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Protestantism religion. Is there a difference between the two or do they have share a similar concept? Martin Luther addressed the fact that it was important for the common people to read a page or two a day from the Catechism, the Prayer Book, the New Testament, or something from the Bible. I was confused on whether or not he felt that it was more efficient to read about religion than to hear about it from pastors and preachers. He referred to the common people as “lazy-bellies” quite often.…

The hurricane I did my project on was named hurricane Carol. Hurricane Carol affected all aspects of the life of people in New England. This hurricane was a category 3 hurricane. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and slowly strengthened as it moved northwestward with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). This happened on August 27, but weakened as its motion turned to a northwest drift. A strong trough of low pressure turned the hurricane northeastward, and Carol…

BuzzFeed: Can We Consider it Professional Journalism? News practices and values have shifted dramatically since the rise of online media. Following this phenomenon, there is the quick development of what we now know as citizen journalism. This allows the general public to share news instantly without being a professional journalist. However, the term has created many debates in this field as it there is a fine line between being a professional and being a citizen. The added aspect of online…

The entire realm of news is undergoing major organizational shifts, whether influenced by economic changes, new digital platforms or an audience that is demographically younger and more diverse. The move online is a key reason there is a growing public distrust of news media sources (Abdulla, 2002). Free access, along with the sudden influx of bloggers and social media users, has inundated the internet with information – some more reliable and verifiable than others. The 2016 presidential…

and news articles (Global issues in context online collection par6). Social media allows people to express their own opinion about certain topics, and also interact with other people around the world. Social media enables people to communicate about political ideas and organize quickly. It also allows journalists to see how other people think and the opinions they have. Journalist can rely heavily on social media. Social media…

Consequently, the bias of the news and media in their reporting of news has tainted the opinions of the American people. By creating a strict set of laws pertaining to the reporting of news, bias within reports will have to decrease; causing a less opinionated audience, people will feel better about themselves and humanity, and the United States will grow stronger as a country. The media in today’s world is far too opinionated. On a regular basis, the media and news…

years. It has allowed the average citizen to be further informed with their community and have an improved means to influence their government. As time progressed, it only made sense that a progressive development of news coverage was created. Unfortunately, in order to be prosperous, a news organization needs to have views and may resort to sensationalizing a story. This may lead to false assumptions and disorder and such acts are immoral for a Journalist. For the purpose of this paper…

The advantages of online journalism in China Online journalism has thoroughly changed the way that how the traditional news is reported, written, designed and delivered in China. Less barriers to entry, unique convergence of text, audio, video, picture, information and comments, unlimited news display, rapidly spread, lowered distribution costs, and diverse online networking technologies, these incomparable features have led to the widespread practice of online journalism. According to CNNIC…

Migration in News Media Canada has a long history of humanitarian action welcoming refugees from all over the world. Starting on the year 1776 when 3,000 Black Loyalists came to Canada fleeing the American Revolution, the country has provided refuge to those escaping hardship. Thus, conventional wisdom would dictate that welcoming refugees is embedded in the country’s dominant cultural discourse. To explore this topic, this literature review will focus on three major themes found in how news…

Throughout the years, America has gone through a great revolution involving technology. With the technological revolution taking off news outlets have increased the various means by which they distribute information to the people. Increasingly a few media corporations took charge of a majority of the news the general public can access. As a result they controlled most of one’s ideas and imagination about the world. This control allows these conglomerates to influence the media they want the…