Propaganda – information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. From our childhood education until now, we all were taught and learned the art of propaganda used in the past for war efforts. Events such as Hitler unifying the efforts to condemn […]
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As the demand increased for news in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a growing need for businesses and other individuals in the public eye to focus on the image portrayed by these outlets. One early public relations campaign that grew incredibly quickly during this time period was in support of men […]
Professor Steve Klein is a professor of journalism at George Mason University who has worked as a journalist, media consultant, and sports content specialist during his lengthy career in the field. He specializes in cross-platform communication and has served as coordinator for the Electronic Journalism minor. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, […]
New and emerging forms of social media are not only changing the way organizations attract supporters, but are also changing the way we look at politics all together. In essence, nearly all Americans have a cellphone or at least access to a computer these days, and the majority of us have evolved to a much, […]
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Tags: "liking", America, connectivity, democracy, donations, Facebook, new media, News, old media, politicians, Politics, power, progress, sharing, snail-mail, the future, the internet, TV, tweets, websites
Tags: "liking", America, connectivity, democracy, donations, Facebook, new media, News, old media, politicians, Politics, power, progress, sharing, snail-mail, the future, the internet, TV, tweets, websites
http://danassays.wordpress.com/encyclopedia-of-the-essay/fuller-margaret/ America’s first true feminist, Margaret Fuller holds a distinctive place in the cultural life of the American Renaissance. Transcendentalist, literary critic, editor, journalist, teacher, and political activist, ultimately turned revolutionary, she numbered among her close friends the intellectual prime movers of the day: Emerson, Thoreau, the Peabody sisters, the Alcotts, Horace Greeley, Carlyle, and […]
New York City in 1897 was the center of American journalism. That center culminated namely between the two newspaper moguls, William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. Hearst and Pulitzer were consumed in a constant media war fueled by sensationalism and reflected in yellow journalism. Current events fell subject as feeders to the tabloid war. One […]
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Tags: bbukovic, crime, crime reporting, hearst, media war, Murder, pulitzer, Sensationalism, yellow journalism
Tags: bbukovic, crime, crime reporting, hearst, media war, Murder, pulitzer, Sensationalism, yellow journalism
Once upon a time if you wanted to watch a movie you went to your corner cinema. If you wanted to watch TV, you’d sit in front of a big box and watch what was playing. If you wanted to hear the newest music you would wait and listen for it on the radio. […]
Thomas Nelson Conrad of Fairfax Court House, Virginia was the third president of Virginia Tech. He played an active role in influencing Blacksburg as the location of choice for the new college, and was a Confederate spy during the American Civil War. And fashion saved his life. A troop of Union cavalry watched him enter […]
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Tags: Captain Thomas Conrad, Civil War, Confederacy, Coronet magazine, fashion, History, Kponcian, local news, marriage, Virginia Tech
Tags: Captain Thomas Conrad, Civil War, Confederacy, Coronet magazine, fashion, History, Kponcian, local news, marriage, Virginia Tech
Journalism has been used as a form of activism in America pretty much since it was introduced to the colonies in the 18th century. Its use in social issues has proved its purpose in upholding the freedoms of American citizens, and keeping an eye out for those attempting to compromise our lawful rights. Ida Tarbell was […]
In my humble opinion (which means my opinion is probably anything but) the internet has officially become a dumping ground for naked photos. We officially live in a world where we want to know what naked celebrities look like, and since they take those sort of pictures it is now possible. Is there a reason […]
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Tags: Comm 455, History of Journalism, icloud leak, kimkardashian, nude photos, Opinion, rachelshubin, scandal
Tags: Comm 455, History of Journalism, icloud leak, kimkardashian, nude photos, Opinion, rachelshubin, scandal