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Media has had an enormous influence on the world today. Media informs us, entertains us, influences what clothes we buy, what we eat, and even shapes our opinions. Film and newspapers can have an especially powerful effect in changing our attitudes and beliefs. This is highlighted in the media campaigns of Edward Bernays. Edward Bernays was considered the father of public relations, and was also the nephew of Sigmund Frued. In one of his many media campaigns he was tasked with changing attitudes…

The purpose of media is an important part of its eventual delivery, often impacting manner and intensity of the creators’ attempts to manipulate the emotions and inclinations of their audience. In an academic work, for example, the purpose is to convince a scholarly audience that a specific argument is true. However, in more mainstream works, such as novels - or even commercially produced cinema - the intention is to entertain rather than inform, with education either sidelined or unintentional…

The world is filled with technology. There is instant access to internet, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and a plethora of other social media, as well as instant communication to almost anyone through texting, FaceTime, email, and more. Word and information travels fast. The media constantly surround society and it is often hard to escape it. As a result, the messages being sent out by the media are powerful. The mass media proves to be an influential stronghold over society; the impacts…

The internet has been around for decades now and almost half a century in the form of an idea for many more. The purpose and function of the internet is also debated regarding how it is used. The internet is seen by some as merely a tool for use. While others see as their livelihood as demonstrated by e-businesses they trade solely through the internet. This essay will examine a question that encompasses the purpose and function. The idea of whether or not the internet is a new medium is both…

In “The Playboy Interview” Marshall McLuhan says: “all media…are extension of man that cause deep and lasting changes in him and transform his environment”. The media represents a major and primary form of communication. It has a more negative impact on humankind than a positive one because it causes people to become more distant and divides societies. That division leads to more serious issues, such as discrimination, amongst people. The media, or social media to be more specific, is a key…

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall stated in the 1974 Supreme Court Case Procunier v. Martinez, “ The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit- a spirit that demands self-expression.” (Smolla 615) Being the first African-American on the Supreme Court, Justice Thurgood Marshall knows himself, what it feels like for people to offend and insult you because of your race. Although, it was not easy for Justice Thurgood Marshall, he proved others…

The Necessary and Proper Clause: Is it Someone’s Opinion or What is Good for America? Throughout the history of America, a plethora of cases have passed through every court in the nation. Some cases arrive at a conclusion without needing the supervision of higher courts, but other cases make a statement that will resonate through similar cases in years to come. Once a court declares something legal or illegal, it becomes the standard against which another like case is compared. For this reason,…

“meatpacking plants, factories, power plants, and traffic jams mean development and paid employment. A fried chicken fast-food chain used to show videos of mechanized chicken-gutting operations inside its stores…represented cleanliness and modernity” (Marshall, pg. 131). Because people seen this as a development, they forget to think about the consequences. In a way, people from around the world share a commonality of wanting to have a luxurious life as well as individualism, freedom and…

The Marshall Island sits on average 2 meters above sea level, and add to it the island is bowl shaped being at a lower level the closer to the middle of the island. So with the rising sea levels from global warming, the island is at a major risk for disappearing…

“Gene Ammons: 'The Jug'.” NPR, NPR, 20 Feb. 2008, www.npr.org/2008/02/20/ 19172123 /gene-ammons-the-jug. Web. 6 Nov. 2017. This piece of writing is about Gene “The Jug” Ammons, another remarkable musician from Chicago. Ammons would learn his trade from both his parents, high band teacher, and others. Ammons like other various musicians, would be set back by his drug arrest and convictions. A two year prison sentence followed by a seven year stint in prison. Although, he would follow up these…