MAVA 102 – Introduction to Media and Communication Commentary piece Can electronic media (e.g : the Internet) enhance political involvement ? Introduction In today ’s society‚ the Electronic Media are increasingly present in our lives. For almost a century‚ radio‚ television and now the Internet have been added to the press. It ’s therefore necessary to consider the influence‚ good or bad‚ of the media on our thinking and us. By Electronic Media‚ we mean information or
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Islam in the World Today Patrick Mallin DeVry University Islam has a major influence within society and not just within the Middle East but all over the world. Depending on what part of the world is looked at‚ the teachings of Islam are altered slightly just like anything else maybe in different countries. The issue that arises is the thought that Islam has one belief that has been shining in the wrong light‚ and it is
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ETHNOCENTRISM IN THE CHURCH TODAY Introduction Ethnocentrism is the act of seeing one’s ethnic tribe better compared to those of the others. This stereotype has with time crept into the religious foundation irrepressibly. Currently‚ the church is experiencing a wave of ethnocentrism which if not curbed will see a religious waiver. Overall researches locally and internationally prove that ethnocentrism is an ant to the timber-pillar supporting the church; with time it will eat into it and cause
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The importance and the impact of the media‚ written or electronic cannot be marginalized in the world of today. In the modern world of quick communication and quick information‚ media plays a very crucial role. The original role of the media was and still is to give to the public all relevant information about occurrences in the country and the world. Now the written media includes a host of publications‚ dailies‚ fortnightly‚ weeklies‚ monthly all giving information about events with supplement
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shots in print‚ is a science that has taken much research‚ consideration and thought as to the workings of the human psyche. Television‚ radio‚ print and film. Four traditional and major modes of public communication better known collectively as mass media all designed for three major purposes: to inform‚ to entertain and to present concepts and ideas. All four possess wide audience reach‚ audience attraction‚ and have the capability to open up wide avenues for information dissemination and entertainment
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Today‚ a news item is dispatched in a flash of eye from one corner to another corner of the world. Before the invention of printing press‚ newspaper was published in a hand-written form‚ but today‚ no newspaper or media organization can think of the non-existence of computer in its entity. Computer is considered a vital part of media industry now. Print‚ broadcast‚ electronic and advertising‚ all communication mediums taking full advantage of this new invention of the century By the middle
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What is Ethics? And why is it important when thinking about media? (Industry perspective – Ethics in Western Media). Ethics can be defined as a set of fundamental principles and basic concepts of decent human conduct. It includes the study of universal values and the subject areas in its spectrum‚ such as the concern for health‚ safety and wellbeing‚ natural environment‚ conformity with the law of land‚ natural or human rights and the essential equality
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within three years (Trends in Prison Admissions Report. July 2008. Florida Department of Corrections. Page 72.) Although there are many contributing factors for this increase I will focus on the break up of the family home‚ decline in values by our media and the increase in codependence. With the breakup of the family home‚ more youth are growing up in an environment that does not include nor teach compassion‚ honesty‚ and a sense of consequence for ones actions. As these youth grow up‚ they
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Media and Children Nowadays‚ popularization of media is promoted‚ and people are naturally involved in mass media: we can find mass media everywhere in our daily lives. For instance‚ we watch television‚ read newspapers‚ listen to radio‚ and use internet often‚ and all of them are mass media. Actually‚ mass media is useful for educated people now‚ because it is important for them to grasp world affairs‚ and what things are going on in society. In addition‚ media is a convenience in various ways:
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society has made a tremendous push for gender equality. Up until very recently‚ over half of the world’s population had been relegated to a subservient role; the men – strong‚ brave‚ providers – dominated the women – delicate‚ naïve‚ caretakers. Even today in many of the underdeveloped nations of the world‚ women remain submissive. In Saudi Arabia‚ women may face death if they are caught driving‚ while in Afghanistan‚ the average woman has a life expectancy rate of only 45-years-old (The Femenist eZine)
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