Essays and Research Papers on Journalism

This 8 page paper examines the issue regarding rape victims concerning the release of their names. It is argued that the victim's names should be printed, but elaborates on that admonition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines the political and social misuse of the word “troops.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 26 page paper provides an overview of the impacts of news bias on corporate interests and vise versa. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the way in which Dan Rather’s ethical slip with regard to the story of Bush’s National Guard service led to his resignation. It also discusses why ethics is important in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page research paper /essay that summarizes an article appearing March 29, 2007 in The Washington Times by Gregory Lopes, "Children bombarded by junk-food ads," from the standpoint of whether the article contains elements of bias and/or slant. The writer thoroughly summarizes the article's content and then offers recommendations to the student on relative ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of Lonely Planet. A short first person book concept is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5-page paper focuses on two articles debunking the rumors reported as fact during the days and weeks following landfalls by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

This 10-page paper examines media censorship in Myanmar. Topics include types of media censorship and how the Internet is starting to break through it. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses how Islam and Muslims are portrayed by the Western media, with comments as to what prompts the portrayals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper provides four example interviews of faculty and students on campus. The interviews are to be used to compile a series of articles for the school paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the book The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean with the film Adaptation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses how the Internet is influencing mass media and the theory of mass communications. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that, first of all, defines Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm and then uses it in order to argue that a Fox News story has a slanted perspective that fits with the preconceptions and view of reality favored by conservative Republicans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page review of an online article titled ““Wynona Ryder and Nine Other Nightmare Girlfriends”. This paper approaches that article from a critical thinking perspective. No additional sources are listed.

A 6 page investigation of some of ethical and technological considerations in journalism. The author describes the distinctions between the Kidder approach to ethics and the Potter Box. In addition, the inherent goodness and/or badness of technology is examined in relation to the electronic mass media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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This 4 page paper examines media and how journalism has changed since the terrorist attacks. The paper focuses on the reaction of the public. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper compares the online and print versions of “USA Today” for January 11-13, 2008. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the blurring of the line between news and entertainment, and what TV should broadcast if it claims it is broadcasting news. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the process of interviewing LisaRaye. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page exploration of the similarities and differences in the coverage of this case. This paper explores the coverage provided by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, CNN.com, and ESPN. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines coverage of Diana and what this means in respect to how media portrays women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the case of the New Zealand political cartoonist: Malcolm Evans and the reasons why was sacked following physical representations of the Israeli Palestinian conflict, using this case to discuss the role and purpose that political cartoonists play within the modern media, in discussing whether or not this role is ...

This 3 page paper briefly profiles the work of Steven Vincent, a freelance journalist murdered in Basra, Iraq, in 2005. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews an article entitled Torture in the Eye of the Beholder. No additional sources cited.