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Modern day propaganda

Posted by: | November 25, 2014 | No Comment |

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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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.   […]

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Thirst for crime

Posted by: | November 11, 2014 | No Comment |

  The murder of Helen Jewett in 1836 gave way to a template for crime reporting which endures to the present day. And the gruesome crime would have been forgotten if it wasn’t for the evolution of American newspapers.   At the time, most newspapers thrived on information that consisted of stories about commerce and […]

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Gulf of Lepanto

Posted by: | November 3, 2014 | No Comment |

Two great fleets met in the Gulf of Lepanto on Oct. 7, 1571 and resulted in a crushing victory for the Holy League. First news of the stunning victory arrived in Venice 12 days later: on Oct. 19.   The Battle: By 1571 Muslims were firmly installed in Europe with their ships ruling the Mediterranean […]

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Lowell Thomas, writer, traveler, broadcaster, was the first ever live television news broadcaster.   His broadcast aired on NBC network in 1939. It was a short stint that aired once a week and were summary type shows. The show did not last very long and there are numerous accounts to why. First, It was said that Lowell […]

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What’s in your wallet…

Posted by: | October 20, 2014 | No Comment |

A morning glory, hold up, armed robbery and a passing of the note are all common ways that criminals rob people. Moreover it was the “traditional way” that criminals robbed people. That is until technology exploded and transactions as we know it of purchasing in brick-and-mortar are gearing more towards online shopping and even online […]

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America runs on Bulova

Posted by: | October 6, 2014 | No Comment |

It was a typical Tuesday afternoon on July 1, 1941. The Dodgers and Phillies were getting ready to kick off their match. About 4000 people who weren’t at the game tuned into their televisions sets. And at exactly 2:29 pm, history was made. The first ever legal TV commercial aired. On May 2, 1941, the […]

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The isis strategy

Posted by: | September 29, 2014 | No Comment |

Isis is a militant terrorist group that aims to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria. Recently, they have been sending threats to the US and Britain whilst expanding their extremist group bigger and more globally than ever before. But how are they doing this? Propaganda. Isis is using sophisticated strategies […]

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Crime Reporting: Best to come first

Posted by: | September 23, 2014 | No Comment |

Crime reporting dates as far back as 1400 B.C. when charges against the mayo of Nuzu in Mesopotamia were recorded in cuneiform script on clay. Fast-forward a few hundred years and we come upon the first recorded murder trial in US history. On January 2, 1800, the body of Gulielma “Elma” Sands was recovered from […]

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SUPERnatural

Posted by: | September 15, 2014 | No Comment |

Supernatural, once a little known television series that catered to a small target audience has since become a huge phenomenon. A story about two brothers who seek to avenge the murder of their mother brings the viewers into a thrilling science fiction adventure. Upon their quest they encounter various creatures, from vampires to shape shifters that […]

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Propaganda dates back to 1622 when Pope Gregory XV first used the term in establishing the Sacred Congregation for Propagating the Faith. The terms primary definition was to propagate beliefs and doctrines… until the First World War. Propaganda expanded immensely and began influencing people’s attitudes towards a chosen subject, in this case, the war. By […]

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