Media & Politics / Politicians & Public Polls
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An 8 page paper that explores the issue of 'polls as oracles,' and posits that the media should take steps to improve their poll taking abilities because of misleading results. The writer takes the viewpoint of polls and how they affect political processes, especially as they relate to politicians and smear campaigns and how this relates to the public acceptance of those tactics and poll results. The paper presents various examples of how polling and smear campaigns have fared around the world, but emphasis is on American politics and media. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Campolis.wps

Vietnam War And The Media
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A 15 page paper explaining the media's role in the way the Vietnam war was perceived. The writer explains how different types of media influenced public opinion in both the USA and Canada. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Vietnamm.wps

Television/ Ideology, Globalization and Audience Reception
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A 7 page research paper that examines the topic of television, particularly comedies, and how the spread of this medium can be seen as fulfilling the predictions of cultural commentator Marshall McLuhan. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: 99sesst.wps

Book Analysis / Understanding Media
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An 8 page paper giving a critical review of Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media. The writer describes McLuhan's theories and argues critical points.
Filename: McLuhan.wps

Executive Press Censorship & War / Adding Salt To The Wound?
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7 pages in length. There were three primary concerns for instituting executive press censorship during Operation Desert Storm: the questionable tactics the media use to purportedly report the truth; the very real chance of classified information reaching enemy hands; and the ever present possibility of reporters getting harmed or even killed while covering the front lines. These issues are significant to the field of communications law, because they represent the sanctity of privacy that is so instrumental in the overall safety of wartime activities. The writer addresses these three issues as they pertain the censorship implementation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Warpress.wps

The Impact of the Media on Diplomacy
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This 11 page paper considers the impact of the mass media on diplomacy, and looks at incidences that include the Gulf War and the war in Kosovo and how the media has shaped public perspectives and diplomacy. This paper also considers the recent actions by Jesse Jackson to gain the release of 3 American servicemen and the roll that the media played in this diplomatic effort. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MHmedia.wps

Comparing CBS and NBC News on the Peace Talks Following the Iraq Bombings (1999)
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This 5 page report discusses and compares the news coverage provided by two of the top news organizations in the United States. How were they similar and in what significant ways did they differ? No sources cited.
Filename: CBSNBC.wps