In the article by Michael Parenti‚ he explains that there is a widely accepted belief in this country that the media suffer from a liberal bias. He states that television pundits‚ radio talk-show hosts‚ and political leaders--including presidents of both parties--help propagate this belief‚ and their views are widely disseminated in the media. On the other hand‚ dissident critics--those who maintain that the corporate-owned press exercises a conservative grip on news and commentary--are afforded
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the working class found in Michael Parenti’s essay‚ “Class and Virtue”. In Parenti’s essay‚ “Class and Virtue”‚ Parenti‚ states that‚ “The entertainment media present working people not only as unlettered and uncouth but also as less desirable and less moral than other people” (Parenti 406). Parenti also states that “…virtue is more likely to be ascribed to those characters whose speech and appearance are soundly middle- or upper- middle class” (Parenti 406). Parenti presents the story of Treasure
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as defined by Dr. Parenti can be found in the opening pages of chapter four when he goes into detail about the class system that exists in the United States. The United States has been touted as a nation of middle class citizens‚ Dr. Parenti argues that this hasn’t been the case in many decades and will only get worse as time goes one. Rather than have an upper‚ middle and lower class system‚ we have an owning class‚ employee class and finally the serfs or laborers. Dr. Parenti takes the consideration
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The way that journalism in the USA portrays Neo-Liberalism leads me to believe a majority of Americans might be hoodwinked into believing that’s the way life is supposed to be. Liberalism and Political Economic Liberalism or Neo-Liberalism‚ are only related by the word liberal and only the word. Liberalism is a way in which people are involved in a society where free speech‚ equal opportunities‚ and human rights and dignity are common place. The USA was built on these kinds of principles and President
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The Principle of in loco parentis The concept that the teacher is acting in loco parentis has gradually evolved through legal precedent. This means that the teacher stands‚ in relation to the student‚ in the position of a caring parent‚ as an unofficial guardian. This concept not only allows the teacher some of the privileges of a parent but also brings with it added responsibilities for the protection of pupils. Thus‚ a teacher could be liable for damage caused to a pupil where the teacher’s conduct
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Student Name Lecturer’s Name Course Name and Number Date Submitted Democracy for the few In chapter five‚ Parenti extensively explores institutions and ideologies. He stipulates that America is mainly run by the affluent few. The Nation’s cultural institution such as schools teach students that it is through capitalism that democracy and prosperity are achieved. The institutions‚ however‚ fail to mention the thin relationship between democracy and a free market owned by the few‚ but thrives at the
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Title | Social Media & Corporate Commerce | Assessment A‚ Part One - Examining the Use of Social Media and its Impact on Corporate Commerce | | Digg_Con: Ability to receive instant feedback from product demographic Digg_Con: Mobility - viewing on a cell phone adds to the audience | | | Digg_Pro: Not a good way to build buzz in the beginning | | | Facebook_Con: Security - possible transmission of untrustworthy links Facebook_Con: Mobility - viewing on a cell phone adds
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interests of that media? Have you ever felt that you seem to be viewing more hours of advertising than actual media content? These are questions that lingers in the minds of media analysists over and over again. Objective of Analysis In this analysis‚ we intend to treat media as a commodity that is being sold to the audience and the media content as a psychological influence on them. It is intended to throw light upon some of the devastating effects of the “business” of media‚ due to the influence
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Corporate Ownership of Mass Media It is my opinion that there is bias in mass communication due to corporate ownership. We as a population cannot trust media sources to fully educate us due to the roles and biases that large corporations play in mass popular media today. If there are larger corporations running things‚ there may also be ulterior motives for disclosing or not disclosing information. An example is the power of General Electric over NBC-TV‚ in which it did not allow a song to
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Michael Jackson‚ often referred to as The King of Pop or simply MJ‚ is one of the most entertaining individuals in the history of the entire world. Armed with more awards than any aspiring artist could ever dream of‚ he produced hit songs over forty years ago in 1970‚ such as “ABC”‚ “I want you Back”‚ and “I’ll Be There.” Michael continued to dominate the 80’s when he wrote songs such as “Thriller”‚ “The way you Make me Feel” and co-wrote “We are the World” with Lionel Richie in an attempt to help
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