Media Matters for America

Currently, with the use of numerous resources of media outlets that are available in our society, there are four words that have been plastered across the nation. These four words are of course a slogan that is being used by Donald Trump in his presidential campaign. A campaign branded by the choice words of "Make America Great Again." What is meant by "Make America Great Again"? The use of the word "again" can be depicted in the way that the meaning behind the slogan and what it perhaps…

Police Brutality and the False Claims Behind the Phrase It isn’t hard to see why the population of America views the police as an evil force out to get minorities. The media portrays many events in such ways as to upset viewers so that they “fight the good fight,” and tune in to watch how it goes. In doing so they change facts or twist the evidence to ensure their ratings are high. One issue the media maliciously attacks is “police brutality.” The police are now seen as a driving force of hate…

receive alerts on smartphones informing them of breaking news only a matter of seconds after a story breaks. With such a dramatic change, it only seems logical that perhaps the most important asset of American lifestyle, its political landscape promoting democracy and, most importantly, freedom, should follow suit in transforming political news and initiatives. Political candidates must begin building campaigns around digital media to increase levels of political participation among all…

with the election that will take place this November. I do not believe in blue lives matter or black lives matter, but I do believe in ALL lives matter. I respect my elders, teachers, parents, abiding students, and all of my fellow citizens. I am proud to say that I am a citizen of the United States of America. My responsibility in this country is a great amount, but only because our country is great itself. America has always been great, and it is our responsibility as citizens to keep it…

a police officer on duty in America. Of those deaths, 381 were African American. Although that number doesn’t seem very large at first glance, the African American population only makes up 13% of the overall U.S population, making this statistic quite alarming (Lowery, 2016). Police brutality towards African American’s has been a prevalent issue in recent years, which in-turn has created a movement referred to as Black Lives Matter. The message behind Black Lives Matter is that every person…

paper is to display the aspects of war, conflict, and peace through social media and other media in their ability to influence viewers in a matter of minutes. In the example illustrated by Friis, an American journalist, James Foley, was executed by a ISIS insurgent dressed in a black-clad who in a four-minute video posted to an account on a social networking platform, was executed in a video titled, “A message to America”. In the video the ISIS insurgent condemns the American government’s…

Facebook, Twitter, TV, Magazines, and all forms of mass media all may seem like just simple source of constant entertainment, but are so much more in the terms of important decision-making in American lives. Whether is is known or not, mass media plays a huge role in the conduct of American politics. Graber explores the different tactics; social media, media ownership, the regulatory environment, infotainment, and war-time reporting, used by the media to alter political outcomes and standings.…

discuss, because it affects every generation, especially the youth of today. Youth violence, which leads to crimes plays a big role in the world today and a lot of youth violence has to do with what is seen in the media. The influence of media plays a big role in several different cultures. Media indeed can influence people in different ways, but it is up…

the Cold War era, America and The Soviet Union would use the media as an outlet to show how the opposing country was the true enemy. In 1984 the same thing happens year round, and ,more specifically, hate week. This problem seems like an ethical issue because does the government have the right to show the people what they think they should see? Do the people have a right to know what is actually happening in their own government? These are the ethical questions that arise when media is involved…

documents that demonstrate two different perspectives. Both documents express someone's opinion of the culture war that was going on in America. It is clear, despite there are those that doubt a culture war ever existed, the the atmosphere brought forth dramatically different view points. The first document is a shining example of those that felt the strongest that America was in the midst of a culture war. Pat Buchanan speaks of things like being pro public schools, women in combat, and equal…