Essays and Research Papers on Mass Media

A 10 page paper which examines Sirius Satellite Radio, how the FCC is regulating fines on broadcasters, and discusses the increase in disk jockeys who are choosing Sirius to avoid restrictions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the links between the media conglomerates, media audiences and the globalization of the media. An overall assessment of the media offers evidence for the need for reforms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The extent to which audiences engage with television and/or new media is both grand and far-reaching; that the entire encounter is experienced from a wholly personal level speaks to the tremendous impact media in general - and television in particular - have upon the very foundation of human existence. ...

A 10 page overview of the evolution that has occurred in the relationship which exists between the U.S. military and the media. While during the World Wars our military trusted the media and often shared critical information with it as a matter of course, that relationship degenerated with the Vietnam War. Today the relationship is ...

This comparative contrasts Arlene Stein's The Stranger Next Door with Barry Glassner's The Culture of Fear: Why Americans are Afraid of the Wrong Things. Issues covered include: method of argument, evidence, author's position, issues, and values. The paper concludes with an opinion on which author makes a better point. Surprise ending. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

A 5 page essay that analyzes an article relative to how it portrays multiculturalism in American. This article offer a transcript of a CNN financial news broadcast hosted by Valerie Morris, which aired April 21, 2004. The topic under discussion for this broadcast was the fact that a magazine Diversity, Inc. announced its top ...

This 4-page paper analyzes how and where media fits in in a modern society and one that is post modern. The paper discusses the differences between the two and then defines the media in these contexts. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This paper posits that the Internet and digital media are postmodernizing technologies. Focus is placed on how this affects cultures around the world (as a global community). Bibliography lists 8 sources. JVpstdig.rtf

19 pages in length. The arguments on both sides of the courtroom camera issue are compelling representations of how an issue can be so hotly divided. By allowing cameras to record the courtroom proceedings, critics say it is nothing more than voyeuristic television; defenders, however, say it is the right of every UK ...

This 26 page paper focuses on these three media conglomerates. Today's global media is dominated by eight or nine companies, which gives these companies significant influence and power in all aspects of the society, including politics. Four questions are explored: the breadth of the companies, their influence, the FCC's role in their growth, and where ...

A 12 page comprehensive book review of David D. Peck's text Multimedia, A Hands-On Introduction. The writer argues that even though this text was published in 1998, it nevertheless provides a thorough guide to the topic of multimedia presentations. Each chapter is summarized and discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that evaluates the role of the media in shaping American political opinion. The writer argues that while the media does not tell the public what to think, it does succeed in telling us what to think about, that is, it sets the public agenda through its selection of the issues ...

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the problem of news bias and the implications of the new media in terms of their influence on public opinion. This paper outlines the correlation between news media and public opinion. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 8 page paper examines media bias and how it affects elections, political opinion and social mores. The 2000 presidential election is used as an example. Many other examples are used and the 2004 election is referenced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a questionnaire regarding the impacts of the media on views of national security. Since the attacks of September 11th, many Americans have wondered if the news has provided fair representations of events that have occurred. Many news stories outlining the atrocities that occurred supported increasing ...

This 4 page paper supports the idea that the media is inherently liberal. Argument is made using examples from news television and radio shows. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper examples the way in which the news is created by the media, rather than reporting the news as it happens. Evidence given, quotes cited from sources. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 22 page paper that explores whether or not the Internet has had any impact on the content found in traditional media. The essay begins with an introduction to the Internet in terms of the forecasts made two decades ago. The writer discusses the declining readership of newspapers and if this has anything to do ...

This 3 page paper focuses on two news stories related to the Tsunami that hit at the end of 2004. The paper examines one newspaper article and the Today Show and evaluates how coverage differs. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper explains the benefits of videoconferencing, including time and cost savings (from not having to travel) and boosts in productivity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper explores how cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs are displayed on television. Various aspects are discussed. The paper concludes that there should not be restrictions in media but both sides of the issue should responsibly be shown. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at three themes related to audience studies; Firstly the audience, purpose and rationale. Secondly the key differences in audience between trade and scientific approaches and lastly the visual and stylistic elements which position audience. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

An 8 page (6 pp. + 2 pp. annotated bibliography) paper which examines how so-called neutral media organizations, particularly the mass media, play a significant role in influencing public opinion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines what the increase in foul language in mass media says about our society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 11 page paper evaluating a variety of websites for accuracy, reliability and validity in the area of criminal justice. Some of the sites included in the evaluation are sites of criminology professors at state universities; www.prodeathpenalty.org; Amnesty International; Stop Prisoner Rape; National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty; and Union Carbide through Dow ...