Essays and Research Papers on Mass Media

This 12-page paper focuses on how issues related to health and nutrition are depicted in the media. Topics discussed include how the media impacts consumer choice, types of media used and different types of reports that can be found on various media outlets. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 12 page paper takes a look at democracy in America with a focus on mass media. Various issues are explored and a bit of the history is touched on. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A six page paper which looks at the history of the press and the broadcast media in the period between 1900 and 1954, with particular reference to the links between the press and political ideologies during the era of the press barons in the 1930s. Bibliography lists 3 sources

This 22-page paper discusses the history of radio, as it influenced politics and the political views of Americans during the 1920s and 1930s. Topics under discussion include Roosevelt's Fireside Chats, how radio was used for presidential elections, and Coughlin's on-air ministry of hate and anger. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. The Vietnam War did not represent a significantly popular time in United States history, inasmuch as American involvement proved to divide an already agitated nation. Added to the significant unrest was the regularly inconsistent, often inaccurate and highly unethical approach in which the media provided coverage by inciting public ...

This 6 page paper explores online journalism to decipher its place in the history of journalism. Where does net journalism fit in? What is its future? What is the difference between online journalism and print journalism? These questions are explored after providing a brief historical account of print journalism. Bibliography lists 8 ...

This is a 6 page paper which discusses the technology of satellite radio and the challenges facing the expansion of the industry. The bibliography has 5 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the way in which the media reports events in the Middle East focusing on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. The paper considers the way the media reporting takes place and then considers how and why the reporting may be perceived as boas, looking at specific examples of the claimed bias. The ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how some countries use advertising to gain the attention of the consumer. The countries discussed are Japan, Mexico, parts of Europe, and the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 12 page paper discussing cellular phone fraud. Examines the victims and perpetrators, the laws affecting relevant cases, and the costs. Bibliography includes 12 sources.

11 pages in length. One of the most damning aspects of racial stereotypes is the manner in which all members of a particular race become grouped together for the actions of a relative few. By casting the negative light of racial profiling toward being Black, Mexican, Asian or any number of other ethnic ...

14 pages in length. A detailed comparison between contemporary media as it exists in both Sweden and Austria. Issues concerning culture and modern law are discussed so as to explain each country's affection (or lack thereof) for journalism, television, radio, etc; Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines media coverage in order to reveal in what ways it assisted law enforcement and in what ways it may have aided the terrorists, and then analyzes three major sources of terrorism in the Middle East. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the way in which legislation and statutory measure influence the operations of a business and the way in which it develops strategic plans. To demonstrate this effect the paper uses a case study of a local commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. Wide ranging legislation such as employment ...

A 5 page paper exploring the need for movie ratings and explaining the various problems and attributes of existing and proposed systems. Emphasizes the important role of the parents controlling the viewing patterns of their child. Bibliography lists four sources.

This 10 page paper tackles the question ,regarding the relations of technology and media Is society better off since Edison's inventions appeared? While the answer may appear simple on the surface, it is rather complex. The Amish lifestyle is used for reference. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the effect of Christianity on mass media and attempts to forecast the influence between these two segments of society in the next 50 years. Projections are made based on two specific trends in society today, such as the baby-boomers seeking more meaning in their lives and the increase in television ...

A 5 page paper discussing some of the benefits that television can have. Specific episodes have been instrumental in cases of assault and murder recreating scenes aired only a few days before, and TV in general has been blamed for contributing to society's general decline in the "sex and violence" vein. The influence ...

A 5 page paper discussing and comparing the invention of the printing press with the 'invention' of the Internet. Both creations have had enormous impact on human communication. Quite literally, humanity had and has never seen something like it before. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 15 page paper discussing the role the media plays in the development and implementation of foreign policy throughout the world. Examples of where it obviously has had an influence, as well as where it has overstepped the boundaries of authority are noted. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 8 page paper giving a critical review of Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media. The writer describes McLuhan's theories and argues critical points.

It can be argued that author Marshall McLuhan was a man before his times, and his social perspectives on the emerging trends in technological development and man's interactions with the media were considered copious at best when he developed his premises in the early 1960s. But the transformation of the world through the integration ...

This 12 page paper looks at the subject and highlights the influences of television, radio and film. The term is defined and discussed, concluding that while media imperialism is present today, it is highly overemphasized. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

5 pages in length. Long before television was even a twinkle in the public's eye, the nation had a love affair with the radio. Bringing to life what could only be envisioned in one's imagination, radio represented much more than the ability to play music; indeed, it was the social cornerstone to entertainment, ...

5 pages in length. As much as people might try to use television as a scapegoat for all of society's ills, it is truly nothing more than an accurate cultural refection rather than that of an influence upon it. Indeed, television only mirrors what already exists in reality, as opposed to being an ...