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Media and Diversity
Diversity in media has been a topic of concerns for years now. The diversity across all areas of media has seen significant change from that of the 50's
and 60's. Comparatively, media representation has seen somewhat of a golden age in regards to diversity. Unfortunately, despite the progress we
have made as a nation, we still have a ways to go in regards to properly diversifying our various forms of media. There are a few ways in which we can
begin to diversify the how media is produced and well as how it is viewed. The media will need to get away from the status quo, media needs to
portray a collective view and finally proper education and insight into the mindset of the target audience will help diversify the media.
Media is stuck in a loop and to diversify it needs to try something new. The end goal of most media, regardless of the form, is to produce revenue.
Therefore methods that have proven to work in the past will be repeated until shown to be unsuccessful. A recent article in Feminist Magazine
discussed an annual report released by the Women's Media Center on gender bias in major US media creation. The report discussed some reasons as
to why media creation is still geared towards males. The main cause dealt with how marketers utilize media to target the group of people that have the
most disposable income, white males 18 – 49 (Mandanas, 2014). This mentality was been the status quo for years and does not take in consideration
other groups or combined marketing
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Argumentative essay on social media
Argument essay about social media Nowadays, a lot of people are using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler and so on. Since the Internet
has propagated rapidly, social media have progressed a lot. The generalization of the internet makes us to live conveniently and fast. People are almost
using smart phones, i–phones or comfortable devices which can access to internet. These equipments make us to do social network easily. It helps
contact friends, family, and other people even though they live far away. It could be, however, abused, if you don't use properly. Especially, it is
important that we understand and regulate the use of social media by young children. First of all, social media, especially facebook,...show more
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They just meet on websites, not physical meeting. Psychologist, Aric Sigman suggests "The use of social networking sites as opposed to face–to–face
interaction could lead to major health problems." Also he claimed in the British Journal The Biologist "Spending too much time online could lead
to social isolation, loneliness and a negative outlook. These types of psychological symptoms could eventually lead to more serious health
concerns, such as heart disease, cancer and dementia." Using social media disturbs make deep relationship with others. When they are using
social media we do not need to move a lot. It is okay just to stay. We do not need to active a lot. As a result, it leads naturally mental and physical
disorders. Third, social media doesn't help for their studies or talents. People think social media is good places to show their talents or works what
they did. For example, they argue people can share video clip what they playing the instruments or dancing or singing. It is, however, for people
who already good to do those. If you are not good at those things and if you spend time to do social media, it would be hard to progress your talents.
I did surveys about relationships between using social media and studying last semester. Most students answered using social media is not helpful to
study. Also, students who got good grades spend just a little time to use social media. Using social media
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' Mind Over Mass Media, By Steven Pinker
The article "Mind Over Mass Media" by Steven Pinker uses logos, ethos, pathos, and other rhetorical elements to effectively communicate that
mass media is a positive development and is not a reason for panic. The first noticeable rhetorical element in Pinker's essay is the presence of a
rhetorical triangle. A rhetorical triangle is made up of a rhetor, the audience, and the rhetor's purpose. In this essay Steven Pinker is the rhetor
because is the one trying to make a point to the audience. The audience is the reader of the article who is listening to the rhetor. Finally, the text or
point the rhetor is trying to make is that e effects of mass media are not a cause for panic. In fact mass media is an effective way for humans to
keep up with the modern age. The clearly defined rhetorical triangle in Steven Pinker's essay is a surface level example of rhetorical elements in the
text. Another rhetorical element that can be seen in Steven Pinker's "Mind Over Mass Media" is the element of logos. Logos is an attempt at using
facts and logic to persuade an audience. It is the most emphasized and widely used rhetorical appeal in Pinker's essay about media. The first example
of logos appears when Pinker writes about the "you are what you eat" theory. Pinker says that most of the critics of media act like humans immediately
change follow what information they get. Logically this doesn't make much sense, people can learn about things and not be totally changed by them.
Since Pinker
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Argumentative Essay On Mass Shootings
The United States is not lacking in notable mass shootings over the years, and it is difficult to narrow it down. The LA Times posted an article on
December 2, 2015 entitled Deadliest U.S. Mass Shootings 1984–2015. This article lists 46 "notable mass shootings" over the past 31 years. These are
shootings that have become household names, they are shootings that the majority of people have heard of, and have at least some knowledge of. Of
the 46 shootings that they consider to be notable mass shootings, for the purposes of this paper I would only consider 40 of them to be notable mass
shootings. I have eliminated 6 of the incidences seeing that I do not believe they fit the criteria of a mass shooting. The six that I have eliminated do
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While there are too many shootings to name, and go over the details individually there are a few notable ones that stand out. The most recent mass
shooting was on December 2, 2015, and took place in San Bernadino, California. This mass shooting was also a terrorist attack, the offenders, Syed
Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik were both radicalized by ISIS (Los Angeles Times Staff). This terrorist attack, mass shooting took the lives of
14 people. On June 18, 2015, Dylann Storm Roof killed nine people in at church in Charleston, South Carolina (Los Angeles Times Staff). On
December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza killed 27 people in a mass shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, at both his home and at Sandy Hook
Elementary School (Los Angeles Times Staff). On July 20, 2012, James Holmes shot and killed 12 people in a shooting that took place in a movie
theater in Aurora, Colorado (Los Angeles Times
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Can We Really Trust the Media? Essay
Can We Really Trust The News Media?
Can the people of the United States of America trust their modern news media? Since early colonial days, various forms of news coverage have existed
in this country. And for many years now, the reliability of the information delivered by the media has been heavily scrutinized. It seems that this issue
is becoming more and more significant in the 21st Century. Ronald Roach, executive editor of DiverseEducation.com and Diverse: Issues in Higher
Education magazine, notes that "more than ever, the American news media are under public scrutiny for the way individual reporters conduct
themselves, for how news coverage on major events is carried out and for the balance media organizations purport their...show more content...
Television news shows tend to emphasize negative issues and frequently portray violent or extreme news stories. It seems that television medium for
news, with its large visual aspect, lends itself particularly well to emotional stimulation. Apparently due to the desire for increased profit; many in the
media will display whatever has a potential to increase viewers, ignoring ethical principles.
