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The Political Functions of Mass Media in America

our place in that world. In many ways it could be said that we are being lulled into a sense of complacency by the glowing light ...

The American Press and Its Bias Against Arabs

practice the religion? Why is there an anti-Middle East sentiment? By and large, Americans get the news from American media and it...

Media and Body Image

the self-perception and health care of young girls. Hogan notes, with some validity, that media education is important: if the med...

Gays and Stereotyping

lose weight for genetic reasons and that of course they would be thin if it were possible. Similarly, homosexuals claim that their...

Self-Regulation Within the Liquor Industry

out above its competitors. There is no law in the land that can prohibit advertisers from portraying their products in the most a...

Raising Children in America Today

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

US Sexuality and the Media

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

Girls, Women, and the Impact of the Media

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

3 Issues Regarding Popular Culture and the Media

basis for women to be perceived within the myriad literary components, the feminist critical theory serves to create a semblance o...

Analyzing the Portrayal of the Media in the Film Bob Roberts

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

Global Media, Culture, and Language

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

Women of Color and Print Media

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

International Media and Language Diversity

According to Muhlhausler, the choice of a single national language is regarded as a precondition for all modernization (Muhlhausle...

U.S. Welfare Policy and the Department of Agriculture's Food Stamps Program

Republicans when it comes to voting and election time (Enda, 2002). Just as interesting, however, was that Bushs predecessor, Pres...

Aggressive Behavior Stimuli

made them more susceptible to aggressive cognition (Aggressive Behavior Linked to Exposure to Media Violence, 2001). Even small am...

'Mr. Television' Milton Berle

could readily relate. His approach to comedy was like his approach to life: if you cannot laugh, you cannot live. Indeed, Berles...

Mass Media and Entertainment

on the futures of children who are currently nurtured on violent images as pleasure. In an equal area of concern, owners of mass m...

Mass Media, Ethics, and Current Codes

highway patrolman in the pursuit. He then pulled into a Shell gas station and convenience store in Hernando County and took the lo...

Branch Davidians, FBI, and ATF Standoff

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

Library Science Challenges

Libraries need to respond to those challenges by initiating programs that will cater to the needs of present and future users, in ...

New York Times v. Sullivan, the Press, and Freedom of Speech

In three pages this essay examines freedom of speech as it pertains to the press and this famous case and the liability or lack th...

Media Depiction of US Female Vice Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro

In thirty pages this paper discusses the gender bias in the media coverage of Geraldine Ferraro. Eleven sources are cited in the b...

Late Nineteenth Century Labor Movement

In five pages this research paper discusses media misrepresentation of the labor movement in the late nineteenth century with an e...

1950s' Scandal Involving American Quiz Shows

In six pages this paper discusses the quiz show scandals of the 1950s in which the shows were rigged for entertainment purposes an...

Media Depiction of 'the Latin Lords'

In twelve pages this paper discusses how the Latin Lords' sociopolitical activities were depicted by a biased media. Twenty sourc...

A School Violence Sociological Perspective

In this paper consisting of eight pages the reasons for school violence are explored sociologically and contends that child devian...

Analysis of Society and Homophobia

In eight pages this paper examines the continuing social practice of homophobia and the lack of homosexual tolerance represented i...

Refuting FDA and Media Hype Regarding Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate

In five pages the alleged dangers attributed to GHB according to FDA and media claims are refuted in this rebuttal. There are 4 s...

Children and Primary Care Treatment of Otitis Media

In twelve pages this paper examines children with otitis media in an overview that includes its definition, diagnosis, related iss...

Infants and Chronic Otitis Media

In nine pages this research paper discusses the chronic middle ear inflammation known as otitis media that often afflicts infants ...