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    Public OpinionMedia‚ Voting & Elections‚ and Political Parties Tamereaus Wadley Dr.Tom Caizzo American Government Polls-1101 24th October 2014 Essay 1- http://www.ehow.com/about_6793677_difference-print-media-broadcast-media.htmlEssay 2- http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.htmlEssay 1 Print and Broadcast Media In mass communications and journalism‚ there are different ways messages are distributed to consumers. Print and broadcast media supply

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    The 1960s was a time in history that not only glorified the significance of freedom but it also showed the efforts and determination then the struggle to make everyone equal. John F Kennedy promised the most ambitious agenda called the new frontier a package of laws and reforms that would end any quality in the United States.but then John F. Kennedy ran into a group of southerners who did not want the same thing as him. And they created laws in order to counter any sort of equality with blacks and

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    The Founding Fathers of United States of America based our government on a system that is by the people‚ for the people. Public opinion allows the people to express their voices and opinion in the their government. People most commonly share their opinion through media. When public opinion goes through media it is usually to express‚ educate or persuade someone on a specific idea or viewpoint (“Four”). For example‚ people will express their feelings on which presidential candidate should win the

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    The Battle to Become Civil African Americans and the immense struggle to become civil. Which led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a enormous part in American history. During this time a vast number of African Americans were determined to get the rights that they believed they deserved as humans. This did not come effortlessly because obtaining rights when you have none is a very hard. It took many years of struggling to get their rights‚ they soon obtained the rights that they deserved‚ but not

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    Colvin was a social justice leader who fought for civil rights. Colvin grew up with the Jim Crow laws‚ she grew up understanding that being black you had to be considered inferior to those who were white. Colvin never truly understood why people would sit quietly when their rights were being violated. Colvin was only 15-years-old‚ when she refused to give up her seat in the bus prior to Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat. Colvin protested through civil disobedience. After refusing to give up her seat

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    the media coverage. The media made a significant impact on public opinions during the war. News outlets did not glorify war such as propaganda in WWII. As a way to sell more papers‚ acquire higher ratings‚ or just tell the truth to the public‚ the media outlets started to publish horrific yet realistic images and videos of Vietnam to present what really happens when at war. The real question is in what ways and how did media affect the general public’s outlook and opinion on the war? The media portrayed

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    May 19‚ 1925 in Omaha‚ NE. Malcolm X was an Black African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. The assassination of Malcolm was on February 21‚ 1965 in Washington Heights‚ New York City. The assassination of Malcolm X was unjust because he fought for civil rights and was a spokesman for Black Muslim faith‚however some people believe he stood for violence. Malcolm X fought for civil rights because In 1930 to 1975 the group accepted black Americans as members. The group believed that

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    live coverage of people being killed and destruction of another country was horrific. Two musicians who had an attitude toward the war and influential television were Mark Knopfler and Micheal Franti & The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. Yet some people felt the Gulf War being picked up by the media in mass numbers was good because one could have live‚ instantaneous updates of war action. The media coverage of the war was harmful to the United States people‚ because it was

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    Media Opinions

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    Minot Pettinato. Interview three people about the media. It’s time for some good news‚ says Justin Lamontagne‚ 19‚ of Fort Erie. Lamontagne says he gets most of his news from the newspaper. “I’m not one of those people who hate reporters‚ not at all. I think reporters are useful‚ I mean they grant access to the whole world through the news. Without them I would never have known about mad cow disease and then where would I be?” “Speaking of which‚ the only thing that kind

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    The mainstream media has largely ignored Texas Congressman Ron Paul‚ a Republican GOP candidate‚ during the 2012 campaign for presidency. Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ) gathered data concerning media coverage of the 2012 presidential candidates. Posted on October 17‚ the data found Ron Paul ranked last concerning coverage of Republican candidates from May to October. He appeared “as a primary newsmaker in only two percent of all election stories.” Ron Paul

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