The Penny Press was developed during a very dynamic and colorful period in American history. In the early 1800s‚ newspapers were biased and controlled by political parties that only reported on political news. Social‚ economic‚political and cultural conditions created a new form of journalism which began during the penny press. For once readers were able to read a newspaper and not just view it. This new press refelcted the new politics going on in America. Many historians believed that the nations
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The Indian Constitution‚ while not mentioning the word "press"‚ provides for "the right to freedom of speech and expression" (Article 19(1) a). However this right is subject to restrictions under sub clause (2)‚ whereby this freedom can be restricted for reasons of "sovereignty and integrity of India‚ the security of the State‚ friendly relations with foreign States‚ public order‚ preserving decency‚ preserving morality‚ in relation to contempt‚ court‚ defamation‚ or incitement to an offense". Laws
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has its roots in the standardization made possible by the printing press. Early textbooks were used by tutors and teachers‚ who used the books as instructional aids The next revolution for books came with the 15th-century invention of printing with changeable type. The invention is attributed to German metal smith Johannes Gutenberg‚ who cast type in molds using a melted metal alloy and constructed a wooden-screw printing press to transfer the image onto paper. Gutenberg’s invention made mass production
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Plate Tectonics Press Release GLG/101 July 13‚ 2012 Plate Tectonics Press Release Hello everyone‚ my name is John doe and I am the Director of Earthquake Preparedness’ for Los Angles. I am here today to talk to your about earthquake preparedness. During this press release I will be describing the hazards associated with earthquakes in Los Angeles. I will discuss the origin and causes of earthquakes and the relation of earthquakes to plate tectonics and faults in Los Angeles
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Should the press be completely free? Under a dictatorship the press is completely under the control of the government. The implications of this are that the authorities discard all stories unfavorable to their policies and supplement the favorable ones with propaganda and disinformation . All this involves control of TV and radio; in many countries‚ listening to broadcasts such as the BBC World Service‚ now available everywhere because of short-wave satellite output‚ is proscribed. People are
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Lab # 1 Free Press and Democracy Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally and to have free access to information ideas and opinions‚ with this reasoning is inferred that de democracy needs free press in order to be function properly. The power of the press is associated to the fundamental principles of democracy that ’s to say the freedom of expression
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Marathi: Big Newspapers Are Elephants By Robin Jeffrey To understand the Marathi press‚ one needs to appreciate two cities-Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune (Poona). Mumbai is the Manhattan of India-a buzzing‚ multi- lingual magnet of an island. As well as the industrial and commercial focus of India‚ it is the base for the advertising industry and for India’s two biggest newspaper chains‚ The Times of India and The Indian Express. Pune‚ on the other hand‚ is Maharashtra’s Boston (indeed‚ both have brahmins)
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FOUR THEORIES OF THE PRESS ORIGINS OF THE THEORIES The “Four Theories of the Press” was by three professors‚ Fred S. Siebert‚ Theodore Peterson and Wilbur Schramm‚ and since 1956‚ has come a long way. Over time‚ it has established a typology in the minds of journalism educators and students. The four theories are authoritarian‚ libertarian‚ social responsibility and soviet communist (Preserve Articles‚ 2012). AUTHORITARIAN THEORY Authoritarian is defined as favouring or enforcing strict obedience
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For Immediate Release: Sudden Departure of XYZ‚ LLC Chief Financial Officer XYZ‚ LLC is restructuring to compete in a difficult economy San Diego‚ October 5‚ 2011 – XYZ‚ LLC announced Alex Martin‚ the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO)‚ has resigned effective October 5‚ 2011. Alex Martin has replied no comment about the sudden departure‚ but XYZ‚ LLC reported he is pursuing other career opportunities. Industry experts speculate the resignation is due to the company’s impending financial
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Before the Press: § majority of the population was illiterate § no standard for what proper writing was § ppl divided into upper class and lower class § knowing how to read did not mean that you knew how to write § knowledge limited to memory-- mnemonics & abrv. § books were rare and expensive § travel was dangerous - no maps § sense of time based on nature--no calendars‚ no clocks Brief history: § china made paper money and playing cards - block-printed § every word‚ phrase & pic was
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