Journalism

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.…

Jamonica Gandy Mr. Leatherwood English Composition I Monday 6pm 11 April 2016 How Television Distorts Reality Benjamin Radford is the managing editor of the science magazine Skeptical Inquirer. Radford received a BA in psychology from the University of Mexico. He published hundreds of articles on urban legends, media, paranormal events and critical thinking. In his article, How Television Distorts Reality, he states that television distorts reality by focusing attention on scandalous events.…

Fox News is one of the most controversial American television stations mainly because of one word, bias. They have been accused on several occasions of favoring the political right and misrepresenting facts/arguments. However, it seems to have gotten to the point where people just assume Fox News is overly biased based on what others say. There are a lot of people who have never even seen a decent amount of Fox News just because they assume that it’s garbage. I was one of those people until…

Media of all types has always been a dynamic force that shapes how people think, what they believe and how they see the world. We are confronted with many different forms of media throughout a normal day. Visual media, as in pictures and graphics, is extremely productive in appealing to our senses. A popular kind of visual media is the political cartoon. These cartoons are usually illustrations that poke at issues and public figures in society. The people and topics that are being mocked depends…

Sometimes too much repetition, especially same sentences, can be monotonous but not in this case. The author paraphrases sentences in other way and it does not look monotonous. He uses the repetition "enumeration" to show that the amount of destruction was immeasurable. He wants to emphasize that San Francisco was completely destroyed by earthquake. He uses an immense amount of details, so we can imagine the whole picture. London wrote the story from the first person. London’s eyewitness…

For many years, presidential elections have been advertised through television, but is this really contributing to the candidates? Whether it’s through a debate or a commercial, the presidential candidates are getting their name out to the world through television and it is creating a positive effect for those running or planning to run for presidency. Television creates a connection with both the viewer and candidate because it enables direct contact between them. As the United States began…

The media is a very important part of our society as they are responsible for keeping us informed of what is going on in today’s world, and communities. As everything else in life, things change over time. The Media was forever changed after the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. There are many differences on how the news was covered before and after this horrible tragedy. If that would have happened in the media era today, I believe the way it was reported then would have been different today…

Introduction There are many important influences and matters of life that changes the way people react to the society all around the world. One of the most important influences is the mass media communication. Mass media is the diversity collections of technologies and communications that reach the largest audience all around the globe. I interviewed different ages, genders, and nationalities to know how they are influenced to mass media. In this essay, I will talk about the influences of…

The media are another method used to influence the law making process. Media includes television, social networks, radio, newspapers and journals. Their role is to influence and/or represent public opinion, also, make the government aware of what is happening in the society, promoting issues and causes. Pressure groups also use the media to get their view across, as well as ordinary people. A great influence is carried out by the media towards the government. There are many example of the media…

Sarah Liese, Tyler Kelly, Italiana Anderson, Cathy Ryngaert 10 Ethical Questions: We need to know who has the ownership to the photo. Without this, we will not know be able to conclude who’s in the wrong Our journalistic purpose is to tell the truth and keep the readers informed so they can make sense of the world around them. Our ethical concerns are manipulating a photo in a way that creates a false sense of reality and that could ultimately harm the public. “Don’t deceive a trusting…