Uses and Gratifications Theory in the 21st Century Thomas E. Ruggiero Communications Department University of Texas at El Paso Some mass communications scholars have contended that uses and gratifications is not a rigorous social science theory. In this article‚ I argue just the opposite‚ and any attempt to speculate on the future direction of mass communication theory must seriously include the uses and gratifications approach. In this article‚ I assert that the emergence of computer-mediated
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entrepreneurs we know of today have shaped the very existence of mankind. They have built wonderful businesses and have left lasting legacies. But today‚ in the 21st century‚ a new business has emerged and is allowing people from all walks of life to enter the entrepreneurial world and become famous entrepreneurs as many have done before them. 21st Century Business Technology and the Internet have opened up a new world of opportunities to everyone around the world. Where before entrepreneurs could sale goods
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driven the process of globalization and a key facilitator of it all has been the revolution in information technology. With the big picture in mind it should be the goal of our education system‚ as the national organisation: The Partnership for 21st Century Skills promotes‚ “to ensure that students who graduate from our schools have the skills needed to be effective workers‚ citizens‚ and leaders in the new global economy.” (Shelly‚ Gunter & Gunter‚ p.14) As teachers‚ we need to facilitate high
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------------------------------------------------- R E S E A R C H 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS INTRODUCTION The days of constructing four walls with a podium at the front and calling it a school house are over. Today’s students are highly connected and consume information when and where it’s needed. They learn from peers‚ an online community and experts who share their knowledge through traditional and online publishing resources. ‘21st Century Learning’ is a natural term to bring into any conversation
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INDIA IN 21st CENTURY We have stepped into a new century. Talking about the future is always exciting. Man wants to peep into the future to find out what is in store for him and his fellow beings. Man’s curiosity to know about the future and the shape of things and events to come has given rise to such subjects as astronomy‚ astrology‚ and palmistry‚ etc.‚ which try to predict the events to come. Now‚ what would be the future of India in the coming years of this century? Can we project and predict
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ESSAY Who is a manager of the 21st century? I think that this question is complicated‚ and each of us‚ who wants to become a professional manager‚ has to clear up‚ who is a manager of the 21st century. Well‚ lets ask ourselves Who is a manager? A person who is able to organize? Right‚ but this is not a full definition A person who is able to manage? Right‚ but again‚ this is not a full definition I think that manager is a person who are able to organize‚ manage‚ control‚ but
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available to the public. In George Orwell’s 1984 there are multiple instances of supervision and censorship that are also found in today’s society. The idea of monitoring ideas and changing them through restriction is similar to censorship in the 21st Century is similar to 1984 because of the ideas of suppression of the media‚ art/music‚ and film. One way we are censored in modern times is through art and music. If art/music has nudity‚ explicit language‚ or something controversial in it‚ it might
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21st Century adding more responsibility to traditional HR roles | Houston Business Journal Changing and overlapping responsibilities plus diminishing staff have placed a burden on HR departments as they struggle to change with the times. “The traditional role of HR in the 21st century is changing into integrating HR into organizational business planning‚ which adds another dimension to the delivery of HR services‚” says Frank Abbott‚ a corporate trainer program manager for Houston Community College’s
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INDIA OF 21ST CENTURY Nineteenth century‚ it is said‚ was the best time to be a British and 20th century to be an American. No doubt‚ 21st century is the best period to be an Indian. Never before was the level of confidence in us so high‚ in spite of the rich heritage and past glories‚ as it is today. A very good afternoon to you all worthy president‚ secretary‚ learned judges and all my dear friends. Today in this declamation competition the topic I have chosen to declaim is ‘’INDIA OF 21ST CENTURY’’
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The 21st Century is just around the corner and with it will come many changes in today’s modern society. Changes occur daily‚ yet taken into view yearly these changes become extremely noticeable. The people of today’s society are changing everyday‚ and therefore so is the world. This report will express personal beliefs on what will occur in the 21st century. Within it are examples such as‚ crime rates‚ personalities‚ religion‚ and living environments. The 21st Century will bring crime rates
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