POLITICISATION THE LINK BETWEEN NEWSPAPERS AND LITERACY An Essay by Deepa Venkatesan ‚ T.Y.BMM A newspaper which loses its value every passing hour once published and out-read by a reader has‚ in layman’s terms‚ maybe an investment of just a rupee or three. But that very newspaper has a long past and has shaped the Indian History in ways unimaginable. From becoming a poor man’s tool towards literacy to influencing political rule‚ regional language newspapers have penetrated in the ground level
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Breaking News: King of Ithaca Defeats Polyphemus the Cyclops Breaking News: King of Ithaca Defeats Polyphemus the Cyclops The king of Ithaca‚ Odysseus‚ has defeated Polyphemus the Cyclops. Odysseus‚ son of Laertes‚ and his men were on their way home. They landed on the island of the Cyclopes. Odysseus and twelve of his men went to a nearby cave while the others stayed ashore. They came to a cave full of sheep and cheeses. The owner had gone had gone shepherding
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237890782 Tuesday‚ 15 September AD60 1 denarius Roman News The Brave Boudicca Defeated Yesterday Boudicca‚ the queen of the Iceni tribe was defeated by the Romans led by Suetonius Paulinus. The great Roman army with only 10‚000 soldiers defeated the disorganised men of Boudicca who had 100‚000 warriors. The Romans used well - drilled battle techniques such as the wedge formation unlike the shambles that were used by Boudicca’s
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If you were a bug‚ will your family still treat you the same way if you were a human? In the story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ Gregor is turned into a bug his family responds with different extremes of grief which results in a whirlwind of complex treatments‚ such as kindness‚ anger‚ and panic. However‚ throughout the story they grew to resent and neglect Gregor. Throughout the story‚ the mother is worried about Gregor’s well-being and his health‚ toward the end she becomes neglectful. For
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Written in 1915‚ Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis has led to a plethora of academic discussion derived from both the metaphorical and literal meanings of the story. One of the most prominent ideas displayed in Kafka’s work is the focus on alienation‚ societal norms‚ and how they are skewed‚ and dehumanization. Kafka takes the last idea to an extreme‚ paranormal even‚ as he transforms his main character‚ Gregor Samsa‚ into a giant insect. This take on magical realism helps to aid in the idea that the
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Newspapers‚ as their name suggests‚ provide us with News. This are more than just a sheets of paper lined with ink. It is of common knowledge that there is an expansion of interest with age. Similarly interest of newspaper reading of students of different ages may be different. Probably with many children the initial newspaper concern is restricted to the comic section. With increasing maturity there appears the interest in sports‚ photograph and news sections. Since reading a daily newspaper has
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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the single most significant event that plunged Europe into war. World War I‚ the war to end all wars involved most of the civilized world. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 is regarded as the cause of World War I‚ but really‚ can a single event be blamed for causing a war of this magnitude? Preceding the assassination there was tension between Germany and France. Already Germany had in place a plan for the war and other countries were forming
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October 10‚ 2001 Word Count: 2466 Research Question: How did Ferdinand E. Marcos eventually fall from power? INTRODUCTION Ferdinand E. Marcos was the longest reigning Philippine president in history. His rule spanned 20 years‚ beginning in 1965 up to his downfall in 1983. He was the first and only president re-elected so far (first in 1969 and second in 1981). After his second term‚ corruption in his administration was rampant. For 20 years he ruled the Philippines with an iron fist‚ and amassed
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Literature Of Mice and Men Newspaper Project TASK: The newspaper you work for has assigned you to create a four page newspaper related to the characters‚ setting‚ themes‚ and plot of the novel Of Mice and Men. As you write articles for your newspaper‚ you need to be conscious of your audience and the time period in which you’re reporting. These elements are crucial to the success of your project. PROCEDURE: You must complete all jobs described for your newspaper project. You will be graded
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to skim through a newspaper or even search for an article to read online‚ we often come across the visual conventions that grab our attention. Whether it would be the cleverly arranged title‚ or even the image/video that stands out‚ this only plays a minor role in comparison to the construction of the news article itself. In this situation‚ we come across the controversial topic of alcohol abuse and whether the legal drinking age should be raised to 21. From the basis of 5 articles and 1 visual text
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