that people are so dependent on the internet, as it is the top source that people turn to now for their information. The second aspect to consider is that people heavily rely on unreliable sources for their information, noting that only around 1% of Reddit users turned to the original report for their news. That same report found that around 40% of people turn to blogs and around 31% of them turned to non-news sites. (Clemmitt) Even when seeking information for yourself, it is hard to know a…
Immigration, as defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary as, “the act of coming to another country to live there permanently,” is rapidly becoming a controversial topic in the United States (“immigrant”). According to PBS, immigrants, most commonly migrating from regions in Latin America and Asia, are eager to cross the American border as they are often fleeing harsh governments or religious oppression and relocating in search of a better life for themselves, as well as their family. (PBS) The…
The term “social media” refers to Internet-based applications which let anyone to create and exchange content using digital network technologies (boyd and Ellison, 2008; Kaplan and Haenlein, 2010). And the expansion of social media access means more and more individuals have access to increasing amounts of information and the opportunity for online socialization. So, has such easy access and variety of information online brought about by different forms of social media had any kind effect on…
## The Two Most Important Lessons (And How to Kiss Self-Help Goodbye) So I wrote a post on reddit talking about [my four agreements](https://www.reddit.com/r/DecidingToBeBetter/comments/4m2dp1/my_4_agreements/). My four agreements are inspired by don Miguel Ruiz 's book, *[The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom](http://amzn.to/1XWYXPC)* I decided to take my six most important lessons I have listed in the [summary](http://badassu.net/summary/) and condense them to only four.…
Introduction Abortion is a huge deal in the world today. Many people argue over whether it should be legal for a woman to abort a baby up to a certain number of weeks or even at all. I chose abortion as my topic because i believed that it would be interesting to research and to see how others think. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs. Many of the responses i received were very well explained and most people strongly felt one way or the other. While doing the research, i…
In this paper I will be examining the future of Public Relations in this ever changing world. Public Relations professionals will have to adapt quickly to allow themselves to not be swamped by the incoming tidal wave of trends brought on by the world wide web. This paper will break down on how Public Relations started, moving onto what Public Relations is today. Following that this paper will touch upon where Public Relations is envisioned to head to in the future. Beginning first, what is…
Alexithymia. Some individuals cannot identify or describe how they feel. This condition is known as alexithymia, which represents difficulty identifying and describing feelings and externally oriented thinking, which is the tendency to focus on external rather than internal events and experiences (Thompson & Schoenbrun, 2013). Emotional awareness theory states that individuals with alexithymia are unable to cognitively identify feelings by recognizing physiological signs of emotions (Shishido,…
In the twenty-first century, technology’s grip on the world has only been strengthened by globalization and the creation of social media. However, as more technology has become integrated into daily life, its convenience has given rise to its increasingly popular use of obtaining information. At a glance this venue may seem extensive and easily accessible, but social media has generated vast misinformation in similar quantities of its noteworthy, true content. With no clear method for users to…
There are also harmful impacts from TV news. One of these harmful impacts is the differences in how specific sexes and races are portrayed in news about adolescents. One study found that males were largely overrepresented in news stories, being three times more likely to be featured than females. This overrepresentation is also found in crime related news stories, where 80% of TV crime stories about teens involved males. Crime is the focus among all races of teens, but African Americans and…
Stylista Clothing Store Creative Strategies Advertising Objectives Stylista, i.e., a women clothing store has particular objectives to expand the store other than increasing deals and representative fulfillment like specific requirements by the clients. One of the primary objectives of a clothing store should fill “the store” with best in clothing. Not exclusively will the clothing in Stylista store have a “higher price tag” than usual retail clothing stores (Kenneth E. Clow, 2009). It should…