representation of the truth. Frontline ’‚ US Media Blues ’ and Media Watch ’ attempt to give insight on how media corporations represent the truth. Collectively‚ these three texts are an invitation for responders to question the authority and work ethics of those who control the telling of the truth‚ and think critically of how the truth can be distorted or misrepresented. Arguably‚ the representations of truth by the media are influenced by ulterior motives. Frontline satirize such motives of media
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that the truth can often be misleading. Since the first episode of Frontline‚ aired in 1994 as a satirical TV-series on Current Affairs programs (‘A Current Affair’ ‘Sixty Minutes’ etc.)‚ people have been exposed to the problematic nature of news delivery within capitalists’ societies where profits are a consideration. Frontline reveals how the truth can become a casualty in the scramble for ratings. Throughout the series‚ Frontline producers expose the lengths Current Affairs programs will endeavour
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having a jail problem. The Kentucky police has been locking up more inmates than they have ever before. The jails are overpopulated and the state is trying to figure out a solution to this jail problem. The video “Prison State”‚ a documentary by PBS Frontline‚ shows the problem Kentucky has with more inmates in jail. The states spends a lot of money to lock up prisoners. The state alone spends 50 million dollars annually on locking up juveniles. It also cost 87 thousand dollars to incarcerate a child
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An oil spill can be defined as an accidental or deliberate dumping of oil or petroleum products into the ocean and its coastal waters‚ bays‚ and harbors‚ or onto land‚ or into rivers or lakes (Holum 1977). Between one and ten million metric tons (one metric ton is 1000 kilograms) of oil are put into the oceans every year. The oil is released‚ most often‚ in small yet consistent doses from tankers‚ industry‚ or on shore waste disposal (Boesh‚ Hersher‚ et al. 1974). Tanker spills cost the United
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Frontline notes Quotes – “It’s not to protect us more to protect you” seems like it is ironic‚ because it also means‚ that the interview is hers. Once the exclusivity contract is signed‚ then Mrs Forbes is unable to talk to any other media competitors. This gives Frontline the edge‚ in that it has the interview that no one else can have. “Sorry Mrs Forbes‚ do you have any 9 volt batteries?” the batteries were wanted‚ to power the camera; this was used to capture Mrs Forbes emotion in its
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plastics manufacturing‚ and many other purposes. These petroleum products get into water mainly by means of accidental spills from ships‚ tanker trucks‚ pipelines‚ and leaky underground storage tanks Petroleum products affect surface water‚ impairing water quality with hydrocarbons‚ salts‚ nutrients‚ a host of organic compounds‚ and various heavy metals. Immediately after a spill‚ Oil slicks on the surface water producing a thick mousse. A large portion of the oil also forms emulsions or dissolves
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Questions: What are the environmental implications of oil spills? What legislative policies have been instituted to mitigate the possibility of future oil spills? How are oil spills cleaned up and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? What type of research and innovation surrounding oil spills has been done to prevent their occurrence? In order to foster an environment for emerging technologies and higher standards of living‚ the United States‚ Canada and many other nations
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Oil Spills Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of the Earth. Pollution is the ocean directly affects ocean organisms and indirectly affects human heath and resources. Oil spills is one of the harmful materials that are a major source of pollution in the ocean. “Oil spills stem from accidents involving tankers‚ barges‚ pipelines‚ refineries‚ and storage facilities‚ often while the oil is being transported to its users.” (NOAA 2012) Based on information
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PREVENTION OF OIL SPILL POLLUTION IN SEAWATER USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS Nasser Al Hashar Dr Syed Anisuddin Tabassum Sadik Dr Sofia Tahseen Caledonian College of Engineering (A University College) 2322‚ CPO Seeb 111 SULTANATE OF OMAN anis_adil@hotmail.com A b s t r a c t Oil spill pollution‚ a severe environmental problem which persists in marine environment or in inland water across the world‚ has grown to an alarming magnitude with
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and possesses 22‚400 service stations over the world. However‚ the oil disaster called as BP oil spill or the deep water horizon oil spill was occurred on April 20th‚ 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico recording the greatest oil spill compared to other oil spill accidents in our history. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion caused deaths of 11 workers‚ 17 workers injured as well as a tremendous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In fact‚ this case has been described as a complex accident including a variety
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