Media & Society Assignment 1 Why the media matter and why critical engagement with the media is necessary. Use your chosen point of focus (e.g. political economy) to argue for the importance of having a critical understanding of media. Why should we be concerned with media ownership and concentration? Why should we care about the ideologies the media perpetuate? Try to relate your arguments to solid‚ practical examples. Media are “…technologically developed communication industries‚ normally
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identity‚ the reading that relates most to me is "Why the M Word Matters to Me" by Andrew Sullivan. When I first read Sullivan’s article‚ I did not immediately identify with his words because I felt we had very little in common. After all‚ this was an article about his struggle with the gay marriage issue‚ a topic with which I had no shared experience. However‚ after re-reading Sullivan’s article‚ I began to realize that “Why the M Word Matters to Me” is an article less about gay marriage and more
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Sports performers of today’s world are encouraged by not only us‚ but from their coaches and managers to win at all costs. But then we blame them for taking supplements when the chances of detection are low. We want better performance from our sports heroes‚ but demonetize the methods used to produce those performances while hiding behind concerns of their health. Concerns for health that are not commensurable with our normal paternalistic attitudes. Quoting Norman Fost‚ “The number of deaths from
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Golf is not a Sport "I am a golfer‚ not an athlete." These are the words from Lee Westwood‚ a current golf pro‚ who at one point in his life was ranked as high as the 5th best golfer in the world. Despite what most people think‚ golf is a game‚ not a sport. A sport can be a game‚ but a game doesn ’t have to be a sport (Johnson 2). Recently‚ CNNSI did a poll on whether or not golf is a sport‚ and the answer was a definitive "No." Golf is a game that can be played by people of all age and sizes‚ and
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Football Industry What is the sport that can unite everyone together no matter age‚ races and religion? The answer must be football. 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil successfully brought in 5M of people not only from Brazil but from all around the world. The football industry now is already out of control in term of the salary‚ the craziness of the football fans‚ betting on the match? The answer is yes. According to ESPN Sport News‚ the average salary for a footballer that play in the English Premier
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According to “Why Literature Matters” written by Dana Gioia‚ there has been a downturn of reading in America. Gioia believes that he decline of reading in America will have a negative effect on society. He supports his theory with logic‚ reasoning‚ statistics‚ and facts. Gioia’s objective is to persuade people‚ particularly the younger generation‚ to read regularly. The downfall in reading is an immense issue in America. Gioia backs up his thoughts with logic and reasoning when he writes “The
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don’t possess thoughts and feelings. Although‚ both Lori and Rene share the same passion they do not come across the same conclusion. If I was to ask them a series of questions on animal ethics there answers would be completely different. Why do animals matter? According to Ethics and animals published by Lori Geurin‚ animals are important. They are important to us because they help us define ourselves as human. The differences in animals help emphasize the similarities in humans. The father of modern
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My reading selection this week is created by Carrie Sandhal‚ she has written an excerpt for the Disability Studies Reader written by Leonard Davis. The title of the piece Sandhal wrote is‚ “Why Disability Identity Matters: From Dramaturgy to Casting in John Belluso’s Pyretown”. I have selected this piece because of a recent outing in our community I attended titled the Sprout Film Festival. The Sprout Film Festival is the only distributor of films exclusively featuring people with intellectual and
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Competitive Sport Some people might say competitive sports are dangerous due to all the injuries‚ but some people might say that‚ competitive sports are helpful. If children are taught the right ways to avoid injuries they could be avoided. The coaches could teach the children proper stretches and give them proper gear. LeBron James‚ a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers‚ once said “I think‚ team first. It allows me to succeed‚ it allows my team to succeed.” Competitive sports can be hard
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that time that your sports team or your high school team won a game‚ made it to state or even became state champions? That has to be one of the best feelings in the world. Some people don’t want kids to play sports because they think that it does more harm than good. Competitive sports are great for kids because of these 3 reasons. It can get kids into better shape‚ teach them necessary life skills‚ and helps them develop of a better character. One reason competitive sports are good for kids is
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