Does Freedom of the Press Go Too Far?
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This 4 page report discusses the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and questions whether or not the media has pushed too far in terms of what is “appropriate.” The public response to what it has come to see as irresponsible journalism and commentators who disseminate hate, misinformation, and biased judgment, has been something of a backlash against the First Amendment’s guarantee to the right of free speech. And yet, there is also significant concern that if a voice one disagrees with is silenced, there is no security that an agreed-with voice will not also be silenced. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
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Dow Corning: A Case Study
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3 pages in length. This is a series of five questions involving the negative impact Dow Corning felt after the silicone breast implant controversy. The airing of the "Face to Face with Connie Chung" program was a one-sided one which pitted the public against Dow Corning, and is one the corporate giant has not yet recovered from.
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E-Zines: Their Place in Society and Journalism
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A 4 page discussion of the successes and failures of e-zines. The author outlines the history of this electronic media and emphasizes that while some e-zines enjoy a long history of success, others are almost immediate flops. The critical determinant of success appears to be the audience to which the e-zine is targeted and the relative expectation of turning a profit from the pursuit. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPezine.rtf

El Universal
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A 5 page paper evaluating the major newspaper of Caracas, Venezuela. El Universal is a newspaper that, as most newspapers are, is a venue for reporting local events and news. It is also more, however. The publication appears to be one that means to serve the local community, but also a wider geographical range. It reports news from around the world as should any good newspaper, but it also carries stories that have a more collectively personal significance. The paper discusses the newspaper’s concept, sections, language, pictures and advertising. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSelUniver.rtf

Election 2000
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A 17 page paper discussing the media's treatment of the campaign and its two leading candidates, Al Gore and George W. Bush. The purpose of the paper is to determine whether the media shifts its support to the "underdog" as determined by the polls, by examining both the basis of journalism and examples of articles published at varying times throughout the campaign. The paper concludes that journalists do not present the "full, fair and accurate" picture of facts as they exist, but of facts taken in the context of the philosophies of John Rawls, who maintains that fairness lies in basing need on the most disadvantaged of the society. The paper demonstrates bias in the published accounts, but bias based on philosophy rather than through overt intent. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Elizabeth Mallet & The Daily Courant
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An 8 page proposal for a research study that considers the role of Elizabeth Mallet in the founding of the Daily Courant, England's first daily newspaper, and evaluates the gender-based biases that have resulted in her subjugation in history to later publisher Samuel Buckley and the use of the pseudonym Edward Mallet in reviews of the history of her era. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Embedded Conflicts and the Media as an Instrument of War
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A 4 page paper which argues that war reporting is different from other types of journalism and examines the reasons behind these differences. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Embedded Reporters in Iraq
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This 4 page paper discusses the concept and the controversy surrounding the use of "embedded reporters." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ethics and the Media: Lessons from the Dan Rather Scandal
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A 3 page consideration of the choices Dan Rather made in 2004 that ultimately spelled the end of his career. This paper analyzes those choices from a Kantian perspective and from a utilitarian perspective. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPmdiaEthicsRather.rtf