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Marbury vs. Madison was one of the most defining cases for the Supreme Court because it introduced judicial review. There was a race for presidency, and as John Adams term was ending he passed the Judicial Act of 1801. This law let Adams appoint other federalists as an attempt of control over the federal judiciary system. Although it was signed and stamped, it was never delivered once President Thomas Jefferson took control of the office. Commissions were never sent out as commanded by Thomas…

Social media, in particular Instagram, has become an outlet for many different people to use for many different reasons. While there are some neutral or positive reasons for using Instagram, such as running an account for your dog, there are some ways this social media platform can result in negative repercussions. Many young and susceptible preteens and teenagers are discovering that the use of Instagram has a large effect on one’s body image concerns. Instagram has become a contributing factor…

3. POLITICAL IMPORTANCE Media stories carry mil¬lions of people, in all life spheres, to the military and political fronts. They provide them with significant place for presidential ceremonies or football contests. They enable the public to socialize among themselves by sharing political experiences, exchanging information about particular political leaders, such as watching political discussions, parliament debates or senatorial investigations. Such involvements thus form public opinions about…

As the years go by, new political dramas and landmarks seem to be a dime a dozen. New wars, scandals, controversies, and otherwise seem to find their way into the mainstream media on the daily. As newer generations find themselves in the midst of it all, gaining a platform to be heard and see the change one desires can feel impossible. Whether it be today, 20 years ago, or 50 years ago, getting your voice heard in the global sphere is troubling for younger generations. This sense of not being…

Problems in the world are presented through television. Before the invention of newspapers and other media, information was spread through the word of mouth and later in written forms. When television was invented, communication became visible and information was being spread instantaneously. However, electronic media is reshaping the culture in which we live today by televising serious issues into a form of entertainment. Neil Postman, the author of his 1985 Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public…

Theoretical part 1- The scope of study:- The scope of study is written media discourse analysis whether this discourse in news paper or magazine, and its role in the process of social communication. Media discourse according to (Van.Dijk, 1943,) is “Media discourse was semantically transparent: A meaning or a set of meanings is formed up usually By ruling groups and this is then carried to other sub-…

Social media, phone apps, and television are all apart of our daily lives, but do we stop to think about how media may be a big influence on the lives of growing children and maturing teens? Revealed in research, media has effected how children behave and also shows a change in their thought process. Instead of media being seen to create positivity, it has seemed to cause more negative effects on children and teens. As it is more researched, the damaging effects become more evident and reveals…

What did McLuhan mean when he said that ‘the medium is the message’? Is this idea any use in understanding contemporary mass media? When McLuhan said ‘the medium is the message’, he meant that the “message” of any medium or technology is the change of scale or pace or pattern that it introduces into human affairs (McLuhan, 1964), insisting that when trying to understand the influence of media on human senses, people should focus on the properties of media rather than the messages they carry…

Does Social Media Affect the Self-esteem in Both Positive and Negative Ways? Social media is very powerful when it comes to one’s influences, views, and self-esteem. It can cheer a person up or bring a person down just by one small post. Nowadays, social media has developed to become more assessable and easier to operate, which has caused it to flourish in this generation. Due to the convenience of social media on the Internet, many people possess some version of a social media…

Introduction: Yet the fact that audience is not a passive object but an interactive subject opened way to differentiation, subsequent transform. of media from mass communication to segmentation, customization and individualization, from the moment tech, corps, and inst. allowed such moves. (365). Mcluhan draws interesting conclusions about new media technologies that are still relevant today. However he has not taken into account digital divide issues, socio-economic determinants and human…