Title and Citation Mark Koding v. Public Prosecutor [1982] 2 MLJ 120 Facts On 11 October 1978‚ the Accused‚ Mark Koding‚ a lawyer and member of the Dewan Rakyat made a speech in Parliament which was thought to be seditious. He was subsequently charged with committing an offence under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act. Issues 1. Whether‚ as a Member of Parliament (MP)‚ the Accused’s right of free speech in Parliament‚ given by sections 3 and 8 of the Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers)
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ShowTime’s Shameless Pilot Episode Review 2014 On January 9th‚ 2011‚ Showtime presented its pilot episode of the new series‚ Shameless. Before watching the pilot episode‚ I was able to find out that Shameless was first created as a British TV series. Showtime had remade a new series based off the British version. Remakes tend to repel me but I decided to give it a chance. Right off the bat‚ Showtime’s Shameless had a terrific‚ attention-getting opening introduction. The intro places a focus
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Case Study: Media Content or Media Form? Media effects refer to "the social‚ cultural‚ and psychological impact of communicating via the mass media (Eveland‚ W. 2003). The public and government officials think from the perspective of media effects when expressing concern over media violence‚ pornography‚ and advertising. Media effects can be identified using five central characteristics 1) a focus on the audience 2) some expectation of influence 3) a belief that the influence is due to either
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Introduction to Media Studies ICOE2005 Fall 2012 Mondays 14:45–16:45 Professor: Joseph Bender Course Description What is/are the media? Who produces and influences them and under what circumstances? How do the media represent reality? What effects do they have on the audience? To what extent are the media globalized or different across countries? What is new about the new media? The course considers the nature of mediated communication‚ historical transformations in and functions of media‚ and
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fallacy and requires some consideration (if this were the case then the main consumers of pornography would be women!). Analytical tools: semiology Most academic disciplines seem to have an ‘ology’ somewhere in their scope. It indicates that they are a serious‚ systematic and logical endeavour. The Greek logos – from whence we get the suffix-ology – indicates a rational principle and order to explaining phenomena. The ‘ology’ of media studies (although not ours alone) is called semiology. The prefix
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COM3702/101/3/2013 Tutorial letter 101/3/2013 Media studies: policy‚ management and media representation COM3702 Semesters 1 & 2 Department of Communication Science IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. CONTENTS 1 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 6 7 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 9 10 11 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3 PURPOSE OF AND
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Media studies Media Studies Paper and Speech Topics Essay and Persuasive Speaking Ideas for a Media Literacy Class Oct 25‚ 2008 Naomi Rockler-Gladen Wrte Down Some Topic Ideas - Ilker‚ Stock Xchange For media studies papers and speeches‚ try using a topic related to politics‚ sex and violence in the media‚ or representations of race‚ gender‚ and sexual orientation. Looking for a topic for a media studies paper or speech? Whether you you need an informative topic or a persuasive topic
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the Mass Media? * Mass media – communication technologies that have the potential to reach a large audience in remote locations * Print Media –first mass medium * Printed materials * 19th – 20th centuries‚ newspaper industry experienced explosive growth * Motion Picture and Sound Recording * Thomas Edison invented: * Phonograph – recorded sound * Kinetoscope – showed short‚ silent films to individual viewers * Broadcast Media – media brought
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SLLS1005 Essay 1: Course: Introduction to Media Studies (Media and Society) SLLS1005 Word Count: Two opposing views on the role of media in society have thus far dominated media studies: the Marxist and liberal-pluralist perspectives. Simply‚ Marxist theorists see the role of the mass media as a means of maintaining the existing state of affairs‚ while the liberal pluralists see the role of the mass media as a means to promote the freedom of speech. The following essay will look more
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ASSIGNMENT 01 - MEDIA STUDIE: Mass Communication and Media Theory ASSIGNEMT UNIQUE NUMBER 377647 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF MASS COMMUNICATION 1 2.1 The communicator 1 2.2 The meaning of medium 1 2.3 The message 2 2.4 The meaning of audience 2 2.5 The meaning of “communication” in mass communication 3 3 THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDIA 3 3.1 Normative Theory: Postmodern Perspective 4 3.1
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