New Horizons

the base from which to build stable nations hence education should rise above the principle pursuit of Academic Information Literacy (AIL) and help to shape the “worldview” of citizens and inspire a revolution of “new” thinking and happiness. All that is required is a “new” thinking, a “new” desire to cultivate a happier world with a focus on the future, and the survival of future generations. Our “worldview” begins in the family, with the lessons that we learn as children in our homes, and in…

The political news media is an important part of the American democratic process. Using the democratic process to make decisions on who our next candidates or laws and acts our following candidates want to change in the next election. News media is a significant part of today’s culture. Which keeps our society well-informed about the political issues and topics discussed in order for us to seek change. News media is a large outlet of information for us to keep up with local, state, nation, and…

“Yahweh,” replied the voice in the cave when Moses asked what name the God of the Israelites should be known by, “I am who am” (New Revised Standard Version, Exodus 3:14). Man received this answer to his question of God’s identity more than two millennia ago, but has never been satisfied by it. Instead, humanity has never ceased in pursuing greater knowledge of the divine. Resulting in part from the inherent beauty of this unanswerable question, the holy longing to know God has served as the…

In Niche News: The Politics of News Choice by Natalie Stroud investigates how people choices where they want to go for the news and the political implications that their choice ultimately entails. In spite of the conventional and true way of thinking about media utilization isolating along generational or political lines, to a great extent figures out where individuals go to find out about events. One generation has a tendency to depend on print, another on TV and still another the web, the…

Reporting News Around the Globe The way in which news is presented heavily influences readers in numerous decisions. These can be somewhat as small as choosing what is important, as seen through political debates where readers form opinions through what is presented by news corporations. Media outlets incorporate news values and certain elements to create a news worthy story. Each country reports news in different ways, which can be influenced by their history and ideologies. However, when…

Teenage years are the most important years in human development, these are the years human goes through extreme changes and experiences the new-found freedom. Idea, imagination, fantasy, and reality often entangle during these years – they often create the confusion between the perception and the reality. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s “Spirit In The Night “, T.C. Boyle gave us an insight experience in the life of teenagers in the 1960s through his short story, “Greasy Lake”. It’s an insightful…

pull them to victory over the much-unloved incumbent, President Hoover. In that time a vote for Roosevelt was a vote against Hoover. Reminds us of the politics of today. The overwhelming American majority indicated an intense demand for change; “a new deal” was in the making. One questions whether any upstanding Democratic candidate could easily win since Hoover was so unpopular at that time. The “lame duck” period between the time of the…

and Janie’s meeting under the trees? 4. What does Logan Killicks do to finally make Janie decide to leave? 5. What symbolic action does Janie do that indicates her readiness for change, as she leaves Logan? 6. Janie leaves with what she calls a new dream. What is it? How is it different from her first dream? (pages 30-31) Chapter Five 1. How does Joe Starks get his reputation started in West Maitland/Eatonville? 2. What general lesson about speaking do Janie and Tony…

Misconduct in News Media News media has evolved for almost thirty-five years because of Internet usage, leaving a great milestone in world history; now advanced in technology, social media has pulled itself in the world of news media, giving a window to viewers to read and reflect on news media without even knowing it. However, according to Tim Graham, social media has been put in a harsh spot because of the inaccuracy of sources within stories. In Paul Farhi’s “Why Everyone (It Seems) Hates the…

condition; there does not appear to be any damage. Washington Crossing the Delaware is currently on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It is displayed in a gallery with other American paintings from the same time period. The top part of the painting consists of grey clouds with sunlight and sky streaming through. On the horizon and far off into the background of the painting there are hills. The hills are a good example of the artist’s use of atmospheric perspective:…