Kris Marshall

The question of the objectivity in journalism is a major topic for discussions in the media. It is important because the answer to this question will define the journalism itself as a term. That is to say, are journalists the static representors of the opinions and information or are they form opinions and setting agenda? Objectivity is more like a dream or ideal, but maybe it is possible. There is another question: does reader always need objectivity? In this essay, I want to prove that an…

Thurgood Marshall is in an elite group of lawyers, from 1940 until 1960, his time as lead counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) placed him at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. During his tenure, he argued 32 cases before the Supreme Court of America and won 29 of those cases. This prolific use of the law to fight discrimination gave him the moniker “Mr. Civil Rights”. His skill as a lawyer helped to overturn or change laws that discriminated…

The commercials in society today are used persuasively by connecting to the audience’s sense of pathos. The connect to the audience’s emotions work to a certain extent, but sometimes fail to get the message of the actual produce across. For example, in the morethanmedication.ca the connection to the audience’s sense of emotion. However, by the end of the commercial the audience is unclear what exactly the message is. The exact reason seen by most commercials can be easily mislead today. This…

The media are accused of bias in opinions and attitude. While I agree that press is under the control of large companies and government, I believe that residents have their own thought and media is just a tool to consider. On the one hand, Mass media is the source of power and control. Whoever controls the media also has ultimate control over what is published or broadcasted and what is omitted that make profit or benefit to certain advocacy groups. For example, brands often use television or…

Thurgood Marshall; A Hero For Our Country When we think of a hero, we think of Superman, Batman, Spider Man, Wonder Woman, the Hulk, Iron Man, and the list goes on and on. But those are superheroes. What about real life heroes. Like historical figure heroes. People like Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Einstein, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman. But there are others, too. Thurgood Marshall is a hero. He promoted social equality in court cases, took charge in the fight…

Media is an important factor in daily life. I think it is important for society as a whole to understand how the media effects the way they make decisions and how they think, specifically when it comes to political and civic engagement. This subject is important to me because my major is communication. As a communication major it is important to understand the relationship between the media and society because one day I could be the one creating the media. I narrowed my search down to how it…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to present a biographical sketch of Nicole Weppler 's early adult life. Nicole, who is my boss and mentor, immigrated to Toronto, Canada in the late 1960s. First, I will provide an overview of her early life and childhood. Second, I will discuss her years in Toronto and more specifically her time spent studying at the University of Toronto. Finally, I will address her most recent years living on Manitoulin Island and her occupation as the curator of…

INTRODUCTION Attention Material In today’s time, we can have access to the internet at nearly any given time of our lives. For example, since we are students here at Zane State College, there is a computer lab set up for dozens of students to have free access to if they do not have internet at home. With internet use, we can watch tens of millions of uploaded videos, use our favorite television apps to stream episodes and movies, check our social media accounts, and much more. Reveal of Topic…

occurs simply as a result of wanting to become rich for some reason or another. Silas states, “A better day is—is coming. Never lose sight of the Tennessee Land! Be wary. There is wealth stored up for you there—wealth that is boundless!” (page 71). The authors show how materialistic and wealth-oriented much of society was, and, with how the Hawkins ended up with little from the land in the end, how futile this lust for wealth was. Another major theme would be corruption in politics. In addition…

can have on anyone and any one person can interpret a photo differently. Take the picture of my friends and I taking a nap in our swim suites. A person living in the United States and most of the world would view that as a normal. Back home in the Marshall Islands, that would be considered too showy. The question comes up again. Am I being respectful or saving face by not posting such pictures of myself on…