Part of this ethical problem is due to the way the overall nature of news media is changing. The former news director of the ABC Information Radio
Network and past chairman of the Radio–Television News Directors Association, Rob Sunde says,
News programming has become a cheap alternative to entertainment programming, and the lines that once separated the two have become blurred. The
pressure to create impactful and profitable news programming for prime time will only become more intense. Young people––long on enthusiasm, short
on journalism––will burn ever brighter trails across the nighttime skies, and the American people will become inured to it. The danger is not so
much what will become of electronic news as what will become of the public's perception of it, its believability, and its relevance to our lives" (Rob
Sunde).
The news media is turning into more of an entertainment outlet than an actual source of factual news. This change is a reaction to the longing of present
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Essay about Mass Media
Mass Media
The media, which is somewhat reflective of society, has become a powerful tool in shaping our culture. Advertisements are the foundation for mass
media; they sell images, values, success, normalcy, and romance. Daily, we are exposed to advertisements whether they are written or commercial.
Jean Kilbourne says in her 1979 video Killing Us Softly, "advertisement is part of our air pollution" (1979). Advertisements havesocial consequences
that give them the ability to reinforce objectification of women?s bodies, and display images that may cause male violence against women, sexualize
young girls, infantile grown women.
According to Gabriel Weimann author of Communicating Unreality, in advertising...show more content...
and are not effected by their powerful influence (Lazarus 1987). How can you not be affected by advertisements, when the average person will
spend three years of their life watching just commercials and that does not include the printed ads in newspapers, magazines, or billboards.
Advertising has made a huge financial jump, in 1979 it was a 20 billion dollar industry and by 1999 the advertising industry had risen to a 180 billion
dollar industry (Jhally 2000). The advertising schema may be quite similar but now it is costing a lot more. Companies are also going a step further to
make their point sell their product and to get the attention of the advertising public.
The same ideas and approaches have been used for years, but someone always takes it a step further and as a society we continue to take a step back
accepting more and more. The advertisers that do present controversial ads end up winning in the long run, they are the ones getting the extra
publicity. According to Jean Kilbourne author of Can?t Buy My Love, Calvin Klein has used the free publicity to his advantage. He has utilized
controversial advertisements exploiting young children; some felt he crossed the line into child pornography (Kilbourne 284). The protesting and
media coverage only helped his daring, rebel like image. Over the years new eye opening advertisements have been presented
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Argumentative Essay On News Media
News media serves as the main source of information for people in most nations, regardless of the kind of government or democracy in place. Since
humans take decisions and function based on the kind of information they have, the importance of information flow cannot be overemphasised.
Governments, well aware of the role and power of the news media to influence the populace, place a high premium on, and will go to great lengths
to align the available news media to serve their purpose. This goes for the whole spectrum on governance, from democratic to autocratic. Observing
the origins of conflict globally over years, especially civil wars which is a great threat to human security, information available from news media has
been a key motivation or driver.
The 1994 Rwandan genocide is an example of how information access interphases with national security negatively to create chaos. The government of
the day used state owned media to pitch the Tutsi's and Hutu's against each other, while the world watched. Democratic governments do not necessarily
guarantee press freedom and human rights, and autocracies stifle the same as we may want to think, if taken at face value. Many democratic
governments basically run the state owned news media and dictate their output, which begs the question what is the minimum level of democracy and
what exactly makes media "free". (Hutchinson, Salvatore and Whitten–Woodring). Sometimes there seems to be a mismatch between government type
and the
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Reflection Paper On Mass Communication
During this class, the knowledge of mass communication that I have learned has peeked my interest in many different topics that we have studied over
the past month. In particularly, I have begun to gain a deeper understanding of advertising, public relations, and social media. Being an agriculture
communication and leadership major I think that these topics will help me tremendously in all of my future endeavors. COM 160 – Introduction to
Mass Media has really confirmed that I have made the right by switching majors last year. I used to be an agribusiness major up until I realized that
I'm not really in this field to rake in all kinds of money, I mean if that happen it happens, but I genuinely want to help people. The best way that I
have been able to do that has been through agvocating. Don't worry, that is not a typo. It is advocating for agriculture. Growing up in a small rural
town in central Illinois, I was surrounded by agriculture and didn't even realize it because I just thought it was the norm. it wasn't until high school
when I joined the Future Farmers of America (FFA) that I learned that agriculture is not widely known about. One fact that we always talk about is
from a nation study conducted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance. The results of their study concluded that 72 percent of consumers know
nothing or very little about farming or ranching. I could not believe this to be true until I participated in Ag Day on the Quad. You might have seen
a day where farm tractors randomly appear on the quad along with a group of students educating fellow students and some professors about general
knowledge of farming and food production. I was asked many questions that day but the one that I will never forget was, sense you're an agriculture
major aren't you just going to be a farmer. The answer was I gave him was no. Then I shared with him all of the different career fields that I could go
into, such as journalism, public relations, electronic media, or technical writing. As my senior year of study approaches, my main interest is in public
relations. This class as well as Com 111 with Jodi has got me thinking more and more that agriculture needs new and younger voices that know how to
better manage
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Essay on Mass Media and Pop Culture
Mass Media and Popular American Culture
Mass Media and Popular American Culture Group Paper
There are many different factors that make up our culture today. Mass media is a creator of our culture today. Relationships between media, advertising
and the formation of normative cultural values are all contributors to our culture today. The internet and globalization have also played a huge role in
our culture; all of which have their own meanings, but ultimately build our culture.
Mass media is a plays a big part in the enculturation of society. Humans have always lived in a world of communication. Media dominates and
demands people's attention. One real life example of the impact media has had on our culture is the 1963 Kennedy...show more content...
The broadcastings primarily focused on middle class 2 parent families, even though back then most middle class families didn't own a TV. Now you
can go into the poorest family's house and find a TV.. Mass media is a permanent part of modern culture. The Culturalist theory, developed in the 1980s
and 1990s, combines the other two theories and claims that people interact with media to create their own meanings out of the images and messages
they receive. Culturalist theorists claim that, while a few elite in large corporations may exert significant control over what information media produces
and distributes, personal perspective plays a more powerful role in how the audience members interpret those messages.
