Monthly Archives: January 2013

From AOL to Feminism

I remember when my parents brought home our first family computer and they set up an AOL account for me. At that time, I totally thought that I could rule the world and the biggest worry I had to face …

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Brutal Honesty: It might get you the Job!

So your resume states you can make timely decisions, even in crisis situations.  The truth is you welt under the pressure and can’t handle stress.  On your cover letter, you list yourself as the ideal candidate with all the qualifications.  …

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Journalism dying out?

The Reconstruction of American Journalism

I feel like accountability journalism is vital and important to our society. Ignorance in this case should not be bliss. We as a community should and do have the right to know what is really …

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Evolving or Corrupting: Technology’s Effects on Today’s Generation

Many people argue that the digital realm of today’s culture is corrupting society’s ability to successfully comprehend, analyze, and store deep and meaningful information.  While I agree that technology is altering the way people interpret information, we must also consider …

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Is the Media Fueling the Fire of Anti-Feminism?

Throughout my life, I have been very confused by the idea of modern feminism.  I stare at the girls protesting for abortion rights and equal wages and I am confused.  Do these women not see that women have already reached …

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Feminism – To be or not to be, that is the question:

There are problems with feminism and there are problems with antifeminism. I say don’t force women to pick a side. Instead, as a society we should nurture healthy self-image and self-worth in girls so that as women they are strong …

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Revamping Sesame Street because of Blue’s Clues

After reading Article 3: Tele[re]vision, I felt like I could connect to some of the concepts they brought up. The one I want to focus on is why producers felt the need to reconstruct Sesame Street. As a young …

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Children’s Television Show Misconceptions

Children and television is a very loaded issue and a very intriguing one at that.  Although this issue has many sub issues to it, one that caught my attention is the way children interpret certain shows and their comprehension to …

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Why is Mass Media important?

 

Mass media is many different types of technologies that are meant to reach large audiences through communications. This type of media is one of the most used. Mass media has become the main channel of communication that is used. …

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The Super Bowl : The Game vs. The Commercials

As February 3rd approaches and the world converges in on New Orleans, Louisiana for Super Bowl XLVII, the excitement is building for not only the game, but also the highly anticipated commercials.  Over the last two decades, the Super Bowl …

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