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information, political spin doctors just are a practical necessity. With the help of spin doctors politicians have to overcome media bias and prejudices to get their message across. With the arrival of social media, the public has a broader access to news so it is more difficult for politicians to stand out. Political marketing strategies are used more often by political parties in order to help them differentiate themselves from other parties. Spin doctors are part of the political marketing…

The New York Colony was one of the 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The original 13 colonies were divided into three areas, The New England, The Middle and The Southern colonies. The New York Colony was one of the Middle Colonies. It began as the Dutch trading outpost. In 1664, King Charles II gave the land in between New England and Virginia, to his brother James, the Duke of York. Dutch traders already occupied much of this land and landowners The English engaged and…

broke from the Church of England, the established church of the kingdom at that time. They formed the English Separatist Church and settled down in the Netherlands, as they didn’t have full religious freedom in their homeland. This solution was provisional at best, and so one hundred women, men and children of the Separatists decided to head for the New World and pursue a simple life in which they could follow the bible and practice their religion freely. The famous ship on which they sailed…

there was an abundance of supplies like food, housing and more opportunities in Canada which were lacking in Holland that is why they chose to move. At the time Holland was filled with misery and sadness after the Germans had invaded all of the Netherlands in 1941. This also made a big impact on their chose of…

Calukyan Fifth Grade April 28, 2014 New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies The original colonies were very important to American history. These were the times when people discovered land in America. Properties were formed, businesses were created, and people fought for their beliefs. The colonies were different and alike in many ways. The first set of colonies was the New England colonies. They consisted of Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. In 1669,…

their vast borders have been shared and disputed between the two nations and its people, with different problems arising such as illegal immigration and, more importantly, the mass trafficking of drugs and narcotics. In fact, it’s reported from NBC News that over 1.4 million pounds of marijuana alone will be seized in Arizona in the year of 2014. That’s not even including every other illegal narcotic to enter the United States, or the unregistered amount of marijuana that wasn’t taken by…

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…

1600's, Quaker William Penn is seeking pious men, righteous men, to partake in what he calls his "Holy Experiment." He found men that he felt met those requirements ialong of the Rhine river in Germany and Holland. William Penn quickly organizes a new system of government for Germantown. The government has a bailiff, burgesses and six committeemen. As quoted by Penn, "the bailiff, burgesses and commonalty of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania."…

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…