Relationships between media advertising and the formation of normative cultural values have a big impact on how we view our culture today. The
news television shows print ads and radio advertising shape our culture. Television advertising and even the sitcoms we watch promote our normative
cultural values.
The ads tell us what is cool and good and they tell us that the famous actors we look up to feel that these products are important. In the shows on TV
we see all the actors are using these products we feel are important. Even the news ands up showing us these products when we see the live shots of
the murder scene we see the McDonalds in the background, or the car chase ends when the drunk crashes into Blockbuster. The music videos show
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Essay on Effects of Mass Media on Society
In contemporary society, people are strongly influenced by mass media. Although traditional television watching and newspaper reading are no longer
as popular as before, people spend more time in front of computers listening to music and radios, reading news and information, interacting with other
people in social network and watching television programmes and films. The developing technology of mobile phone allows people to do almost
everything they can do with the computer. Nowaday, people are living in a world 'saturated by media sounds and images.' (McQuail, 2008, p.456) In
this essay, a general introduction of social change and media influence will be discussed in the first section. The second section will introduce Golding's
four...show more content...
Obviously, media have some influence on our decision making, especially on our idea of consumption. John Corner (2000, p.379) named it as
'circumstantial influence'. 'A holiday programme may convince audiences to visit Greece in summer; a feature on cancer prevention may finally
persuade some people towards a healthier diet.' Good or bad economic news clearly affect business, consumer confidence and have strong influence on
financial market. In special times such as war time, disaster or economic crisis, media are more influential. For example, during the period of the
Sichuan earthquake in China, almost all Chinese media content focused on the progress of rescue. The media influence was very important for victims
to obtain maximal concern from all over the world. Many people devoted themselves into voluntary work to help the victims. Similar situation also
happened in Haiti after the earthquake in last month. Global media are focusing on the poor Caribbean country and gathering people from different
countries to lend a hand for those earthquake survivors.
News media is one of the most powerful and influential media forms. Golding (1981 cited in McQuail, 2008, p.467) distinguishes four different
concepts of news and their effects: 'planned and short term', 'unplanned and short term', 'planned and long term'and 'unplanned and long term'. Planned
news can be described for 'propaganda', 'media campaign', 'framing news' and 'agenda–setting.' It may
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Argumentative Essay On Social Media
When it comes to connecting ideas and people in our modern era, there is little doubt that social media brings a plethora of benefits to the masses.
The key differentiator is obtaining the audience necessary for making an event successful. For the National Day on Writing, we will focus on
Facebook in particular, and the analysis of the audience we will be targeting. The photos, status updates, and events we share on Facebook do
more than communicate a specific message. When taken in full context, it paints a picture of an individual's life. This picture is one that they want
the world to see, in sharing experiences with a wide audience influences both the writer and reader. Anybody can say whatever he or she pleases to
another person with no conviction, because they feel absolutely no conviction from it. In most cases, users of the site go through no consequences
and repercussions for what they write. This leads to more exposure, potentially extending their rhetoric for millions to see. When organizing events,
Facebook has stepped up and played a pivotal role in modern society. Before the internet became widespread and affordable, the most efficient
method was advertising in a local paper or radio advertisement. This restricted the amount of information, as it cost money and did not reach near as
wide of an audience. Now we have a unique situation where anyone can make an event, at no cost, and gain a massive audience. This has enabled me
personally to develop a career in
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Pros And Cons Of Mass Media
In this day and age, mass media has become epidemic all around the world. It is one of the most useful essences of human life. Mass media has been
evolving through the ancient periods. Even a brief history of media can leave one breathless. The power and speed of technology are humbling. The
development of mass media has had a great influence on one's life, both for the better and for worse. In general, mass media is a means of public
communication reaching a large audience, therefore it is everywhere. The long–term exposure to the media has a tendency to influence how people
behave and think about the world. It is essential to consider the pros and cons of mass media as it plays a ginormous role in shaping people's ideas, and
also a very prominent role in the lives of everyone. This essay will look at the global perspective, before moving on to discuss the influences of
advertising, followed by an analysis of the changes due to peer pressure.
To begin, it is important to...show more content...
Let's take a look in the case of the passing of Singapore's late founding father. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. In March 2015, Mr. Lee's time passed and the
whole country entered a stage of mourning. While Mr. Lee's contribution to Singapore was highly respectable and he was already known, it did not
take long for others to hear of him through the news and social media. With several netizens using social media to share their grief, it sparked
condolences from people all around the world. With that, it epitomizes the power of social media. The news spread like wildfire and, in this case, it
was a fire well handled despite certain comments that were unnecessary and unjust. While in the case of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew wasn't necessarily
bad, there have been cases where the power of social media caused netizens to express their anger through the lens of the internet
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How To Write An Argumentative Essay On Media Bias
Taylor Maracalin
Dr. Gauthier
English 102 C
21 September 2015
Argumentative Essay on Media Bias
Since the early 20th century, media has been very influential to mankind through various mediums. Mediums such as radio, newspapers and
advertisements were used to influence opinion, beliefs, lifestyles and behaviors. Media in various ways, can aid any consumer of media in forming
opinions on what ever topic they choose to consume. This is influential consumption of media is often used in politics, specifically during political
campaigns. Major media outlets such as MSNBC, FOX, CNN, and ABC have the power to either popularize or discredit any potential or current
candidate. However, the media can be biased to either candidate's party and/or agenda. Wether liberal or conservative,media bias should be censored in
all media outlets....show more content...
