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teens use social media as an affable way to interact with one another. Because social media is allowing teens to express themselves, this shows how social media can be propitious for our society. In “Antisocial Networking?”, Hilary Stout uses the aspect of social media to illustrate the jeopardizing effect it is contributing towards kids’ socializing abilities. Although Hilary is stating that social media limits personal communication, I disagree with Stout because social media create more ways…

I am Zipo Mangaliso, a recent BA Hons Journalism graduate from Staffordshire University applying for the Media and Communication intern role at Kick It Out. As a passionate football follower from a young age I have been aware of the work of Kick It Out and the importance of promoting equality in football. I am an individual who truly knows the impact sport; in particularly football can play in removing discrimination and prejudice in society. I come from South Africa a country deep-rooted in…

surrounded by mass media. Stuff like music, television, and video games has molded america into the country you have come to know and appreciate. If media were to shut down completely there would be mass hysteria and riots, because americans are so attached to their phone or television screen. Media does shape american values, it isolates them from the world behind the electronics. A majority of people, 77 percent to be exact, surveyed by the pew research center believe that there is media…

this information, their influence on public opinion is no more or less legitimate than that of other news sources such as newspapers and news channels. The people that watch these late-night shows on a regular basis almost certainly share the same political ideals as the show itself and therefore have their own opinions reinforced. While it is understandable why viewers would choose to source their news from an agreeable viewpoint, the “echo chamber” effect can give…

” which is commonly referred to as a newspaper smaller than the broadsheet. However, in its context, it concerns the style and presentation of news. The “tabloid style” is consistently seen by critics as inferior, appealing to basic instincts and consumer demand for sensationalism (Bird, 2009). ‘Tabloidization’ is the direct result of commercialized media, most often seen to be the pressures of advertisers to reach large audiences. It began to appear approximately one hundred years ago, when…

Argument With today’s technological advancements, it has been made possible for the media to be a primary source for many Americans to receive information about current events happening in society, with a source that may be found trustworthy. The article, “How Apocalyptic Thinking Prevents Us from Taking Political Action,” by authors Matthew Barrett Gross and Mel Gilles, focuses on the predicament that the media is taking advantage of their influential role in society for views that are…

to talk about how social media play a great deal with making people in our society very narastic. C) Preview of Main Points I) Website like Instragram, facebook, and twitter has added self- promotion for college students. II) The amount of friends, someone has on social media affects a person feeling better about themselves. III) Adults use social media different ways than students do. D) Statement of…

The “Like” Video is a video about teenagers and young children on social media. The first part of the video shows the parents concerns about what their children are doing online and then Douglas Rushkoff points out an interesting view,“Are we all asking the wrong questions when we focus on the technology itself, rather than what’s behind it?” The video interviews several different children and teens. Some of them talk about how they get money from youtube as a skater and another talks about her…

The crisis relief advertisement centers the focus of attention by displaying a picture of a disabled boy to stir up feelings of guilt and despair in the viewer. The hands are all located at the very edge of the image. This is done in order to emphasize the positioning of the boy. The circular shape of the hands act as a visual perimeter as if encasing the boy inside a pen.The gravity of the image is showcased by the amputated right leg of a young boy who is wrapped in bloody bandages. On a…

Thus making me think that the body images that are shown in the media are negative to those that are targeted, in this case girls. For me personally, this issue affects me a lot. Growing up, I’ve been expected for my body to fit in a category where my mom finds it perfect. When I see women or girls on media it usually leaves me feeling anxious and ashamed. Seeing it makes me self-conscious because I don't have the things that they have…