Sports journalism

As William Bernbach once said, “An important idea not communicated persuasively is like having no idea at all.” It is true that the importance of writing persuasively on crucial matters is clear in many areas of life. One of the most important subjects about which it is important to write persuasively is politics. This is because of the way the media, especially when it comes to conspiracy theories, is constantly trying to persuade the people to believe different things, and the only way to make…

The reading is all about mass communication transforming into media communication. So what is the difference between mass communication and media communication? Mass communication has fewer channels than media communication; It has unified audiences while the latter has diverse ones; the people or the users are in control of what the message is in the media while in mass, the sender of the message is the one who is in control. These are just some examples of the differences between mass and…

Jess C Scott, a well known author and blogger, explains the relationship between people and the media through this quote "People are sheep. TV is the shepherd." Although media can enlighten citizens with helpful information media also portrays a "Mr. Hyde" disposition. Media has the possibility of taking individuality from a persons identity in present-day consumeristic society. In order to avoid losing orginality, a person must use a "discerning eye" to remain innocent from medias predisposed…

It seems absurd to think that someone ever said the Earth was flat or that the Earth was the center of the universe. However, as I go back and reflect on my thoughts, it is easy to say that I would never believe such things now, because someone has already challenged the conventional wisdom for me. But let’s just say that the Flat Earth Theory was still accepted to this day, would I go against the social norm and decide to challenge the beliefs of many well-known scholars? I think John Kenneth…

Since the 1980s the world has seen many major social, political, and technological changes. There has been the explosion of social media and reality television, the evolution of smartphones — leading to an increased access to information and entertainment — and a new wind in feminist movements. Politically in the U.S alone there has been the aftermath of 9/11 and the Iraq and Afghanistan military operations. There has also been increased agitation concerning racial equality and gun control.…

Jamonica Gandy Mr. Leatherwood English Composition I Monday 6pm 11 April 2016 How Television Distorts Reality Benjamin Radford is the managing editor of the science magazine Skeptical Inquirer. Radford received a BA in psychology from the University of Mexico. He published hundreds of articles on urban legends, media, paranormal events and critical thinking. In his article, How Television Distorts Reality, he states that television distorts reality by focusing attention on scandalous events.…

It has been taught in school that the United States’ government is comprised of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. While teachers have endlessly emphasized the power of America’s presidents, senators, and judges, they have failed to inform their students of one of the most powerful forces today—the media. It is often forgotten that the media does not just provide its viewers with information, but shapes their way of thinking. It has become one of the strongest players in the…

Fox News is one of the most controversial American television stations mainly because of one word, bias. They have been accused on several occasions of favoring the political right and misrepresenting facts/arguments. However, it seems to have gotten to the point where people just assume Fox News is overly biased based on what others say. There are a lot of people who have never even seen a decent amount of Fox News just because they assume that it’s garbage. I was one of those people until…

The so called “press”, as it once was known as, no longer exists today in the same capacity. “The press” refers to the information gained from newspapers, for it was printed on the printing press. However, since today we gather information from so many different sources that it does not make sense to call it simply “the press” anymore. News and journalists are all a part of the collective body known as “the media”. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the media is embodied by “the means of…

Sherry Ricchiardi notes a couple of cases were photo altering was present and affected photo journalism. Her first example was of Allan Detrich and his tweaking of the Bluffton University baseball team's photo. In the team’s photo, there was a pair of unwanted legs, so Detrich removed the legs to clean up the image. However, someone pointed out the…