Scholars and researchers were under the impression that media were such a persuasive channel due to the response of consumers through
presidential campaigns and elections. According to A Measure of Media Bias by Tim Groseclose and Jeffrey Milyo, based upon previous studies
of media bias, most journalists are liberally biased. When researching the elections of 1992, based upon Povich reports 89% of voters voted of Bill
Clinton over George H.W. Bush.(1193) "Of course, however, just because a journalist has liberal or conservative views, this does not mean that his or
her reporting is slanted" (1193). One may refute the idea of political bias or slant reporting because, all of the media outlets cover elections,
nominations and other political coverage. True, all outlets cover factual evidence, however it is how and the context in which the various events, and
situations are
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Argumentative Essay On Mass Shootings
Mass Shootings Recently there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on a concert from his hotel room leaving 58 people dead
and over 500 injured. This incident has reintroduced the issue of mass shootings to our societal conversations. The topic of mass shootings is an
emotional one. It triggers the most basic human fear, fear of the unknown. Most people have an emotional bias one way or another on this subject,
making it a very sensitive topic of conversation. I will do my best not to offend anyone, if I do offend you please understand that it was not my
intention. I will do my best to not let any bias I may have affect examination of this topic. My intention is to examine the topic in a logical manner
to better understand the issue. This is a problem that is not going to fix itself. We as a society need to come up with a solution. There are many
different perspectives on this topic. Some people believe the solution to this problem is gun control. There are different views on gun control. Some
people believe guns should be taken away from the citizens of this country completely. Others believe certain guns are the cause and should be taken
away. Yet others believe more control over accessories that can be attached to the gun is the answer. The first obstacle I see with gun control is the
Second Amendment to the Constitution. Gun control laws are very difficult to write without taking away the rights of the individual. The second
obstacle I see is border accessibility. Illegal guns and drugs are smuggled into the United States over land, in tunnels under the border, with airplanes,
and over unsecured waterways. Without better border security, guns will still be accessible to the individuals that commit these crimes. After
examining gun control I don't see it as a viable solution to the problem. Some people believe the desensitization of the individual due to pop culture
and the media is the cause. I believe the violence readily available through social media, the news, television shows and movies does desensitize the
individual. However freedom of the press is protected under the First Amendment and they cannot be forced to change the content they show. Any
changes would have to be
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Argumentative Essay On Digital Media
Indistinct Intentions
Digital media affects our lives more than ever. Five percent of American millennials get their news from newspapers (Pew). Today, most of us get our
news electronically, but who is publishing the news? How can we determine if the publishers are credible or at least qualified to report the story? How
do we sort through different levels of truth, half–truths, and lies among today's avalanche of "fake news?" Finally, how do we decide if evidence is
"photoshopped" or fake without a forensic science degree? Investigating the news can be daunting; but when we look beneath the surface, we can
determine the intentions behind it. Credibility, integrity, evidence, and intent are all puzzle pieces to the jigsaw of digital news. We can analyze if
news is fake or real by using these criteria one at a time until we are confident in the quality.
Usually first–person accounts are the most accurate form of journalism. Now with social media, anyone can be a journalist reporting on events or
crises around the globe. Nonetheless, journalism is a business and all the major media corporations report for profit, not social benefit. When a news
agency or journalist takes donations for their work, they are likely reporting what they feel the public should know about compared to an advertising
or subscriber agency doing it for the sake of profit and credit. The worse examples of this, is whenever a disaster or terrorist attack occurs in a
populated area. Social
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Argumentative Essay On Mass Surveillance
Imagine a country that applies surveillance tools to monitor its citizens' daily activities, including what they are doing, where they are visiting, and
who they are contacting. Probably no one would like to stay in such place where their privacy is intruded by those in power. However, for Americans,
their privacy confronts growing threats from the government's mass surveillance that is often justified in the name of homeland security. The issue
flared when Apple rejected the FBI's order to create a hacking software to unlimitedly crack the iPhone from a killer who attacked at the Inland
Regional Center in San Bernardino, California on December 2, 2015. The powerful encryption software the government required Apple to craft is a
master key that could be used to open not only one iPhone but every...show more content...
Although Apple has not created such tool, the development of technology in the modern society has already expanded the government's ability to
profile any given person under surveillance by gathering and analyzing his/her private data. The severe consequence of mass surveillance is that many
innocent individuals have been wrongfully profiled and interrogated. Once their private information is gathered by the government, it can be shared
and used widely for unstated purpose without the public knowing. Although government's surveillant activities, in many cases, keep civilians' lives
safer through the eliminating terrorists and criminals, it puts their safety in danger in another way that they deprive individuals of their right to privacy,
making their private information expose to the risks of being distorted and secondary use by the authorities without their consents and creating a power
imbalance between civilians and the
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Essay on Development of Mass Media
Many forms of mass media exist: radio, television, film, internet, email, blogs etc.
Yet how these forms of media contribute to the growth of media, was never asked? Some would say that its solely because of the variety mediums,
some would say that mediums was built for the 20th century, and some would say that mediums were destined and directed to grow to this point.
Ever since the first form of mass media in the late 15th century called print, the dynamics of mass media continued to blossom. Mass media touches
so many points of a person's life and gives people the choice to explore your own means of interest, for example entertainment, or informative sources.
Media brings today's way of life to another level, and embeds its own mark in...show more content...
The technology improvement will be the foundation of the newspaper, books, and articles reaching a mass scale. "For the existence as well as the
organization of every society communication is a fundamental and vital process (Joe Kingsly,The role of mass media in community development,
Introduction.)" Knowledge before the time of print press was held only by a few that preached on what was read. The development of print press
opened the door for people to self–educate and expand on their paradigm known at the time. For example, religion before the twenty first century was
the highest form of power a person could have. Therefore the people that spread the word of the dominating religion were usually the people that held
the written word. This kept the peoples belief in their hands because that's were the only source to that information was found. The movable type print
developed the resource to expand on the volumes and knowledge that was consumed. The people now had just as much power as others that once had
it all, but it got better. The movable type print was overrun by the steam powered press, reproducing volumes twice as much as the movable print,
Later devising the newspaper commonly known as the people's university, informing the local people and the world. There's no doubt that print opened
the door for other means of media.
Internet started with the development of computers around the nineteen fifty's, approved by the US department of
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The Critical-Cultural Theory Of Mass Media
A young girl may hear a variety of tips on how to beautify herself, but do these pieces of advice make her genuinely happy? That sometimes
depends on the music she hears around her, particularly on the radio. Many hit pop contemporary radio singles, generally performed by female
recording artists, encourage a distorted perception of beauty that leads to the state of perception, which is usually nearly impossible to achieve.
