In Debating Democracy’s "The Media: Vast Wasteland or New Frontier?" Jarol Manheim and Douglas Rushkoff present opposing views of the media. Both authors raise the questions of what the media represents and what messages the media tries to send to the public. Is the media’s coverage of events just for entertainment value or do the reports have political content and value? Are the viewers capable of distinguishing between the media’s glitz and the real facts? Do different sources of the media system
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The internet has become a safe haven for many teens and young adults to escape the realities in the real world. The world has become dependent on technology‚ computers‚ internet‚ video games etc In the PBS documentary Digital Nation by Douglas Rushkoff states that multitasking is one of the biggest problems children face today‚ many believe it is an attribute to learn but studies say it is less effective than focusing on an assignment one a time‚ people who multitask tend to take longer and
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“The technology wasn’t isolating them; it was giving them a new chance to be intimate.” (Dretzin and Rushkoff). The quote is meaning that the technology is not cutting teenagers off from society‚ but it was actually bringing them closer and allowing them to connect. Teenagers can be more open when they are behind a screen‚ it is almost like false sense
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good grammar. According to the article Good Applicants with Bad Grammar “We cannot help associating “bad” grammar with low intelligence‚ sloppiness‚ and lack of refinement.” In other words‚ you are constantly being judged by the way you write. Douglas Rushkoff‚the author of "Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age"‚ states “An employee who can write properly is far more valuable than ones whose text is likely to create confusion.” Employers judge you by the effectiveness of your writing
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ENGLISH 101—Essay #6 Argumentation LENGTH: 1000 words DUE DATE: For your argumentative essay‚ you will use the readings in They Say‚ I Say‚ Chapter 14 entitled “Are 24‚ Family Guy‚ and Grand Theft Auto Actually Good for You?” We have already used some of the readings in this chapter for the Annotated Bibliography‚ and we will discuss the remaining essays in class. You will be required to use a minimum of four of the essays listed below for your chosen topic‚ meaning that you have quoted
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Bao Ying You Professor: Thomas J. Sayles English 001A‚ 1194 Draft 1st 09/28/10 Advertisements Influence Consumers Nowadays‚ there are a lot of advertisements of various brands in television‚ magazines‚ newspaper‚ the Internet or on the streets. We are living in a world which advertisements appear in many kinds of methods twenty four hours a day. Advertisements often use different images to promote their products for obtaining more economic benefits; the advertisement also
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how it’s changing the state of education and media. Even so‚ after considering all the points the documentary had to offer‚ such as lower grades‚ mental health‚ social activity‚ a general decrease in mental capacity‚ and attention spans (Dretzin & Rushkoff‚ 2010)‚ I can’t help but feel as though the internet isn’t necessarily the issue‚ more so just a new means of scapegoating an age old problem. The extremities of internet immersion to the point of sacrificing one’s physical and mental health‚ is
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Teens‚ Marketers‚ and Social Media The interactions between teens and marketers are more complicated than they might seem at first. Gone are the days where there’s a one way transaction between the consumer and the seller‚ thanks to the internet. Technology has made a huge imprint in the marketing and consumer worlds. It allows access‚ for both sides‚ to view countless options and influences‚ whether they’re being recognized or not. Now a factor of manipulation has become prevalent and is mostly
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Entertainment and News News coverage‚ whether by television‚ radio‚ the internet‚ or newspaper must be selective‚ selective not simply in which stories it reports but in how it presents them as well. The media is incapable of providing a rundown of everything that has transpired in a day. Therefore‚ editors‚ reporters‚ etc… decide what will go into the reports. Equally important‚ reporters are still human beings who‚ in spite their good intentions‚ occasionally succumb to anger‚ jealousy
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Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/occupy-wall-street-protests-gain-steam-but-movements-goals-remain-unclear/2011/10/03/gIQAjZNjIL_story.html Rushkoff‚ D. (2011). Think Occupy Wall St. is a phase? You don ’t get it. Retrieved November 15‚ 2012‚ from Cable News Network: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/05/opinion/rushkoff-occupy-wall-street/index.html Stewart‚ J. B. (2011). An Uprising With Plenty of Potential. Retrieved Novembe 14‚ 2012‚ from The New York Times Company: http://www
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