that it is a “process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols‚ signs or behaviour.” Mass on the other hand‚ are a large number of individuals in a particular area. Therefore Mass Communications is the act or process by which information is transmitted to a large sum of people through the use of mass media (common system of symbols‚ signs and behavior). In this essay we look at some of the relevance of mass communication and mass media in our lives and
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The Relevance of Disturbing Images The media today is a very powerful tool of communication. It gives real exposure to mass audiences about what is right and wrong. With that comes the horrifying pictures of things such as earthquake aftermaths and disturbing videos such as the killing of Gaddafi. This poses the age-old debate of whether news organizations should publish graphic images‚ or err on the side of caution and withhold them. It is also questionable as to what is measured as disturbing
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of the Marx’s ideology poses the following question: does the development of capitalism open a possibility for the development of Marxist thought‚ or does it more and more radically question it? A serious question mark has been raised against the relevance of Marxism in the contemporary times. Our aim in this essay is to argue that in the contemporary time where the very existence of the human race is threatened by the ravishing of the planet in the name of profit; mass unemployment‚ which was
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RELEVANCE OF MAO’S THEORIES IN CONTEMPORARY ARMED STRUGGLES There is no doubt that Mao’s works have been‚ are and will be a subject of study for the revolutionaries‚ counter revolutionaries‚ military thinkers as well as historians throughout the world. With the tangible defeat of strong Japanese invaders and relatively strong Kuomintang‚ the world simply could not ignore the fact that Mao’s theories on armed struggle and their practical implications were undoubtedly of par excellence. Particularly
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The Balance of Payments of a country always balances The BOP accounts summarize international transactions for a specific period‚ usually a year‚ and are prepared in a single currency‚ typically the domestic currency for the country concerned. Since the balance of payment is based upon system of double-entry book-keeping‚ the total debits must equal to total credits. This is because two aspects of each transaction recorded are equal in amount but appear on opposite sides
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Throughout history‚ the impact of the Darwinian Theory has reimbursed the existence of all religions in major societies and has inevitably enforced relevance into the modern world. Religion is a set of beliefs imposed by the elders of society to implement the moral values necessary to preserve the society‚ which exploits a belief in the supernatural to administer “the rules.” In the modern day world‚ societies with religion are more likely to survive than those without religion because of the community
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THE RELEVANCE OF SHORTHAND IN MODERN OFFICE OPERATIONS For the effective discharge of their duties‚ professional secretaries must have a mastery of the basic office skills. These skills include Shorthand‚ type writing etc. of all these skills‚ shorthand happens to the most important and most challenging of all. But in secretarial departments of most tertiary institutions‚ most students believed that secretaries no longer write shorthand in business offices with theinvention and installation of
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Cash Flows and Their Relevance Cash flows refer to both the inflows and outflows of cash during a defined period by a company or corporation and are linked to the business as a whole or a specific capital project. Cash flows measure real economic wealth‚ take place at particular points in time and are generally free of accounting classification constraints. (Cash Flow‚ n.d.) Relevant cash flows have several descriptive factors. A relevant cash flow is one that will change in relation to
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question being asked‚ however‚ is to what extent social stratification is useful in society. To answer this question I am going to look at the concepts and systems of social stratification and its dimensions‚ and see if any of them still have any relevance in contemporary society. Social stratification can exist in different forms; when the economic resources of the members of society are imbalanced‚ creating rich and poor strata‚ it is known as Economical Stratification; if there are differentiations
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Balance of payment Most of exports and imports involve finance i.e. receipts and payments in money. An account of all receipts and payments is termed as Balance of Payments (BOP). According to Kindle berger‚ "The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of all economic transactions between the residents of the reporting country and residents of foreign countries during a given yeriod of time". The balance of payment record is maintained in a standard double-entry book-keeping
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