However, a select group of songs by female performers and their accompanying music videos promote the ideology that young women and girls do
not have to make dramatic changes to their body or appearance to be perceived as beautiful. This message is widely spread by singers including
BeyoncГ©, Meghan Trainor, and Alessia Cara. This ideology can be traced back to the critical/cultural theory of mass media, of which radio is a
major part. According to Ralph E. Hanson, PhD, a communications professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, states that this theory arose
between World War I and World War II. Hanson notes, "Originated by a group of German scholars known as the Frankfurt School, these cultural
critics were trying to make sense of a changing world that was leaving people alienated, exploited, and repressed with no good way of making sense
of what was happening." People wanted to understand what was really going on around them, and not just have a distorted view of the world as they
knew it. Today, when young children hear music on the radio,
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Media And Diversity

  • 1. Media and Diversity Diversity in media has been a topic of concerns for years now. The diversity across all areas of media has seen significant change from that of the 50's and 60's. Comparatively, media representation has seen somewhat of a golden age in regards to diversity. Unfortunately, despite the progress we have made as a nation, we still have a ways to go in regards to properly diversifying our various forms of media. There are a few ways in which we can begin to diversify the how media is produced and well as how it is viewed. The media will need to get away from the status quo, media needs to portray a collective view and finally proper education and insight into the mindset of the target audience will help diversify the media. Media is stuck in a loop and to diversify it needs to try something new. The end goal of most media, regardless of the form, is to produce revenue. Therefore methods that have proven to work in the past will be repeated until shown to be unsuccessful. A recent article in Feminist Magazine discussed an annual report released by the Women's Media Center on gender bias in major US media creation. The report discussed some reasons as to why media creation is still geared towards males. The main cause dealt with how marketers utilize media to target the group of people that have the most disposable income, white males 18 – 49 (Mandanas, 2014). This mentality was been the status quo for years and does not take in consideration other groups or combined marketing Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Argumentative essay on social media Argument essay about social media Nowadays, a lot of people are using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler and so on. Since the Internet has propagated rapidly, social media have progressed a lot. The generalization of the internet makes us to live conveniently and fast. People are almost using smart phones, i–phones or comfortable devices which can access to internet. These equipments make us to do social network easily. It helps contact friends, family, and other people even though they live far away. It could be, however, abused, if you don't use properly. Especially, it is important that we understand and regulate the use of social media by young children. First of all, social media, especially facebook,...show more content... They just meet on websites, not physical meeting. Psychologist, Aric Sigman suggests "The use of social networking sites as opposed to face–to–face interaction could lead to major health problems." Also he claimed in the British Journal The Biologist "Spending too much time online could lead to social isolation, loneliness and a negative outlook. These types of psychological symptoms could eventually lead to more serious health concerns, such as heart disease, cancer and dementia." Using social media disturbs make deep relationship with others. When they are using social media we do not need to move a lot. It is okay just to stay. We do not need to active a lot. As a result, it leads naturally mental and physical disorders. Third, social media doesn't help for their studies or talents. People think social media is good places to show their talents or works what they did. For example, they argue people can share video clip what they playing the instruments or dancing or singing. It is, however, for people who already good to do those. If you are not good at those things and if you spend time to do social media, it would be hard to progress your talents. I did surveys about relationships between using social media and studying last semester. Most students answered using social media is not helpful to study. Also, students who got good grades spend just a little time to use social media. Using social media Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. ' Mind Over Mass Media, By Steven Pinker The article "Mind Over Mass Media" by Steven Pinker uses logos, ethos, pathos, and other rhetorical elements to effectively communicate that mass media is a positive development and is not a reason for panic. The first noticeable rhetorical element in Pinker's essay is the presence of a rhetorical triangle. A rhetorical triangle is made up of a rhetor, the audience, and the rhetor's purpose. In this essay Steven Pinker is the rhetor because is the one trying to make a point to the audience. The audience is the reader of the article who is listening to the rhetor. Finally, the text or point the rhetor is trying to make is that e effects of mass media are not a cause for panic. In fact mass media is an effective way for humans to keep up with the modern age. The clearly defined rhetorical triangle in Steven Pinker's essay is a surface level example of rhetorical elements in the text. Another rhetorical element that can be seen in Steven Pinker's "Mind Over Mass Media" is the element of logos. Logos is an attempt at using facts and logic to persuade an audience. It is the most emphasized and widely used rhetorical appeal in Pinker's essay about media. The first example of logos appears when Pinker writes about the "you are what you eat" theory. Pinker says that most of the critics of media act like humans immediately change follow what information they get. Logically this doesn't make much sense, people can learn about things and not be totally changed by them. Since Pinker Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Argumentative Essay On Mass Shootings The United States is not lacking in notable mass shootings over the years, and it is difficult to narrow it down. The LA Times posted an article on December 2, 2015 entitled Deadliest U.S. Mass Shootings 1984–2015. This article lists 46 "notable mass shootings" over the past 31 years. These are shootings that have become household names, they are shootings that the majority of people have heard of, and have at least some knowledge of. Of the 46 shootings that they consider to be notable mass shootings, for the purposes of this paper I would only consider 40 of them to be notable mass shootings. I have eliminated 6 of the incidences seeing that I do not believe they fit the criteria of a mass shooting. The six that I have eliminated do not fit the definition...show more content... While there are too many shootings to name, and go over the details individually there are a few notable ones that stand out. The most recent mass shooting was on December 2, 2015, and took place in San Bernadino, California. This mass shooting was also a terrorist attack, the offenders, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik were both radicalized by ISIS (Los Angeles Times Staff). This terrorist attack, mass shooting took the lives of 14 people. On June 18, 2015, Dylann Storm Roof killed nine people in at church in Charleston, South Carolina (Los Angeles Times Staff). On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza killed 27 people in a mass shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, at both his home and at Sandy Hook Elementary School (Los Angeles Times Staff). On July 20, 2012, James Holmes shot and killed 12 people in a shooting that took place in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado (Los Angeles Times Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Can We Really Trust the Media? Essay Can We Really Trust The News Media? Can the people of the United States of America trust their modern news media? Since early colonial days, various forms of news coverage have existed in this country. And for many years now, the reliability of the information delivered by the media has been heavily scrutinized. It seems that this issue is becoming more and more significant in the 21st Century. Ronald Roach, executive editor of DiverseEducation.com and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine, notes that "more than ever, the American news media are under public scrutiny for the way individual reporters conduct themselves, for how news coverage on