The new black

Since the begging of the golden age of television we have used the news as our main source of information gathering. For example, we use the news in our daily life from getting us to work the fastest way to hearing opinions on how Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are doing in the upcoming election. Since then many people have been discussing how we are affected by the media from how accurate the information is, how we receive the information and whether or not we are getting all the information.…

television shows and news programming literally at your fingertips, via the internet through mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets, word about the dangers that are occurring throughout the world reach people more quickly. For example, older generations remember a time when they received newspapers two times a day, with the morning and evening papers. Not too long ago, before the rise of cable television in the 1980’s, people waited to get their television news through…

by viewing the news. When Americans watch the news, they learn and retain information that is pertinent to the local area and news around the country. For example, CNN.com displays the news network’s slogan as “the most trusted name in news”. Considering the fact that the news network hosts major news events such as the Presidential Election and breaking news from around the world, it shows that the news network is a monumental source for news that Americans can tune into. The news is loaded…

In the digital age, Snapchat is an example of a new medium that has had a significant impact on society and technology. The immediacy of Snapchat created a new social platform for users to communicate, send pictures and even make video calls. Snapchat was created in 2011, with a ghost as their logo. In terms of photo sharing, this ghost symbol is based off the concept, “there, then gone”, but the app quickly became much more than just that (Drake, 1). The public’s desire for an application that…

the impact media bias has had on journalism and the stories that make it to news broadcasting organizations, as well as reviewing statistical data presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) in regard to media bias. The thesis of the article is that bias has two effects on news stories; due to media bias, individuals are left more skeptical of information presented by news sources, reducing demand for news stories and forcing organizations to lower their prices for publications…

“News is coming in on the accident we heard about earlier” said the man seated at the computer desk. “Perfect, put me on air in 30” responded the news women. She was skinny and tall with chin length blonde hair and blue eyes. “A man named Derek Urban has been hit by a semi truck, the truck has driven away. Derek is dealing with major medical issues and is currently at the George Rise hospital.” “Anything else I need to know before I go live?” “Yes, but I can’t access it in tell the hospital…

In the hit Netflix original series, Orange is the New Black, a variety of the characters introduced to the audience have clear signs of having some sort of mental health condition that is obviously not going to be taken care of within the confounds of the prison walls. The best example of someone suffering from a health condition that isn’t receiving proper care is Suzanne Warren, otherwise known as “crazy eyes”. A character who also suffers from a mental disorder, but isn’t quite as obvious as…

they had with a friend: whether or not a cat was still considered part of the ‘black cats are unlucky’ superstition if it wasn’t entirely black. This led into a discussion about what qualified as a black cat and a discussion about to what lengths people believe in and adjust their behavior according to the superstition. Eventually, the dissemination of fake news, public reactions to that news, social media, and the black cat debate were combined and the piece began to…

Throughout the years, America has gone through a great revolution involving technology. With the technological revolution taking off news outlets have increased the various means by which they distribute information to the people. Increasingly a few media corporations took charge of a majority of the news the general public can access. As a result they controlled most of one’s ideas and imagination about the world. This control allows these conglomerates to influence the media they want the…

PG 1 There has been many ways that black people have been oppressed in society. This is an important issue because racism causes them to lose job opportunities, causes them to get involved with the law, and effects their self esteem. This issue makes the lives of black people more difficult and this problem needs to change. To do so, I would like to analyze mainstream news to find out why and how these negative stories are being formulated. If the source of the problem can be identified, a…