In the theoretical field of communication studies‚ the works are often heavily influenced and led by Western-oriented perspectives. In this essay‚ we shall explore the various media texts in Singapore and analyze the extent to which it relates to McQuail’s communication theory. Comparing the influence of mass media to the early century‚ McQuail D. (2002) associates the first concept of communication to the ‘teachings’ and guidance towards the masses through propaganda. This transmission perception
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Family Viewing A report on parents‚ children and the media by Lucy McCarraher for the Parenting Education & Support Forum in association with the NSPCC‚ Family Circle magazine and Glasgow Media Group Parenting Education & Support Forum The Parenting Education & Support Forum brings together those concerned with or working in the field of preparation‚ education and support for parents. It promotes and maintains a high profile for parenting education and support‚ where education means learning
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DEFINITION: 1. COMMUNICATION Based on website nwlink‚ 2010‚ communication is the exchange and flow of information and ideas from one person to another; it involves a sender transmitting an idea‚ information‚ or feeling to a receiver (U.S. Army‚ 1983) Communication also can be defined as a message transmission from a source to a receiver and it will occurs when a source sends a message via a medium to the receiver producing some effect (Baran‚ 2002) As stated in Baran (2002‚ p. 4)‚
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ABSTRACT Our world today is increasingly driven by a mass media due to the explosion of different means of communication‚ especially electronic communication such as satellite TV and Internet. The media is viewed as a source of power that influences‚ controls‚ and promotes new standards in the society and reinforces the existing ones. As the media increases in use as our prime source for information and values‚ there is a great need to critically evaluate inherent socio-political and cultural
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Christine Mandagi Professor Barksdale English 126 5 July 2010 2nd essay Over Rated I remember when I was thirteen I used to think that high school life would be the best time in my life. Well‚ that was an assumption that I came up with after watching all the movies and reading those teen novels. However‚ the fact turned out to be quite a bummer to me. All of my expectations fell right on my face after I spent about a week in high school. Nothing was really new there‚ I’ve seen those
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James Earl Jones: A Voice in the Crowd March 19‚ 1996 People all around the world know the voice of James Earl Jones. From Star Wars fans listening to the voice of Darth Vader to news junkies who hear a voice that dramatically intones AThis is CNN@ just before all the cable network= s station breaks to children who hear the stately voice of the majestic Mufasa‚ the king of the jungle in Walt Disney Pictures= animated The Lion King - people know this deep harmonious voice belongs to this consummate
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ELECTRONIC MEDIA Electronic media are media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the end user (audience) to access the content. This is in contrast to static media (mainly print media)‚ which are most often created electronically‚ but don ’t require electronics to be accessed by the end user in the printed form. The primary electronic media sources familiar to the general public are better known as video recordings‚ audio recordings‚ multimedia presentations‚ slide presentations
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• The mass media has greatly overstepped its bounds. The mass media has used its position to sway the minds of the citizens. They often present information as if it were a fact when it is simply an opinion. This has been used quite often to spread liberal propaganda. Yes LimpingMurray93 • Yes‚ the media over steps its own boundaries and stomps on the freedoms of others in its quest for higher ratings and more circulation. The mass media market is not about hard-hitting news anymore. It is about
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Introduction In communications‚ media is the storage and transmission channel or tool used to store and deliver information or data. There are many types of media‚ and arguably media has been around ever since the historical times and has been passed down and evolved through the ages to what it is today. Media includes print media and electronic media‚ are they playing an important role in our daily life? According to the researcher‚ Hermes‚ she assumes that media text is meaningful to audience
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Wag the Dog In today’s dynamic world we rely on different sources of information using varieties of information technologies. We depend on the various mass media for information about events in and outside of the United States. This information influences‚ and often shapes the view of our country and the world‚ and helps us determine the position on issues that affect us. The media indeed shapes our reality. Media is and will always be the conductor between a government and the people they
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