major events is carried out and for the balance media organizations purport their...show more content... Television news shows tend to emphasize negative issues and frequently portray violent or extreme news stories. It seems that television medium for news, with its large visual aspect, lends itself particularly well to emotional stimulation. Apparently due to the desire for increased profit; many in the media will display whatever has a potential to increase viewers, ignoring ethical principles. Part of this ethical problem is due to the way the overall nature of news media is changing. The former news director of the ABC Information Radio Network and past chairman of the Radio–Television News Directors Association, Rob Sunde says, News programming has become a cheap alternative to entertainment programming, and the lines that once separated the two have become blurred. The pressure to create impactful and profitable news programming for prime time will only become more intense. Young people––long on enthusiasm, short on journalism––will burn ever brighter trails across the nighttime skies, and the American people will become inured to it. The danger is not so much what will become of electronic news as what will become of the public's perception of it, its believability, and its relevance to our lives" (Rob Sunde). The news media is turning into more of an entertainment outlet than an actual source of factual news. This change is a reaction to the longing of present Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. Essay about Mass Media Mass Media The media, which is somewhat reflective of society, has become a powerful tool in shaping our culture. Advertisements are the foundation for mass media; they sell images, values, success, normalcy, and romance. Daily, we are exposed to advertisements whether they are written or commercial. Jean Kilbourne says in her 1979 video Killing Us Softly, "advertisement is part of our air pollution" (1979). Advertisements havesocial consequences that give them the ability to reinforce objectification of women?s bodies, and display images that may cause male violence against women, sexualize young girls, infantile grown women. According to Gabriel Weimann author of Communicating Unreality, in advertising...show more content... and are not effected by their powerful influence (Lazarus 1987). How can you not be affected by advertisements, when the average person will spend three years of their life watching just commercials and that does not include the printed ads in newspapers, magazines, or billboards. Advertising has made a huge financial jump, in 1979 it was a 20 billion dollar industry and by 1999 the advertising industry had risen to a 180 billion dollar industry (Jhally 2000). The advertising schema may be quite similar but now it is costing a lot more. Companies are also going a step further to make their point sell their product and to get the attention of the advertising public. The same ideas and approaches have been used for years, but someone always takes it a step further and as a society we continue to take a step back accepting more and more. The advertisers that do present controversial ads end up winning in the long run, they are the ones getting the extra publicity. According to Jean Kilbourne author of Can?t Buy My Love, Calvin Klein has used the free publicity to his advantage. He has utilized controversial advertisements exploiting young children; some felt he crossed the line into child pornography (Kilbourne 284). The protesting and media coverage only helped his daring, rebel like image. Over the years new eye opening advertisements have been presented Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. Argumentative Essay On News Media News media serves as the main source of information for people in most nations, regardless of the kind of government or democracy in place. Since humans take decisions and function based on the kind of information they have, the importance of information flow cannot be overemphasised. Governments, well aware of the role and power of the news media to influence the populace, place a high premium on, and will go to great lengths to align the available news media to serve their purpose. This goes for the whole spectrum on governance, from democratic to autocratic. Observing the origins of conflict globally over years, especially civil wars which is a great threat to human security, information available from news media has been a key motivation or driver. The 1994 Rwandan genocide is an example of how information access interphases with national security negatively to create chaos. The government of the day used state owned media to pitch the Tutsi's and Hutu's against each other, while the world watched. Democratic governments do not necessarily guarantee press freedom and human rights, and autocracies stifle the same as we may want to think, if taken at face value. Many democratic governments basically run the state owned news media and dictate their output, which begs the question what is the minimum level of democracy and what exactly makes media "free". (Hutchinson, Salvatore and Whitten–Woodring). Sometimes there seems to be a mismatch between government type and the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. Reflection Paper On Mass Communication During this class, the knowledge of mass communication that I have learned has peeked my interest in many different topics that we have studied over the past month. In particularly, I have begun to gain a deeper understanding of advertising, public relations, and social media. Being an agriculture communication and leadership major I think that these topics will help me tremendously in all of my future endeavors. COM 160 – Introduction to Mass Media has really confirmed that I have made the right by switching majors last year. I used to be an agribusiness major up until I realized that I'm not really in this field to rake in all kinds of money, I mean if that happen it happens, but I genuinely want to help people. The best way that I have been able to do that has been through agvocating. Don't worry, that is not a typo. It is advocating for agriculture. Growing up in a small rural town in central Illinois, I was surrounded by agriculture and didn't even realize it because I just thought it was the norm. it wasn't until high school when I joined the Future Farmers of America (FFA) that I learned that agriculture is not widely known about. One fact that we always talk about is from a nation study conducted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance. The results of their study concluded that 72 percent of consumers know nothing or very little about farming or ranching. I could not believe this to be true until I participated in Ag Day on the Quad. You might have seen a day where farm tractors randomly appear on the quad along with a group of students educating fellow students and some professors about general knowledge of farming and food production. I was asked many questions that day but the one that I will never forget was, sense you're an agriculture major aren't you just going to be a farmer. The answer was I gave him was no. Then I shared with him all of the different career fields that I could go into, such as journalism, public relations, electronic media, or technical writing. As my senior year of study approaches, my main interest is in public relations. This class as well as Com 111 with Jodi has got me thinking more and more that agriculture needs new and younger voices that know how to better manage Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Essay on Mass Media and Pop Culture Mass Media and Popular American Culture Mass Media and Popular American Culture Group Paper There are many different factors that make up our culture today. Mass media is a creator of our culture today. Relationships between media, advertising and the formation of normative cultural values are all contributors to our culture today. The internet and globalization have also played a huge role in our culture; all of which have their own meanings, but ultimately build our culture. Mass media is a plays a big part in the enculturation of society. Humans have always lived in a world of communication. Media dominates and demands people's attention. One real life example of the impact media has had on our culture is the 1963 Kennedy...show more content... The broadcastings primarily focused on middle class 2 parent families, even though back then most middle class families didn't own a TV. Now you can go into the poorest family's house and find a TV.. Mass media is a permanent part of modern culture. The Culturalist theory, developed in the 1980s and 1990s, combines the other two theories and claims that people interact with media to create their own meanings out of the images and messages they receive. Culturalist theorists claim that, while a few elite in large corporations may exert significant control over what information media produces and distributes, personal perspective plays a more powerful role in how the audience members