Journalism genres

literacy project, we decided to focus on social media and its impact on journalism. Social media plays a huge part in modern society, and it has affected many things; be it positive or negative. For journalists it has also had good and bad outcomes. Journalists have had to adapt to our changing culture by understanding the value social media has in regards to today’s news. Social media has changed many aspects of journalism. Now, for the consumer, sharing news has become more important than…

concentrated ownership in the newspaper industry are: biased journalism, profit being the main goal, and loss of variety or lack of info. Media has become a significant aspect of most economies and corporations tend to change depending on how much profit is being made. Through research it is evident that the Canadian newspaper industry limits the production of high quality content because economic pressures suppress, rather than encourage, quality journalism. The first argument surrounding…

Why do you want to be a Yale Greenberg World Fellow? What do you seek to accomplish during your fellowship? 500 words Yale University is one of the world top ranked and renowned academia and it would be my ‘dream comes true’ and lifetime experiences to be associated with its flagship leadership development program which will give me new insight and breadth of academic, cultural and social life at the University. More precisely, I’ll have the opportunity to interact with the Yale faculties,…

journalists can also specify what subject they want to specialize in, they do not always have a choice when it comes to covering a certain topic. Bloggers, therefore, are sometimes biased in their work, a characteristic that is frowned upon in journalism, as journalism is mainly about being objective. As a result of these differences, bloggers should not be considered as…

In the early 20th century, approximately 50 corporations controlled the majority of all news media in the United States. Today, ownership of the news media has been controlled by just six incredibly wealthy powerful media corporations. Comcast, News Corp, Viacom, Disney, Time Warner and CBS own 90% of the media people depend on for news and information. In 198, 90% of the media was owned by 50 companies so what happened? The Telecommunications Act of 1996, changed the telecommunications…

Everyone knows how much power the press and advertising have in shaping the news, how its choice of stories and words influence its readers. What are the media? Do the media reflect the views and values of society or is being influenced by it? The term media can be defined as the whole form of mass communications, including newspaper, magazine, television, and internet. As states in her article, “Television has become a scapegoat for all sorts of societal and cultural ills. Critics blame…

Thesis: Conspiracy theories revolve around Hollywood because our society is obsessed with fortune and fame, people want to relate to famous personalities, and it gives people an opportunity to make sense of the unexplainable. For this research paper, I decided to report on conspiracy theories as they relate to the world of fame. As a thought process, conspiracy theories sparked an interest in me. The mystery that surrounds unusual events is something most of us wonder about. The idea of…

The Media and Civil Rights The civil rights movement is one of many historical events in American history. Media was the key to the civil rights movement success in America. One of the major impacts was that of the south and the drastic increase of televisions in homes of the American people. As well as the change in reporting styles and what was reported. There are some significant subjects that truly helped move the civil rights movement along. Print media, television, and journalist were the…

Is it possible for journalists to be objective? The objectivity in journalism helps the audience to make up their mind about a story and decide what they want to believe. In this essay I’ll be discussing how journalists can’t be objective as they will be biased on a personal or professional preference. The definition of objectivity ‘requires that a journalist not be on either side of an argument. They must report only facts and not a personal attitude or view towards the facts or story.’ The…

The media has made a big influence in our lives. From the print media where we read newspapers, magazines, and journals to broadcasting media through television and radio, we all have experienced using these types of media. It has been a little over a decade since the outbreak of social media has drastically changed the way we view ourselves, the way we see others and the way we interact with the world around us. The Medium is the Message by Marshall McLuhan and Writing Restructures…