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Libraries need to respond to those challenges by initiating programs that will cater to the needs of present and future users, in ...
up, an idea that is still being felt in many rape cases where women are asked if they were acting seductively, wearing revealing c...
more than provide a reflection of the times, or to subconsciously inform women and girls about their roles. In many cases, the med...
1997, p. PG). There are virtually no constants in life, and political popularity is one component that experiences more change ...
million people in the world who live outside their countries of birth or citizenship (Kent, 2002; U.S. Newswire, 2002). In 1990, t...
2002), is a tremendously dangerous concept when large entities, such as the media, possess and routinely abuse the "power to enfor...
influences as well as reflects the society in which it manifests. Here we may see a post-modern attitude. The influence of many ot...
200,000 violent acts on television alone" (Chatfield, 2002; p. 735). The study indicated that "Between the ages of two and 18, an ...
documented facts and a combination of interest and intrigue. Substantiating this foundation of truth is only accomplished one way...
You Being Served, all serve up their own dose of British humor and stereotypes. Each show depicts the typical frouncy old woman wh...
statement, but a truth. Women are, by nature, very different from men and thus do not aggressively involve themselves in violence ...
are pretty well established in the collective consciousness of the American people. In fact, her story is the modern version of th...
at the end of February 2002 the inflation rate was 3.1%, for 2001 it was 2.7% and for 2000 it was 3.4% (CIA, 2002, FT, 2002). I...
Media and Fads As mentioned, the notion that women need to be incredibly skinny is one trend, or fad, that is deeply imbedded in...
were going forth to conquer in Gods name. Most of the early works from the Anglo-Saxon time that have survived are tied heavily wi...
the Electoral Vote (which is formally ratified upon completion of the election). The problem is, however, that based on this syste...
as their cases are rehashed over and over again is not only expensive but allows these criminals a chance to profit from their cri...
the way of Electoral Votes (as that state had voted Republican since time immemorial), and he simply didnt know how to react to th...
landed and took over the island of Thule, which was the main location of the British Antarctic Survey Unit. However, the triggerin...
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...
this encompasses cartoons and comics, sports, soap operas and films through to snuff videos. The portrayal of violence n cartoons ...
has a detrimental effect on elections. Some believe that the media was set on Gore. They contend that even if one contested medi...
whether it is real life or on television. The primary concern of course is televisions effects on children as they are malleable a...
this was a publication where many different items of news described the events of a recent period and were run end to end(Smith, 1...
original American colonies. In that case a federal system would undoubtedly be best and should be patterned after United States,...
possibly ignore more pertinent issues. For example, prior to 911, the media was obsessed with the disappearance of Chandra Levy, p...
would have been considered scandalous or illegal twenty years ago"(Bagdikian, 2000). What is this influence he refers to? Simple, ...
has bias as well. Media reporting and slanting can make a good company seem bad; can make a bad company seem wonderful and in gene...
practice the religion? Why is there an anti-Middle East sentiment? By and large, Americans get the news from American media and it...