interpret those messages. Relationships between media advertising and the formation of normative cultural values have a big impact on how we view our culture today. The news television shows print ads and radio advertising shape our culture. Television advertising and even the sitcoms we watch promote our normative cultural values. The ads tell us what is cool and good and they tell us that the famous actors we look up to feel that these products are important. In the shows on TV we see all the actors are using these products we feel are important. Even the news ands up showing us these products when we see the live shots of the murder scene we see the McDonalds in the background, or the car chase ends when the drunk crashes into Blockbuster. The music videos show Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. Essay on Effects of Mass Media on Society In contemporary society, people are strongly influenced by mass media. Although traditional television watching and newspaper reading are no longer as popular as before, people spend more time in front of computers listening to music and radios, reading news and information, interacting with other people in social network and watching television programmes and films. The developing technology of mobile phone allows people to do almost everything they can do with the computer. Nowaday, people are living in a world 'saturated by media sounds and images.' (McQuail, 2008, p.456) In this essay, a general introduction of social change and media influence will be discussed in the first section. The second section will introduce Golding's four...show more content... Obviously, media have some influence on our decision making, especially on our idea of consumption. John Corner (2000, p.379) named it as 'circumstantial influence'. 'A holiday programme may convince audiences to visit Greece in summer; a feature on cancer prevention may finally persuade some people towards a healthier diet.' Good or bad economic news clearly affect business, consumer confidence and have strong influence on financial market. In special times such as war time, disaster or economic crisis, media are more influential. For example, during the period of the Sichuan earthquake in China, almost all Chinese media content focused on the progress of rescue. The media influence was very important for victims to obtain maximal concern from all over the world. Many people devoted themselves into voluntary work to help the victims. Similar situation also happened in Haiti after the earthquake in last month. Global media are focusing on the poor Caribbean country and gathering people from different countries to lend a hand for those earthquake survivors. News media is one of the most powerful and influential media forms. Golding (1981 cited in McQuail, 2008, p.467) distinguishes four different concepts of news and their effects: 'planned and short term', 'unplanned and short term', 'planned and long term'and 'unplanned and long term'. Planned news can be described for 'propaganda', 'media campaign', 'framing news' and 'agenda–setting.' It may Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Argumentative Essay On Social Media When it comes to connecting ideas and people in our modern era, there is little doubt that social media brings a plethora of benefits to the masses. The key differentiator is obtaining the audience necessary for making an event successful. For the National Day on Writing, we will focus on Facebook in particular, and the analysis of the audience we will be targeting. The photos, status updates, and events we share on Facebook do more than communicate a specific message. When taken in full context, it paints a picture of an individual's life. This picture is one that they want the world to see, in sharing experiences with a wide audience influences both the writer and reader. Anybody can say whatever he or she pleases to another person with no conviction, because they feel absolutely no conviction from it. In most cases, users of the site go through no consequences and repercussions for what they write. This leads to more exposure, potentially extending their rhetoric for millions to see. When organizing events, Facebook has stepped up and played a pivotal role in modern society. Before the internet became widespread and affordable, the most efficient method was advertising in a local paper or radio advertisement. This restricted the amount of information, as it cost money and did not reach near as wide of an audience. Now we have a unique situation where anyone can make an event, at no cost, and gain a massive audience. This has enabled me personally to develop a career in Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Pros And Cons Of Mass Media In this day and age, mass media has become epidemic all around the world. It is one of the most useful essences of human life. Mass media has been evolving through the ancient periods. Even a brief history of media can leave one breathless. The power and speed of technology are humbling. The development of mass media has had a great influence on one's life, both for the better and for worse. In general, mass media is a means of public communication reaching a large audience, therefore it is everywhere. The long–term exposure to the media has a tendency to influence how people behave and think about the world. It is essential to consider the pros and cons of mass media as it plays a ginormous role in shaping people's ideas, and also a very prominent role in the lives of everyone. This essay will look at the global perspective, before moving on to discuss the influences of advertising, followed by an analysis of the changes due to peer pressure. To begin, it is important to...show more content... Let's take a look in the case of the passing of Singapore's late founding father. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. In March 2015, Mr. Lee's time passed and the whole country entered a stage of mourning. While Mr. Lee's contribution to Singapore was highly respectable and he was already known, it did not take long for others to hear of him through the news and social media. With several netizens using social media to share their grief, it sparked condolences from people all around the world. With that, it epitomizes the power of social media. The news spread like wildfire and, in this case, it was a fire well handled despite certain comments that were unnecessary and unjust. While in the case of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew wasn't necessarily bad, there have been cases where the power of social media caused netizens to express their anger through the lens of the internet Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. How To Write An Argumentative Essay On Media Bias Taylor Maracalin Dr. Gauthier English 102 C 21 September 2015 Argumentative Essay on Media Bias Since the early 20th century, media has been very influential to mankind through various mediums. Mediums such as radio, newspapers and advertisements were used to influence opinion, beliefs, lifestyles and behaviors. Media in various ways, can aid any consumer of media in forming opinions on what ever topic they choose to consume. This is influential consumption of media is often used in politics, specifically during political campaigns. Major media outlets such as MSNBC, FOX, CNN, and ABC have the power to either popularize or discredit any potential or current candidate. However, the media can be biased to either candidate's party and/or agenda. Wether liberal or conservative,media bias should be censored in all media outlets....show more content... Scholars and researchers were under the impression that media were such a persuasive channel due to the response of consumers through presidential campaigns and elections. According to A Measure of Media Bias by Tim Groseclose and Jeffrey Milyo, based upon previous studies of media bias, most journalists are liberally biased. When researching the elections of 1992, based upon Povich reports 89% of voters voted of Bill Clinton over George H.W. Bush.