Essays and Research Papers on Mass Media

This 5 page report discusses the most positive ways of communicating personal educational and professional goals in a letter to a university’s admissions office. It is important that a student outline his/her reasons for their educational interest and express a measure of enthusiasm about their prospects. No additional sources.

(5pp) "What a chance! Get the Olympic Games in Russia Television Rights, and you will be able to name the position of your choice in this company." Sounds like the golden ring of the media world, even if it is a fantasy. But once one begins to explore doing business ...

This 10-page paper examines the impact of the media (television, radio, newspapers and magazines) on corporate America and business industries. The examples cited dealing with media influence include the rise and fall of Enron (and the media's role); how media tarnishes the reputation of the insurance industry and a case study about the importance of ...

This 6 page paper presents a business plan for beginning a talk radio show in Nigeria. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 15 page paper is written from the perspective of international management. Looking at a range of business-related news articles from the press in the United Kingdom and United States the cultures of the countries examines and can pair. The paper starts with a brief pest analysis of each country and then examines the newspaper ...

8 pages. We have all heard of the 'power of the press' and when it comes to politicians they know how to use the media to their utmost advantage. People tend to believe what they see in print. Because of this, the public relations and media feedback a politician gets can make ...

This 5 paper looks at this book, considers how it defines highwaymen as the media moguls who seek to gain power and profit form the use of their alliances and use of the information highway. The bibliography cites 1 source.

23 pages in length. Democratizing the media is not a new concept; rather it has been revisited time and time again throughout the history of this particular medium of communication, inasmuch as accusations of power and control have directly collided with the theory that mass media are supposed to be the watchdogs of democracy. ...

This 8 page paper considers the current trend of mergers and acquisitions in the media and discusses the impact this may have on the audiences as well as the industry in terms of information flow and control of information. The paper considers the role of information and propaganda going on to discusses the recent merger ...

8 pages in length. The transformation steadily taking place in contemporary mass media has many concerned over the compromised duality of effectiveness and accuracy. Indeed, as the gatekeepers of democracy, mass media have not necessarily displayed the ethical fortitude inherent to such a position of power, but rather the extent to which exploitation ...

A 5 page research essay that explores the relationship between the many forms of the media and religion. How do journalists report about religious events or do they? Are journalists knowledgeable about religion? Where does the public gain its opinions about religion, faith and spirituality? These are the questions explored in this essay. The historical ...

A 5 page discussion of the 1996 Telecommunications Act and its Impact on Television and Radio. Emphasizes that the provisions of the Act have been made largely ineffective due to the numerous challenges the Act has faced and by the conflicting policies and actions being implemented by entities such as the FCC. Bibliography ...

This 10 page paper discusses how violent acts are depicted in the news media, i.e., objectively, persuasively, controversially and so on. The writer focuses on the shootings at Colombine High School in Littleton, Colorado to demonstrate different types of reporting. The writer also comments about how other violent acts were reported and the motivation behind ...

A 5 page essay/research paper that discusses the relationship between language, societal constructs and reality. Since the time of ancient Greece, people have contemplated the nature of reality. As Berger and Luckmann point out in their treatise on the nature of reality, what is referred to as reality is basically unknowable except through the narrow ...

A social and technological history of television is provided in this 3 page paper. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper looks at the way the aboriginal people of Australia have been represented in the media. The paper starts with the initial reports from some of the first visitors to Australia including Capitan William Dampier and Captain Cook and traces the images and representations looking at the written word and films such ...

8 pages worth of short essays on the mass media; its history and development. Specifically covered are : books, magazines, journalism, TV, radio, syndication, and more. All information from notes and films. No bibliography.

A 10 page examination of the advancements in technology which resulted in television as we know it today. Includes both a history of television technology, a synopsis of its current status, and predictions of future advancements. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page look at the technological history of television. Traces the development of the medium from the discovery of selenium to the present day technology. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page overview of cable modems, including history, speed, cost, price to consumers, technological advancements, and competitor information. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 14 page research paper on the history of situational comedies ("sitcoms") and their presentation of the American family during the 1950's and 60's. The writer discusses specific shows, their characters, and the degree of reality presented by them and their on-screen families. Comparisons are made between yesterday and today regarding TV's portrayal of divorce, ...

A 5 page research paper that examines this technological wonder of the nineteenth century. The telephone is so taken-for-granted in modern society that it's easy to forget that it radically changed the way people communicate. The writer discusses how this invention works and describes the early history of the Bell Company. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 17-page paper answers various questions concerning mass media. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Nortel Networks, a giant in telephony, data, wireless and wireline solutions for the Internet. Topics discussed include: a critique of Nortel's Web site, their involvement with the Internet, their innovations, including what they call the four pillars of high performance Internet services. Also discussed: the long history of the company, ...

There are times when it seems that society is swimming in it's own redundancy. With the fast paced changes that have come to be the hallmark of American technology, it has been a relatively long time since something innovative and creative has appeared in the area of popular media. This 6 page paper argues that the Oxygen cable ...