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of gray in this matter. Motorcycles are for example are more dangerous than automobiles but are sold and advertised anyway. McDona...

are worthy of attention and establishing an unnatural prominence of topics. "...Increase salience of a topic or issue in the mass...

200,000 violent acts on television alone" (Chatfield, 2002; p. 735). The study indicated that "Between the ages of two and 18, an ...

influences as well as reflects the society in which it manifests. Here we may see a post-modern attitude. The influence of many ot...

areas has become considerable. As de Cauter (2001) notes,...

is exemplified by the nuclear family that leaves women unfulfilled. It is ultimately this missing part of life--or the lack of fre...

a concept created by Andrew Weil, MD (2004). He claims that it refers to the best of both worlds and an integration of alternativ...

does is to expose the media for what it is, which is an opportunistic and often inaccurate and inept body of reporters that is onl...

slant the truth in order to cater to their sponsors. Of course, the studios got around this by having their news anchors hawk ware...

the change - dwindling audience numbers, and the need to cope with more complex narrative structures, for instance - were the outw...

in some respects hypocritical. He speaks about the evils of the industry but does not specifically point out what evils were media...

but there was also a corresponding increase in the secularisation and commercialisation of the rituals surrounding death. In the 1...

of "players" in terms of owners and mega-merger conglomerates, such information becomes increasingly homogenized and increasingly ...

that got more than five million responses" (Aaker, 1996; p. 240). 2. Explain why selling private brands often enables large retail...

report? Literature Review In 1992, Ben Bagdikian reported that in the United States: * No more than 11 companies control half o...

Care, 2004). The product line has expanded from dog biscuits to a variety of different types of dog and cat foods (Dads Pet Care, ...

to increase market share they will have to make acquisitions. Increasing market share in the same market also indicates horizontal...

the idea of a connection to a separate item while iconic items are those that are recognizable and perhaps universal (2002). In ...

sporadic unless something major happens (like the killing of American civilians or the capture of Saddam Hussein). But critics hav...

the two main parties are able to vote in these races (1996). In some states, non-registered members can vote too. In general, the ...

in a British field weeks before the books release (msn, 2004). Both of the above hits are sandwiched in between the ads...

certain degree of sympathy with Iraq and its leaders, regardless of how barbarian those leaders have proven themselves time and ti...

You Being Served, all serve up their own dose of British humor and stereotypes. Each show depicts the typical frouncy old woman wh...

more than provide a reflection of the times, or to subconsciously inform women and girls about their roles. In many cases, the med...

up, an idea that is still being felt in many rape cases where women are asked if they were acting seductively, wearing revealing c...

himself completely to his ambition (Roberge, 2002). This is evidenced by his decision to run for political office (Roberge, 2002)...

million people in the world who live outside their countries of birth or citizenship (Kent, 2002; U.S. Newswire, 2002). In 1990, t...

and Cosmopolitan. While both magazines market their product to a primarily female audience, it can readily be argued that Black B...

groups have long been at the forefront of controversy with their indignation toward government and strong-arm tactics. These ordi...

role played by the media and the impact that this event the historical event needs to be considered. John Brown was born in 1800 ...