(1193) "Of course, however, just because a journalist has liberal or conservative views, this does not mean that his or her reporting is slanted" (1193). One may refute the idea of political bias or slant reporting because, all of the media outlets cover elections, nominations and other political coverage. True, all outlets cover factual evidence, however it is how and the context in which the various events, and situations are Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. Argumentative Essay On Mass Shootings Mass Shootings Recently there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas. A gunman opened fire on a concert from his hotel room leaving 58 people dead and over 500 injured. This incident has reintroduced the issue of mass shootings to our societal conversations. The topic of mass shootings is an emotional one. It triggers the most basic human fear, fear of the unknown. Most people have an emotional bias one way or another on this subject, making it a very sensitive topic of conversation. I will do my best not to offend anyone, if I do offend you please understand that it was not my intention. I will do my best to not let any bias I may have affect examination of this topic. My intention is to examine the topic in a logical manner to better understand the issue. This is a problem that is not going to fix itself. We as a society need to come up with a solution. There are many different perspectives on this topic. Some people believe the solution to this problem is gun control. There are different views on gun control. Some people believe guns should be taken away from the citizens of this country completely. Others believe certain guns are the cause and should be taken away. Yet others believe more control over accessories that can be attached to the gun is the answer. The first obstacle I see with gun control is the Second Amendment to the Constitution. Gun control laws are very difficult to write without taking away the rights of the individual. The second obstacle I see is border accessibility. Illegal guns and drugs are smuggled into the United States over land, in tunnels under the border, with airplanes, and over unsecured waterways. Without better border security, guns will still be accessible to the individuals that commit these crimes. After examining gun control I don't see it as a viable solution to the problem. Some people believe the desensitization of the individual due to pop culture and the media is the cause. I believe the violence readily available through social media, the news, television shows and movies does desensitize the individual. However freedom of the press is protected under the First Amendment and they cannot be forced to change the content they show. Any changes would have to be Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Argumentative Essay On Digital Media Indistinct Intentions Digital media affects our lives more than ever. Five percent of American millennials get their news from newspapers (Pew). Today, most of us get our news electronically, but who is publishing the news? How can we determine if the publishers are credible or at least qualified to report the story? How do we sort through different levels of truth, half–truths, and lies among today's avalanche of "fake news?" Finally, how do we decide if evidence is "photoshopped" or fake without a forensic science degree? Investigating the news can be daunting; but when we look beneath the surface, we can determine the intentions behind it. Credibility, integrity, evidence, and intent are all puzzle pieces to the jigsaw of digital news. We can analyze if news is fake or real by using these criteria one at a time until we are confident in the quality. Usually first–person accounts are the most accurate form of journalism. Now with social media, anyone can be a journalist reporting on events or crises around the globe. Nonetheless, journalism is a business and all the major media corporations report for profit, not social benefit. When a news agency or journalist takes donations for their work, they are likely reporting what they feel the public should know about compared to an advertising or subscriber agency doing it for the sake of profit and credit. The worse examples of this, is whenever a disaster or terrorist attack occurs in a populated area. Social Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. Argumentative Essay On Mass Surveillance Imagine a country that applies surveillance tools to monitor its citizens' daily activities, including what they are doing, where they are visiting, and who they are contacting. Probably no one would like to stay in such place where their privacy is intruded by those in power. However, for Americans, their privacy confronts growing threats from the government's mass surveillance that is often justified in the name of homeland security. The issue flared when Apple rejected the FBI's order to create a hacking software to unlimitedly crack the iPhone from a killer who attacked at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California on December 2, 2015. The powerful encryption software the government required Apple to craft is a master key that could be used to open not only one iPhone but every...show more content... Although Apple has not created such tool, the development of technology in the modern society has already expanded the government's ability to profile any given person under surveillance by gathering and analyzing his/her private data. The severe consequence of mass surveillance is that many innocent individuals have been wrongfully profiled and interrogated. Once their private information is gathered by the government, it can be shared and used widely for unstated purpose without the public knowing. Although government's surveillant activities, in many cases, keep civilians' lives safer through the eliminating terrorists and criminals, it puts their safety in danger in another way that they deprive individuals of their right to privacy, making their private information expose to the risks of being distorted and secondary use by the authorities without their consents and creating a power imbalance between civilians and the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. Essay on Development of Mass Media Many forms of mass media exist: radio, television, film, internet, email, blogs etc. Yet how these forms of media contribute to the growth of media, was never asked? Some would say that its solely because of the variety mediums, some would say that mediums was built for the 20th century, and some would say that mediums were destined and directed to grow to this point. Ever since the first form of mass media in the late 15th century called print, the dynamics of mass media continued to blossom. Mass media touches so many points of a person's life and gives people the choice to explore your own means of interest, for example entertainment, or informative sources. Media brings today's way of life to another level, and embeds its own mark in...show more content... The technology improvement will be the foundation of the newspaper, books, and articles reaching a mass scale. "For the existence as well as the organization of every society communication is a fundamental and vital process (Joe Kingsly,The role of mass media in community development, Introduction.)" Knowledge before the time of print press was held only by a few that preached on what was read. The development of print press opened the door for people to self–educate and expand on their paradigm known at the time. For example, religion before the twenty first century was the highest form of power a person could have. Therefore the people that spread the word of the dominating religion were usually the people that held the written word. This kept the peoples belief in their hands because that's were the only source to that information was found. The movable type print developed the resource to expand on the volumes and knowledge that was consumed. The people now had just as much power as others that once had it all, but it got better. The movable type print was overrun by the steam powered press, reproducing volumes twice as much as the movable print, Later devising the newspaper commonly known as the people's university, informing the local people and the world. There's no doubt that print opened the door for other means of media. Internet started with the development of computers around the nineteen fifty's, approved by the US department of Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. The Critical-Cultural Theory Of Mass Media A young girl may hear a variety of tips on how to beautify herself, but do these pieces of advice make her genuinely happy? That sometimes depends on the music she hears around her, particularly on the radio. Many hit pop contemporary radio singles, generally performed by female recording artists, encourage a distorted perception of beauty that leads to the state of perception, which is usually nearly impossible to achieve. However, a select group of songs by female performers and their accompanying music videos promote the ideology that young women and girls do not have to make dramatic changes to their body or appearance to be perceived as beautiful. This message is widely spread by singers including BeyoncГ©, Meghan Trainor, and Alessia Cara. This ideology can be traced back to the critical/cultural theory of mass media, of which radio is a major part. According to Ralph E. Hanson, PhD, a communications professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, states that this theory arose between World War I and World War II. Hanson notes, "Originated by a group of German scholars known as the Frankfurt School, these cultural critics were trying to make sense of a changing world that was leaving people alienated, exploited, and repressed with no good way of making sense of what was happening." People wanted to understand what was really going on around them, and not just have a distorted view of the world as they knew it. Today, when young children hear music on the radio, Get more content on HelpWriting.net