New Divide

the impact media bias has had on journalism and the stories that make it to news broadcasting organizations, as well as reviewing statistical data presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) in regard to media bias. The thesis of the article is that bias has two effects on news stories; due to media bias, individuals are left more skeptical of information presented by news sources, reducing demand for news stories and forcing organizations to lower their prices for publications…

“News is coming in on the accident we heard about earlier” said the man seated at the computer desk. “Perfect, put me on air in 30” responded the news women. She was skinny and tall with chin length blonde hair and blue eyes. “A man named Derek Urban has been hit by a semi truck, the truck has driven away. Derek is dealing with major medical issues and is currently at the George Rise hospital.” “Anything else I need to know before I go live?” “Yes, but I can’t access it in tell the hospital…

The New Yorker cover page of Dec. 8, 2014 implies society and government are divided through the figurative use of black and white, and the resulting split created through the Gateway Arch and government. The cover page depicts the Gateway Arch in St. Louis as half white, half black and broken in two halves. The Gateway Arch is a historical landmark that represents the entrance to the west for early pioneers during a time when government was revolutionary, and society was democratic. However,…

three key concepts of media institution, societal problems and academic fields, in terms of theories regarding audience, agenda-setting, and the digital divide respectively. The first key concept of mass communication is that it acts a societal problem (Chaffee & Metzger, 2001).…

In your opinion, what was the main point? In order to break down the cultural divide we must address the blind-spots in our lives. How did the speaker do in conveying the main point? Great, he explained areas in his life where he noticed he had blind spots then he invited his audience along on the journey to begin recognizing…

D.J. Opperman’s poem, Christmas Carol, uses the function of ‘place’ in both the setting and the language of the poem in order to make a social commentary about the racial segregation and cultural divide in South Africa. The following essay will discuss how his reference to the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ, as well as the historical significance of District Six in South Africa, substantiates the former statement. According to the IIE Module Guide (2017:16), ‘Space’ is a neutral…

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 agency in his analysis. Raymond Williams and Manuel Castell’s put forth arguments against Mcluhan taking into account these other factors. Instagram is a key new media technology source for the analysis of the relationship between technology and…

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…