforces someone's previous beliefs. These four biases also serve to get more readers. Whether it is through mass news networks, ideological reinforcement, or infotainment, more readers means more money; more money that they can charge subscribers or…

Throughout history, the news media influences heavily on the way people see things and how people think. The reason for that is because there has never been an objective news media source that appeals to the people. There is always a writer or a reporter who is naturally biased and wants to make the reader see what they see and there are always readers who want to only read what they like. For example, Adolf Hitler used highly biased media to make a sense of hatred for Jews, such as posters that…

Pull Out Quote: " Buying hybrid and all-electric vehicles has become a growing trend and more people are buying these types of cars than ever before." Article Summary: The BMW i3 with optional range extender was built with luxury and sophistication in mind. The look and feel of this futuristic all-electric car in conjunction with its smart features, elevated driving dynamics, reasonable price, and appealing green features make the BMW i3 a strong contender in this class of EV vehicles. Images…

Discussions of violent video games help to connect to earlier research on media violence by essentially confirming and furthering their original findings. For instance, some of the early research on media violence suggested that if someone frequently watched a particularly violent television show like The Following or Dexter, then they are more likely to become less empathetic and desensitized to the violence depicted in the shows. The viewer then begins to notice the violence hardly for what it…

They Don’t Bait Us: Buzzfeed Follows Ethical Journalism Introduction Digital media mogul Buzzfeed came under fire in 2014 when Jon Stewart publicly accused the company of using clickbait. At this time, the media company was on the upswing, quickly dominating online print and video journalism and accumulating a cult following. The accusation sparked two responses from two different Editors-in-chief at Buzzfeed and an in-depth look at the company’s linguistic statistics. The frenzy left a few…

Media: Good or Bad Media! It 's inside and out us and comes a wide range of structures. At a certain point in your life you have had an experience with media. Media has been around us for a long time now, from the prior times of distributed a couple talked words, to now an assortment of things, for example, TV, interpersonal interaction, daily paper, and bounty more. Media has a wide range of employments for individuals; business , correspondence, excitement, or to get or publicize data. With…

terms of important decision-making in American lives. Whether is is known or not, mass media plays a huge role in the conduct of American politics. Graber explores the different tactics; social media, media ownership, the regulatory environment, infotainment, and war-time reporting, used by the media to alter political outcomes and standings. Not only is the government in control of some educational, informative, and foreign mass media, but the federal government gains around 374 million dollars…

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…

Political-economic paradigms are useful in analysis of a contemporary media arrangement and the role of media in political practices, both in a New Zealand context. In doing this some key issues are illuminated; the state of democratic process in New Zealand and how it is compromised or facilitated, the role of technology in politics, social values that are perpetuated through mainstream media, the significance of advertising and ultimately the relevance of understanding a variety of differing…

External and Internal Issues In Light of Apple’s Most Recent Move There is current news about Apple’s investment in Did Chuxing Technology Co., major ride-sharing service in China (Wakabayashi, 2016). The recent strategic plan of action for Apple Company is based on multiple difficulties the company has in China. From one point, the multiple new business opportunities Apple started perusing poses a variety of different threats to other connected industries: gadgets, automotive, and computer…