Investigative journalism

Shield laws are enacted in 49 states and the District of Colombia (Riker, 2015), based on the First Amendment guarantee of Freedom of the Press (Shield Laws, n.d.). Although, most states have enacted shield laws for their journalists, there does not exist a federal journalist shield law. This is because the U.S. Supreme Court does not want to interpret the First Amendment as mandating a news reporter 's privilege (Shield Laws, n.d.). The media is supposed to have the role as the country 's…

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…

“Inevitably journalists, their interests, backgrounds, intellectual capacity and prejudices shape what they consider we need to know” (Goward, 2006). Therefore, if there are more men than women within journalism, and especially in the higher decision making positions, then the media presented is likely to be skewed to the perspective of males. In New Zealand, there is a discrepancy in the gender representation within public broadcasting boards compared…

Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the punk rock culture. Thesis: The punk rock culture is something that you all have probably been exposed to, but may not know much about. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll. Chains, studded belts, and Chuck Taylors. Mohawks, mosh pits, and social defiance. What kind of person do you think of when you hear these phrases? B. Relevance: Whether you were watching MTV, at a local…

Due to the prominence of the World Wide Web, the number of Internet users increases rapidly. Specifically, a well-known social media service currently available in the information domain is online news. Following Karlsson and Strömback (2010), this service has two crucial benefits for users: interactivity (i.e., access to relevant information only and the possibility to make comments) and immediacy (i.e., availability in almost real-time). Thus, online news disrupted the way in which news…

The era we live in is so heavily influenced by technology that it can often times blur our understanding of reality. We as a society are more connected than any other era in this world. That idea in itself is very intimidating. In the blink of an eye a leaked image can reach millions of people. We see this happen all the time, artist or big corporate companies have images, sound bits, product details etc. leaked to the world in a matter of seconds. More times than not those images are false…

Majority of women in the world believe that being that “ideal beauty” of what the world considers beautiful is top priority and is the sole reason of their existence. Women are given certain roles and expectations from the media. The true identity of a woman seems to have been lost. With that, many women are not even aware of what their identities and true purpose is. Instead of honoring a women of her individuality, her purpose and strengths, she is brained washed that a certain beauty is the…

can result in a more positive society. Although, at this moment they are separate entities, as proposed by Bowen (2012) they could easily become one-in-the-same. Munro (2016), states that the idea of having public relations students take part in journalism courses; if it were to happen this ‘convergence’ may soon become a reality. However, this will only be achieved if the two professions can recognise their similarities instead of solely highlighting their…

Broadcast journalism, as a whole, paints females as frail, fragile, and weak. We are the victims, never the heroes. Women are considered as the lesser sex, and in many aspects, are seen as an object--like a man’s toy or pet. A little trophy, always still and always…

reach the higher positions within journalism, despite entering journalism training in greater numbers than men. One thought is that the media industry feels like an ‘old boys club’ with men holding all the positions of power, and promoting those who reflect them and their interests. A potential solution to this is to encourage mentoring between senior female journalists and new entrants to the profession. By encouraging women who have achieved success within journalism to help bring younger…