Essays and Research Papers on Mass Media

3 pages in length. Bias exists everywhere that media coverage is present, inasmuch as mass media are comprised of individuals who harbor personal agendas, preconceived notions and erroneous facts. The extent to which online coverage of news stories has become a significant source of global exposure is both grand and far-reaching; that any ...

A 10 page research paper that examines issues of authenticity will look specifically at how changes in mainstream media and the advent of the Internet have acerbated the blurring of the line between what is real and authentic and what is regarded with the jaundiced eye of suspicion. The points brought out in this ...

This 3 page paper looks at the increasing concentration of ownership of the media and the way in which this reflects or contradicts the model of democracy. The paper looks the impact of the ownership on the dissemination of information including the way messages or stories communicated are chosen. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 4 page paper argues that concentrating the media into the hands of a few right wing companies guarantees the end of democracy in America. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which argues against Winfried Kurth’s argument that Princess Diana was killed by public opinion as seen in the article Trans-National Fantasies Immediately Before Princess Diana's Death. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines two articles which exposes the problem with media today. The war in Iraq is discussed as an example.

Three episodes are compared and contrasted in this 3 page paper: Eye of the Beholder, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet and Time Enough at Last. Thematic elements are highlighted. No bibliography.

A 3 page paper which discusses and analyzes the article Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe. put out by the Pew Research Center. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the central views of Marshall McLuhan regarding the mass media and applies them to a modern perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the impact of the media on U.S. foreign policy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines articles regarding television programs and then discusses violence in television. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which evaluates a recent news article concerning O.J. Simpson’s recent arrest. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. The story order in the national broadcast (CNN) and national newspaper (USA Today) format indicates how each news source determines which features hold more importance than others based upon that particular source's interpretation of a given story's perceived value. CNN displayed the international space station, a pilot's emergency landing ...

This 3 page paper examinees the thesis submitted by a student that "food advertising has a negative influence on children and what they eat." Whether or not obesity and overeating is a moral issue is carefully examined. It is suggested that media should take some responsibility for the problem. Bibliography lists 1 ...

A 6 page paper which first looks at the influences of the media and its relevance to Christians, and then looks at ministering to non-believers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the influence, if any, that the media has on elections, and on domestic and foreign policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at media bias. On one side are the conservatives, the Fox viewers who watch loops of news updates all day, and complain that media is leftist, and on the other, are those who believe that media is actually conservative, at least underneath it all. This paper looks at both ...

This 4 page paper examines the WWW as a medium that will deliver the news in the future. Positive aspects of the Internet are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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

This 8 page paper investigates this ABC program and focuses on the fans. Bibliography lists 4 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 7 page paper discusses the McQuail (2005) quote that mass media is "not just any other business" discussing why this is the case using three different rationales; economic functions, political functions and socio-cultural functions. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 4 page paper. The Internet has had a profound impact on mass communication. This essay discusses the impact specifically on newspapers, looking at newspaper Web site traffic and any effect on subscriptions. Bibliography lists 3 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.

This 5 page paper discusses Orson Welles and his contributions to radio broadcasting. The paper mentions the film "Citizen Kane" very briefly. Bibliography lists 4 sources.