Media Stereotypes : A 5 page essay that looks at
the current
state of media and its obsession with stereotypical images.
The paper reviews social theory relating to image, racial
portrayals in the media, and the portrayal of women in the
mediaand posits that in the United States, legitimate media
is currently underground. Bibliography cites 7 sources.
Steromed.wps "The Camera Never
Blinks" / Analyzed : This 6 page
research paper examines Dan Rather's 1977 autobiographical
memoir, The Camera Never Blinks: The Adventures of a
Television Journalist. Specifically discussed are Rather's
most memorable stories for CBS News, including the civil
rights unrest in the early 1960's south, the assassination of
President John F. Kennedy and his stint as southeast Asia
correspondent covering the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists
one source. Camblink.wps
Variations In Media Coverage : Variations in
coverage of
news stories are noted in this 6 page essay. By reviewing two
weekly publications, The Economist and The New Republic,
the coverage of abortion rights during the 1996 Presidential
Election campaign is discussed. Two particular articles are
compared for which similarities and differences are noted.
Political ideology is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3
sources. Mediacov.wps
Variations In Media Coverage # 2 : Variations in
coverage of
news stories are noted in this 4 page essay. By reviewing two
weekly publications, The Economist and Time Magazine, the
coverage of recent events surrounding the Clinton White
House regarding fund raising improprieties is discussed. Two
particular articles are compared for which similarities and
differences are noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Clincoff.wps
Problems of the Mass Media : A 5 page analytical
look at the
writer's perceived "down" fall of the "mass audience" and,
ultimately, of the mass media. Stereotypes, prejudices, and
the public's lack of faith in institutions are cited as being
responsible. Media responsibility is examined as are a number
of other key topics from this genre. Bibliography lists 4
sources. Massmedi.wps
Unblind Justice / Cameras In The Courtroom : A 5
page
argumentative essay on why cameras should not be allowed
in the courtroom. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Camcour.wps
Cameras In The Courtroom / Right Or Privilege? : A
5 page
paper discussing the role of cameras in the courtroom and
proclaiming the need to keep them there. Bibliography lists
five sources. Cameras.wps
Cameras In The Courtroom : 14 pages in length. The
writer
addresses how the presence of television cameras in today's
courtrooms presents quite a dichotomy with regard to the
legal and ethical ramifications surrounding the hotly debated
issue. Opponents of such allowances claim there exists a
multitude of problems stemming from the media having
access inside the courtroom, while proponents say it is every
citizen's right to see what is going on in the present judicial
system. No matter which way one's opinion may stand, the
fact remains that cameras in the courtroom have created an
unprecedented obstacle that has both sides debating whether
the final outcome of any given trial will been influenced one
way or another. Bibliography lists 9 sources. CourtCam.wps
Princess Dianas Divorce & Death / Role Of The
Media :
This 14 page report examines the role the media has played in
the life and death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Posed is the
question : where does responsible journalism end and
dangerous exploitation begin ? Bibliography included.
Princess.doc
Mass Media and the Self / Negative Influences : A 9
page
paper that presents the impact of the mass media on the
individual through the perspectives of a number of significant
theorists, including Lasch and Freud. This paper
demonstrates the negative impacts of the mass media on
individual self-identification, while also demonstrating the
societal impacts as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Mass.wps
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