Professor English Composition I A New Frontier for Social Media The evolution of speech and communication is amazing. From grunting and signing to Tweets and Social Media rants. There was a time when a quite Sunday afternoon on the front porch swing would have capped off a good long week. Now‚ people are bombarded thousands of times a day with commercials‚ popups and spam email‚ just to name a few. The horizon of modern day speech and communication is changing and not for the better it seems
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The news is something that cannot be avoided nor denied. The news is swarming with facts and even lies. Fictitious news is a media source that is deliberately spreading and twisting the truth for political gain or financial gain. An example of fake news would be the article from the website The Gateway Pundit titled “NSA Documents Prove Government Spying on Trump and Trump Tower for Years.” The article “NSA Documents Prove Government Spying on Trump and Trump Tower for Years‚” is about the accusations
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Why is journalism important? With the reference to the literature‚ critically assess the role of journalism in a democratic society. The responsibility of the awkward question has to be asked by someone and the journalist is the one who craves this duty. They are the ones who grab the challenge with both hands and seek for the truth. This is the essence of journalism and why it matters so much to free society. It’s offerings of informative answers in plain English make it accessible to all. In
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Role and purpose of journalism The only thing that affects people more than information is presentation. How information is framed‚ what information is emphasized‚ and how it is distributed contribute to our perceptions of the world and how we develop as people. Journalism in all of its forms — print‚ television‚ radio‚ and internet — affect our world views and perceptions of morality. Journalism is a method of inquiry and literary style used in social and cultural representation. It serves the
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the persuasion of the media‚ we have to learn how to deal with the challenges produced by it. The media may not have the political authority to embody the views and concerns of the people‚ there is still a position in our budding culture for a further relaxation of government control over the media. Of immense significance to us as Christians is that if we allow the sinfulness of humankind as we should‚ there are more grounds for us to increase extra checks‚ through other media sources. If being
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A History of Journalism in the Philippines: Contemporary Period (10 of 11) [pic]by Alixander Haban Escote in History‚ August 28‚ 2008 [pic][pic][pic][pic][pic]After the 1986 EDSA Revolution‚ the press‚ which plays a potent role in the promotion of truth‚ justice‚ and democracy‚ and of peace‚ progress‚ and prosperity‚ was liberated from dictatorship. During this period‚ crony newspapers were closed and the National Press Club and the Philippine Press Institute were revived to professionalize mass
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Business and Magazine Journalism (combination of Niche I and II) 1 Growing importance of business journalism‚ a brief history (2) 2 The structure of financial management in the country starting with the Finance Minister‚ (5) rest of the bureaucracy‚ RBI governor‚ Planning Commission‚ SEBI‚ Banking sector 3 The Budget preparation and presentation‚ factors influencing the annual budget‚ role of (5) subsidies and foreign exchange reserves 4 Companies‚ balance sheets‚ AGMs window dressing
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What are the implications of new media technologies and practices for established models or theories of the audience? In the current day new media and technological advances have a huge impact on society. Throughout history models and theories have been developed in order to explain audience relations with text and other media forms. These models and theories were established and made to fit with certain technologies and with the rapid emergence of new and superior technologies the question of
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Cyberchondria: The New Media Syndrome By Dana June Ballais Alcazar Have you ever tried to find a treatment for a really bad flu on Google? How about a persistent pimple that won’t go away? Has your throat hurt really badly that you decided to search for instant relief through the internet? Then you’re one of the millions who self-diagnose. Trying to name what kind of medical problem one has by using books‚ medical dictionaries‚ past personal or non personal experiences‚ the internet‚ or even
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I believe that sources for information media have certain responsibilities to the general public. They are supposed to provide news stories that they believe the public will be interested in such as happenings in the political world‚ goings on in other countries such as international treaties and breakthroughs in new technologies. They are also responsible for keeping the general public entertained as well as informed and they do that by including public interest stories about normal people with
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