Journalists in the Age of Bloggers and Other Non Traditional Journalism Forms
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The growth of social media, including weblogs and podcasts, can be seen as having a significant impact on the communicative power balance between those who attempt to report the news. This 14 page paper discusses whether it is possible to draw a clear theoretical distinction between a someone working for a traditional news organisation and a citizen journalist with his or her own weblog and looks at what the role of the journalist is, or may be, in the word of social media. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
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Journalists Who Lie
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A 5 page paper which examines journalists who make up stories. The paper focuses a great deal of Stephen Glass. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Journalists’ Influence on News
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A 4 page paper assessing the statement, “Journalists don’t just write about the news, they define it.” The paper supports the statement, and considers that perhaps the liberal education of journalists that includes only passing notice of “hard” sciences ultimately is the culprit. The paper uses former vice president Al Gore’s abysmal environmental record – polluter of rivers, supporter of destruction of rainforests and slumlord operation – as example, a characterization never mentioned by the media in the presidential campaign in 2000. Rather, journalists dubbed him “Mr. Environmentalism” because he wrote a book. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Liberal Bias of the Media: Truth or Fiction
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(24 pp) Liberal media bias - of course you think to yourself - what else is new? Journalists refute that thought - the majority of times claiming that they have personal liberal perspectives, but that they can separate those from their professional writing, approach and credulity. What if there really is minimal "liberal media bias," what if "they" -whoever they may be-if they exist at all-- are using a propaganda technique of distraction, as a smoke screen ? or research based paranoia? Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BBmediaL.doc

Lonely Planet Book Publisher (Profile)
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of Lonely Planet. A short first person book concept is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Magazine: Valid Source Of Information?
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6 pages in length. Information is the foundation of social existence; however, the accuracy of such information can either reinforce the benefit of knowledge or it can tear down the very fundamental basis of its existence. Clearly, the source from which any information is derived reflects one of the most important considerations when determining the usefulness and validity of subject matter. Given the fact that contemporary popular culture does not necessarily represent preciseness or truth when dispensing information, it is critically important for people to take each publication for what it is worth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Managing the Media; The Lessons of the Iraq War and the SARS Epidemic
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This 8 page paper considers the way in which public relations have been managed by the government in these stories and the lessons that they give to the commercial environment. References are made to the different models of communication and comparison made with other cases where handling was, or could have been different. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Mass Media & How People Think
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A 9 page research paper that examines the mass news media and its influence. The new media is enormously powerful, as it provides the main conduit through which the public learns of the state of current events. Research demonstrates that often journalism does not provide the public with sufficient background information to thoroughly understand a news event. The emphasis is on sensationalism and drama rather than on information content. Sociological, political and psychological research demonstrates both the relevancy and power of the mass media--where strengths exist, but primarily where its foibles lie. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS
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This 10-page paper examines the impact of the media (television, radio, newspapers and magazines) on corporate America and business industries. The examples cited dealing with media influence include the rise and fall of Enron (and the media's role); how media tarnishes the reputation of the insurance industry and a case study about the importance of business honesty during a PR crisis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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